1989 Lotus Esprit 2.2 Stunning Car For Sale

Lovely Calypso Red Peter Stevens designed X180 Lotus Esprit with the 2. 2L Naturally Aspirated engine. These cars are now becoming more and more sought after to get into Esprit ownership without spending £25k+ The car has MOT until November and has just gone through some major work to bring it up to a good standard. The Lotus Esprit is undoubtedly the ultimate summer car. Such an iconic British design.

The car is showing 33, 000 and the the MOT history backs this up to 2006 however there is only minimal service history with the car. There are two folders full of receipts which I have pulled together. The interior is also in nice original condition and the car now goes very well. There is a folder with previous MOTs till 2006 and the original owners handbook is there with three service stamps in there for 2002, 2003 and 2004. The owner before last owned the car for 10 years. It has covered 13, 000 since 2006 which can be traced. A large workshop manual is also included in the sale which looks to be well used. I suspect the previous owners have been handy with spanners.

The car is HPI clear and a recent report is in hand to confirm this.

The bodywork on the car is good. The car has been painted in the past. There are two minor areas that would need done to make the car mint. There is a scratch on the drivers wing which I have touched in using the correct colour code and the rear bumper looks very slightly pinkish in comparison to the rest of the car but as you can see in the phots these don't detract from the look of the car which is stunning. Happy to negotiate on the price to allow this. Both fuel tanks look to be in very good condition. I have photos of both tanks from the bottom.

RECENT WORK

In the last month the car has undergone a mini restoration with a host of mechanical repairs. The car was needing overdue work to bring it back to its best. It now makes a lovely usable summer classic. I have listed below all the work that has been carried out with all receipts available for all the work including parts and labour. All receipts are in the history folders.

All the below work has been carried out in the last two weeks

Brand New Factory exhaust manifold sourced by PNM Engineering
New manifold studs, washers and nuts
Clutch slave cylinder
Front brake discs and pads
Rear brake discs and pads
Brake fluid change
Front wheel bearings
Major service including spark plugs, air filter and oil filter
Mobil1 10W/ 60 oil used
Timing belt
Timing belt tensioner
Waterpump
Water pump belt
Alternator belt
Nearside headlight repaired
Thermostat
New rear numberplate lights
4 Alloy wheels professionally refurbished (dipped, striped and powder coated)
4 brand new tyres
New wheel bolts caps and nut covers
Replacement wiper arm and new blade
Full bodywork cleanse

All the above parts sourced by SJ Sportscars or PNM Engineering

INTERIOR

The interior of the Esprit is in really nice original condition. I know in most cases these interiors don't wear well over the years but this one is very good which may support the mileage. Only the drivers seat has some ground in dirt/ wear which even the best detailing products can't bring up although its perfectly usable and the leather isn't torn and it could easily be recoloured. The rest of the interior including passenger seat and dash leather is excellent. The headlining on the roof panel and sun visors need attention which is an easy repair. Please note I have replaced both drivers and passenger carpet mats with brand new matching items which are not shown in the photos which really transforms the interior.

SUMMARY

In summary this is really nice Lotus Esprit that has been partially restored over the last few weeks. The car was crying out to be loved. Please bare in mind this car is now 30 years old and there will be things to do on it. It's a little smokey on start up like most 30 year old engines but the car pulls very well and the engine and gearbox are strong. It takes a while to get used to the lack of power steering and the gear change can be interesting although miles better after the new slave cylinder and bleeding of the system has been done. The oil pressure gauge is broken and stuck on 7. These have been discontinued at SJ so I suspect a second hand one will need to be sourced or you could try and repair. The windscreen has gone a bit cloudy on three corners. I have tried to be as honest as possible and I hope my detailed advert has answered any questions but please get in touch if you require any further info.

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