| Owner | Car | Notes |
| CloverLoti | Elise | Had it less than a month and fitted Alpine iPod head unit, ITG induction kit, Larini Club Sport and an Ali radiator |
| P80WDN | Elise S1 | |
| E160FR | Turbo Esprit | |
| squire350 | V8 Esprit | |
| Fish | 111R | Great car engine cam change can be annoying on the road |
| luckyb | 111R | wot a blast! |
| patricko | 111R | |
| mkennedy42 | 111s | Should arrive on the 10/8/02.
Not long to wait now |
| johnnymaestro | 18 Racer | Car now fully restored and rebuilt by Classic Team Lotus and now ready to race in Historic Formula Junior C'ship.
Kudos for who can tell me which Jim Clark mechanic is in the car...
Car now has ... |
| gps350se | 1990 SE | Car has been rebuilt and has undergone some major mobs, 324mm Front brakes ,All new spec built cooling system and engine has been rebuilt and now produces 380 Bhp . S4 wheels fitted (to get brake in). |
| yellow peril | 2 + 2 S | |
| Noe | 2 Eleven | Fantastic vehicle, good for road and track ...... who cares about sensibilities such as trunk, windscreen, a/c etc etc .. you be dead soon and you didn't know it |
| pgn340r | 2-11 | |
| patricko | 2-Eleven | |
| Adamsadd | 2001 Esprit V8 | Great Car! I've owned several Porsche 911's & a 928. This car is a blast to own & drive. Fantastic looks & performance! |
| gib6933 | 23b | |
| manykl | 23B Replica | Work in progress. Started in 2008 with some drawings and tubeing. |
| tenhulzen | 23B Sports Racer | Lotus 23B vintage race car with midengine Lotus twincam engine and Hewland transaxle. |
| After Eight | 340R | |
| Alpinestars | 340R | |
| awileman | 340r | |
| benmc | 340R | |
| clubelan | 340R | I'm Korean owing 340R(#99) and Yellow elise s2 111S |
| Concerned cat | 340R | |
| Coupe Girl | 340R | A very special car to me! A real one off! My late husband had the Honda V-Tec Supercharged conversion done and had it resprayed, lowered and had a few other things done as well. I don't drive it ver... |
| cutslick | 340r | |
| Dave L | 340R | |
| dentz | 340r | Nice car for road use but not enough power for the track.handles great. |
| Derek 111S | 340R | Great car, unfortunately owning a car with no roof or heater during the wettest summer ever curtailed its use. |
| Gareth135R | 340R | This will be one I regret selling......!! |
| GKP | 340R | Sold my V8 to buy this. Doh! Fun little track car, but it's a one trick pony. Took it to France and down to Spa, obviously it rained both times. |
| GRR365 | 340R | |
| HangTen | 340R | What a wicked way to spend your time and money. The other comments are right - attention seeking whore and best driven fast at night... |
| jackal | 340r | Sublime for road driving and very memorable to drive one when they first came out. Prolly some of the sweetest road drives ive ever had were in this.
All the effortless fluidity of the elise but mo... |
| JAZ 34 | 340R | Best car I ever owned.... until now! |
| lincsV8 | 340R | |
| LPH | 340R | Impractical and mad - but all the better for it. |
| Maxf | 340R | |
| melsimh | 340R | upside: The most honest car I have ever driven.
Steering, brakes, grip, weight,overall tactile enjoyment, performance on circuits, looks & sound (102db at 5700)lots of induction noise.
Downside: pra... |
| murray | 340R | |
| Nath-Exige | 340R | |
| neilatter | 340R | |
| ortovision | 340R | |
| pennpromo | 340R | Totally impractical ! Immense fun, always brings a smile to your face ! |
| pgn340r | 340R | |
| Pharoah | 340r | |
| propaganda | 340r | |
| Rawwr | 340R | The most attention-seeking whore of a car that I've ever owned and the most incredible drive. Obscene amounts of grip and a proper racecar feel. Every Elise owner should own a 340R at some point in th... |
| RT | 340R | |
| SamN01 | 340R | Was LHD bought in Germany. |
| Secret Squirrel | 340R | |
| SPORT300 | 340R | Great fun to drive, altough I never use on a track, it's always a real pleasure to drive it fast or even less fast on twisty roads.
Roadholding and braking is very good, altough one should be alert w... |
| squirejo | 340r | |
| steinb | 340R | |
| sylva41 | 340R | If you like it raw |
| tim lumley | 340R | |
| Tim4564 | 340R | Great fun, only prob was battery change which is a body off job. Used as often as possible given our dodgy weather! |
| Tim_340R | 340R | Not the most practical of cars but when its this much fun its worth all the negatives. |
| Yasu | 340R | Please come to my web page.
http://lotus340r.cool.ne.jp/Lotus_340R.htm |
| MrG | 340R (190bhp) | No.153. Purchased for 23K from Storm of Leicester. Had a few ups and downs with it including blown head gasket and some issues with the fuses.
A work of art, best driven quickly at night.
It had an... |
| S147 | 46+47 | |
| viking | 47 GT Sports Racer. | I ran this car in the historic series in England. It Has been stored since 1982 and is to be soon restored. It is one of an estimated 23 left in the world from an original 55 cars built.It was the ori... |
| HAPPLEBY | 47GT Sports race car | I have owned this awesome car from 1971. It is one of only 23 left in the world. Painted in gold leaf colors and believed to be the ex works development car that was run by Ramsey Racing in CO Durham.... |
| 79taimar | 7 | originally came to the U.S. as a typical kit with the Ford 1600 crossflow, but somewhere along the way to me(6th owner) it was changed out for a twincam and was drysumped. |
| adey | 7 | |
| Big cheese! | 7 | Love it. Toatally original, been round Combe. I would never give it up. |
| giantweta | 7 | New Zealand-built component car that looks like a Lotus 7 or a Caterham 7 but is built like a brick shithouse i.e. tough!
Currently undergoing a rebuild. We're replacing the tired old 1970's Toyota... |
| se7en-up! | 7 | |
| SimJen | 7 | Lotus 7 Series 3 (1965) Replica
Re-motored with a 20v 4AGE Toyota from Datsun A14 race motor.
Frame exact copy of Series 3 Lotus, built by ex williams grandprix engineer. |
| 71tuscan | 7 replica | -Bumpy ride due to excessive unsprung weight
-Insufficient chassis stiffness
-Tires to large for the weight of the car. This results in a max. speed of 70kph in the rain.
-Straight cut box was fun!... |
| bikemonster | 7 Replica | Car seems to be a "Birkerham", with bits of Birkin and bits of Caterham bolted together accoridng to the history file.
Ford 1600cc X-flow motor, with 2 Weber 40 carbs. Cramped, hard, noisy, wind... |
| jus | 7 Replica | |
| kriss | 7 Replica | Sub 4 second to 60
Awesome handling
Not much more I can say |
| paolow | 7 replica | finally on the road!
and now off again! sideswiped by an idiot woman in an astra its been off the road since june 05. insurance money covered some loans so its been a slow process getting it roadwo... |
| JamesBondMI5 | 7 S4 | Expensive for what it is. |
| drive2tractors | 7 Series 2 | |
| johnnymaestro | 7 Series 2 Racer | Dad's Race Car.
Bought by him in the 70's as an ex -clubmans car turned into a road car and then converted back to racing spec. by him in the early 90's to race. Has been racing the car since 1991.... |
| EthanTanner | any | |
| Phil-CH | Bemani Exige | Bemani supercharged (~275bhp) with additional mods including racing exhaust and cat. |
| gib6933 | Camco | |
| 104ForFour | Carlton | Absolutely awesome car, although it contradicts the Lotus philosophy of performance through light weight.
