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clarkey
Original Poster
687 posts
154 months
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Morning
I'm thinking of buying an S1 Elise to keep (rather than selling after less than a year as I usually do!).
I'm after something in excellent, unmodified condition. It won't be a museum piece, but will only be used pretty infrequently (1500 to 3000 miles a year maybe?).
There doesn't seem to be very much around at the moment - I'd appreciate advice on what I should be looking for, and if anyone is aware of any suitable cars that might be around. I've assumed that I'll be better off finding an excellent 118hp early car, but would it be worth stretching to something else?
Thanks for your help
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Moospeed
255 posts
135 months
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To buy for keeps? Sport 160
Logically speaking it's not the best but future values are partially driven by emotional attraction. I'd have another for sure.
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Captain Muppet
6,265 posts
135 months
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Moospeed said: To buy for keeps? Sport 160
Logically speaking it's not the best but future values are partially driven by emotional attraction. I'd have another for sure. If you are going to keep it then future value doesn't matter. If you plan on selling it at some point then yes, a 160 would probably be the most likey to keep/increase it's value.
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Scrambled
585 posts
36 months
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My buy for keeps recommendation would be a 111s.
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Moospeed
255 posts
135 months
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Captain Muppet said: If you are going to keep it then future value doesn't matter.
If you plan on selling it at some point then yes, a 160 would probably be the most likey to keep/increase it's value. Good point captain. Was just basing it on the more realistic aspect of people saying 'for keeps' when it almost never is forever and ever. A 160 to hand down as inheritance would be pretty cool anyways, when everyone is in a car sounding like a hair dryer and this old plastic lotus is sitting there with it's lump lump lump tickover 
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JACK6284
149 posts
93 months
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Scrambled said: My buy for keeps recommendation would be a 111s. +1 finding one that's completely original is not easy though
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Special K
889 posts
29 months
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I did this back in 2010, I bought a WVTA Sport 160 with 32k miles on her. My intention was to keep it for at least 5 years to see what happened with the value of them. I now have a 42k Mile 160 which needs a little paint on the front clam to tidy it up and thoughts of selling it to fund a Porsche GT3, I'm sorry but I never thought I would bring myself to post that but I just have ... 
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SammyW
632 posts
90 months
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Special K said: I did this back in 2010, I bought a WVTA Sport 160 with 32k miles on her. My intention was to keep it for at least 5 years to see what happened with the value of them. I now have a 42k Mile 160 which needs a little paint on the front clam to tidy it up and thoughts of selling it to fund a Porsche GT3, I'm sorry but I never thought I would bring myself to post that but I just have ... That's interesting, i'm looking for a 160 and hope one day to own a GT3. Let us know when it's for sale!
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JeremyK
190 posts
75 months
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SammyW
632 posts
90 months
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JeremyK said: Email sent!
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ChrisJ.
426 posts
110 months
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Scrambled said: My buy for keeps recommendation would be a 111s. Has anyone on here got experience of both the standard S1 and the S1 111S? How much better is the 111S?
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AndySpecD
370 posts
57 months
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I might be missing the point, but...
Buy an S1 in decent condition, mileage not so important, some modifications shouldn't be a problem as they're probably bolt on and can easily be reverted to standard if you choose to. Buy it and enjoy it!
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ChrisJ.
426 posts
110 months
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contango said: the last thing you want is an early s1 on standard Pirellis & Konis..... I'll bear that in mind. What road tyres (not track) are best?
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