Thanks for having Tavarish on your show. He's a funny guy!

6:19 "some looseness in your shifter, it happens as you get older"- Jared 2021

The missing display is a depth meter for when the car is in submarine mode.

Always nice to see Jared collabing with smaller channels and helping them out.

LMAO Jarred be like, "I am the captain now"

Unpopular opinion: you should restomod this car. Any attempt at "purity" is already lost so get modern efi, coil on plug ignition, an aftermarket ecu, modern or uprated transmission, electronic boost control, a modern turbo etc. Make this thing reliable and a hoot to drive, for a given value of reliable. It's a nineties lotus after all

Exhaust is stock, and that “potato” valve is. Notorious for getting stuck. Replacing that whole exhaust would be a huge improvement.

That missing gauge is obviously a depth gauge i saw it in a movie called Bondo..... James Bondo

"It is small but growing quickly" "Some looseness in your shifter" it happends as you get older.. Jarred kills it this episode!

"Had a gearbox, and it was a blast. Soon found out, had gears of glass."

Lotus: Lots of trouble, usually serious. Esprit: Every single part really is terrible. But it does look cool. It's a awesome car.

hey guys, if your needing used parts I work for a company called 'lotus bits' we can try help out with any parts you need

Jarred who's this Toevarnish guy? he seems pretty cool.

Can you have this Tavarish guy on more often? He’s a good addition.

Nothing breaks off a Lotus, the Lotus just adds more lightness to itself.

Please consider painting it in the JPS livery, black and gold. They look amazing.

The fact you guys are getting involved in a Lotus Esprit build right now is hilarious. Going to be very interesting to see how our two builds compare in the end ;) Good luck boys!

Well well well, it's Freddy "Wrench When Jared Is Around" Hernandez! 😂

I was a mechanic for Toyota’s in the early 1990’s and we got to work and service Lotus, as Toyota owned them at the time. Here in Australia, the windscreens were replaced all the time under warranty. Owners would switch on the Airconditioning on a summers day and the screen would shatter due to thermal shock. They would also crack lower suspension all the time. I watch this with interest, as it will be a Pandora’s box of pain

Damn Freddy got Snarky on Jared's channel. "Buy a Lotus Espirit of your own and your fash can be whatever you want" Damn. You can't fix that without Jared. Better be nice.

Jared even knows lotus naming conventions from the 90s, by year. He's the great wizard 🧙‍♂️

lol the F&F race that Tavarish was talking about, was when Toretto raced some Cuban dude with an old jalopy and won by adding a coke can ring thing attached to a string so he could pull the waste gate to provide “extra boost,” hahaha.

speaking from experience of owning an 89 lotus se, the gauge surround is in wood. the lacquer typically cracks so people change it out. not sure carbon fibre would match this age of car. spun aluminium?

i watched hoovies garage, and came here this night is going very well

My question. Will Tavarish on either channel, actually finish a project.

"Fast, stylish and really messed up" needs to be a t-shirt

I hope everything is good with you guys. Seeing your content together makes my afternoons.

When do we think Freddy will abandon this project? My guess is after 3 videos.

That O2 sensor location is factory. I've never had issues with mine and I've never read about them being a problem, so I wouldn't bother moving it unless you have to for some other reason

12:20 video proof that Freddy has backlogged content from 2011.

thumbs up just for Jared's intro burn!! lol you guys are great, I love the content and keep being yourselves!

24:20 Makes a bit of sense, Lotus actually started as a kit car company early to mid sixties, but phased into production models by the early seventies.

its always nice when the car helps you disassemble itself 🤣

I remember from my youth a picture showing one of these engines on a dyno with the turbo and exhaust header all glowing a beautiful cherry red.

Great video Jared! Very nice guest you had there! I hope you can have him more often! Now I'm also subscribed to Tavarish channel thanks to you!

Awesome transitions, good job Duane!

Me: I'm buying a new project car My Wife: It better not be British!!??!!

To be fair Jared does do all the work on this channel so it’s pretty much his and he was putting out videos when you weren’t

I used to work at Cheswick Silencers, Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, UK in 1989/90. Mainly OEM parts for Ford production lines for escorts etc but also OEM for Rolls Royce, Vauxhall Lotus Omega Carlton, Land Rover Discovery series 1 etc. Was bought out by Arvin silencers (American company I think). Believe the building was originally used to make WWII bombers.

