Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Lotus Esprit Turbo vs Corvette ZR1?

[Lashdeep Singh (lashdeep]

Rick, what year Esprit did you have?

I just drove a ZR1 a few months ago and it was quite different to what I was 
expecting.

Everyone said they sqeak and rattle and didn’t handle, etc.

I drove a one owner example with 50k miles on it. I didn’t hear any squeaks or 
rattles at all with the roof on.

Also, I found the handling to be very good and moderate speed (80-90mph) 
stability to be excellent.

It did feel heavy though...

Seats were just superb...maybe one of the best OEM stock pieces I have ever sat 
in.

Ugliest steering wheel I have ever seen too!

My Esprit driving experiences were a long time ago. I have about 30 min in an 
‘89 SE and about two hours in an X180R.

I liked the chassis on both but the engines and transmissions were 
disappointing.

G Body Esprit styling is legendary though!



> On Oct 14, 2020, at 08:45, Rick Moseley <ramosel [at] pacbell.net> wrote:
> 
> Lash,
> Had the Esprit, you’d have to pay me to have the Vette.  
> 
> The Esprit has odd ergonomics and they are not for everyone.  I’d strongly 
> suggest you get with someone who has one and spend some time in it before you 
> pull the trigger on a purchase.   
> 
> I’ve known 2 people who hunted for years for a specific car and dumped them 
> in weeks because they didn’t like their fit or driving position.  
> 
> Good luck and happy hunting.  
> 
> Rick
> 
> On Oct 13, 2020, at 19:50, Lashdeep Singh via Ferrari <ferrari [at] 
> ferrarilist.com> wrote:
> 
> I need a reasonably priced old school exotic-ish car.
> 
> Ok, I don’t need another car at all but have always liked these two.
> 
> Specifically, the 1986-87 HCI or 89-91 SE Esprit Turbo and the 1990 ZR1.
> 
> I would use it on road trips, a yearly track event, autocross and road 
> rallies.
> 
> What are everyone’s thoughts on either?
> 
> Any firsthand experiences?
> 
> LSJ
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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