Description
Lotus Esprit Turbo X180 - Great Condition - Genuine, Usable Classic
A really lovely Lotus Esprit Turbo X180 in genuinely great condition.
This is a car that has been driven and enjoyed, rather than sitting in a garage for years which, in my opinion, is exactly what these cars need. It starts first time, drives very well and is a proper, fully running car that you can get in and enjoy immediately. It is not a project.
It comes with three fully stamped service books, a certificate of provenance and an immense history folder dating back to the mid-1990s. There are receipts totaling almost £26,000, so the car has certainly wanted for nothing over the years.
More recently, it has had a B service carried out by Craig Moncrieff in Edinburgh, and the carburetors have been cleaned and properly tuned by Mike Stewart Performance Engineering in Errol, Fife.
Over the past year, the car has also benefited from some important work and replacements, including:
New steering rack
New alternator
New battery
Four new tyres
New fuel filter
New air filter
New turbo blanket
The car gets a lot of attention wherever it goes, and quite rightly so. It has that unmistakable Esprit presence and is a fantastic-looking classic that still turns heads wherever you take it.
The mileage shouldn't put you off. If anything, it tells the story of a car that has been used, enjoyed and properly maintained, rather than one that's spent its life hidden away.
There is a huge amount of history and money invested in keeping this car right, and it is a great opportunity to own an increasingly desirable and appreciating classic Lotus without taking on a restoration project.
A genuine, usable Esprit Turbo X180 with excellent history, recent mechanical attention and plenty of character.