I love this project. Please please update this as often as possible and continue wrenching everyday on it.

"Nissan uses timing chains" That's not helping your case. lol

That Lotus needs a lot of work, but when it's done it will be awesome

Hilarious video guys. That "dry wall" front bumper REALLY had me LOL!.

Love the opening, it's nice to see Tavarish make a guest appearance on the show and help Jared out a bit lol

"it's small but growing quickly" That's what Tavarish says to his lady friend(s)

If you want a great US parts supplier, I’d suggest JAE Parts. They know these top to bottom

Great episode. Really enjoyed it. First car was a Lotus Europa in 1975, so I've a soft spot for them. Lotus were rare in Johannesburg, South Africa. Really wanted an Elan +2S. Looking forward to the next episode.

Hope this project doesn't get stalled, I'm really interested to see where this goes!! The cool thing about Lotus cars is that Colin Chapman was obsessed with keeping his cars light which means you need less power, that's part of the reason everything is made of fiberglass, I think these Esprit's weighed in around 2200 lbs so that 265 hp really made them scoot!!

Jared is such a legend

Is that front bumper made of toothpaste?! 😂😂😂

The engine may not have stopped because it "jumped its timing" but because Lotus has an inertia fuel cut off switch in case of an accident. You did mention that the engine stopped running after a "spin out". Hit the fuel cutoff reset switch and that may solve an issue. That charge cooler electric pump is aftermarket. The OEM pump is cast aluminum with a rubber impeller, that have a service life and needs to be replaced periodically. It ran off of the distributer drive in the middle, and on top, near the front of the engine. This engine has GM electronic ignition, not needing the distributer drive.

" . . . it happens when you get older." **focus on knowing grin** Comedy GOLD!!!

Jared knows his stuff.

i love sports cars with small engines, i'm a V6 guy but 4 cylinder in this application works well.

Team Chain!!! As the owner of two Deloreans, I can affirm that anything over 280 horsepower risks the longevity of that transaxle. However, if you address the specific weaknesses within the transaxle it should be able to handle over 500 horsepower. I recommend getting an upgraded input shaft coupler. It's about $200.

Loving the respect that you guys are throwing to the old Lotus. Thank you for such a great channel.

Tavarish just trying to one up jared and can’t 😂

Jared this new kid Tavares seems nice and wish him good luck on his KZfaq career but not sure if he is good fit for your channel ? Just saying

That pump is a conversion from a mechanically driven pump that went into the hold the distributer went into in older cars. External electric water pumps are a common mod, but if you replace the impeller in of the mechanical pump on a set interval, it does fine. Maintenance and Lotus Owners is a rare combo.

Had a 1990 Lotus Espirt Turbo back in the day in the UK (No Charge Cooler). They used to say that Lotus stood for, 'Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious' but I never had any reliability troubles with mine. That's not to say that I didn't have issues with it. 1. Rear brakes used to seize on if not used for a while. 2. Engine would almost or sometimes actually stall under heavy braking. Think that one is down to poor oil pump not able to cope as the oil coolers are at the front of the car. 3. Very stiff gear change after motorway miles and car hot. This is due the gear linkage being directly above the exhaust box and drying out the grease. I had some joy with fitting a heat shield between the exhaust box and the gear linkage. 4. Loose headlights. Hinge brackets loose on headlight units. From memory I riveted them back on which fixed the issue. I had the timing belt changed on mine during a full service and from what I remember the bloke at the garage said it was an engine out job. Looking forward to following you guys on this project.

Got wood and a loose shifter? This car is an innuendo minefield. I’ll leave it there, there was plenty more.

"Lodi is a town in NJ, you don't wanna go there" Lodi has left the group chat

when I was in auto school in late 70's, there was several Jensen-Healys in repair shops in town, timing belt jumped and valves ran into pistons (Lotus engines). Also I rode in one of these in the 80's, was told it had a turbo, that thing was a rocket! Reminded me of something like a F1 4 cyl

A podcast between you two about time in chain or belt will be excellent. I was blown away in that minute discussion.

"this is work for two people" - as we all know, Jared is two people

Freddy "God has fitted us with uh two spares"... I don't think that how it works lol.