Within a couple of mph of Vmax on Autobahn this year despite being 16 years old. |
| B'stard Child | Carlton | Used by Top Gear
For used read abused!!! |
| blade99 | Carlton | Totally mental car, it just doesn't seem right having that much power in an early nineties family saloon. Available for sale soon if anybody's interested. |
| briano | Carlton | |
| Bruce Fielding | Carlton | I owned two of these, too. The ultimate supersaloon. I wasn’t that keen at first. Now I don’t know of anything else that I would rather drive anywhere at any time. One got stolen – the other got torch... |
| darren_r1 | Carlton | |
| dmcrobin | Carlton | |
| domster | Carlton | Hmmm. A great car, but ruined in the execution. First, they built it to be a safe and soggy autobahn cruiser, so corners weren't much fun and it weighed a portly 1700kgs. Secondly, it was built jointl... |
| Englishman | Carlton | |
| GKP | Carlton | Ran this as an everyday car for over six years. No major mechanical issues, what a splendid vehicle! |
| Ianeldy | Carlton | Awesome vehicle!
Running costs arent cheap though - aftersales service is appalling (Vauxhall & Lotus really let us down).
I had mine over 7 years, its performance is still blistering - even by ... |
| Lotus Carlton | Carlton | Currently under going a restoration. Not actually driven it yet but it my third one!! Dad and father-in-law also have one. If you want to see the restoration pictures and other info, go to www.lotus-c... |
| lotusjaguar | carlton | super fast car, great handling, really turns heads,outstanding condition and one off the last ones built, crackin |
| MPx | Carlton | Castle Combe 1:28 |
| rich24v | Carlton | www.lotuscarlton.co.uk
dreamed about driving one since release, never thought I'd get to own one, been about 4 years of getting it together and running how I want, is worth it. |
| The Pits | Carlton | Great fun. Very quick and benign in the handling department. Lovely colour too in the right light. Fantastic huge plate of a throttle pedal. Did 120 mph at 3000 revs in top - or 'whisper mode' as I us... |
| rikroblou | carlton (omega) | well if you want to keep your self busy driving in the wet in a hurry this is the car for you
it will just not stop spinning
side ways 80mph in the dry
how i never crashed and died i have no idea... |
| LC860G | Carlton Nbr 860G | My absolute pride and joy |
| 7 Owner | Caterham 7 | Built by my dad and myself, looking to import it into ireland later this year. Amazing car, the grin you get from driving one of these is un-real..... My road legal go-cart ;) |
| crayzeediver | corina | best car ive ever driven.
im a little bias been a cortina nut
since i can remember.
|
| ficocal | Cortina | theres a fantastic car
I had good times in the deserts of the south of Lima
Amasing car |
| stacy | Cortina | |
| The Fly Fisher | Cortina | |
| Porlock | Cortina Mk1 | One of those cars we sell and regret. Sold it in about 1977 for £310.00 which gave me a healthy £60.00 Profit and allowed me to buy a genuine 2Dr Uren Savage Mk2 Cortina. |
| Porlock | Cortina Mk2 | Not so good as the Mk1 but better than the Savage! Horrible Dragoon Red Colour, but great QCar, looked like a 1300 Delux with wide wheels! took a few by surprise. |
| Bacardi | Eclat | Loads of trouble, usual serious.
But good fun.... for a first car |
| black eclat | Eclat | Lotus Eclat 524.
There are 4 versions in the Eclat range, 520, 521, 523 & 524. All are similar with the differences being confined to transmission type and interior specification. This author is go... |
| Comadis | Eclat | |
| Esprit2 | Eclat | |
| Esprit2 | Eclat | |
| greenback | eclat | peice of shite |
| leebo | Eclat | Despite sticking resolutely to the old LOTUS acronym Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious... this dodgy old cheap car was just so fast and so fun I forgave the old girl anything. I barely saw 500 miles of ... |
| pauladamson | Eclat | its just so ugly - that its FAB. |
| Womble | Eclat 2.2 | |
| e92330imsport | Eclat 504 | Red, Black leather, auto.
Immaculate for year, refurbished alloys etc
Beautiful ride, steering and handling, pretty quick too
Auto gearbox had leak, engine was crying oil through spark plugs ... |
| VENTURI | ECLAT RIVIERA | THIS CAR IS PROBABLY THE WORST MOTOR
VEHICLE I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS.
FIRST DAY OUT THE RAD LEEKED.
THEN THE STARTER WENT.
FIXED THAT,THEN WATER PUMP WENT.
THEN THE CLUTCH CABLE SNAPPED.
I HAD ... |
| mrs triple s | Eise | |
| NEW111s | Eise | Fantastic fun and one of the most economical cars i have ever owned. Surprisingly practical, once you master the art of getting out. Still seems to understeer a bit too much for my taste so i may swit... |
| 2rocky | Elan | |
| 4QBaby | Elan | |
| 5 wh | Elan | Loved this car so much.Very little could keep up with it round the bends,was totally reliable and sold it for what I paid for it after 3 years of ownership |
| 555 JMO | ELAN | |
| A.G. | Elan | Really wanted a Europa but this cropped up at the right money. It did nothing wrong in the 12 months I had it to be fair but I just couldn't love it. |
| AA121 | Elan | |
| abmunro | Elan | This is my Elan with Hardtop and Elise S2 lights.
I have had AP Racing four pot calipers and discs fitted.
Its Chipped and has about 205 BHP
ITS GREAT FUN!!!! |
| adam711 | Elan | |
| ajax317 | Elan | Utterly reliable and fantastic. Always wanted one since they first came out in '90. Could use it as an everyday car, no leaks, no problems. Could show most modern hot hatches the way home every time. |
| andy-xr | Elan | |
| bdx | Elan | Used for hillcliming and sprinting as the insurance for an 18yr old was tooo expensive. |
| beesma | Elan | Fantastic performance and grip, criticised for its lack of "fun" but thats only because it does what it does so well. Great looks and a hood you can drop in less than 5 seconds. I would buy one of t... |
| Benmac | Elan | One of the very first M100 Elans, its three reg plate digits 'older' than the main press car and may actually be on the original Top Gear review although you never see the plate whilst William Woolard... |
| bhrt | ELAN | |
| billy s | Elan | |
| carryondentist | Elan | Can't be complementary enough about this great little roadster. With a little modification this can live with the current crop of rag-tops, still looks fresh and is amazingly practical.
edit: After... |
| Carsie | Elan | Just like my girlfriend, slim, petite handles well and .....you get the drift!
Oh yes and its LOTUS!:)
The moderator will prob make me change all my comments later but Gordon Murray would understa... |
| cavebloke | Elan | A proper Stromberg carbed S4 that deseves its sexy little power bulge, not like all these Sprints running webbers that have stolen the bonnet! |
| chancer75 | Elan | |
| clemo | elan | have one of each type.
NA SE S2 |
| cliff-f | Elan | |
| Crowley | Elan | |
| cyberface | Elan | Handling was fantastic. However quality and soul were absent, and it leaked like a sieve. For fair weather use, and with a garage, it would be great fun. |
| David Smith | elan | ground up restoration .. new everything ... boo hoo wrote her off ... 70mph smash into lampost on A1 |
| David Smith | elan | baught as restoration project just before writing off first one ... lack of time ... new wife and kids etc ... sold as restoration project 7 years later ... part of justification for getting cerb... |
| David Smith | elan | fitted with modified chassis to house triumph straight 6 lump (2.5L) one off flip front end ... could have been fantastic if I had more time ... sold to justify cerb (along with JPS) |
| dlbutler | Elan | Drives like a racecar yet the wife will ride in it (hay, I like my wife!).
I did a body off restoration in 1995-1996. |
| dotdog | Elan | Another one that shouldnt have gone - 2 owners (father to son )was featured in Classic Cars Dec 99 in an article by Gordon Murray (who runs an S2).
sublime steering feel - you drive with fingertips... |
| ELAN+2 | Elan | current resto project, started with my dad, but stalled since he passed away. But i will finish it, I miss having a driving car!! |
| ELAN+2 | elan | perfect if fickle mistress, the best lotus of its era, fortunately no one has cottoned on, so they are cheap!! Lets keep it our little secret eh? |
| Elanbloke | Elan | |
| elanseries3 | Elan | |
| elva | Elan | OH yes! |
| emicen | Elan | The eternal project!
