NeilT

just like Scoobynutta555 , I picked up my 1998 (year older than his)Lotus Elise s1 yesterday. Azure blue, with full Lotus service history, Lotus sports pack (exhaust/filter) and momo quick release stearing wheel. In absolutely mint condition, with hardtop included too.

No cup holders, no aircon, no leccy windows, no abs, no cd changer, no sat nav....just 1796cc of pure pleasure

Drove it back from London yesterday pm, and what a great car! Handles like its on rails and feels as quick as my STI (but this might be because I'm sitting lower). Can't wait for the summer and some track days. Took her round the block with the top down and bloody hell its cold even with the heater on full pelt!

Still grinning now, just put her away in the garage and treated her to a clean and coat of Zymol wax.

About as raw a sports car as I think you can legally drive on the roads!

Also, agree with Scoobynutta - drove it 160miles today from Surrey to Notts and averaged 40mpg - how good is that!

Any other S1 /S2 midlands owners fancy a meet?

Neil

deuchars

Sounds like a lovely car, any pics yet?

col

mikeGG

As I will say to you tomorrow........bar steward!!!

Soooo looking forward to seeing it in the flesh!

Get some pics up. I do not believe for one second you have not taken any!

Mike

NeilT

I would - but you've got my camera!

I'll take you out for a quick blast tomorrow!

B.Steward

ps - before you ask me again tomorrow, yes sell your MR2, yes buy an Elise!

mikeGG

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=498944

SimonGawthorpe

Good man

Had the top off my Series 2 Elise today and even with the heaters on full I couldn't feel my hands or feet after 15 minutes!!

Roll on the sunshine!

For other owners try-

http://forum.nyloc.org/ or http://s6.invisionfree.com/Norlog/index.php

Si

Sport160

With the roof off the heater on the S1 does very little, try taking the rear window out instead, the heat from the engine then gets sucked back in around your neck, much warmer.

scoobynutta555

Nice one Neil, where are those pics though! The exhaust and filter upgrade produces a lovely sound. Opened it up from the m6 toll booths on the drive home and it sounded like a plane taking off!

Where in the Mids are you?

NeilT

I'm in East Mids - between Notts/Leics

heres some pics (whilst its clean! )

ewanrw

I do like that splitter !!

ewan

Turbo Dave

welcome to Lotus mate.

Drive a cobalt blue S2 meself but iv'e got to say like that blue of yours even more.

you are gonna love it!
Get on SELOC if you havn't already

NeilT

cheers Dave. Already on SELOC (as neilth) got some good info already from there.

Best thing so far is the instant steering response and almost zero bodyroll, very easy to correct mistakes. Worst things gotta be getting in.

Neil

Chris L

Nice car - still getting tempted by one of these (especially if I have to swap the RX8 for a sensible company car). One thing I would recommend is the fitting of a Larini exhaust system, which has to the best I've heard on an Elise

scrappydog

Big Lotus show at Donnington this weekend (Sat & Sun). Get yourself along there.

For local owners, have a look at MLOC
http://www.midlandslotus.co.uk/forum...ww.mloc.co.uk/

If you fancy a blast out, feel free to PM me. I'm in nottingham

Cheers,

Andy

Proby521

iTrader: (1)

Have fun with it, as you say, no body roll, easy to correct mistakes (you can hold them broadside with your little finger!) great MPG, I dearly miss mine, and will maybe one day own another. Just be careful in the damp until you are used to her!

Proby