Electric Green S2 Elise 111S
Discussion
Medic-one said:
Looks great, and colour really suits it as well.
If they had a bit more comfort and bootspace for the journey's back to Holland i'd seriously consider one of these.
They are comfortable! Especially with the Probax seats. I did a 4 hour stint in mine in one go and got out without any aches or pains.If they had a bit more comfort and bootspace for the journey's back to Holland i'd seriously consider one of these.
On another note worked out some MPG numbers today after refilling. I did 29.6 mpg on my last tank, and that has been a lot of fast driving. Pretty pleased with that!
petrolveins said:
They are comfortable! Especially with the Probax seats. I did a 4 hour stint in mine in one go and got out without any aches or pains.
On another note worked out some MPG numbers today after refilling. I did 29.6 mpg on my last tank, and that has been a lot of fast driving. Pretty pleased with that!
I showed the misses a couple of cars i've looked at to replace the 3000GT with, which were the S2 Elise, the Vauxhall VX 220 VXR and the TVR chimaera, and i think because we do a few trips back to Holland (via France and Germany) and often end up taking a lot of stuff with us, and even more back, we wanted comfort (leather seating, arm rests etc), cruise control, A/C, electic windows etc, as well as decent boot space, and the Elise and VX220 both lacked the bootspace we needed, so hence we're looked for a chim at the moment. On another note worked out some MPG numbers today after refilling. I did 29.6 mpg on my last tank, and that has been a lot of fast driving. Pretty pleased with that!
I still like the S2's though, maybe one day...
Medic-one said:
petrolveins said:
They are comfortable! Especially with the Probax seats. I did a 4 hour stint in mine in one go and got out without any aches or pains.
On another note worked out some MPG numbers today after refilling. I did 29.6 mpg on my last tank, and that has been a lot of fast driving. Pretty pleased with that!
I showed the misses a couple of cars i've looked at to replace the 3000GT with, which were the S2 Elise, the Vauxhall VX 220 VXR and the TVR chimaera, and i think because we do a few trips back to Holland (via France and Germany) and often end up taking a lot of stuff with us, and even more back, we wanted comfort (leather seating, arm rests etc), cruise control, A/C, electic windows etc, as well as decent boot space, and the Elise and VX220 both lacked the bootspace we needed, so hence we're looked for a chim at the moment. On another note worked out some MPG numbers today after refilling. I did 29.6 mpg on my last tank, and that has been a lot of fast driving. Pretty pleased with that!
I still like the S2's though, maybe one day...
Update time. Done a few more miles in the car now. Been to a few events too.
Highlights have been 2 Sunday Services and the National Lotus Forums meet. It was also in the visitor car park/field at Goodwood for Supercar Sunday yesterday.
Had plenty of praise for it, the Lotus guys loved the numberplate, seems I got it spot on with that, can't believe no one had bought it from the DVLA yet. The noise has also been commented on, seems it really is very loud, but generally this seems a positive thing, been mistaken for a motorbike twice now. Everyone loves the tone of the noise though, it isn't just loud, it's a great sound, especially for a 4 pot and that is exactly what I had hoped for. I get comments on the colour everywhere I go.
Only minor things to address are the slight consumption of coolant, this seems to occasionally leak from the radiator and leave some watermarks on the front end under the windscreen. It's not major but I will look into getting it fixed in time. The other annoying problem is that one of the engine cover hinges has snapped, and now I can't prop the cover up, this means trying to get the roof in there with one hand and the other holding the cover up. Need to get this looked at soon, more because its making things a right pain in the behind.
Other thing to note is the fuel consumption, other than my gentle 5 mile commute I haven't been taking it easy at all, nevertheless I did a calculated 33.2 mpg on my last tank. Chuffed to bits with that!
Highlights have been 2 Sunday Services and the National Lotus Forums meet. It was also in the visitor car park/field at Goodwood for Supercar Sunday yesterday.
