Why This Young Guy Has A Lotus Esprit Addiction

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Meet Jonathan. A young Londoner, he decided to live out his childhood dream and buy a Lotus Esprit. Then he bought another. This is his story.
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@hondansx1000 10 лет назад

My dad has an Esprit 350, he said that he's gonna let me have it when the time comes. They're such lovely cars to drive down back roads, and becoming quite a rare sight here in the UK

@Apoptonet 9 лет назад

Wedge shapes are beautiful. BMW M1, DeLorean, Countach, AE86, Stratos and of course my favorite the Esprit.

@dunngh 10 лет назад

I thought I was watching a video from Petrolicious all the way up until the end. Great work

@CarThrottle 10 лет назад

Wow, that's a huge compliment, thanks Robert!

@Rustbelt_Research 10 лет назад

Car Throttle I agree.. This was fantastic.. Well worth the wait

@timol125 10 лет назад

Thought exactly the same thing, great video, cool guy.

@chrisdooley6468 9 лет назад

I'm new to the site but after watching all the readers rides I find the same high quality production values as in Petrolicious. Great job +Car Throttle

@passiondrivingDE 10 лет назад

You guys at Car Throttle definitely made an absolutely awesome job producing this video! You can really feel the passion and enthusiasm and the love about this car. One of the most emotional and fantastic videos about automotive passion! Can't wait for the next one!

@USASPORTSCARDS 10 лет назад

One of the best ideas, and RU-vid videos to date. Top gear doesn't even have the balls to go to their viewers and see what they drive, why they drive it, why they love it. This idea is original, and interesting. How many teenagers drive a Lotus Esprit? Very cool idea Car Throttle.

@CarThrottle 10 лет назад

Thanks, glad you like the series (and it's only the first episode!). Readers' Rides is all about you guys and your cars, and I hope we're able to visit as many of you as we can! Keep the submissions coming in, people.

@jeffpollard7304 7 лет назад

Great video! I own my dream, a '98 V8 Esprit. Whenever I'm feeling 'down', I jump in and get my 'fix', works every time. I've had it for nearly 5 years, with little to no problems, got to look after it (it is after all a competitive high performance car). ENJOY!

@christopherwalker6056 7 лет назад

Jeff Pollard Wow! Must be nice. Mind if I ask how you afford such an exotic?

@jeffpollard7304 7 лет назад

I'm retired, so I'm dipping into my 'bucket' list!

@patriotsquill 9 лет назад

LOL, "at least it's not a heroin habit" is exactly how I used to justify my Esprit... until I just couldn't justify the maintenance costs any longer. Still my hat's off to the guy. It's a beautiful car, and I'm jealous of anyone who still owns one.

@joejoe188 7 лет назад

David Flores It amazes me how people will just throw money away on any mechanic that pretends to know how to fix and how Lotus Esprit work. Esprit Turbo's 83 to 86 are the mostly reliable and mostly rewarding. The more you drive these cars the more reliable they are. Garage queens and cars driven once a month are notorious for reliability issues.

@DoctaM3 10 лет назад

Very cool video... loving this series!

@iantovanesch408 4 года назад

This is a man who has amazing taste. I also have a Lotus Turbo Esprit S3 and I will take it to the roads and is a total attention grabber. I totally would recommend all Lotus's to a friend.

@Jscy4662 10 лет назад

One of the best RU-vid videos I´ve ever seen! Absolutely brilliant! Keep up the great work, CT.

@CarThrottle 10 лет назад

Melker, that's made our evening. Thankyou.

@airindiana 6 лет назад

Cracking little film. Could listen to that story all day. The guy is so easy to listen to when he’s talking about his Esprits. Totally agree about garage queen cars.

@stevegoodwin9067 10 лет назад

You guys are doing the Car Lords work! Well done!

@CarThrottle 10 лет назад

Thanks Steve! Glad you enjoyed the first episode.

@sukhvirshergill4665 10 лет назад

Car Throttle GREAT VID BUT YOUR LOGO IS UGLY AS A PRIUS GO BACK TO THE OLD ONE

@sukhvirshergill4665 10 лет назад

Car Throttle INDIAN POWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWER

@NorthernSuperman 10 лет назад

Great film, and great cars. Hats off to Jonathan for getting his dream machines

@pauljmathers 7 лет назад

I love this kid. He totally gets it

@cumnes6 10 лет назад

Fantastic video, I love watching stuff like this that tells a story of someone having a strong, passionate connection to their car/cars. Great work!