Bought by my father a good decade ago, its in need of some TLC but a fantastic car all the same.
Modified by Vegantune and converted to a wide arch format, the car also has ... |
| far57 | Elan | Will be restoring when time allows.
Any help/expertise welcome! |
| farook | Elan | sublime handling - only a Lotus can... |
| foojam | Elan | Great handling and fun |
| Fumesy | Elan | Lots of trouble usually serious
Needed loads of time to tinker on it! |
| Galsia | Elan | My first proper sports car. I love it. |
| gcarter | Elan | |
| gdaybruce | Elan | Why did I ever sell it? |
| gdaybruce | Elan | Stylish but not as pure as the 2 seater Elan I had before. Much improved when I swapped from Stromberg carbs to Webbers |
| Gillyrx | elan | |
| Greg P | Elan | |
| GRR365 | Elan | |
| Hag | Elan | great fun car, labour of love, driving it on irish backroads is like taking it on a track. Where I live, that's cool, bad at night though, like driving by candlelight. Roadholding awesome, power del... |
| hutchym100 | Elan | Wanted one of these since I was 8, taken a long time to restore and get to a stage I am proud of it, it was featured in the july 2006 classic cars magazine. Getting rare now and also expensive to buy... |
| I.C. | Elan | |
| I.C. | Elan | |
| iainbf | Elan | |
| jackal | elan | my second ever car but my first proper performance car
i absolutely adored this thing. if i drove one now id probably be horrified but as a complete novice driver it was perfect for me and a great ... |
| JezMc | Elan | Fantastic little car - extremely reliable, apart from regular servicing I've only had to fork out for a camber angle sensor (about £80)
Hold the road beautifully and would happily buy another |
| john robson | Elan | |
| johnnymaestro | Elan | Bought off Grandad in 70's and used as weekend car. Has been unused for 10 years and me and dad are now in the process of getting it back on the road for next summer. |
| JohnTowriss | Elan | |
| Jon Layton | Elan | Fab car. Wish I knew where it was today! |
| karluk29 | ELAN | AMAZING CAR, 1.6CC AND WITH THE TURBO TURNED UP TO 0.9BAR WILL KEEP UP WITH A SCOOBY/EVO EASY |
| kbear | Elan | |
| lazzag | elan | great car but with 3 or more in it the exhaust u-bolt used to wear away regular( big sparks just like a F1).
great dash |
| lotusp | Elan | |
| M100 | Elan | |
| M100 | Elan | Stripped out superlight 347bhp |
| M100 | Elan | |
| M100 | Elan | |
| m2500tvr | Elan | C'mon, it a Lotus Elan. Does really more need be said. I suppose not everyone feels this way about this car, and would rather have something else, but I think the Elan is one of the all time greats,... |
| malbon | Elan | Yes - good little car. Not too much to gripe about other than MPG. If you put your foot down like I do then your looking at £20 worth of fuel used up in 100 miles.
Not great if your using it fo... |
| malcandrews | Elan | What a joy when running as it should, I'd have another. |
| Mar5y | Elan | |
| markvo | Elan | The car is highly modified. |
| middleageman | Elan | |
| MikeGalos | Elan | |
| Millsy | Elan | Pretty but unreliable |
| mpv | Elan | Best front wheel drive car I've ever driven and so much fun. Lift off oversteer like it was born for that purpose alone ! |
| MrG | Elan | Purchased in 2001 with 12,900 on the clock and added 20,000 miles in just under 3 years.
Always wanted one but bought it too late in the day, things had moved on and being honest it didn't thrill eno... |
| mrsd | Elan | This was my 21st birthday present from my parents (please don't do the math.) It has undergone ongoing improvement and doesn't support the traditional Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious slur at all (well... |
| NMS | Elan | As with all these types cars, I would never buy another red/pink/crimson...depends what light you are looking at it in, one again. But other than that a fun drive. |
| oastbloke | Elan | |
| pauladamson | Elan | |
| paulwatkins | Elan | |
| Peege | Elan | My first sports car. Wish that I hadn't sold it! |
| Pentoman | Elan | Very nice - have cars made progress in the last 40 years?
I read in Evo this week it's one of Gordon Murray's favourite cars.
This particular example is a 26R which means factory racing model. W... |
| PhilboSE | Elan | Serially upgraded to around 280bhp:
Quaife ATB diff
Adjustable dampers
Stiffer springs
New wishbones all round
Bigger turbo
Bigger intercooler
New ECU
HiSpec big brakes
Carbon Fibre pipewor... |
| Ralph Bernstein | Elan | Safest car on the road - always in the garage getting something fixed. |
| Rambo | Elan | Awesome performance at 16 years old !!!! |
| randlemarcus | Elan | Fun on the B Roads, cracking with the roof down, beautiful chassis, lacking in m/way, top end power. |
| RAS | Elan | |
| rfoster | Elan | My first Lotus - Silver with Half leather. Bulletproof engine. Fantastic in the summer, not so much fun in the winter. Utterly reliable though. |
| robpearson | Elan | Lots
Of
Turbo Problems
Usually
(being) Serviced
|
| Rushmereblue | Elan | |
| S4CJO | Elan | Well bought this as a basket case prior to working in Europe anticipating local dealer to rebuild. Anyway job didn't work out so rebuild started, two house moves and five years later she was back.
... |
| Sabre70 | Elan | |
| sallythornely | elan | |
| sallythornely | elan | By far the BEST car EVER owned. Fun, playful and enjoyable!! |
| Sam_68 | Elan | Best handling car I've ever driven, bar none.
Skinny, high-profile tyres meant limited grip, but so well poised that you could drift it round every roundabout and bend balanced on the the throttle.... |
| Sam_68 | Elan | Perfect handling
Perfect gearchange
Brakes & performance well up to the job, even against modern hot hatches.
Gordon Murray reckons it's the best all-round sportscar ever built, and who am I to a... |
| scobby17 | Elan | First fast car I owned.. great handling low grip equeals fun on the road.. |
| SharkyTVR | Elan | Mostly for the chappy but I drive when it's good weather (due to leaky roof syndrome)Does a very nice tsssh noise with gear change - I believe thats the technical term for it |
| speedychrissie | Elan | Awesome little car. The inspiration for the mx5 so a good PH car. |
| srwhitman | Elan | |
| st0ckman | Elan | A lot of fun for a small engined car, you'll make supposedly better cars look silly! :-) |
| stevo.elan | elan | |
| Stuart Mackay | Elan | The car I raced in the HSCC Post Historic Roadpsorts Championship in 1982.
Great Car! |
| superstonks | Elan | Be great if ever I get round to finishing it! |
| TheBard | Elan | My only car, driven every day through the chaotic commuter regions of northern Virginia. Aside from the usual faults (roof leaks, needed a CAS, Lotus Leprosy) it is a blast to drive every single day. |
| Thurso | Elan | |
| Touring Remo | Elan | My dad has finally given it to me :)
All thats left now is to build it :(
then turn 25 so i can insure it :( |
| tyasman | Elan | Great little car, sounds fantastic with s.s. pipe, fast, (sometimes very fast), economical, reliable (most of the time), won't lose it's value, £100 p.a. to insure and free road tax. What more do you... |
| UKman | Elan | |
| unpc | Elan | |
| USA64 | Elan | People who criticize the federal cars haven't thought it through. Emission control keeps unvaporized fuel out of engine. Failsafe headlights should have been there from the start. |
| ViperExige | Elan | |
| Watership Down | Elan | Used to drive it alot before the Esprit came along, now its covered up in my garage, although I had it out last year for a few runs. My daughter has laid claim to it now. |
| wildoliver | Elan | |
| wobblyweb | Elan | |
| wraggy | elan | |
| xraybloke | Elan | Fantastic car.
