Stoneleigh 2008 4th Nov, near Coventry

[Kimbers]

Those of us from LEF know this to be the last big Lotus enthusiast meet of the year. This year our closer ties with LEC (Lotus Elan Central) means we are convoying with some smaller brothers.


here are some pictures from last year:

Morning meet at the Porridge Pot just off the M40 at first it was just me (in the new Europa) and Syv
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Then some of the others turned up.
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Including Karl with his outragously Mod'd Esprit.
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/IMGP2607.jpg

The convoy to the event was superb.
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p259/Kimbers34/IMGP2611.jpg

We have so many members they give us our own inside parking.
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Factory Parts stand
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Some of us doing what we do best, after the event.
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Come along and join us!

[Martin]

Good stuff and great pictures!

Man I wish I lived in the mother land so I could attend these great events. Keep us posted and I'm sure all would love to see pictures from this year's event.

BTW, what kind of mods have been done to Karl's Esprit?

[Kimbers]

You asked!!:D

260bhp standard
100bhp nitrous (purge vavle out of wing vents)
Chipped to 1.1bar
Blow off valve
Ram air conversion
One off Exhaust system NO boxes (very very loud) from blueflame


BODYWORK:-

Front Bumper:-

Indicators/sidelights relocated and holes filled
Number plate relocated
St/st Bars in front vents
350 lower lip put on and then chopped and bought out 1 1/2"
Fog lights removed, to make vents bigger
Centre hole made larger
Bumper slightly flared at the sides
Perspex bonnet section

Rear Bumper:-

One off rear diffuser made
Carbon rear lip made
Sides of bumper Grated to meet the diffuser under exhausts

Rear End:-

2002 Rear light conversion, moulded into spoiler and body
Join lines on lower spoiler removed
Badges removed
Centre section of rear spoiler chopped and made adjustabe in carbon

Roof:-

Aerial Removed

Sides:-

Door strips moulded in to smooth look
removed wing mirrors
Carbon SPA mirrors attached
Removed side indicators
Removed handles and locks
Remote control entry (solenoids)
Vent in the front wing added
V8 arches added and moulded in, inc extra hand made sections
Side air intakes behind rear quarter window flared
side skirts lowered 2" and flared out

INTERIOR:-

GT racing seats, reear of seat painted to match car
Momo steering wheel
Alpine head unit
6 speaker alpine system
Blaupukt sub in footwell
Trimmed in alcantara/special ducati material
Glass roof panel
Alloy gearknob
Fibreglas gear surround painted body colour
door handles/speaker pods/steering wheel painted body colour

WHEELS:-

Masitaly wheels (one offs to fit the lotus, imported from belgium)

19" on rear (285/30/19)
18" on front (235/35/18)

SUSPENSION:-

Fully adjustable shocks
Lowered 3" on rear and 2" front

BRAKES:-

4 pot brembo's (Standard)

MISC:-

Nitrous bottle in a see throu bonnet section with neon
Blue neon under body kit + neon in bonnet and interior
Private plate H 13TUS

[Martin]

Holy cow.

That is quite the list and although I'm sure I would never have gone to that extent, I can honestly say that it is great that someone would want too.
BTW, is that color a Lotus color or just something he liked?

[Kimbers]

Nope just his idea...he's a nutter! Lotus Purists choke everytime he pulls up in his car (must admit i did the first time but it grows on you!).