2001 Lotus Esprit V8 2dr Coupe (3.5L 8cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
This is my 2nd Esprit, I LOVE these cars, a blast to drive and own ... but you have to WANT to drive them. They are not for the meek or shy. Maintenance is a must but is not close to other exotic cars.
Best Features
Power...Power... Power.... This car does it all, power, handles and looks great doing it
2001 Lotus Esprit V8 2dr Coupe (3.5L 8cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
Frightening fast car, difficult to
drive slow. Don't mean b/c u "want" to
drive it fast, I mean b/c IT wants to
drive fast. The gas pedal is either on
or off, as is clutch. Brakes similar,
risk a face plant if not careful to go
gentle on pedal. Not easy to drive,
but has its rewards. Downsides: (there
are several), forget about getting it
if you are shy, everyone WILL react to
it, sometimes positively, sometimes
not. This leads to things that weigh
on your mind. As in, can I just park
this car anywhere?(ans: no). Do I need
to plan my trips? (ans: yes). The car
nose is unbeleivably low. Remember
this is not a Porsche911, it is a
supercar.
Best Features
Turbo engines have uninspiring exhaust
note, firing up this car, u will
forget all that. Opens w/ wonderful
ear splitting blast,idles lumpily then
reveals a very IRATE V8. Turbo burble
on overrun,exhaust rasps,howls like a
banshee & causes pedestrians to leap
in horror. Oh ya.
2001 Lotus Esprit V8 2dr Coupe (3.5L 8cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
only problem is the high amount of
maintainence that a lotus needs but if
you can afford to buy a decent esprit
than you can afford to keep it on the
road
2001 Lotus Esprit V8 2dr Coupe (3.5L 8cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
While not a well know marque, Lotus has
produced one of the top supercars in
the world. Handling has been described
as the greatest ever. I don't
disagree. Performance is unbelievable,
especially with a few reasonably priced
mods. This car will glue you to your
seat and handle curves at speeds
previously reserved for video games.
The styling is not as outrageous as
otherrs, but this is a car that looks
much better in person than in print.
Beautiful, exotic, good fuel mileage,
unbelievable performance and handling
for a fair price. The only flaw is
that the interior, while very well
made, is that of a typical British car -
small and tight.
Best Features
Performance, style, flash, and quality
build. The quality build is not
usually associated with Colin Chapman,
but trust me, the Esprit is a quality
build.
Worst Features
The interior is cramped if you are much
over 6 foot tall. Rear visibility is
limited.