Used 1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE for sale in Orland Park, IL

Selling my 1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE. It is a very desirable color combination finished in Pearl White and Navy Blue leather interior with body matched oem wheels. This Turbo SE is an all around clean example with 75,300 miles. The exterior and interior are completely original. No accidents with a clean/clear Illinois title in hand. It fires right up, idles, and drives great. VIN #SCCFC20B9LHF65885

I've uploaded Two 10 minute videos (Walk around and startup video, and driving video) here:
Please checkout both of these videos, they will take a close look at everything inside and out and answer a lot of questions.

Some recent services in the last 12 months:
Brake master cylinder, front brake calipers, all brake lines, front calipers and pads replaced. $3K service.
4 new tires installed and balanced. Ventus V2 205/50R15 fronts, 245/50R16 rears
Rebuilt headlight motors
Spark plugs, Oil + filter change Mobil 1 15W-50, K&N HP-2004, Trans fluid Red Line MT90
Replaced coolant caps
New luggage compartment carpet set (originals included)

Aftermarkets:
Borla stainless exhaust (Sounds amazing - No other 4 cylinder car sounds this good! Listen in 2nd video above).
Bailey blow off valve
Upgraded chip to 315HP
Stainless steel Esprit door sills (Removable)
Clifford alarm system

Extras included:
Includes 2 sets of keys with remotes
Original tool set, spare tire, pearl white wind deflector when sunroof is removed + sunroof travel sleeve, battery cover
FreeScan drive and ALDL cable for ECU communication
1,900 page digital parts & service manual/ original warranty booklets

Cons:
Both side window motors a little slow to rise, haven’t gotten around to fixing these yet
Airbag light on unknown why - the steering wheel and airbag are original
CEL light on code 26(B) - Previous owner said this was due to aftermarket secondary fuel injectors that are not quite the factory impedance. CEL does not affect performance
Air conditioning not currently working. Most likely just needs a system recharge
There is visible corrosion in the secondary coolant tank which connects to the intercooler and is welded to the main header tank. Main header tank has no corrosion and expansion tank is totally clean. JAE sells a replacement for around $300 or you can recoat the one side of tank.
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Selling because I am getting married and having our wedding soon, and am making some adjustments. I know I'll be kicking myself in a few years for selling it as 80's/90's mid-engine exotic car demand on the rise. The driving experience and smiles per mile the Esprit delivers is unrivaled compared to anything else in its price range. With high fuel prices you can have double the fun in this 4 cylinder turbo. If you buy my Esprit and live within a day's drive you can drive it home. I’d recommend a timing belt service due to age (No signs of wear, just due) before going too far. Hope to find this car a good home! Asking $32,000 which is priced to sell for this very clean, complete, and rare of a spec. Please email me for contact info. Thank you for looking, Tom

This is an SE model. The differences between this 1990+ SE models and 88/89 non-SE versions are:
- Liquid-Air Chargecooler (Intercooler)
- 264hp, but can support overboost to 280hp.with a chip it can do 300+ hp
- Revised Eagle Chassis for better road handling
- GM MPFI fuel injection vs. Bosch
- Renault Transmission vs. Citreon
- Relocation of the inboard brakes to traditional
- More aggressive body/ styling
- Better build quality

Please contact for more information. Thanks, Tom (708) 256 - two, eight, nine, two.