Esprits spotted on M25 Sunday

[tonyhopkins]

Lovely trio of Esprits on M25 Sunday morn, blue N reg, red R reg V8 and an older model . I was in one of the 2 355's behind you !
Anyone from here?

[Muck Savage]

If I had to guess I'd say they were heading to Dermot's get together in Oxford. See this thread:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=17&t=121828

They do look nice on the road, especially in a pack. As do F355s (looks great, sounds even better)

mikel

2000 S1 111s Elise
ex-1995 S4 Esprit

[unity1]

Thats would be Paul, Jonathan and Juilan on the way to Oxford. Would have been there myself if I did not have a office move to deal with.

[tonyhopkins]

Cool. Thanks for the reply.
Rgds
Tony

[quiksilver]

Hi there,
T'was us on the way to Oxford !
Yep the red V8 was my car - lovely to meet up with some Ferrari's too, got a lot of open jaw looks from the traffic according to my friend in the passenger seat who also managed to grab a few pictures of us in convoy.

Dunno who the 1st chap to turn off was, but thanks for the little burst of power :O]
Can't get enough of that engine note !!!

[tonyhopkins]

quiksilver said:

Hi there, T'was us on the way to Oxford ! Yep the red V8 was my car - lovely to meet up with some Ferrari's too, got a lot of open jaw looks from the traffic according to my friend in the passenger seat who also managed to grab a few pictures of us in convoy. Dunno who the 1st chap to turn off was, but thanks for the little burst of power :O] Can't get enough of that engine note !!!

Hi there, that was me turning off at A3. Exhaust note courtesy of de cat Tubi

[tonyhopkins]

Could you post/email the pics, pls?
TIA

[quiksilver]

Only if you have a .wav file of the engine noise


Hehe, yup I will get to it when I get back home from work.

[tonyhopkins]

quiksilver said:

Only if you have a .wav file of the engine noise Hehe, yup I will get to it when I get back home from work.

A mate's car but you get the picture

www.theratpac.com/events/farboud/Fraser1.wmv

[tonyhopkins]

Gently reminder about those pics, pls

[quiksilver]

cheers for the movie :O]

Pics are here - www.jonathanedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/temp/a.htm

[tonyhopkins]

quiksilver said:

cheers for the movie :O] Pics are here - www.jonathanedwards.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/temp/a.htm

Cool, thanks a lot

[ric355]

Morning all.

Tony just pointed me in the direction of those pics. I was the chap in the other 355 that day. Shame I had to leave at J11.

Ric.

[turbo_hc]

Hi there - I was the one in the "Older Model" Esprit. I have a couple of pics from the M25 posted at:

www.siriusfireworks.co.uk/Lotus/Pics/index.htm

Cheers!!!

Jimbo

'87 Turbo HC

[tonyhopkins]

turbo_hc said:

Hi there - I was the one in the "Older Model" Esprit. I have a couple of pics from the M25 posted at: www.siriusfireworks.co.uk/Lotus/Pics/index.htm Cheers!!! Jimbo '87 Turbo HC

Jimbo,
cheers . No disrespect was meant by describing your car as "older". Didn't know what year/model it was .
Rgds

[tonyhopkins]

BTW< what's the story with the yellow , green striped car?

[britten_mark]

turbo_hc said:

Hi there - I was the one in the "Older Model" Esprit

Don't worry, I was in a VW garage negotiating with the (very young) salesman on a new car for the missus when he recognized me from the petrol station the night before.
"Oh, ar you the one with the classic Lotus" !!!!
On a 98R!!!
All these young whipper-snappers think the only thing Lotus has made is the Elise!

[turbo_hc]

tonyhopkins said:

BTW< what's the story with the yellow , green striped car?

Its a V8 (I beleive) with a Ram Air conversion - hence the bunny's ears - a new paint job and a lovely interior. It arrived late to the meet so didn't have a chance to talk to the owner.

[quiksilver]

It's a project car, absolutly not my cup of tea but it is done well (got a sub where the rear pocket is !). I was lead to believe it's a 4-pot dressed as a V8.

[green_meanie]

The Yellow with green stripes esprit is a 1988 normally aspirated 4 banger.
I know I was supprised as well untill someone pointed out the door handles to me.