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Old 06-17-2005, 09:40 PM
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I thought you bought your second espirit a while ago....I remember you said you were gonna keep one stock and mod the other and you talked about some dynos and chips....
 
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I bought this one several months ago, but it has been in Ca bring completed, and just got to Maui on the boat the other day.

Ferrarislave, i will be running 1bar of boost. Thats it.
 
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Old 06-17-2005, 10:57 PM
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I have always wanted an esprit, however went for a 996 because I was scared of reliability issues. You actually have experience with them, are they reliable?
 
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She looks great Allan, Alot of great windy roads up around Paia. Took a convertible Mustang GT up there and played. Congrats...
 
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Thanks guys! My last 2000 now has over 50K miles on it, and was completely reliable.
 
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Just had my first race in her too! I took the wife for her first spin in the car. We are heading down a one lane road, when a jap bike comes up my ***. I know there is a spot right up ahead where the lane divides into 2, so im ready. I downshift to 3rd at about 65mph, and i watch the rear view. I was right, soon as the lane opens he guns it, and so do i. 3-4th and into 5th, and he never got out on me, always stuck behind. Unfortunately, he waved and turned off, and i never got to see what size bike it was, just that it was blue, with split headlights.

Needless to say at the end, my wife goes " Yup! Its pretty fast! LOL
 
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Originally posted by allanlambo
Just had my first race in her too! I took the wife for her first spin in the car. We are heading down a one lane road, when a jap bike comes up my ***. I know there is a spot right up ahead where the lane divides into 2, so im ready. I downshift to 3rd at about 65mph, and i watch the rear view. I was right, soon as the lane opens he guns it, and so do i. 3-4th and into 5th, and he never got out on me, always stuck behind. Unfortunately, he waved and turned off, and i never got to see what size bike it was, just that it was blue, with split headlights.

Needless to say at the end, my wife goes " Yup! Its pretty fast! LOL
HAHA great story man I love when bikes loose.
 
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Congratulations Allan, looks awsome.
 
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Originally posted by allanlambo
Just had my first race in her too! I took the wife for her first spin in the car. We are heading down a one lane road, when a jap bike comes up my ***. I know there is a spot right up ahead where the lane divides into 2, so im ready. I downshift to 3rd at about 65mph, and i watch the rear view. I was right, soon as the lane opens he guns it, and so do i. 3-4th and into 5th, and he never got out on me, always stuck behind. Unfortunately, he waved and turned off, and i never got to see what size bike it was, just that it was blue, with split headlights.

Needless to say at the end, my wife goes " Yup! Its pretty fast! LOL
must have been a moped if didn't mop the floor with your lotus No offense, but any new liter bike will crush your car.
 
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Old 06-18-2005, 08:37 AM
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Can you list the completed and future mods to your Lotus? Sound like you did a fair amount for only an expected 40-50 rwhp.
 
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Originally posted by allanlambo
Just had my first race in her too! I took the wife for her first spin in the car. We are heading down a one lane road, when a jap bike comes up my ***. I know there is a spot right up ahead where the lane divides into 2, so im ready. I downshift to 3rd at about 65mph, and i watch the rear view. I was right, soon as the lane opens he guns it, and so do i. 3-4th and into 5th, and he never got out on me, always stuck behind. Unfortunately, he waved and turned off, and i never got to see what size bike it was, just that it was blue, with split headlights.

Needless to say at the end, my wife goes " Yup! Its pretty fast! LOL

Turbo Busa?
 
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Old 06-18-2005, 10:32 AM
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Originally posted by 02TurboX50
Can you list the completed and future mods to your Lotus? Sound like you did a fair amount for only an expected 40-50 rwhp.
Probably more like an extra 120. Lotus makes 360 out of the box I think to the crank.
 
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Originally posted by StrokedViper
Turbo Busa?
probably more like an R6 or an sv650.
 
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hey allan this is the one that was at sp engineering right, you had some mods done to kit, can up please refresh my mind onwhat you did on this car?
 
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Old 06-18-2005, 11:50 AM
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Originally posted by deputydog95
probably more like an R6 or an sv650.
I think he was being
 


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