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Hi Every-peeps!
I just wanted to post first time as a test and as a chance to say hello.
Im a 45 year old bloke looking to buy myself an Elise.
Found this site on the web and am at present enjoying reading the various topics to enlighten myself before taking the plunge. I have at the moment a Sylva Stryker kit with a tuned Lancia Twin-Cam in it but want to carry on enjoying my motoring but have been asked by the wife to get something a little more practical.
The Elise seems to be the perfect car for my needs.
I think due to costs etc I will be going for a well looked after Series One. will 10K buy me a reasonable car? if so I could keep the Kit for a while.... otherwise the old girl will have to go!!
thats the kitcar.. not the wife ;0)
lets hope I dont ask too many dumb questions :0)
Paul Villiers
Hi again-im a newbie to elise land got mine xmas eve 03! and i love it so far. like the other guys said 10k wont get you much 12k up is safer ground! i saw an elise 98 13k looked nice on blue until i got up close what a dog! owned by a 22 year old...say no more.
I was put off the elise thing by that as i expected people with a lotus to love and look after the cars!!
Very next day i went to see my car, the guy was enthusiastic made some upgrades, very honest guy who waited a while for me to decide. He was exactly the kind of person i wanted to buy from, he took me along when the mot was done and i had the car checked out by williams in bristol and the hpi of course!.
So i would say dont rush, dont be put off when you see dogs!! i got a nice example for less money than the dog one i saw first!!.
Godd luck anyway!
I was put off the elise thing by that as i expected people with a lotus to love and look after the cars!!
Very next day i went to see my car, the guy was enthusiastic made some upgrades, very honest guy who waited a while for me to decide. He was exactly the kind of person i wanted to buy from, he took me along when the mot was done and i had the car checked out by williams in bristol and the hpi of course!.
So i would say dont rush, dont be put off when you see dogs!! i got a nice example for less money than the dog one i saw first!!.
Godd luck anyway!
hello!Hi there, welcome to serille world of piston heads 
good luck with your search for an elise, there are alot of clued up people here who in my experience are happy to help
As for asking silly questions i wouldnt worry! just look back at the topic history and you,ll see they are the norm
good luck with your search for an elise, there are alot of clued up people here who in my experience are happy to help
As for asking silly questions i wouldnt worry! just look back at the topic history and you,ll see they are the norm
mustard said:
Hi, 
Do what I did, buy an Elan SE and get some change, keep the kit and the wife...Result
:awaitskickingfromdragster&co:
He wants one really....
Seriously, I just got one mate and it's fanny-tastic. It's a great time to buy as there are loads around. Spend a bit more than 10k though, comments above reflect the fact (as with most things) that you gets what you pays for!
Pretty much anything you can think of in terms of questions about the car, running costs, servicing, known problems, niggles, insurance etc is around somewhere on these message boards... use Search and have a dig around.
It helped me enormously when I began my love-affair and is like a free bible! Basically drive a few and you'll never look back... I see you're from Kent (as am I) Where abouts are you? I'd be happy to take you for a run in mine one weekend if you like
oh and welcome to the nut-house mate!
Hello, my name is skinner. I have been a PHer for 15 months. I started to notice I had a problem when more time was spent laughing at work then working. It all came to a head when my girlfriend caught me, alone, sitting in a darkened room, giggling.
In all seriousness, welcome. Great site, good people with lots of useful info. From what I have seen I would try to up your kitty (and I don't mean the cat Drag) and go for a later car.
Hope it doesn't take over your life!!
In all seriousness, welcome. Great site, good people with lots of useful info. From what I have seen I would try to up your kitty (and I don't mean the cat Drag) and go for a later car.
Hope it doesn't take over your life!!
Hmmm...got to thinkin that may not be a good idea!!
drag put your legal thingy stamp on this will ya..."i hearby swear that the quote thingy will never again be used for mis-inturpriting(hmm skool) peoples statments"
sorry S works
PS there should be laws against drunken posting..hmmmm a life time of silence??
drag put your legal thingy stamp on this will ya..."i hearby swear that the quote thingy will never again be used for mis-inturpriting(hmm skool) peoples statments"
sorry S works
PS there should be laws against drunken posting..hmmmm a life time of silence??
alki said:
Hmmm...got to thinkin that may not be a good idea!!
drag put your legal thingy stamp on this will ya..."i hearby swear that the quote thingy will never again be used for mis-inturpriting(hmm skool) peoples statments"
sorry S works
PS there should be laws against drunken posting..hmmmm a life time of silence??
The Writ's in the post akli 
Hi Paul!
I own a Sylva as well as an Elise, too (mines a Pheonix/Clubmans with a semi-race Crossflow) - must be something in the two cars that appeals to the same sort of nutter!
I would agree with other comments that £10K is a bit on the low side. My budget was up to about £15k and I saw an awful lot of shabby looking examples in my search.
I was originally looking for a 111S, but every one on sale when I was looking appeared to have been either thrashed or neglected.
Look at plenty, though, and you will eventually come up trumps - I finally managed to find an absolutely mint, low mileage (only 8K miles) early S1 for £12K. I've since done 4 thousand miles with not a hint of a problem (touch wood!), and find it more enjoyable and practical than the Sylva for road use, even if it isn't anything like as quick!
I own a Sylva as well as an Elise, too (mines a Pheonix/Clubmans with a semi-race Crossflow) - must be something in the two cars that appeals to the same sort of nutter!
I would agree with other comments that £10K is a bit on the low side. My budget was up to about £15k and I saw an awful lot of shabby looking examples in my search.
I was originally looking for a 111S, but every one on sale when I was looking appeared to have been either thrashed or neglected.
Look at plenty, though, and you will eventually come up trumps - I finally managed to find an absolutely mint, low mileage (only 8K miles) early S1 for £12K. I've since done 4 thousand miles with not a hint of a problem (touch wood!), and find it more enjoyable and practical than the Sylva for road use, even if it isn't anything like as quick!
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