One of the best shows on yt. Thanks fellas.

That charge cooler pump is 100% aftermarket. The factory one is mechanical and mounted where the distributor was on older models. The impellers fall apart, so having electric is good. I can tell you from experience that these cars will run and drive with the timing out a tooth. You have two oil coolers and the pipes seize, so be VERY careful removing them as you can easily crack the coolers. There's no oil cooler thermostat, it's worth installing one to reduce oil warm up time. The Renault UN1 can be a decent gearbox, they are used in GT40 replicas. I believe that era are some of the stronger ones. The exhaust manifolds crack, so add shielding from water spraying off the wheel. "Cheswick" is pronounced "Chez-ick" ;-). I've done a load of work on my '98 GT3, with the 920 2L. Hit me up if you need any advice.

Jared: "Are you ready to stick it in?" Tavarish: "Umm, I'm filming." I think we interrupted something!

OMG, that intro! Jared rocked it!

Exciting stuff, this is going to be One hell of a cool rebuild.

You boys just got another sub. Well earned chaps great content

I thought removable floors were a Flintstone feature before they ever appeared in Fast & Furious??

that into was the best hahahaha

Had an Esprit Turbo SE twenty years back. I once rang my local dealership here inthe UK to order some parts. When I told them what model I had, they said "Oh Dear! " The engines are a nightmare to work on, everything is rammed into a very small space. Look forward to watching this project guys...

The belt vs chain conversation is probably very similar to that in the big manufacturers engine design department. Many large manufacturers have gone from belt to chain and back many times.

I’m from Lodi, NJ. Thanks for the moment of public shaming on my tiny hometown. It was nostalgic to say the least.

Built by the finest flat caps and tea cups in middle England

You need to get on the Lotus Esprit forum. When you do listen to Atwell. He is probably the best non-pro Esprit mechanic around.

Highly debatable on belts being stronger than a chain man. I helped build an old shovelhead that initially ran a $200 belt from the transmission to the motor, and we snapped three of them until we swapped to a chain, and haven’t had a problem since.

And as the video goes on, i feel that there is some tension between the two of them....

8:07 😂😂😂

Make sure you guys replace the red hose from the clutch master to the slave cylinder with the stainless option. This is an Infamous known issue with these cars as the red plastic hose will expand from pressure with time and will not effectively disengage the slave cylinder therefore unable to disengage the clutch.

For the o2 sensor location, if using stock engine control mimic stock distance from the turbine. If doing an aftermarket wideband o2 sensor follow manufacturer specs if you have the room. AEM UEGO X-Series says: - 18 inches (45cm) downstream of the cylinder head's exhaust port or turbocharger

Call JAE in California for parts. They have the car covered

This has been Jared's channel from the start

Jared is the real deal👍. My favorite guy on KZfaq since Edd China. Please more of this. Love Tavarish, Hoovie, cartrek. Thanks guys for great content.

Loved the intro lol. You guys are a great team.

That steering wheel looks like an early 90's Saturn.

i see that hair looking fresh in Hoovers video Tavarish i will now hide my wife.

Speaking of flat windshields, my um, 1969 International Harvester Scout had a flat windshield but, it was set at more like a 90 degree angle. California also has a town called Lodi.

Lotus cars of this era were kind of kit car-ish due to their hand built origins. That wood panel in the instrument panel really adds to that flavour! This car is going to be expensive, would you ever tell us what you paid for it? One of my favourite cars but the more videos I see about them, the more I know that I cannot afford one!!!

Esprit doesn't come wiht an altimeter, it comes with a depth gauge, for when you go under water.

“Ask any woman 6 to 8 inches is just ideal” 8:02 😭

Seeing what happened to this poor car with its previous owner wounds my soul.

You guys seem to be having fun keep it up!

Wood is technically cabron fiber. Say, 31% chance that it starts is 69% that it doesn't start. Nice.

LOTUS stands for "lots of trouble usually serious"

Yo editor dude, sorry I forgot your name, but these vids are looking better and better! Love the bumps( I think that's the term lol that you did while the lotus was being lifted) much love to the unseen heroes!

My morning is immeasurably much better after clicking so fast to view this. I have to plug in another channel that shows another Esprit that may help, called Soup Classic Motoring. Crazy guy stripped it bare and did it all with stop motion.