| [ http://www.twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.aspx?forum=general&msg_id=1025921 ] The earlier Esprits called the S4 and S4s (like the one you almost got) are highly unreliable and around 1997 they started becoming much more reliable. You can pick up a 98 model (all the 98 models are V8 TT) for about $40k-50k. There are quite a few differences between the early 90s and late 90s/early 2000s...You just have to be a huge Lotus guy liek myself to see them =)

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