Advise on buying an Elise ?

[un1eash]

Yup warranty, hardtop and road tax included. It's getting a once over next week and a fresh mot and i should be getting the train next saturday to collect. I actually prefer the alcantara interior and it really is like new. Most the miles were done in the last year and its been serviced at well known lotus dealers.

[MagicalTrevor]

un1eash said:

Yup warranty, hardtop and road tax included. It's getting a once over next week and a fresh mot and i should be getting the train next saturday to collect. I actually prefer the alcantara interior and it really is like new. Most the miles were done in the last year and its been serviced at well known lotus dealers.

Sounds like a good buy enjoy

[Platinum]

It looks a nice example from the photos.

You've got the 'comfy' seats too.

[Los Endos]

Still stalking my 1st purchase, another question for the people who know...
Has anybody dealt with Will Blackham as a dealer, he seems consistently to have great stock at the right
price, always tempted by his motors ?

[Mr E]

I didn't buy from him, but certainly spoke to him several times when I was looking.

Will is a decent guy IMHO; and well regarded on SELOC

[emss]

Hi,

I bought him my first Elise, a '99 S1 in 2010.
All went smooth, the car was in the advertised state when I collected it in Chalfont.
I know a few persons who bought cars from him and they all had the same experience.
Maybe his car's prices are a little higher than the average, but imho, his service deserves it.

Éric Masson. Happy customer

[ChrisJ.]

Mr E said:

I didn't buy from him, but certainly spoke to him several times when I was looking.

Will is a decent guy IMHO; and well regarded on SELOC

I've had exactly the same experience.
Will is a dealer, but not a wheeler dealer.

[Los Endos]

Thanks Guys.... Good to know he isn't Mike Brewer :-)

[MagicalTrevor]

I'm toying with selling mine btw

[Mr E]

MagicalTrevor said:

I'm toying with selling mine btw

Tiny child means I'm doing about 500 miles this year. I may be in a similar boat unfortunately.

[Los Endos]

Thanks for the potential offers but I'm after a 111r
Cheers
Simon.

[MagicalTrevor]

The 111S is better
/biased

[Mr E]

MagicalTrevor said:

The 111S is better
/biased

Cheaper and lighter, certainly.

[Los Endos]

Sorry Guys I have just one berth in the garage and its going to be expensive and heavy option :-)

[otolith]

Correct choice
/also biased

[Mr E]

otolith said:

Correct choice
/also biased

I applaud your taste in Saabs, and also in the colour of your lotus.

Shame about the ABS and electric windows though....

[otolith]

Hah! I envy the feel of your unservoed brakes, but not their lack of ABS!

Anyway, isn't the electric window mechanism said to be lighter than the wind-up one?





The funny thing about Elises is that the differences between them look like hair-splitting when you compare them to most other things you can buy - the closest thing to any Elise is another Elise!

[Mr E]

otolith said:

Anyway, isn't the electric window mechanism said to be lighter than the wind-up one?

More than likely mate.

[pthelazyjourno]

otolith said:

Hah! I envy the feel of your unservoed brakes, but not their lack of ABS!

Anyway, isn't the electric window mechanism said to be lighter than the wind-up one?

The mechanism is, the motor, buttons and associated wiring isn't...

[otolith]

I've not seen a definitive answer to that. It would almost be more interesting to know the truth for certain, but then where is the fun in that?