Auction: 2000 Lotus Elise S1 160

[conlon39]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/16578977

[kottu369]

Hi conlon, lovely car! Are you sure this is a first 50 SVA? Based on its VIN, it should be a WVTA?
Elises website suggests:

"SVA VINs ran from 0601 to 0650 and WVTA from 0651 onward"

[conlon39]

Hi kottu369 thanks

And with regards to your question I’m sure when I dealt with the certificate from lotus the gentleman i dealt with informed me it was one of the 50. As you’ve raised this question in going to contact lotus and try find out but as you’ve mentioned the number seems legit with the website!

Thanks Luke

[p4ilip]

Hi, Have you refurbished or replaced the suspension at all and is it possible to get some pictures of the suspension wishbones and shocks? does it have any corrosion under the front carpets in footwell area? And again pictures if possible.

Thanks, Phil.

[p4ilip]

Hi, Have you refurbished or replaced the suspension at all and is it possible to get some pictures of the suspension wishbones and shocks? does it have any corrosion under the front carpets in footwell area? And again pictures if possible.

Thanks, Phil.

[conlon39]

Hi Phil
The suspension has had some work done on it it’s been cleaned and painted as in the wishbones any bushes replaced and rubber boots on the ball joints that were deteriorated also replaced. The two rear shocks were replaced at the same time as they had a slight weep of oil around the piston! But as I say that was some time ago. There’s no corrosion under the mats I’m not 100% what you mean by that as it’s aluminium I’ll try upload some photos now!
Thanks Luke

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[Abe Froman]

Used to have one of these, SVA #41. Always regret selling it. Love the lumpy idle. Maybe.....

[Car4Passion]

Hello Luke, is the car accident free?

[p4ilip]

Hi, Thanks for the rear suspension picture. The floor under the mats can corrode so Lotus had a recall where they fitted a new floor panel. I just wondered if the floor looked original or if it’s maybe been painted or had a panel over the top? https://wiki.seloc.org/a/Footwell_Corrosion

[conlon39]

Yea the car is accident free! Of course I can only talk from when I’ve owned the vehicle but never had anyone say any different when it’s been serviced or had the wheel alignment done after new tyres so I’d be confident it’s accident free yes

[conlon39]

I’m with you now you mean oxidation of the aluminium! The cars always kept garaged under a cover and never went out in the rain so I can only say there’s less of a chance of it having it but glad I could help! Any thing else you would like to know I’d be glad to help I couldn’t get any other photos up earlier so here’s one of the drivers side footwell

Thanks Luke

[tibbles stryker]

The oxidising is usually under the hard rubber mat that you’ve photographed, the water gets trapped and causes this. Have you a pic of the underside of that location?

[conlon39]

Hi Phil here’s the photo under the Matt that I’ve just pulled out as it was stuck down and as you can see there’s a small amount of oxidisation but nothing too serious for the age of the car to be fair as it is nearly 25 years old

Thanks Luke