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More infos regarding my car at: gregorygaavellino@bigboys.net .
Up for sale is my 1998 Lotus Esprit V8
This has been cherished for the last ten years by a knowledgeable Lotus enthusiast and former professional special
interest mechanic. The car has been carefully exercised regularly and has been sensibly modified to deliver
staggering performance. The car is amazing fun to drive and looks stunning. Unfortunately I just no longer have
the free space in my garage and the free time to enjoy it. It certainly deserves to be driven. Looking at the
rising prices recently for the Porsche 911s and Ferrari 308s and 355s, this car is an unbelievable bargain. It is
dramatically faster, arguably better looking, far more rare, lighter, and is cheaper to maintain than options that
cost at least twice as much. The car has just under 45, 000 miles.
I have a clear Ohio title in hand. However, AutoCheck/Carfax list the car as being stolen and recovered in 1999.
I was told that this was a result of the original owner not honoring the terms of his divorce. His ex-wife
subsequently reported it stolen when he failed to comply. I am unable to confirm this story. Nonetheless, the
insurance company clearly paid a claim on a missing vehicle per the AutoCheck report. There is also a report that
the car was repossessed twelve years ago. I am told that this was a result of the owner losing interest relative
to his other investments. He handed it back to the bank. It was suggested there may have been a divorce involved
there too. Ten years of owning this car has not resulted in any troubles for my own marriage. I will note that
if there were to be any issues from abuse or neglect stemming from these events, they certainly would have shown up
by now. These are exciting cars, so we might expect there to be some drama within the lives of its owners. There
are other cars better suited to time-capsule preservation than this one, but after thorough inspection I am 100%
confident that the car has never been even close to 'totalled' and that if there were any repairs made over the
years they were very well executed. I have included a photo of my clear title.
This is a beautiful car, in excellent mechanical condition, ready to enjoy thoroughly.
Engine:
Lotus-Designed and built, 3.5ltr flat plane, four cam, twin turbo V8
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