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Hi all, looking for a little bit of help.
Y reg, 2001 Elise Base. What's to look out for on them?
Will it have ESP and ABS?
I want to use one as a daily, but also have a Mini I can use if it gets too much. Are these a viable entry into Lotus ownership?
Budget is approx £13k and I'd like an S2 if anyone knows of any other decent ones?
Cheers
Y reg, 2001 Elise Base. What's to look out for on them?
Will it have ESP and ABS?
I want to use one as a daily, but also have a Mini I can use if it gets too much. Are these a viable entry into Lotus ownership?
Budget is approx £13k and I'd like an S2 if anyone knows of any other decent ones?
Cheers
Feirny said:
Will it have ESP and ABS?
Nope. No K-series powered Elise has ESP or ABS or indeed any other sort of electronic driver aid. They don't even have a brake servo. There's a buyer's guide stickied at the top of the forum which will give you an idea of what to look out for. For 13k, you'd just about get a 111S but it's the bottom of the market so you might struggle to get a good one. You're probably best off getting a "normal" S2 for a bit less money and keeping some money for upgrades/repairs. Or a VX220.
Edited by kambites on Tuesday 7th April 17:33
kambites said:
Nope. No K-series powered Elise has ESP or ABS or indeed any other sort of electronic driver aid. They don't even have a brake servo.
There's a buyer's guide stickied at the top of the forum which will give you an idea of what to look out for. For 13k, you'd just about get a 111S but it's the bottom of the market so you might struggle to get a good one. You're probably best off getting a "normal" S2 for a bit less money and keeping some money for upgrades/repairs. Or a VX220.
I'll have another read through that thread and see if it makes any more sense after a thorough day reading. Cheers.There's a buyer's guide stickied at the top of the forum which will give you an idea of what to look out for. For 13k, you'd just about get a 111S but it's the bottom of the market so you might struggle to get a good one. You're probably best off getting a "normal" S2 for a bit less money and keeping some money for upgrades/repairs. Or a VX220.
Edited by kambites on Tuesday 7th April 17:33
Is it this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261841925831?
Cant see anything wrong with it except it's been debadged
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261841925831?
Cant see anything wrong with it except it's been debadged
Edited by saaby93 on Sunday 12th April 18:00
Damn, I was watching that but forgot the auction was finishing. I'd have paid a little more than the final price too.
It's not been debadged; the early S2s all had silver L O T U S lettering across the back. It swapped to the green and yellow circular badge in about 2003 then reverted to silver lettering in about 2006/7.
It's not been debadged; the early S2s all had silver L O T U S lettering across the back. It swapped to the green and yellow circular badge in about 2003 then reverted to silver lettering in about 2006/7.
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