2000 Lotus Esprit V8

[Mike Phillips]

2000 Lotus Esprit V8 (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/74963-2000-lotus-esprit-v8.html)


Here's tomorrow's project...

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The paint looks like someone washed it with steel wool...

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If you're attending this Mobile Tech Expo 2014 then you'll likely see pictures from this project in the power point presentation for my rotary buffer class.


Mobile Tech Expo 2014 - Class Schedule (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/74834-mobile-tech-expo-2014-class-schedule.html)


That class is scheduled for 11:00am in the Curacao rooms 3 & 4



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[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Sweet Mike! Thats going to be a lot of fun! Cant wait to see how you attack this and what you do.

[David at LC Pads]

I really like these cars a lot. When I was young, my buddy's grandfather had a yellow one just like that. I'm not exactly sure why I like them, but I really do!

In for the rest of the pics next week!:props:

[Desertnate]

I've always loved those Eprit's. I really look forward to seeing that car restored to it's original glory...or better!

[530inv]

Oh wow.. Can't wait to see the finished product!!

[RaskyR1]

Sexy! Love these cars! :)

[Klasse Act]

350 hp from a twin turbo V8, boy have times changed in 14 yrs! It gets a lot of looks, used to work at a Lotus dealership in Michigan and we had a couple but parking the car was a nightmare (not as bad as a Pantera though!), not very good vision and the car is really not what a Lotus should ever have been (see Elan and Elise/Exige for instance) Its the perfect car for FLA though, straight line performance w/ looks that attract the woman.

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[Eric@CherryOnTop]

I love those cars!!


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[mamut]

Loooooooove this car! Make it beautiful

[Romans5.8]

I just have to say, those cars (that era of supercar) are more beautiful than any car out there, interior AND exterior. I love the dash, the REAL transmission (no silly paddles), the round gauges (no digital displays) LOVE it. Can't wait to see how you make it look, Mike!

Interestingly enough though, that steering wheel looks 100% IDENTICAL to the steering wheel in my 1993 Saturn I had a long time ago. IDENTICAL. The saturn emblem was even indented into the wheel in the same way. Same little raised ridges where you press to honk the horn, you name it. Guess they were sourcing parts from GM! Every once in a while you see a super car with a GM headlight switch or a Ford HVAC control panel or something like that. Last minute part sourcing or whatever. Kinda funny!

[Klasse Act]

Hey Roman, next time you see a Noble M400, check out the tailights, mid 90's Hyundai Optima and engine is Ford Taurus 3.0L Duratec.

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[Mike Phillips]

Believe it or not...

I'm thinking about taking a wool pad on a rotary buffer to it tomorrow.

Do what I call chopping...


Chopping out the deeper swirls and scratches.


Have to sleep on it. Wish I could set-up a web cam, this would be a fun project to just let you guys watch.


:)

[Mike Phillips]

Hey Roman, next time you see a Noble M400,





I have a picture of a Noble M600 in post #20 of this thread as they were the company commissioned to build the Ferrari P4 I buffed out about this time last year.

Christmas Detail - Ferrari P4 - Move over Rudolf (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/58698-christmas-detail-ferrari-p4-move-over-rudolf.html)




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[Romans5.8]

Believe it or not...

I'm thinking about taking a wool pad on a rotary buffer to it tomorrow.

Do what I call chopping...


Chopping out the deeper swirls and scratches.


Have to sleep on it. Wish I could set-up a web cam, this would be a fun project to just let you guys watch.


:)

A webcam sounds like a GREAT idea! Do it in a Google Hangout!

By the way, have you heard about the new google "Helpouts?" For the stuff you do Mike, I think it would be awesome. Basically, it's like a Google "hangout", but you teach a class, with feedback from the 'viewers', and you charge the viewers a set price to participate in the 'class'. I bet there's folks who'd pay to watch you do a project like this if they could interrupt you and ask questions and ask you to re-do something or demonstrate something further!

Just some food for thought!

[Romans5.8]

Hey Roman, next time you see a Noble M400, check out the tailights, mid 90's Hyundai Optima and engine is Ford Taurus 3.0L Duratec.

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Well, I've NEVER seen a Noble in real life, so I doubt I'll see it! LOL

The engine thing is actually fairly common. Especially from Ford, really. Heck, the Ariel Atom has a Honda or GM 4 cylinder engine in it! (At least, it did originally). It makes sense if you think about it. Why re-engineer the wheel? The duratec 3.0 is a solid and reliable platform proven to take forced induction really well. Tweak it and trim it, and you've got a sportscar platform!