@iamthebroker 3 года назад

What a pleasant fellow this young bloke is. He has a real appreciation for the Esprit. Good on him. I just bought an S4S and understand where he is coming from. Good video guys.

@frx1p32dz2 10 лет назад

never could of said it any better "i hate these people that buy these cars and stick it in a garage and never dirve it". i have myself a datsun and i have family and freinds telling me i should get a newer car to drive. no thanks i like my classic. i use it as a daily driver.

@roblanger6700 10 лет назад

Datsuns are cool cars - respect!

@cherrybomb1493 10 лет назад

In the summer (i.e. whenever there is no salt on the roads), I daily-drive a '68 Volvo Amazon. And the rest of the year, I drive my hard-edged NA miata. other people scoff, wonder why the hell I'd put myself through such abuse... myself, I love it. there's no way I would trade my amazon for anything other than a different classic.

@flyingphoenix113 9 лет назад

iwannadrive I have a P1800 myself. What happened to Volvo? (besides Ford, who's period of ownership was pretty good)

@TheMetalButcher 9 лет назад

flyingphoenix113 P1800s are way cool. I like the ES a bit better myself, but they are far harder to find.

@hardworker5588 6 лет назад

Agreed

@mk1kieran 10 лет назад

Nice work guys, Can't wait for the next episode

@lukeholmes6482 10 лет назад

i have some really great memories of my granddad driving this exact car! maybe around 10 years ago! the inside had a distinctively pungent smell of leather it was so nice, and made me burst out laughing whenever he put his foot down on the accelerator and increased speed. Glad i saw this video, have fun in it! I wanted to have it as my first car way way back!

@HyperVanilo 10 лет назад

what a nice memories, did your grand dad still have that car?

@positivesecret 9 лет назад

i have the same obsession with wedge cars ,love it

@DJzSith 10 лет назад

This was great! *WE WANT MOAR!*

@647killa 10 лет назад

This is an amazing series guys. I'm from Canada and absolutely love your channel. Its too bad I'm all the way here otherwise I would ask you guys to check out my e46 M3 or maybe my brothers twin turbo supra. Keep it coming guys, really awesome work.

@Talon276 10 лет назад

Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious

@dhoffnun 10 лет назад

Lol. Even the guy in the video admits that. British cars are not famous for running well - but it does look fun to drive.

@megatafiq8741 7 лет назад

Talon276 maintainence is key.If you dont have coins don't expect to have any car in a proper condition

@std882 2 года назад

Really admire you. So young and a true enthusiast by your collection of the model. My fave. is also a S3 and second fave. is the S3 Turbo. Not very keen about the S4 on. I like the S3 Turbo for nostalgic reason - James Bond. But in looks, the normally aspirated S3 is sleeker. Your blue car is absolutely beautiful. Hope you still have it today.

@Jenna08848 9 лет назад

I just bought a 83 turbo,, cant wait to get it on the road

@christopherwalker6056 7 лет назад

Jenna08848 Do you still have it?

@gtrman9706 8 лет назад

My dad had one in the 80's.Beautiful design.I think it is alot prettier than my Nissan GTR R35. Enjoyed your video.

@satellite964 10 лет назад

I love the wedge shape too. AE86 Trueno, Delorean and the like

@airtec87 10 лет назад

mr2...

@FieldTestedSemenKun 10 лет назад

Detomaso pantera

@warmowed 10 лет назад

Lancia Stratos(the ultimate wedge)

@StrikeRaptor1000 10 лет назад

Pontiac Fiero (Is a Fiero Formula owner)

@revolutionday1 10 лет назад

What about the Dodge Conquest/Mitsubishi Starion??

@fadi6730 10 лет назад

And my parents will understand that a car to me isn't just a way of transportation, it is a connection (like this fella said). I love cars, I love my 2007 Honda Accord Value package with its awesome little 4cyl and how it drives and how reliable it is. And now I'm saving my money to buy a S2000, and my parents will never understand why I have to buy it.

