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Is that an Esprit in the middle? I love those, still mad I slept on them back when they were like 5 grand for a V8
>>28956732Yes
>>28956732Legit same saw a bunch on Craigslist for not too much way back when Sad
>>28956732>love those, still mad I slept on them back when they were like 5 grand for a V8Don't meet your hero. Every lotus is known to be a disappointing money pit of custom made (poorly) parts by some guy named Nigel in his shed, and it works for approximately 10,000 hours or 1000 miles only. The clock starts when its made. Underground parking garages seem really depressing.
>>28956835It's great apart from the fr*nch gearbox
>>28956835Lot's of Trouble, Usually Serious.Frankly, don't care, I'd still love to own one even if it was a total shitheap.Literally just LS swap it with some idk tranny.I know for a fact that mechanically the V8 is sound, the transaxle "might" be fragile, but it shouldn't be subaru svx tier shit.I wouldn't expect 1968 dodge dart tier of unkillable from a car like that obviously, I wouldn't mind if it sat half the year in my shop broken down.
>>28956890>Literally just LS swap it with some idk tranny.yeah its good to have a friend help you with an engine swap. Good luck!
>>28956868>>28956890Wonder if one of those Audi gearboxes could be made to work.
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>>28956720Beetle with a bodykitFiero with a bodykit
>>28956979Of course, always more fun with a friend plus I'm a lanklet, so lifting an LS by myself isn't probably happening.
>>28958020Has been done before, there are all sorts of adaptors for Audi/Porsche/Subaru trannies because of mid engined kit carsHere's an attempt with an Audi transmission and a Nissan V6https://www.clublotus.com.au/2017/04/cla-build-stories-part-2-of-building-the-lotus-esprit-vq-gearbox-and-mounts/
>>28958038Seems like a relatively trivial thing to solve then, since you can get 01X boxes as low as 400 bucks or so.
>>28956720...with a smog era plastic bumper Vette?
