Is a 2001 lotus esprit worth the ~$24k? It just has that

dont take it to argentina

>>16298463
Source two transmissions before you buy one if you ever plan on getting on it.

>>16298533
What's wrong with the transmission?

>>16298597
It's not designed to hold the power of a V8, let alone one with two turbos bolted on. It's the biggest weakness in the car.

>>16298463
They're worth over $40 in good condition, and are only going up.

>>16298635
This, most owners never go WOT in first or second gear.

>>16298494
undrr8d

>>16298463
>worth
define worth.. they will go up in price I imagine
>would I buy one if I was wealthy enough to afford one for simple historic value
absolutely

>>16298494
it managed to conquer everything thrown at it except for literally all the shit the Argentinians threw at it

>>16298698
IMO the Esprit they used was rented, because they never did anything to it, no dumb mods etc.
Or it was simply more valuable then the other cars

>>16298886
but its still in argentina in police custody

>>16298904
really? I didn't know that

no car is worth that much

>>16298909
all the three cars are

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Muh Need for Speed II feels. I NEED to own a Esprit V8, someday.

>>16300951
>english v8
>anything more than 350hp shatters the gearbox
Lel British 'engineering'

>>16298463
>unreliable
>high insurance
>lol dat trans
>slow as fuck considering it's a TTv8
>have to build the motor if you want to squeeze out any decent power

I like them, but they are money pits. You can leave it stock and cruise. But you'll want to go fast, and can't.

>0-60 4.3
>1/4 almost 13 seconds
>new trans after two passes

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>>16298533
>>16298597

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>>16301021

>>16301021
>>16301028
>it CAN be good if you rebuild it
Well no shit. They also don't handle power. All the weak shit will explode.

>club news letter trying to put a good spin on a shit trans

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>>16301055
yeah i noticed that.
just thought it might have some usable info that OP could use

>V8
>MR
>pop ups
>space wedge

It has everything I want in a car tbqh.

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hope you don't mind getting destroyed by any v6 car made after 2008