S2 Alloys with suspension upgrade.
Gone through 3 sets of gear cables in 9 years, and 3 electric window winders.
Still on original clutch, shocks and turbo! |
| xxplod | Elan | |
| robl499 | Elan (M100) | |
| andybpe12 | Elan +2 | |
| Coala | Elan +2 | |
| DB7 pilot | Elan +2 | Make sure someone else has paid for the restoration! |
| LotusElan17 | Elan +2 | Black with Gold metalflake roof, 4 speed gearbox and rebuilt big valve engine.
Very original and in good if not concours condition. Fourth Elan +2 I've owned so I must love them. Also have another +... |
| Oscar1975 | Elan +2 | Amazing. I will have one again - perhaps a Spyder Zetec. |
| over steer | Elan +2 | This is a 1969 Elan +2 that my dad had given me, it's currently being restored. |
| Porlock | Elan +2 | Great Classic and practical (more stowage room than the Elise, could even go camping!! |
| s3kev | elan +2 | |
| sparkey | Elan +2 | |
| jonesylad | Elan +2 (ex Ronnie Peterson) | Great car to get into classics with, part are easy to find and cheap.
Looks great and does not loose money! |
| Dave_newcastle | Elan +2 130 | |
| DickLotus | Elan +2 S130 | |
| Freddie328 | Elan +2 S130 | |
| b-havers | Elan +2S | Spacious, but in need of a slight TLC.
Running, an new galavanized chassis and sills, new brake master pump, overhauled clutch master, and new brake hoses and seat belts + anchorages.
Funn engine ov... |
| crugbun | Elan +2S | Hated it, sorry . |
| mba | Elan +2s | |
| Nigelo | Elan +2S | One of the best handling front engined cars I have driven |
| jacksonwing | Elan +2S 130/5 | Great fun, easy to work on, spares available inc chassis, body if needed. Always something to spend money on but hell, you're only old once!! |
| cwin | elan 1963 | |
| flyboy6t9r | elan 2+2 | lightweight crap handling no power
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| weavy | Elan 2+2 | |
| Lagerlout | Elan DHC | |
| mudflwr | Elan DHC S3-Super Safety | |
| arkey | Elan M100 | |
| av8ndoc | Elan M100 | What a wonderful car !! |
| Blipi | Elan M100 | Unique, quick and practical.
Superb road handling! |
| Chewitt | Elan M100 | |
| chris varey | elan m100 | |
| chris.t | Elan M100 | Had it from new and I will never sell it, nuf said me thinks! |
| clan | Elan M100 | |
| clubelan | Elan M100 | Good and wonderful car |
| donk | Elan M100 | Steel Blue.
Stainless Steel exhaust.
New Michelin Pilot Sport.
Great car for daily use. |
| emiller1 | Elan M100 | This car has been a real joy to own! Have done upgrades galore...seat red piping, BOV, MBC, air filter, exahust, pre-cat eliminator, MOMO shift knob, and boot, Esprit Sport 350 pedals, Wildwood brakes... |
| Forbes82 | Elan M100 | A joy to drive, could do with a bit more poke but i'm sure a 'mountain chip' will sort that out when i need it. Feels fantastic, practical enough to use as an only car. Love it. |
| JonRB | Elan M100 | Bought in September 2002 and sold in February 2008.
My ex-wife's "pride and joy" and a somewhat expensive wedding present. :)
Superb handling. I thought my Corrado was one of the best-handling F... |
| Mellow_Yellow | Elan M100 | Just bought it for Mrs Mellow Yellow so too early to say |
| mumu | Elan M100 | |
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| pit | Elan M100 | |
| sfl993t4 | ELAN M100 S2 | Great cornering and by far the lowest fuel consumption of my cars. Soon to be for sale. |
| dickymint | Elan Mk2 | Had to sell to get married but we split up before i bought it! |
| Paul.J | ELAN MODSPORTS | 1980's MODSPORTS ELAN undergoing restoration, first constructed for john churchill by race fabrications |
| barefoot | Elan Plus 2 | |
| PDtvr | Elan Plus 2 | |
| smn159 | Elan Plus 2 | Bought this as a non runner with a Ford crossflow fitted in 2002. Rebuilt it onto a new Spyder chassis with a 2L Zetec and resprayed it at home. Ran it as an everyday car for a while and would have ke... |
| TVRmuppet | Elan plus 2 130S | |
| .Adam. | Elan Plus 2s 130/5 | Only recommended if you make sure you get a good one! |
| aracer | Elan Plus2 | |
| lotuselise | ELAN S1/2 | |
| M700 TUS | Elan S2 | British Racing Green and goes like a bomb. Not even traction controlled Beemers can hold the road like an Elan. A truely amazing Lotus. |
| mcrowie | Elan S2 | Great sports car. In Lotus Racing Green, best colour. Bought from Edmondson Lotus, Ipswich. Intially lots of problems, which were luckily sorted with warranaty. Great car! Great image! Sold it for... |
| piers1 | Elan S2 | |
| S2lotusguy | Elan S2 | |
| s5tuart | Elan S2 | Immensely "chuckable" and generally great fun. Leaks were the only downside. Made driving in the wet absolute misery. |
| SZHPUR | ELAN S2 | Zero problems in total 6 years, best Car i ever had! |
| tommys2 | elan s2 | what a car |
| willy250 | Elan S2 | |
| zadumbreion | Elan S2 | Lovely car in Mustard Yellow. Took it to BBR to get it chipped because it wasn't quick enough. |
| TVR450 | Elan S2 Turbo | |
| viking | Elan S3 | I built this car up from a number of crashed cars and it has a 1600 twin cam engine with weber carbs. it is in Gold leaf Colours. |
| chau | Elan S4 | |
| moffspeed | Elan S4 | OK so the chassis was rusty and 20 years on I'm probably still paying for the Spyder replacement..but so what.
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| Skyedriver | Elan S4 | Bought from a dealer in Scarborough, re-reg by previous owner on a supposed new chassis but crap throughout. More bodges under the skin than I could believe possible. Sold on to another dealer. |
| S2Andy | Elan S4 / Sprint | Fully rebuilt my me to Sprint Spec in the early 80's. Still regret selling it. Where are you now? |
| alexjfrost | Elan S4 Coupe | The most fun you can have out of the sack.
Car taken in part exchange for Replica Ferrari P4. The engine had been bodged together after a detonation and ran but rough as old boots.
Now al... |
| Ticket | Elan S4 FHC | 369383 - Green |
| head3275 | elan s4 se | |
| paulelans4se | Elan S4 SE | It looks like a car.
BUT - It's a hobby as well!
There's no road tax to pay.
A set of tyres cost £100.
The insurance is about £160? a year.
And when it's right -
she goes like the devil.... |
| 21GG | Elan SE | |
| alex.irs | Elan SE | |
| Beaver | Elan SE | Amazing handling, nasty red carpets and it leaked. |
| brownelan | elan se | wanted one ever since they came out and owning one is great |
| damian moran | elan se | best handleing front wheel drive great in the wet |
| GeoffW | Elan SE | Loved it. Front wheel drive but ignore that as major power-off oversteer available around roundabouts! A lot of fun, few complaints and damn quick a-to-b. Recommended. |
| GT03ROB | ELAN SE | |
| hyabusauser | Elan SE | Normally very reliable with the Japanese mechanics. Parts from Lotus never cheap ! Great drivers car and continues to surprise current crop of hot hatches etc. |
| John_W | Elan SE | Brilliant engineering. Not perfect, but fast, reliable, and with a soft top. Join LotusElanCentral.
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| Mustard | Elan SE | Elan vs 325i ....Chalk n Cheese!
1 Previous Owner from new with fully documented Lotus Service History including original purchase order and invoice, all MOT's and service invoices.
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| nutbehinddawheel | Elan SE | |
| silverback mike | Elan se | Not sure yet.....bought on a whim...
