Pics : The Lotus Esprit Turbo in Mumbai

v12 · 24th November 2004, 21:01

Today was quite a good car day for me. Was on my way to Juhu when I seen a dark blue 300SL 2.4 AMG. Had seen the car earlier but didnt notice that it was an ///AMG. Huge twin silencers behind, the car looked amazing. The soft top was on. What was wierd was i guess it had Brabus wheels. Not sure. Will try to get some pics. Anyways also seen a white Lotus Esprit and also a maroon 300SL Brabus. Another Merc day for me

Pics coming soon.

Stratos · 24th November 2004, 21:05

V12, i have seen that Mercedes SL 2.4 AMG many times...it has a coffee coloured roof, chrome plated twin exhaust..right??

A person I know very well has the original Esprit parked in his factory near Pune!! The Esprit Turbo!!!

v12 · 24th November 2004, 21:10

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Quote[/b] ]A person I know very well has the original Esprit parked in his factory near Pune!! The Esprit Turbo!!!

Is it a red Esprit Turbo?? If so i guess i read in some auto mag that theres only one in India and that too belonged to Jackie Shroff. And it was sent to Pune for restoration. This was a white Esprit. Was completely covered. Now being a Team-BHPian i definitely recognised it as the Esprit. Lifted the the wraps a bit and saw Lotus written on the wheels. I guess this was the same Esprit that was displayed at an Auto Show in Mumbai.

Stratos · 24th November 2004, 21:16

Mm.. no V12..its actually a friend of mine... he is 60 years old

..and has some hardware manufacturing plant in Pune. He had imported a Bottle Green 1980 Esprit Turbo... he even owns a Chevrolet Fleetmaster!!! Remember I had asked you about its restoration???

GTI WR6 · 12th March 2005, 15:38

anyone has pics of the lotus Esprits??

v12 · 16th July 2005, 17:42

Seen the Lotus Esprit again today. The last time I had seen it was when it was covered, but could easily identify it as an Esprit. Requested the owner to get the covers removed so that we could have a look at it. Car seems to be in good condition but was very dusty. I guess its not been driven for a long time.

That makes the count of Esprit 2. The first one was another white one which was displayed at an Auto Show. This is the other one. The Lotus Esprit Turbo.

v12 · 31st March 2006, 12:37

Ok guys here you go. Pics of the Lotus Esprit Turbo in Mumbai. The car is in very good condition but just left unused for a looong time. Will try to get some more detailed pics.
Note : Pics taken with the owners permission.

comfortablywacky · 31st March 2006, 12:57

Good find V12 .... looks like a garrage to me...whats the location ??

indian porker · 31st March 2006, 17:25

any chance of the car being for sale?

karthik247 · 31st March 2006, 17:36

Any idea abt hw much BHP it should be putting out??

turbo_v12 · 31st March 2006, 19:12

The original Espirit Turbo put out something like 200+ bhp, from a 2-odd liter inline-4 engine. That I presume was in the early 1980s.

I guess this one is Turbo that got a facelift (more curves, better air-scoops - though the previous one had them too, and a rear spoiler). It has a twin-turbo 3.5l V8 engine it got in 1996 (long awaited) and churns out 350 bhp.

islero · 31st March 2006, 21:25

It is said in Autocar that the 350 bhp V8 Esprits could give 360's a run for their money over driving roads.

Mpower · 31st March 2006, 21:34

Well, the one seen in the movie "Rangeela" was silver and it was Jackie's car, was it not?

Dippy · 1st April 2006, 00:03

MPower the one in Rangeela was indeed Jackie's car but it was red

Bandit · 3rd April 2006, 21:56

jackies car was on offer for sale at 21 lakhs about 4 years back. poor guy i heard he is in bad shape again.

24th November 2004, 21:01	#1
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Spotted :Pics of Dark Blue Mercedes 300SL 2.4 AMG and Esprit Turbo Today was quite a good car day for me. Was on my way to Juhu when I seen a dark blue 300SL 2.4 AMG. Had seen the car earlier but didnt notice that it was an ///AMG. Huge twin silencers behind, the car looked amazing. The soft top was on. What was wierd was i guess it had Brabus wheels. Not sure. Will try to get some pics. Anyways also seen a white Lotus Esprit and also a maroon 300SL Brabus. Another Merc day for me Pics coming soon.
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24th November 2004, 21:05	#2
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	V12, i have seen that Mercedes SL 2.4 AMG many times...it has a coffee coloured roof, chrome plated twin exhaust..right?? A person I know very well has the original Esprit parked in his factory near Pune!! The Esprit Turbo!!!
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24th November 2004, 21:16	#4
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Mm.. no V12..its actually a friend of mine... he is 60 years old ..and has some hardware manufacturing plant in Pune. He had imported a Bottle Green 1980 Esprit Turbo... he even owns a Chevrolet Fleetmaster!!! Remember I had asked you about its restoration???
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12th March 2005, 15:38	#5
GTI WR6 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dhaka Posts: 210 Thanked: 13 Times	anyone has pics of the lotus Esprits??
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16th July 2005, 17:42	#6
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Seen the Lotus Esprit again today. The last time I had seen it was when it was covered, but could easily identify it as an Esprit. Requested the owner to get the covers removed so that we could have a look at it. Car seems to be in good condition but was very dusty. I guess its not been driven for a long time. That makes the count of Esprit 2. The first one was another white one which was displayed at an Auto Show. This is the other one. The Lotus Esprit Turbo.
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31st March 2006, 12:37	#7
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Ok guys here you go. Pics of the Lotus Esprit Turbo in Mumbai. The car is in very good condition but just left unused for a looong time. Will try to get some more detailed pics. Note : Pics taken with the owners permission. Last edited by v12 : 28th May 2006 at 17:26.
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31st March 2006, 12:57	#8
comfortablywacky BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 540 Thanked: 8 Times	Good find V12 .... looks like a garrage to me...whats the location ??
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31st March 2006, 17:25	#9
indian porker Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	any chance of the car being for sale?
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31st March 2006, 17:36	#10
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Any idea abt hw much BHP it should be putting out??
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31st March 2006, 19:12	#11
turbo_v12 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 457 Thanked: Once View My Garage	The original Espirit Turbo put out something like 200+ bhp, from a 2-odd liter inline-4 engine. That I presume was in the early 1980s. I guess this one is Turbo that got a facelift (more curves, better air-scoops - though the previous one had them too, and a rear spoiler). It has a twin-turbo 3.5l V8 engine it got in 1996 (long awaited) and churns out 350 bhp.
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31st March 2006, 21:25	#12
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	It is said in Autocar that the 350 bhp V8 Esprits could give 360's a run for their money over driving roads.
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31st March 2006, 21:34	#13
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Well, the one seen in the movie "Rangeela" was silver and it was Jackie's car, was it not?
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1st April 2006, 00:03	#14
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	MPower the one in Rangeela was indeed Jackie's car but it was red
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3rd April 2006, 21:56	#15
Bandit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 30 Thanked: Once	jackies car was on offer for sale at 21 lakhs about 4 years back. poor guy i heard he is in bad shape again.
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