LOTUS ELISE S2 K-Series 2001

🚗 For Sale: Lotus Elise S2 – K-Series Engine – Pure Driving Bliss Awaits! 🚗

Ready to reconnect with the road and rediscover your love for driving? This Lotus Elise is more than just a car – it’s a statement. A rare chance to own one of the most iconic and lightweight sports cars ever made, combining raw performance, precision handling, and timeless design.

It breaks my heart to let this car go, but I’m moving to a home on an unmade road with no garage – sadly, not the right environment for a car of this calibre. So, it’s time to find a new home for my pride and joy – someone who will care for it as much as I have.

🌟 Key Features:

• Full MOT history and a fresh 12-month MOT valid until 7th May 2026

• 1.8L K-Series engine (original Rover unit – not the Toyota variant)

• 5-speed manual gearbox – direct, mechanical, and engaging

• Kerb weight under 860kg – featherlight, agile, and an absolute joy to drive

• 0–60 in ~5.1 seconds – quick enough to thrill every time

• Mid-engine layout – exceptional balance and sublime cornering

• Stunning metallic silver exterior with black interior – sleek, subtle, and stylish

• Removable soft top – enjoy open-air motoring whenever the sun’s out

• Comprehensive list of high-end upgrades (detailed below)

💥 The Experience:

This isn’t your average daily commuter. This is a weekend escape, a garage jewel, and a modern classic in the making. It’s raw, analogue, and deeply involving – every gear change and corner tells a story. If you know, you know: the Elise isn’t just a car, it’s a driver’s car – and this one delivers the full experience.

🛠 Well-Maintained & Loved

Enthusiast-owned and cared for meticulously. I’ve personally serviced it throughout my 6 years of ownership. It’s never been tracked under my care (and was reportedly never tracked by the previous owner either), and it’s always been garaged. Just a few small stone chips as you'd expect from honest use – otherwise, it’s in fantastic condition for its age, with low mileage (only 3300 miles in my ownership) and a strong future as an appreciating classic.

During my ownership, I’ve had it re-mapped and fitted a new starter motor.

🔧 Upgrades & Performance (Over £15,000 invested by previous owner – all receipts included):

• Ported and polished cylinder head

• Maxogen induction system

• 52mm throttle bodies

• Pagid performance pads

• Full engine rebuild during upgrade process

• Nitron NTR40 adjustable dampers (suspension completely overhauled)

• Piper 633 cams & vernier pulleys

• Emerald ECU with custom map

• Upgraded water pump

• Powder-coated wheels

• 111R-spec Yokohama AD07 tyres

🔥 Performance Note:

Factory K-Series Elises were made around 120bhp. Lotus later introduced the 111S and 111R, with the 111R offering 180bhp but often felt a bit too track-focused for everyday road use. This particular car strikes the perfect middle ground – producing around 154bhp, it delivers exceptional balance, torque, and drivability, all while sounding absolutely glorious. Every upgrade has been done with respect to the Lotus ethos – lightweight, purposeful, and using only the best components.

⚠️ Don't Miss Out:

This is more than a car – it’s a future classic, an enthusiast’s dream, and a rare find in this condition. Serious inquiries only, please. I’m happy to take you for a test drive after price negotiation.

Your dream car is just one gear shift away.

P.S The number plate is not included in this sale.