Hmm....turbo, that's different.
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| stiusa | Elan SE | This car is absolutely incredible in every way. It's looks is absolutely stunning, even compare to the new models today. It drives and performs way better than most new sports cars today. |
| fnm | ELAN SE M100 | Great car but would benefit from more power.
Brough this car as a damage repairable as a project having just sold my griff.
Cost only £1,800.00 to purchase and I have now spent £4,500 fully rebu... |
| Bomber Denton | Elan SE Turbo | Great car, totally underestimated handling![pic]http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00483468f00000001.jpg[/pic] |
| elanturbo | elan se turbo | |
| m14cus | Elan SE Turbo | |
| HAPPLEBY | Elan Series 3 SE FHC | I built this car from 3 wrecks in England before moving to the U.S.A.I have owned it for 24 years.It is painted in gold leaf colors.The engine is built from a formula ford(kent)block and crank with lo... |
| Freddie328 | Elan Sprint DHC | |
| MFU | Elan Sprint x4 | |
| Buster44 | Elan Turbo SE | Good car with little if no turbo lag (I don't normally like turbos).
Amazing handling, although difficult to place on the road due to not being able to see the wings. |
| David Segal | Elan x 2, Elise + Exige, rally Escort | |
| V8Griffith | Elan+2 | I loved this car as I rebuilt it from a total HEAP! but even though it would keep up with todays hot hatches I had to sell it as I felt guilty driving it hard. Bought a DAX RUSH with the money |
| Englishman | Elan+2 S130 | |
| Aussie John | elan+2s | car in bits |
| lotiguy | elan/europa/esprit turbo | 1967 elan
1969 europa (zetec)
1989 esprit turbo
1984 reynard f-2000
1989 van dieman r1 power |
| VENOM500 | Eleven Le-Mans | Intersting car, bit like a Caterham. Only good for sprints and track days.V.FAST |
| LSN 202 | Eleven Mk 2 | |
| .. | Elise | |
| 1000TCR | Elise | Best car ever build by anyone! |
| 111KAB | Elise | |
| 111Robin | Elise | |
| 111Robin | Elise | |
| 111sprint | Elise | I love this car especially the power and handling and hope to join some track days soon. |
| 111s_amz | Elise | |
| 21GG | Elise | |
| 24sol67 | Elise | Best Elise yet. |
| 26jcd | Elise | Big boy's go-kart |
| 2fast2last | elise | good MPG
bad insurance |
| 335man | Elise | Awesome car, lightly modded exhaust, induction kit. |
| 335man | Elise | |
| 355fiorano | Elise | |
| 3doorPete | Elise | One of the very last S1 Elises. Modded to about 130bhp with a S2 suspension, etc etc. Used heavily on track for the 18 months I owned it. |
| 4lf4-155 | Elise | |
| 4pot | Elise | |
| 5MUG | Elise | Loved it and would have another one (as well as a TVR of course!) |
| 5MUG | Elise | Loved it! |
| 7 Sevens | Elise | Silver S1 with blue leather.
So much fun and provides a real sensation of speed at low speeds.
Loads of local runs and met a good group of guys. |
| 71tuscan | Elise | Starlight Black with Black Leather
Black top. |
| 7805 | Elise | |
| 7805 | Elise | |
| 85S3NA | Elise | |
| 877Pettersson | Elise | |
| 8spokes | Elise | haven't got it yet, but my god its great |
| a16svm | Elise | |
| A5HLEY | Elise | I love this car to peices, it's my daily drive and would recomend one to anyone! Need to be careful in the wet, but that goen with any car lets be honest! |
| AA121 | Elise | |
| AA121 | Elise | |
| ablevins | Elise | |
| abrussich | Elise | Chrome Orange, Touring pack, used as daily driver by wife unit. Very fun car in all respects. |
| AbyssUK | Elise | One wicked arse kicker and can cane most cars into next week most wicked. |
| abz 7001 | Elise | Forget Viagara
This car has given me a 40 month hard-on! |
| ACJ | Elise | Just bought the car from having an RS Focus - will see what the difference will be |
| actech | Elise | Excellent fun, lively in the wet
Mods: Sports Exhaust, K&N Filter, Yokohama Advan A038R (Soft Compound), SmartTire Tyre management system
Handles like a dream, great fun to drive.
Great little ... |
| ad111s | Elise | |
| ad111s | Elise | wrote it off doh!! |
| Adamc | Elise | Whoo! that was a lot of fun! Try having an argument with your girlfriend in an Elise. Pretty rare in Sydney, so eeeeveryone looks. When I finished paying it off, the temptation to switch proved too mu... |
| adamk550 | Elise | Brilliant car esp. the early ones with the ceramic brakes |
| ADM 135S | Elise | Great car, cheap to run, but can't stop upgrading parts!!
Fitted;
Nitrons,
Stiffened anti-roll bar,
Vented drill brakes with Pagid RS42,
HID headlights,
Eliseparts sports exhaust,
Eliseparts ge... |
| admoss | Elise | |
| Adrian 111R | Elise | |
| adrianball65 | Elise | Utterly addictive, huge fun, amazingly responsive and easy to control despite enormous power to weight |
| AdrianR | Elise | Standard car except for quick rack, no careful owners, frequently used on track. Needs front clam respray due to zillions of stone chips otherwise standing up well to (ab)use.
[url]Somewhat stale w... |
| Ady & Claire | Elise | |
| After Eight | Elise | Had the aluminium metal matrix discs - absolutely brilliant |
| AiD1 | Elise | |
| airborne | Elise | The best thing I ever did was to buy this car. It showed me what a car is really about. Entertainment. |
| ajb72 | Elise | |
| ajleslie | Elise | Great noise, great handling, big grin factor - hopefully it'll be reliable! :-) |
| aky666 | Elise | Fantastic!! I love it more than anything!
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| AL...Ease | Elise | Fantastic car in so many ways. If, like me, you've never driven anything sporty before it's a real eye-opener about what cars should really drive like. Great performance, fantastic handling, looks goo... |
| alanp | Elise | w 195 XKX, still around?
Went into ownership after spending hours on a number of BBS, removed cat, added sport exhaust and K&N. Only problem was with rear suspension bushes melting after Lemans run,... |
| alanr | Elise | |
| ALE 111s | Elise | |
| ALE 111s | Elise | |
| Alex Gurr | Elise | I always wanted an Elise and had great fun with the car in the 4 months I owned it. The problem was I got bored of it quite quickly. The handling was sublime, with fantastic grip and magical steering ... |
| ALEX.P69 | ELISE | |
| Alfaholic | Elise | Hunting... Hunting... Desperate to find the right one before we loose the summer sun! |
| alicrozier | Elise | |
| alicrozier | Elise | Owned whilst working overseas. Used for Euro trips/trackdays. |
| alienbob | Elise | mmm whoop vrooom! |
| aliha | Elise | |
| Alimac | Elise | Great Motor Very fast estate and good looking |
| ALKISPAN | elise | |
| Allen-GTR | Elise | |
| Alter-ego | Elise | |
| althetoad | Elise | Fantastic fun, increadible handling. |
| Altrezia | Elise | |
| Altrezia | Elise | Got another, missed the first one too much! |
| AlunR | Elise | Fantastic car! its got a few marks on the body work but hell its the driving I'm worried about. I use it everyday for nipping to customers and the like and can get a full load of shopping from tesco... |
| amanda_panda | Elise | Love my little Lotus |
| amare32 | Elise | |
| AMGexigeS | Elise | My first Lotus, only sold it to fund the Exige.... |
| andhan | Elise | Awsome car! Nuff said. |
| andi_p | Elise | Great Car |
| Andrew111r | Elise | |
| andrew82 | Elise | Brilliant car. Handles as if on rails (to a point). Great looks and performance. One of the prettiest small sports cars around. Cheap to run with great fuel economy (around 40mpg) and tyres only c... |
| andrewmorpeth | elise | Fantastic car drive daily!Not most powerful but hangs on in corners!British car japanese engine but dont tell my grandads! |
| Andrewpas | Elise | A fantastic car, not so good if you have kids but recommended track days!! |
| andrews | Elise | Initially very expensive, new steering rack, trackrod ends, leaking gearbox etc, but last couple of years its been cheap motoring |
| andrew_ns35 | elise | yes oh yes |
| Andy 111R | Elise | |
| Andy G Bmth | Elise | |
| Andy G Bmth | Elise | |
| Andy RB | Elise | Understeers a bit to much |
| Andy RB | Elise | Better cat than the S2, didn't understeer as much. |
| Andy T | Elise | Brilliant! Totally reliable and fantastic to drive. God knows why I replaced it with a Boxster! |
| Andy T | Elise | My second Elise. Got this because after owning the Boxster which was probably the worst experience of my life, I needed to get back into something that I know and love. Lotus!
