FYEO - Lotus TurboEsprit

jimmybondijimmybondi ShrublandsPosts: 328MI6 Agent
in James Bond Memorabilia, Collecting & Props
Here are some pictures of my biggest 'prop':


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Pictures were taken yesterday after midnight at around -7°c.
Camera: Sony Alpha 500
Exposure: f4 @ 20 - 30s with fill-in flash
gez.
Jimmybondi

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Comments

  • Disco VolanteDisco Volante Surrey, EnglandPosts: 543MI6 Agent
    Liking -{
  • 007007 ClassifiedPosts: 372MI6 Agent
    Yes, yes, yes... brilliant!
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    edited December 2010
    Wow, splendid! I thought, that the ski holders (Skihalter) where just a one-off for the FYEO Lotus. Did you make them yourself or have they been available at Lotus?

    By the way: How much motor oil are you refilling for 5000 km. My Esprit used to leak like ASP9mm is dribbling, when he sees another gun ;)
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    :o very nice -{
  • MANDY1MANDY1 TISPosts: 2,608MI6 Agent
    Absolutely stunning Jimmy, WOW -{
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    Very very very very nice…… -{
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    Great number plate too. -{
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  • Disco VolanteDisco Volante Surrey, EnglandPosts: 543MI6 Agent
    thesecretagent wrote:
    Great number plate too. -{

    unlike the one in the other thread......just kidding :))
  • jimmybondijimmybondi ShrublandsPosts: 328MI6 Agent
    Cheers guys.

    Thanks for the kind words.
    As some may have guessed, I am located in Germany - Here it's white and cold outside, hence I thought it might be a good opportunity to take the Esprit out.
    The ski rack is made of solid wood - My plan was to use them to make a negative form and to reproduce in glassfibre.

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    I even found some pair of OLIN skis on ebay, here you see them with the K2


    @Bondtoys: hmm, the car may need 0,5l every 5k km - but this is the chargecooled 2.2l engine from the S4s, not the original one
    gez.
    Jimmybondi

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  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,535MI6 Agent
    Nicely executed. Looks great.
    Bondtoys wrote:
    By the way: How much motor oil are you refilling for 5000 km. My Esprit used to leak like ASP9mm is dribbling, when he sees another gun ;)

    No doubt due to the enormous weight inflicted upon it everytime you got in, thus causing the sump to come into contact with the road surface.
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    edited December 2010
    well, you'll need 3 extra pillows to be able to have a view other than the dashboard :D

    And if Asp9mm had a minimum knowledge about ladies and Turbo Esprits, he'd know, that being a dry-sump - concept it's highly unlikely that the sump will be touching the ground :p
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  • crocke007crocke007 Posts: 107MI6 Agent
    jimmybondi, I am so jealous - that is absolutely stunning !
  • NICKO FANNICKO FAN Posts: 47MI6 Agent
    Wasn't the FYEO a browny colour not bright red
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters
    Now that is too cool for school! I'll bet that 4 cylinder turbocharged engine is a ground pounder too. A giant killer so to speak.

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  • jimmybondijimmybondi ShrublandsPosts: 328MI6 Agent
    NICKO FAN wrote:
    Wasn't the FYEO a browny colour not bright red
    You're right. But the car's calypso red finish is still pristine after 25 years - so I am not going to do the bronze metallic paint job.

    I have thought about a foil paint job though, if I may find the right colour, as this is relatively easily to revert...
    gez.
    Jimmybondi

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  • jimmybondijimmybondi ShrublandsPosts: 328MI6 Agent
    Donald Grant wrote:
    Now that is too cool for school! I'll bet that 4 cylinder turbocharged engine is a ground pounder too. A giant killer so to speak.

    DG
    Hehe! I have blown the original engine (215hp) some years ago.
    Now I have the fuel injected, chargecooled 2.2l Esprit S4s engine installed
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    The engine is good for ~ 265hp :v
    gez.
    Jimmybondi

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  • SilentSpySilentSpy Private Exotic AreaPosts: 765MI6 Agent
    Awesome. Part of me still wants a Lotus. I still smile when I see Moore kind of struggle to get out of the car in FYEO.
    "Better late than never."
  • KleynenKleynen BelgiumPosts: 396MI6 Agent
    Very nice car!! {[]
    Thanks for these great pictures!!
  • jimmybondijimmybondi ShrublandsPosts: 328MI6 Agent
    edited December 2010
    Thanks for the comments. Here is another one.

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    I have slighty adjusted the body color in Photoshop to match the original bronze metallic finish
    gez.
    Jimmybondi

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  • 037scaramanga037scaramanga Posts: 56MI6 Agent
    All i can say is WOW,

    Lucky.



    Too bad the car did not have any gadgets in the movie that you could probably replicate
  • jimmybondijimmybondi ShrublandsPosts: 328MI6 Agent
    037scaramanga wrote:
    All i can say is WOW,

    Lucky.



    Too bad the car did not have any gadgets in the movie that you could probably replicate
    Just the 'burglar alarm' which I have de-activated for the moment :D
    gez.
    Jimmybondi

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