Had plenty of praise for it, the Lotus guys loved the numberplate, seems I got it spot on with that, can't believe no one had bought it from the DVLA yet. The noise has also been commented on, seems it really is very loud, but generally this seems a positive thing, been mistaken for a motorbike twice now. Everyone loves the tone of the noise though, it isn't just loud, it's a great sound, especially for a 4 pot and that is exactly what I had hoped for. I get comments on the colour everywhere I go.
Only minor things to address are the slight consumption of coolant, this seems to occasionally leak from the radiator and leave some watermarks on the front end under the windscreen. It's not major but I will look into getting it fixed in time. The other annoying problem is that one of the engine cover hinges has snapped, and now I can't prop the cover up, this means trying to get the roof in there with one hand and the other holding the cover up. Need to get this looked at soon, more because its making things a right pain in the behind.
Other thing to note is the fuel consumption, other than my gentle 5 mile commute I haven't been taking it easy at all, nevertheless I did a calculated 33.2 mpg on my last tank. Chuffed to bits with that!
Tom took me out for a ride in this earlier today. He's right about how good (and loud) the exhaust sounds, and it seemed like a very nice example in general. Was planning to get a Caterham in a few year's time, but this idea might have some serious competition with something from Hethel now!
Not updated this for a while after the comments or opinions rather of one person on another thread have been taken as fact by a few people on here and rather dampened my enthusiasm for this forum.
Anyway moving swiftly (and within the speed limt) along....
This is a bad new update unfortunately, the Elise was hit in a supermarket car park by some imbecile who decided to not look and reverse right back into to, luckily I was in the car at the time and exchanged details, it is going through insurance right now, but the car needs a new front clam and some of the front lamps replacing. Even more frustrating was that I had decided to sell it that very morning. I now have to wait for the insurance company to sort themselves out and then wait for the parts which are apparently on back order from Lotus and taking a few months to come into stock!! Very disappointed at this news as you can imagine.
In the meantime, and knowing I am driving to the South of France in the Summer I have picked up a new and what I intended to be temporary car which I have fallen in love with and now want to keep forever. It's an E39 540i Sport Auto Saloon with the creamy 4.4 V8, I've only had it 2 days but am already in love! I will be starting a new thread this week for it.
As for the Elise I've rather fallen out of love with it, as my only car it has tried and tested my patience on many an occasion, it's been a love hate relationship. Commuting has been a pain, I've been paranoid about it getting hit, and then it did, always nervous parking it everywhere, and it's downright unpleasant in the dark and wet. However it really is a superb weekend toy, I will have one again, but before I really fall out with it I've decided to move it on, not least because I can't give it the care it deserves such as parking it in a garage I don't have.
It will however be having a marvellous send off, the folks over at CarThrottle filmed me with it a few weeks back for their Reader's Rides videos on YouTube, and the driving shots of the car look fantastic, can't say how I'll come across but oh well it's due out on Tuesday. Then soon as the repairs are complete the car will be for sale. I've my heart set on an E46 M3 to replace having been passenger in one for the first time a few weeks back, yet to drive one though! Just got to work out what the hell an Electric Green Elise is worth now.
Anyway moving swiftly (and within the speed limt) along....
This is a bad new update unfortunately, the Elise was hit in a supermarket car park by some imbecile who decided to not look and reverse right back into to, luckily I was in the car at the time and exchanged details, it is going through insurance right now, but the car needs a new front clam and some of the front lamps replacing. Even more frustrating was that I had decided to sell it that very morning. I now have to wait for the insurance company to sort themselves out and then wait for the parts which are apparently on back order from Lotus and taking a few months to come into stock!! Very disappointed at this news as you can imagine.
In the meantime, and knowing I am driving to the South of France in the Summer I have picked up a new and what I intended to be temporary car which I have fallen in love with and now want to keep forever. It's an E39 540i Sport Auto Saloon with the creamy 4.4 V8, I've only had it 2 days but am already in love! I will be starting a new thread this week for it.