It's fantastic to dri... |
| Andy111 | Elise | First lotus i've owned.
Ardent Red |
| Andy111s | Elise | |
| Andy1980 | Elise | Goes like stink!! |
| andybpe12 | Elise | |
| andybpe12 | Elise | |
| andyjmchaplin | Elise | any body with 12k or more should by one cheap to run and never fells to put a smile on my face |
| andyspiers | Elise | Elise Parts Ali-belled discs, Pagid RS42 pads, Elise Parts adjustable anti-roll bar, upgraded toe-links, Tigga front splitter, Hurricane air-filter, Multivex Mirrors, twin-circle tail lights, HIDs ...... |
| andyspiers | Elise | Originally a 135R but now with Honda K20A engine conversion, Jackson Racing supercharger, chargecooler, billet cams, nitrons, AP discs + Pagid pads, braided hoses, harnesses, HIDs, side scoops, datalo... |
| Andyt25 | Elise | Lightning Yellow, black wheels, sports exhaust |
| andywaterfall | Elise | |
| ankh | Elise | |
| another juan | Elise | Great around the Nurburgring but a turbo would be nice |
| ant111s | Elise | |
| antgtv | Elise | |
| antnie | Elise | |
| ara2312 | Elise | Lots of fun |
| Argonjunkie | elise | wot a fantastic little sports car, cheap to run and stick to road like theres glue on the tyres. Ive owned this car for over a year now and its been my pride and joy, i love to drive and its always ni... |
| arn1e | elise | |
| Arno | Elise | European Honda K20 engine, TODA A3 spec cams and valvesprings, TODA high compression headgasket, large oil cooler, extra engine mount, 4-2-1 manifold, baffled sump, steel braided brake lines, Nitron s... |
| Artois | Elise | |
| ashp | Elise | A really fantastic car - some periods I used it every day to drive to work. |
| atca | Elise | |
| Atki2000 | Elise | Not had it too long , and only comes out at the weekend for now but has not failed to put a smile on my face every time the garage door goes up! |
| atomicpunk | Elise | |
| aussiebeano | Elise | |
| austin2ndcity | elise | I love it !!
Sounds like thunder when you gun it and sticks to the road like its on rails
Nitron suspension
Oz Wheels
Toyo R888's
Braided brake lines
EBC disks
Pagid rs42 pads
Elise... |
| avaminit | Elise | I would recommed buying this model of Elise. This is the 3rd Elise that I've had. For some reason I always seem to come back to them. Although this is the 1st 111s I'v had and it's much improved.
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| AyeUp | Elise | Pros: Fast, agile, telepathic steering.
Cons: Wet handling, rattles |
| Azlan | Elise | Need more driver training and track days. |
| azure elise | Elise | |
| B19GRR | Elise | Ah well she left today for new roads back in her home county. |
| B3ast | Elise | Superb car - only reallly lost it the once (learnt quick). Could have done with more power though.... |
| b3ves | Elise | |
| B5AFJ | Elise | |
| Back Aftie | Elise | bought new,currently being repaired [new clam front]ready for summer! |
| Bada Bing! | Elise | |
| Badbug | Elise | |
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| BadgerLad | Elise | |
| BalhamLotus | Elise | |
| bandad | Elise | acquired from SGT Taplow |
| Barbapapa | Elise | |
| Baron Von Alders | Elise | |
| barrad | Elise | Bought my Elise (Elsie as she is known among friends and family) back in December 2005 from Alexander David. Although 5 years old, she had just under 8k on the clock and in immaculate condition.
I... |
| barrygray | Elise | |
| Bear SC | Elise | |
| Beasty | Elise | Purchased in 2000, the moment I got a new job.
Looking to replace it now, after 2.5 years, and gaining a finacee I am getting a little tired of the lack of luggage space and comfort. Still, there ... |
| Beefcake | Elise | |
| beefcake42 | elise | what a car...biggest regret of my life getting rid of that |
| beez | Elise | Bought for £12500 in 2004
April/04 - Insurance £2500!!! Ouch! (I was 22 with 1yrs NCB) Bell Direct all other companies were over £3k
April/04 - Tracker subscription £105
June/04 - 'C' service Sincl... |
| beez | Elise | |
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| bennno | Elise | nice car but hit with major unplanned servicing bill so sold on.
will probably buy a s2 in a couple of months time when finances permit |
| BenRye | Elise | |
| ben_bubbles | elise | |
| bernie_eccle | Elise | |
| bertie | Elise | An absolute joy to drive, superb streering, communicative, not intimidating, beautiful!! |
| Bevvy | Elise | Sublime driving experience. Great "Gold Leaf" colour scheme (the best!) |
| Bez | Elise | 97 Elise Mustard Yellow
H/Top, Pioneer CD, Infinity, Leather, driving lights etc
Stage II engine with S/Steel Exhaust, Cat Bypass, ITG Induction etc
144 BHP @ Wheels
Yoko Advan Neovas |
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| bher | Elise | We had an argument in the straight after the Raidillon at Spa in the rain.
She decided to go on her own and so we are no more together....Sadly |
| bhouse | Elise | |
| Big22Matt | Elise | |
| bigbigray | Elise | Needs more midrange power |
| Biggles111 | Elise | One of the first 25 made, possibly an ex-press car. Bought for what was then a bargain price of £12.5K due to cosmetics and missing S/H, sold for £15.5K after giving it a repaint and service for £15.5... |
| bighorn1 | Elise | |
| BigX | Elise | More power needed!!! |
| Biljasp | Elise | Fantastic drive - if a little raw. |
| bilton_d | Elise | Lotus Elise S1 with some tasteful upgrades.
High flow air filter
Stainless Steel Sports Exhaust
Uprated Springs and Dampers
Expensive sound system
Extensive Lotus Service History and bills
Had a... |
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| Bingo King | Elise | Should have bought SN02DRY.
The car is great fun when it is not raining. The drips from the cant rails and soaking alcantara door trims are annoying but having insited that it went back to the facto... |
| Bizarro | Elise | |
| Black Sport 160 | Elise | |
| Black Sport 160 | Elise | De-cat, 340R manifold, Janspeed silencer, ITG induction kit. Very loud, pops and bangs on overrun. Has been known to throw the odd flame from the rear end when piping hot. Sounds marvellous above 5... |
| Blackhawk1969 | Elise | |
| Blackhawk1969 | Elise | |
| blackjack | Elise | I wanted a Lotus since 1972 when our neighbours at the time bought an Europa....in lime green! I was 6 and fell in love with it. In 2003, I went for it and bought the Type 72, well it had to be...the ... |
| Blacknight | Elise | Great car, lots of fun. |
| Blaque | Elise | |
| bli8 | Elise | |
| Bluequay | Elise | |
| BlueThing | Elise | Lotus Elise S2 Race Tech, Cobalt Blue. My Pride and Joy! Love it! |
| Bob Chilton | Elise | |
| bob42 | Elise | What an amazing car. A revelation compared with the Corrado. Shouldn't have sold it. |
| bob42 | Elise | Great fun - wish I'd taken it on more trackdays but never seemed to find the cash or the time. |
| bobalicious | Elise | |
| Bobbywhacker | Elise | Awesome... want another one.. when I have a garage.. but when I have a garage I want a 911 930 flatnose. D'oh |
| Bobbywhacker | Elise | Fun and pretty cheap to run... but no torque and no motor cruiser! |
| bobford55 | Elise | wow! vroom! zooom!! whoosh!!woohoo!!! |
| bocky | elise | |
| bod27 | Elise | Azure Blue
Eliseparts ally/belled discs/briaded hoses.
