Sport 300 in for C service

[beano700]

Took my car into SJ Sports cars on monday morning for a 'C' service and MOT.Had a great drive down on the Sunday from sheffield (227 miles), car ran sweet as a nut.
Anyway was anticipating a 3 day turnaround, but got a call to say that they had dicovered a crack in the exhaust manifold, new manifold required - bugger!. The car is also having a sports cat fitted (previous owner removed original) and because the baffles in the sports exhaust are rattling im having a new back box and also a fuel tank breather pipe replaced. While doing this they are going to get the turbo checked,because it too was making a slight noise,might as well while the manifold is off.

[mikeS350]

Beano...not sounding good. It's the beginning of the end for that 300. Don't drop another penny into it. But I'm a decent guy...I'll buy it off of you for, well, considering all the problems....8000. Be quick!

[beano700]

She's worth every penny, I wouldn,t let her go for all the tea in china, by the way there is an esprit s1 in at SJ's having a full restoration to the tune of £60k!, looks amazing.

[mikeS350]

Well it was worth a try. I like that car of yours too!

[beano700]

Now you're being greedy, you have two fantastic cars already!

[mikeS350]

You are right, of course. I would love to have a ride in a 300 though. If your travels ever take you to NZ, come check out why Octane got it so so so so so wrong
(The 300 sounds like a magnificent machine!!)

[beano700]

I might just take you up on that one.

[beano700]

Just found out that my turbo is fine after inspection by the guys in the know, anyway they have cleaned it and replaced all the bearings, not bad for £85.

[Pat H]

I use SJ Sportscars for most of my Esprit parts.

Steve is really helpful and their delivery is always quick.

It is a shame they are a million miles away, otherwise I would use them for the cambelt services.

When I win the lottery I am going to buy a knackered S2 JPS Esprit and have them do a concours restoration for me.

[beano700]

The S1 they are restoring looks amazing, thank goodness there's someone out there prepared to pay a lot of money to keep these beautiful cars going.

[Loose_Cannon]

beano700 said:

The S1 they are restoring looks amazing, thank goodness there's someone out there prepared to pay a lot of money to keep these beautiful cars going.

What colour is it (just so I can idly dream)?

[beano700]

It'a white and looks fab.

[jackal]

make sure you fit the better manifolds and not the crappy original ones

pointless replacing substandard parts with the same substandard rubbish

[beano700]

It's finnished at last, will be picking it up this weekend, just need a second mortgage to pay for the work done now -ouch!

[beano700]

Drove it back today, fantastic, sounds awesome,im skint but very happy.

[mikeS350]

beano700 said:

Drove it back today, fantastic, sounds awesome,im skint but very happy.

how about a walk around video of it? or some internal pics?

[beano700]

Will do Mike.

[Kylie]

beano700 said:

Will do Mike.

And um when your done with that.... drive over here for a threesome and ill introduce you to my tail pipes down this road

[beano700]

Wow, that's an amazing road (and you actually have tarmac on yours, unlike our crap over here)and a fantastic offer, but you would be looking at my tailpipe !.

[mikeS350]

Don't worry Kylie, Phil and I will let you have your time up front.