2001 S2 Elise

[Feirny]

Hi all, looking for a little bit of help.

Y reg, 2001 Elise Base. What's to look out for on them?

Will it have ESP and ABS?

I want to use one as a daily, but also have a Mini I can use if it gets too much. Are these a viable entry into Lotus ownership?

Budget is approx £13k and I'd like an S2 if anyone knows of any other decent ones?

Cheers

[Feirny]

kambites said:

Nope. No K-series powered Elise has ESP or ABS or indeed any other sort of electronic driver aid. They don't even have a brake servo.

There's a buyer's guide stickied at the top of the forum which will give you an idea of what to look out for. For 13k, you'd just about get a 111S but it's the bottom of the market so you might struggle to get a good one. You're probably best off getting a "normal" S2 for a bit less money and keeping some money for upgrades/repairs. Or a VX220.

Edited by kambites on Tuesday 7th April 17:33

I'll have another read through that thread and see if it makes any more sense after a thorough day reading. Cheers.

[Feirny]

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