@fadi6730 10 лет назад

will never understand*

@jordanburrill883 5 лет назад

A man that understands automotive history and the place Colin Chapman holds in that history.

@jamesshunt5123 9 лет назад

Compare it to any other supercar that was around in the mid 70s and you'll find that the Lotus Esprit was beautifully sorted and truly rewarded the active driver. I also think that the original Giugiaro design can make one forgive any shortcomings it has.

@lnejwt 10 лет назад

Wauw I really love this! Too bad you guys can't come to The Netherlands, I drive a BWM E30 325i M-Tech II.

@ajwasp 8 лет назад

Classic car ! Values will just go up and up with the Esprit.

@frankpineda1832 6 лет назад

I am a lotus fanatic my self, I live in California and owned 3 of them, esprit, elite and Eclat, to this day I still miss my cars 😢

@Pickle312 10 лет назад

Do more videos like this!

@Tiltix7 10 лет назад

nice video. I really love this style of pure automotive addiction. Im for ypres and help organizing the ypres lotus day. Really lovely to see those banners in this video.

@Jake-st2qj 7 лет назад

Well designed and friken beautiful car and American cars can't beat this design.

@jdust1776cm 10 лет назад

Great video, really cool to hear this young owner talk about his lovely car. Background music was also really good. Is it available online? Cheers!

@CarThrottle 10 лет назад

This particular track isn't available online, but our music is produced exclusively for CT by Miguel Azevedo from Blare. Check the description for his info!

@dhoffnun 10 лет назад

He's a bit hard to hear - but what I can hear, I agree with. I love the Esprit, Countach, Pantera, etc.

@Lavaman3682 8 лет назад

Oh hell, another channel to subscribe to. WELL done

@adrianwells769 Год назад

identikit euro box? you've put an identikit sound track under this video. Silence is golden

@JB91710 9 лет назад

What language was he speaking?

@fatguysayshi 10 лет назад

Car throttle is awesome!!! And first...

@MrSinger03 8 лет назад

Good video, super car guy, Thank you, enjoyed it a lot!

@SirLoinOfsteak85 10 лет назад

Haha he's running not one but 2 80s Lotuses? He must be earning a fair bit doing that graffiti... :p

@dillonkennedy1655 10 лет назад

I sat in one at a car show about two weeks ago. That transmission though lol very different from my S2000

@marino8034 7 лет назад

Wonderful. Enjoy.

@nickcoope5952 8 лет назад

great narrative. but if you love wedges how about an austin princess........?

@Chuuuulet 10 лет назад

Hey, can you guys do a review of the Daihatsu Copen please? I just want to know if it is going to be a good first car or not. Thank you :]

@ryanmorton6723 10 лет назад

Thst now on my dream car list

@Hamisxa 10 лет назад

So the 10s videos on Fridays still?

@amyasseektruth8246 10 лет назад

Each to their own. I drive my dream car as well - Mazda RX 8 -

@2011FordMustangGTCS 10 лет назад

I almost died in an Esprit. 2002 Esprit V8 Twin Turbo. The driver wasn't the smartest.

@etilhcir4645 9 лет назад

love this car

@LarsAgerbk 10 лет назад

wedge shape for the win! shame there were no option to have the bumpers painted in the same colour as the rest of the car. Am I making any sense?

@dhoffnun 10 лет назад

Yeah that makes sense. I guess it was an 80's style thing. The 90's Esprit was all one color, though.

@kreppaeppl1447 3 года назад

I can understand his affection. ........it´s a dream, until you wake up and have to confront the poor part supply, then it becomes a nightmare.

@deluxe1645 7 лет назад

Well also love some car like AE86 countach and also esprit

@leftcoaster67 8 лет назад

The Esprit Turbo looks so much better.

@sudilos117 9 лет назад

Noooo. Must resist... Must sell my Lotus...

@lotusjaggarage2989 7 лет назад

sudilos117 ill buy it

@julienvandevelde8576 10 лет назад

Hey car throttle, you should come at my house, we have plenty of cars, old and new, we have a Jaguar XKR-S Convertible, a Aston Martin Vanquish S(2005) , a corvette C1 (1960) , a Porsche 930 Turbo convertible, a Corvette C3 Stingray convertible, a Ford Mustang (1965) and a Range Rover evoque and the new Sport.