Hurracaine induction kit.
S2 wiper
52mm throtle body
sports exhaust (dont know which one!!) |
| Boggy | Elise | It's wicked ! quick nimble but watch the rear end in damp or wet conditions |
| Boggy | Elise | NOW SOLD! Buy it at http://www.lipscomb.co.uk/lotus/home/index.php
I can't believe how lucky we are !
Upgrades
Lotus Motorsport Stage 1
Pipercross Velocity Intake System
Exige Rear Diff... |
| Boggy | Elise | Large!
Well we've replaced Silver Lightning with this steed
Upgrades so far :
1. Black lightweight forged alloys
2. 2Bular 8”dia" Inch exhaust
3. TRD Induction System
4. Black rear Diffuser... |
| Boggy | Elise | Solar Yellow, Black leather interior with Yellow Laurel Leaf Logo's in Headrests & Lotus logo’s on door inserts
Factory colour coded hard top
Black Wheel's
Black rear diffuser
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| bogoff | Elise | Bloody Fantastic car, running in is an arse though.
Still Running in though up to 700miles and 4500rpm now, nice...
Got the plate it's number 14 of 50. Starting to put together a type23elise websit... |
| bombadier | Elise | Fabulous. |
| Bombjack | Elise | |
| boobles | elise | WOW..... |
| boobles | Elise | My second Elise & probably not my last. |
| boolay | Elise | A Proper car! Hardwork as a daily driver especially in winter, but great fun none the less!
Gone, but not forgotten! |
| boomshanks | Elise | |
| booty1 | Elise | |
| bosscerbera | Elise | My Li'l Red Roadster! Bought new for Christmas 2007 as a 2008MY Lotus Elise S. Ran it around for a bit then put it into the Silverstone Performance workshop to be turbocharged. It's basically got the ... |
| bosshog | Elise | Lots and lots of fun. A bit hard to live with every day as my only car after 2 years it had to go.. |
| boxel0 | Elise | |
| Brad111 | Elise | Big V8 powered lotus. |
| brassneck | Elise | I can think of a hundred reasons to dislike this car, but one drive and that's your lot - you're buying it before you know it, and have a big smile transplanted to your face. |
| bread1981 | Elise | Always wanted one, it was my dream since being a paperboy when the series one came out.
I miss it loads but we had a love hate relationship. Had some glitchy problems and generally the servicing was... |
| Breezer182 | Elise | |
| brian111s | ELISE | engine rebuilted by LOTUS CLUB ITALY staff, she is still a right hand drive.
i will keep it this way.
new alluminium and sport cadena look alike graphics(almost)
car is in italy of course :-)) |
| Brian_Edwards22 | Elise | Wonderful car. Pity my wife did not like it |
| BritishElend78 | elise | funny! |
| bruno1968 | Elise | |
| bucks76 | Elise | |
| budding911man | Elise | Very nice - as fun to drive as my Caterham but a little more versatile. Needs looking after though, I couldn't imaging buying one use every day although I know people do. Mine's pampered '98 R with ... |
| BullFace | Elise |
Untitled Document
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| Buster44 | Elise | Gorgeous in Inferno red metallic. |
| Bxx | Elise | |
| byhff | Elise | |
| c4rlh | Elise | Excellent car. I only bought one for a short while but still love driving it nearly four years later.
Build quality, comfort, speed and handling top notch. |
| Cadmonkey | Elise | |
| Callet | Elise | |
| Capt Cave Man | Elise | Updated: 01/05/2007
Hold on, let me learn how to drive her first... woo hoo!
After saving for the last couple of years I finally get to own the dream. I was looking for a standard S1 but after ... |
| Captain Ahab | Elise | Elise S2 |
| Carbon Black | Elise | |
| CardShark | Elise | Storm Titanium
Janspeed 'zorst
ITG induction
Maximum fun! |
| CarlT | Elise | |
| Carlylove | Elise | |
| carlymart | elise | |
| Carnage | Elise | Great car but always a little underwhelming. Fantastic history, incredible engineering, but a little lacking in power.
Sold as S1's starting to get a little too available by the Burberry set... N... |
| CarreraGirl | Elise | Pocket sized fun. |
| carsarecool | Elise | Had the Elise from new and thinks it's a fab car.
Added a few mods, now really quick in a straight line as well. (well, up to about 80)
Alas sold now for the T350.... |
| carscribes | Elise | |
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| CatMatt7 | Elise | |
| Cavey | Elise | |
| CB154 | Elise | |
| cckbell | Elise | |
| ceand | Elise | Been in the family since new. First bought by niece Rachel when she worked at the factory. Used as weekend car, so low miles. Recently fitted Quicksilver exhaust and Hurricane to imrove the noise but ... |
| ceebmoj | Elise | not sure yet |
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| cgough | Elise | |
| chadwicke | Elise | |
| chancer75 | Elise | 15,000 miles, in Aubergine.
You'll hear it coming too, with the Hurricane induction kit and Janspeed sports exhaust...! |
| Charisma | Elise | Bought from New, full spec with hard top, had it for 2 years, took it in for it's 2nd annual service at 12,000 miles and ended up part-exchanging it for a new Elise S2 (sports tourer).
I thought this... |
| CharlesdeGaulle | Elise | |
| chasman | Elise | No 401 of the original cars. Amazing handling and brakes, feels like violating the laws of physics. But leaks like hell when it rains, the roof is an utter pain so you don't go topless when you shoul... |
| cheekymonkey | Elise | standard 04 spec with biscuit leather
NOW SOLD |
| cheffo | elise | i'm in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| chevronb37 | Elise | The best car I have ever driven. I love it more than life itself - can't imagine driving anything else now - so direct and so pure. |
| CHIEF1107 | Elise | F**cking Brilliant! |
| Chombers | Elise | Got the car a week ago after many years or wanting one, my only regret is waiting so long! |
| chorlton | Elise | |
| Chris Ganderton | elise | Excellent Car, I fancy a exige now! |
| Chris49 | Elise | As featued in Autocars "Half Price Heroes" article Oct 2008. |
| Chris49 | Elise | Hurricane Induction
Lotus Sports Exhaust
Green Stuff Pads
Powder Coated Alloys
Quicksifter
Ipod Stereo
Black Nose Badge
Eliseparts Black Gear Knob
Lots of black loveliness! |
| ChrisA | Elise | Bought as a standard Elise, Currently building a new cylinder head. Have converted a VVC head to solid fast cam, have had it ported, gas flowed and polished.
Planning to fit in March 06. |
| chrisjl | Elise | |
| chrisquy | Elise | Literally days until I pick up....Year 2000 Series 1, 2 previous owners, has only covered 12000 miles...I can hardly wait - full notes to follow - even as I type this I'm grinning like a fool!
Land... |
| chrissmith2097 | Elise | Fantastic driving car but if your looking for comfort and gadgets look elsewhere!
Would show alot of other sports cars the way round a bend!
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| Chrissy G | Elise | Mor my fathers car than mone after he sold his Chimaera 4L. It was cracking little car with lovely sports exhaust. It did leak worse than the TVR but was ofset by its wonderful handling argueable bett... |
| ChristianM | Elise | Fantastic car - if everyone knew how much fun this car is everyone would surely have one. |
| Chris_S | Elise | |
| Chris_S | Elise | |
| Chris_S | Elise | TRD Airbox
2Bular 8x22 exhaust |
| chris_w | Elise | Would have another tomorrow if it had room in the back for a dog... |
| ChriX | Elise | Got a hard top with it as well but that's not seeing much use at the moment!
