Elise Shopping - Advise please

[Linkin]

Hi all,

Having recently sold a rather hardcore garage toy, i'm on the lookout for something to replace it with.

Having never owned a Lotus, i'm very interested in the brand....

Exige Roadster is out of my budget (£25-30k)
So, which Elise?
Use: Weekend fun blasts, occasional weekends away with SHMBO, not too interested in track days, so something at the 'softer' end of the scale would suit. A supercharged version sounds fun and i'd like to pick a derivative with relatively solid residuals, but not an 'investment'.

Any pointers ?

Thanks in advance!
Linkin

[The Bandit]

I think an Elise SC (supercharged) with touring pack should suit you. It's got nice bits like sound deadening, ac and a cup holder (!)
They were made from 2008 to 2010 in the 'old' S2 shape. Expect to pay £23-25k for a nice one.
Fyi I bought one in 2013 for £25k and sold it for £25.5k after doing 20,000 miles in it so residuals are still rock solid.
They cost peanuts to service, insure and tax and consumables (tyres, brakes) are also incredibly reasonable.
Good luck.

[Rick101]

Agree, for road use/touring a late Elise SC is a good buy. You are looking for the ZS engine I think over the earlier 2ZZ.

Low running costs and rock solid prices make finding a good one worthwhile.

Edited by Rick101 on Tuesday 9th May 21:29

[Leggy]

Yep would agree with the previous contributors. I had an SC, they are also very quick and fantastic handling.

[Linkin]

Thanks for all the replies.
Deerstalker donned, the search for a decent SC begins....... any specific things i should be wary of?

Cheers, Linkin

[AyBee]

They all have solid residuals. I have a 111R going soon but I don't think I'll have lost much over my 3 years of ownership (other than running costs). Get yourself over to SELOC for a wealth of knowledge

[Linkin]

Cheers AyBee
Just Registered with SELOC and i'll have a root-around.

[Linkin]

Oh, what have you lot done.......
Searching around and i've stumbled across the new Sport and Sprint 220's now......
I must resist, I must resist, I must resist etc etc