@CarThrottle 10 лет назад

We will be there!

@magnumdubstep8765 10 лет назад

i know how this guys feels! I hope I can get my hands on another dodge magnum

@Flyfastproductions 10 лет назад

Great video! :D

@DutchDeLorean 10 лет назад

I'm 22, I have a DeLorean, and that's my daily driver.

@GuyRodger 8 лет назад

What's your spec/vin?

@DutchDeLorean 8 лет назад

+Guy Rodger 3296. I have a couple videos of it. Not very updated anymore though.

@97I30T 10 лет назад

This reminds me so much of a Petrolicious video

@kurtsalecker7604 10 лет назад

Amazing

@sashaman1234 10 лет назад

It is difficult to hear him talk. I don't know if that's the audio condition or his voice, but I hear a lot of mumbling and can't really enjoy the video as a result. Maybe the music should be a bit quieter at times so theres a balance between the guy and the music?

@akiralegacy3329 10 лет назад

I got a 4-door CHEVROLET Cavalier. I plan to get a second one, CONVERTIBLE. ;)

@DaveSimkus 10 лет назад

I always loved Esprits but not the old ones.

@99andskj 10 лет назад

Watch and learn, Twilight.

@Diax1324 10 лет назад

This is like a funny English version of Drive.

@7privet_ 10 лет назад

Car Throttle Im almost 12 and i have a massive Nissan 240sx s13 hatchback addiction. Iwant to buy one when i get 17 for 8000 euros. It costs 8k because its drift ready (i also like drifting)

@Anthony-eg2pj 10 лет назад

I find RU-vid car channels boring even though I'm a massive petrol head. With exception of this channel and SaabKyle04

@arazp86 10 лет назад

He looks a lot like that kid out of one direction. Harry styles. Just a bit more pervy....

@thomasfolse7912 9 лет назад

I love lotus' also there my favorite

@MoparTechWill 10 лет назад

Right now I'm 13 my car was willed down to me when my grandfather died it's a 1969 Chevy El Camino SS but sadly I can't drive it till I'm 16

@patrickrenaut2754 Месяц назад

So light,so petty, but needs more power,169 h.l...!!

@TassieLorenzo 9 лет назад

nice

@ScottPC 10 лет назад

The insurance.....?

@HeavenzBreaker 10 лет назад

i can't really hear him. mumbling too much, workable subtitles would be cool. but i do love the esprit. esprit V8 is my fav though.

@MindBlowerWTF 10 лет назад

I'm horribly atracted to Mazda RX-7 first nad second generation. Make's me wonder if I will be able to afford such car, bacause I'm actually just starting mine "adulthood". Anyway, nice work guys! It would be nice if You would like to link to this artist fanpage.

@HeavenzBreaker 10 лет назад

you don't like the 3rd gen FD from 1993-2002? i think that is one of the all time nicest cars on earth.

@MindBlowerWTF 10 лет назад

HeavenzBreaker Its so round. I like the "square" one more. :)

@pederfallbom 7 месяцев назад

Beutiful

@thatdirtlife 10 лет назад

I mean lotus

@toyotabmwfinatic 9 лет назад

Lol my dad had an 86 esprit

@iceb00 10 лет назад

Another Lotus addict, Glad to see he has it worse than me :)

@Thebudgeismetal 8 лет назад

Cus weight reduction bro?

@gregagnew9777 8 лет назад

Great video, but music doesn't do the trick.

@bounceeer 10 лет назад

Speak up man

@ddop100 10 лет назад

Suttle voice

@7ito1990 10 лет назад

besides being a car for the ladies, what else does he do with it? oh well

@7ito1990 10 лет назад

Witty RU-vid name uh you know what a brain is for? Durf. Stupid arse comment

@7ito1990 10 лет назад

one thing is to drive... another is to feel the driving edge in some sort of fashion. Be it one style or many at same time

@kcgaming1171 10 лет назад

Idiot.

@7ito1990 10 лет назад

KC Gaming ROFL. If a car isn't driven for real, the sensation is only great to go to work. That's ok, but at least admit it when it's the case. Definitly not the idiot here