As for the Elise I've rather fallen out of love with it, as my only car it has tried and tested my patience on many an occasion, it's been a love hate relationship. Commuting has been a pain, I've been paranoid about it getting hit, and then it did, always nervous parking it everywhere, and it's downright unpleasant in the dark and wet. However it really is a superb weekend toy, I will have one again, but before I really fall out with it I've decided to move it on, not least because I can't give it the care it deserves such as parking it in a garage I don't have.
It will however be having a marvellous send off, the folks over at CarThrottle filmed me with it a few weeks back for their Reader's Rides videos on YouTube, and the driving shots of the car look fantastic, can't say how I'll come across but oh well it's due out on Tuesday. Then soon as the repairs are complete the car will be for sale. I've my heart set on an E46 M3 to replace having been passenger in one for the first time a few weeks back, yet to drive one though! Just got to work out what the hell an Electric Green Elise is worth now.
Sorry to hear about your car park ding, 
we had one in our smart roadster a while back. You watch it happening in slow motion, knowing that 'oh sorry, misjudged it, oh well' type apology won't cut it when in the back of your mind your thinking 'fooooooook sake! They'll write the car off now, thanks moron!!!! 
Hope the repair all goes swimmingly! Think I've seen you about too, if it was, lovely colour!
we had one in our smart roadster a while back. You watch it happening in slow motion, knowing that 'oh sorry, misjudged it, oh well' type apology won't cut it when in the back of your mind your thinking 'fooooooook sake! They'll write the car off now, thanks moron!!!! Hope the repair all goes swimmingly! Think I've seen you about too, if it was, lovely colour!
Good news, liability has been sorted and the third party are paying for the repair costs. I've got about 6 weeks to wait for parts then I can get it fixed and sold. Not a bad result.
Struggling with replacement now. Really really want a TVR Chimeara, driven 2 and loved them, just a bit nervous about owning one though. Would also love an E46 M3 but again I worry about big bills. 130i is another thing I like, especially with a LSD in it, but can't see them keeping their value much. So that leaves me with the option of perhaps not replacing it, or reducing budget down to say an E36 3.0 M3. Hmmm lots of thinking to do.
Struggling with replacement now. Really really want a TVR Chimeara, driven 2 and loved them, just a bit nervous about owning one though. Would also love an E46 M3 but again I worry about big bills. 130i is another thing I like, especially with a LSD in it, but can't see them keeping their value much. So that leaves me with the option of perhaps not replacing it, or reducing budget down to say an E36 3.0 M3. Hmmm lots of thinking to do.
Crikey it's been a while since I updated here...
Just back from the south of France in the 540i , gutted I couldn't have taken the Elise, ithe Route Napoleon was made for cars like the Elise. On a positive note I finally dropped the Lotus off for repairs today, one shiny new front clamshell. Been weeks and weeks waiting for parts.
I will sadly be listing it for sale soon as it's back from the body shop, that is if the Lotus Dealership don't buy it, they're keen but haven't made an offer yet. I'm sad to be letting it go, but it just isn't fitting well into my life right now. Still struggling with what to replace it with though :/
Just back from the south of France in the 540i , gutted I couldn't have taken the Elise, ithe Route Napoleon was made for cars like the Elise. On a positive note I finally dropped the Lotus off for repairs today, one shiny new front clamshell. Been weeks and weeks waiting for parts.
I will sadly be listing it for sale soon as it's back from the body shop, that is if the Lotus Dealership don't buy it, they're keen but haven't made an offer yet. I'm sad to be letting it go, but it just isn't fitting well into my life right now. Still struggling with what to replace it with though :/
It's only taken 3 months. But finally the Elise is fixed!
It's looking the best it ever has! Pitty it was pouring with rain when I collected it today. I'll get photos when it dries up.
I will be listing it for sale this month, just want to enjoy it a little bit first. God I'm going to miss this car, hope I don't regret it.
It's looking the best it ever has! Pitty it was pouring with rain when I collected it today. I'll get photos when it dries up.
I will be listing it for sale this month, just want to enjoy it a little bit first. God I'm going to miss this car, hope I don't regret it.
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