That feeling when....

"EL_ULY" (uly) 10/08/2014 at 09:23 • Filed to: None

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...there are 3 Lotus Esprit waiting in the service line first thing in the morning. It's going to be a long day :'(

I need to stay on the Volvo side... less BS cars!!!!

mcseanerson > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 09:25

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Don't know if you saw this on Opposite Talk yesterday.

Bad Idea Hat > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 09:26

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Really? I would have suspected that you'd see a lot of Lotuses coming through.

OPPOsaurus WRX > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 09:26

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really? how is that not more like this:

EL_ULY > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/08/2014 at 09:28

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lol cool image! But trust me, it is never a good thing on both the tech side and the parts side.

EL_ULY > mcseanerson 10/08/2014 at 09:29

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EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

best thing ever in forever!!!!

EL_ULY > Bad Idea Hat 10/08/2014 at 09:31

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we do everyday...but those dang Esprit... never a good time with dang cars both in the tech side and in parts. Nobody likes them. Think of the most problematic car ever, then quadruple it lol

mcseanerson > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 09:44

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Yeah I saw it on some facebook page Clay liked and immediately thought of you. Too busy yesterday to post it to Oppo.

Bad Idea Hat > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 09:47

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I just got what I'll call the "Kia sweats" thinking about that idea.

EL_ULY > mcseanerson 10/08/2014 at 09:48

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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 09:48

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EL_ULY > Bad Idea Hat 10/08/2014 at 09:50

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ooooo, I can't imagine :X dang!

EL_ULY > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/08/2014 at 09:50

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ARRRRGG! lol :]

Scary__goongala! > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 09:51

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So like no picture of 3 Esprits or what?

haha just kidding...

but like seriously....

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 09:53

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YOU KNOW WHY

mcseanerson > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 09:54

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EPIC!

EL_ULY > Scary__goongala! 10/08/2014 at 09:56

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lol, when I go back outside I'll get'em for you. Gonna be on the phone with blokes from Lotus UK for a while trying to track these damn headlight motor bits, most likely discontinued

EL_ULY > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/08/2014 at 09:57

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...hopefully not for long. My wife is dead set on a 1955 Ford Crown Victoria..... in pink

mcseanerson > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 09:59

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I always thought these were the worst?

EL_ULY > mcseanerson 10/08/2014 at 10:04

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I've seen a couple in Mexico DF but I've never worked on one. I saw it on Wheeler Dealers and it was a bit odd but not too bad with a fresh hydro pump and lines. Esprit and old Lagondas on the other hand are just a nightmare and pretty much ZERO parts are available. Lotus lacks the funding to provide a good technical guide in repairs also. We usually spend a lot of time on the phone with HQ asking questions

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 10:05

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even better. you must restore a classic ford AND IT SHALL BE PINK

EL_ULY > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/08/2014 at 10:07

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fingers crossed. My wife will except no other car.

Scary__goongala! > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 10:08

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sweeeeeeet

Takuro Spirit > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 10:09

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Tis the season, here at least. It never fails right after the snow is done, and right before it starts we get an influx of Miatas and RX-8s either being brought out of slumber, or put back into it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 10:10

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how about a hot rodded one?

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit 10/08/2014 at 10:14

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I can definitely see that on your end. People put their toys away I suppose. Same thing with A/C stuff and radiator sales here when summer starts.

Since winter doesn't exist on the Texas Gulf Coast, I think this is just a ploy against us in some way lol. Basically, ZERO parts can be ordered and you tech/parts guides are trash. We spend hours on the phone with the UK and even those blokes don't help much.

Brewman15 > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 10:16

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I thought service was the natural habitat for every Lotus.

Wait in service line, get repaired, drive back around to service line. Lather, rinse, repeat.

EL_ULY > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/08/2014 at 10:17

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It would probably be just having one in running order and a nice paint job. Modern brakes would be the only real upgrade. I'll look around craigslist in a sec to get an idea but not sure whether to search as Crown Vic or Fairlane-Crown Vic.

Takuro Spirit > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 10:24

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We've dabbled in some exotics here and there and it was always fun trying to get parts/service help.

I had to call for a navigation disc for a Maserati Spyder once, and was told "It's $2,000. And it may not work. There's no way of knowing if the car was MADE with nav, until you put in the disc. And it is not returnable."

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 10:25

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I do not envy you good sir. I'm going to go play with some AMG stuff with great parts availability and great service manuals.

EL_ULY > Brewman15 10/08/2014 at 10:37

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The older cars are a bitch though buddy. Those usually are worked on by the owner or at the most sent to English independent shops. E30's are not stacked at BMW dealerships right now. New OEM parts are near impossible to get and our technical guides are no good on these old troublesome cars

EL_ULY > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/08/2014 at 10:38

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yay WIS!!!

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit 10/08/2014 at 10:43

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LOL oh man, I remember those calls lol. Most of those you have to provide all these extra numbers located on a plate somewhere on the car. Specific set of numbers on a specific side. Where is the plate?....under the carpet, in the transmission tunnel, or some BS like that lol

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 11:06

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More complicated than a Land Rover?

For listening, because sometimes things get complicated

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > EL_ULY 10/08/2014 at 11:07

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Who are you married to? One of the Pink Ladies from Grease?

EL_ULY > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 10/08/2014 at 11:18

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it's not a matter of complication but more so parts availability on old cars. Still, the term "hand built in England" is never a good thing to see lol :]

EL_ULY > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 10/08/2014 at 11:20

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i'm married yes but she just doesn't really like newer cars. They tried to break some type of World Record in Mexico DF last weekend with classic cars. She just got further convinced :]

duurtlang > mcseanerson 10/08/2014 at 12:09

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I literally see those all over the place in summer. Multiple a week. They're reliable (for their age), parts availability is great (for their age) and when you know what you're doing aren't that hard to work on. Together with the Volvo Amazon it's probably the most common 40+ year old car here.