Hi Everyone Introduction and Lotus Esprit

Lex Templar

Hi Everyone, I have just joined the forum after enjoying reading some of the great posts on here.

Here is my Bond car, have just bought it aftr a long time coming, complete with burglar protection stickers.
Looking forward to talking more with you guys. I also own the Seiko H357-5040 that he wears while driving it.


The day it left England for Australia

By lex_templar at 2012-04-05



Regards,
Lex

don p

hi,,

nice car !!!... i bought an AC Cobra 1977 dax last sept,, cant wait ! to get it outs storage,,,

texas007

NICE - mine is 1:18 scale

Didn't come with the tow truck - just a nice box

danjaq_0ff

Welcome to the forum Lex -{

minigeff

NICE!!

Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious!

I always wished the Esprit turbo had played a larger part other than simply blowing up to make way for the slapstick clown wagon of the 2cv.

Don't get me wrong, I'm quite fond of roger's bond (except that daft lasers in space crap) but felt that the 2cv chase could have been far better executed using the lotus.

Welcome to ajb Lex, make yourself at home and hope that your stay is a long and productive one -{

MG

minigeff

don p wrote:

hi,,

nice car !!!... i bought an AC Cobra 1977 dax last sept,, cant wait ! to get it outs storage,,,

B@stard! What's wrong with a GD???!!

Donald Grant

Great car! I have always thought that the Lotus Esprit Turbo was a good choice for a Bond car. Why? Because the the original 4 1/2 liter Bentley blower that Bond drove in the novels had a supercharged 4 cylinder engine. Likewise, the Lotus Esprit is a turbocharged or turbo-supercharged 4 cylinder engine. Small engine with a "blower" can make big power, although the inline 4 on the Bentley has approximately twice the displacement of the Lotus. Although, I'm betting the Lotus is likely faster because it's lighter. Power to weight ratio and all that.

DG

don p

minigeff wrote:

don p wrote:

hi,,

nice car !!!... i bought an AC Cobra 1977 dax last sept,, cant wait ! to get it outs storage,,,

B@stard! What's wrong with a GD???!!

hi,, nothin!,, the GD is a good replica, i was looking for either a GD or a DAX, the dax came 1st,, do you have a GD ?

Don..

don p

Hi Lex. and minigeff,

Ive submitted new post in EVENTS,, have a look fellas,,

minigeff

don p wrote:

minigeff wrote:

don p wrote:

hi,,

nice car !!!... i bought an AC Cobra 1977 dax last sept,, cant wait ! to get it outs storage,,,

B@stard! What's wrong with a GD???!!

hi,, nothin!,, the GD is a good replica, i was looking for either a GD or a DAX, the dax came 1st,, do you have a GD ?

Don..

Afraid not pal, I'm what you might consider the more erm... 'frugal' kind of member (ie thanks to them government types, expendable income is now a long lost dream)

But that doesn't stop me dreaming. With cars playing a part in my family, whether it's been selling, racing or rallying, I've been brought up on axle grease and celly thinners.

However, with the dax and the GD427, there's a commonality with my favourite car. I'll give you some clues, see if you can work it out.

1959, 90"

Ring any bells?

I went to see Andy Burrows about it and sadly I got one figure wrong on my plans and the idea folded. I never had the balls to go back and point out my mistake, something I've always regretted and a situation that's always left me thinking what might have been had I got my sums right.

don p

erm... nope, youve lost me,, 59 and 90.... cobra,,, hmmmm.... no.cant put it together mate,,, sorry,,

i bought mine last sept,, only used it for 5 days since,, when im home next month, its coming straight out of storage,,

minigeff

Lol.

Well a car I adore made headlines in 59, although it was made in 57. It shares a dimension of 90" with the gd427. I had the idea of making something if the two, but I got the internal dimension of the cockpit mixed up with the external dimension and it was decided it was too narrow to work. It actually WOULD work cos the dimensions are very close to the gd427 but I never had the face to go back and explain

don p

ah.. ok,,,

shame you didnt persue the dream,,

minigeff

Guessed which car I'm talking about yet?

don p

erm.. no.. cant even think what car you refer to,, you,ll have to tell me,

ill find out in a few hrs time,,, im off to work,, stuck in afghanistan,, searching for things that go bang !!.. catch you later, enjoy your saturday,, in the cold uk im told,

BenSV650

The Austin Mini was released in 1959 I think?

jimmybondi

Hi Lex,
another Lotus Fella!

MANDY1

Very Nice Lotus, Welcome to the AJB Lex - I'll Hope you enjoy your stay -{


I'm guessing MG's dream car is 1957 Aston Martin DBR1 [ it's wheelbase is 2286 mm (90 inches) ] and the year was 1959
when it was driven to victory by Roy Salvadori in 24hrs Le Mans B-)

minigeff

Teppo wrote:

Very Nice Lotus, Welcome to the AJB Lex - I'll Hope you enjoy your stay -{


I'm guessing MG's dream car is 1957 Aston Martin DBR1 [ it's wheelbase is 2286 mm (90 inches) ] and the year was 1959
when it was driven to victory by Roy Salvadori in 24hrs Le Mans B-)

Tep, you know me too well.

Yeah, of course it had to be an aston didn't it?

I went to see this car and took many research pics, and even got to have a sit in it, in the same seat that many greats, (Stirling moss, Roy salvadori, tony brooks, Noel Cunningham-Reid to name few) have sat in.

Beautiful and priceless car. :x

Lex Templar

Thanks for the welcoming chaps, nice to be here. I am trying to put together all the pieces from FYEO. Some of the props displayed amongst this forum are quite staggering. Well done.

Kai Rowe

That was my dream car when I was at school.

Higgins

I can never get enough from looking on Turbo Esprits in the FYEO colour combos!

Absolutely gorgeous! {[]

ics

Nice Lex welcome to ajb -{

Nice dream Jeff... what is the price for that AM ??

minigeff

ics wrote:

Nice Lex welcome to ajb -{

Nice dream Jeff... what is the price for that AM ??

i was told someone (who'll remain anonymous) offered the current owner £30m and got turned down.

the original engine that powered the car to its win in 59 now resides in a glass case in the study of the owner, so he paid the company that looks after it to make a new engine from scratch.