Only additions are Janspeed stainless system, and headlight and driving lamp covers. Would like a CRP and Piooly inducti... |
| chumley | Elise | Just sublime. I wanted one since the mk1 was launched, can't believe it took me so long to get one (nearly bought one twice previously but thwarted for various reasons).
Far more reliable/useable tha... |
| Cino | Elise | |
| CJ.OK | Elise | Bright red, with matching hardtop, Black Leather, Black Exige wheels and ever extra in the book.
Other extras include full decat exhaust system, 6 CD changer etc.
Best handling car I ever owned! |
| cjfc | Elise | |
| CJN | elise | It's a bit of a love / hate relationship.
On a fair or good (weather)day nothing comes close. It's the best handler, fairly frugal & a superb experience.
On a damp or wet day when you have to crawl ... |
| CJS19 | Elise | |
| claypigeon60 | Elise | Great fun but had to sell to make way for a more practical commuting car :-( |
| claypole 7 | elise | |
| claypole 7 | elise | |
| claypole 7 | elise | |
| clivemartin | Elise | |
| CliveR | Elise | |
| CloverLoti | Elise | Sadly departed to the great salvage yard in the sky, thanks to my lead foot and a telegraph pole! |
| clubelan | elise | Yellow Friends |
| cmsapms | Elise | 'Er Indoors' car. I struggle to get in and out (6'5"). Seems quite fast, I s'pose. I prefer the Westfield :-) |
| codex | Elise | |
| coleshed | elise | |
| coley1981 | elise | |
| colin1976 | Elise | Heavily modified for track work (but looks standard - so bit of a sleeper) |
| Coloneltom | Elise | Not quite the awesome grunt of the 965 turbo but still showed a clean pair of heals to 99% of competition from traffic lights. Nimble enough but wont straddle speed humps! Ideal toy for a hot summer d... |
| combatpootle | Elise | Great fun round the streets
ITG induction kit
De-catted
Sports exhausts
short shift gearbox
not as fast as my last one but more user friendly
i think its excellent
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| coolasbeans | Elise | |
| CooperS | Elise | Fantastic thats the only word you can describe the Elise. |
| Country Boy | Elise | Noisy, uncomfortable, dubious build quality. But good to look at, good fun at the limit, good for short furious runs. |
| crackthatoff | elise | kiss my yellow arse ! |
| crafty1 | Elise | One of the 1st in 1996, gone but not forgotten taught me about mid engined lift off oversteer ! |
| Craig J Smith | Elise | |
| Craigy_97elise | Elise | |
| Cranky Nuts! | Elise | |
| crapper | Elise | Collected on 28th April and really starting to bond with it now. First few days I felt a little cold about the experience (nothing wrong with the car but did not feel completely satisfied). Last few... |
| crazycatlady | Elise | |
| cremo | elise | |
| cumbrianchris | Elise | |
| Custom Dave | Elise | This car is the nuts!!! |
| Cuzza | Elise | Fun, fun, fun! |
| CVP | Elise | Picked up Sat 26 April 2003.
2001 Sports Tourer in Cobalt Blue. Full Lotus one year warranty from Bell & Colvill.
Driving this is just bliss, huge grins on each journey.
Now sold March 2004. |
| cyberface | Elise | A qualified 'No' recommendation: if it's your only car then forget it. Mine had a Bell & Colvill engine upgrade and was incredibly loud and harsh, especially with the hard top on. Again, it leaked lik... |
| cytefx | Elise | |
| D 10ONY | Elise | |
| D1GGY | Elise | |
| dalms | Elise | Titanium, very good condition. Fairly high mileage but with FLSH and kept garaged since new. Red leather interior, black soft top and hard top. Momo quick release steering wheel, alloy accessories. |
| DamienCBR | Elise | Bought on 29th August 2007. More practical than the Tiger and just as much fun. Buy one you know you want to!
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| dan s160 | elise | |
| Dangler | Elise | |
| dannylt | Elise | What a lovely little car - surely nothing steers better on the road?
Power sufficient - as long as the road is wet. Honda K20A engine on order to ensure dry road mayhem!
*Update* Dry road mayhe... |
| danread | Elise | Servicing was expensive but worth while and all performed at specialist Steve Williams, next service is sure to be much cheaper. Have fixed roof leaks, an inherent S1 prob. Decided not to track it, wo... |
| danwebster | Elise | A little disappointing until I fitted an LSD....very happy now! |
| danwebster | Elise | 190hp stripped out racer. |
| das | Elise | Excellent fun car , easy to drive and
very quick. |
| Dave L | Elise | Love it. |
| Dave S1 | Elise | I've had the Elise since early 05 having always wanted one! Have never looked back - I love it! |
| dave111s | elise | fantastic car |
| davelise | Elise | |
| Davey S2 | Elise | Great car but a little underpowered and suffered the dreaded HGF.
Fantastic introduction to Lotus though. |
| Davey111 | Elise | |
| David Warrener | elise | fitted yoko advans. what a difference to the car. makes the po's seem crude. |
| davidf4 | Elise | |
| davidj | Elise | Standard car apart from Janspeed exhaust and chrome door fixings and switch covers
June 2003 Added the headlight covers which makes the car look complete now
May 2004 Added S2 suspension from Steve ... |
| davidpn | Elise | My first sports car. Definitely not my last. |
| dazb67 | Elise | |
| dbarrade | Elise | http://stfunplay.com/
Drives better in real life than it did in Gran Turismo, though it's harder to get in and out of.
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| dbroughton | Elise | |
| dcalvert | Elise | Fantastic car! |
| Deadmeat | Elise | |
| DeadMeat_UK | Elise | Top toy.
If you haven't driven one, do it. |
| deep purple | Elise | |
| deep purple | Elise | |
| DeepPurple | Elise | Amazing. Love this car. Problems with the battery but drives like a dream. Love the immediate responses - steering, acceleration. Standard car apart from sports exhaust. |
| Del Boy | Elise | |
| Demolitionman13 | Elise | My first Lotus.
It's in Solar yellow , a really subtle metallic finish. |
| DemonElise | Elise | Great fun! |
| DENNIS H | ELISE | STARTED SPENDING EXHUST, INDUCTION KIT, |
| denyer | Elise | what fun |
| denzil | Elise | |
| Derek 111S | Elise | Effortless power, usual Elise handling and the best Lotus build quality so far. |
| Derek 111S | Elise | Only sold to scratch the 340R itch.
Chrome Orange with black leather/orange stitching. Lovely! |
| Derek 111S | Elise | Awesome in Krypton Green.
A special order by Murray Motor Co for the November 2003 Scottish Motor Show. |
| Derek 111S | Elise | My first taste of Lotus.
Great introduction to the Elise.
Titamium with red interior and red roof. |
| derestrictor | Elise | |
| DFippard | Elise | Great car, surprisingly reliable and cheap to run. |
| dgr | Elise | Brilliant fun, can't drive it enough. |
| DH2 | Elise | Nice early standard one on MMCs, in Azure Blue with hardtop.
Made a great noise, went round corners, went quick enough in a straight line, didn't cost _too_ much, used it everyday for 18 months, then... |
| DH986S | Elise | |
| dhouthoo | Elise | |
| Dickster | Elise | My first taste of what I now need. |
| Dickster | Elise | This was awsome for me. Pearl Mustard with green roof and leather. Sports exhaust sounded beauty. |
| Dickster | Elise | Last on to get it out of my system. |
| diggler | Elise | Not my usual cup of tea (to boring), but I thought I would give it a go after the relative dissapointment of the exige.
Was a real surprise, much better to drive than the exige (on the road at leas... |
| diggy | Elise | |
| digitalmale | Elise | |
| digitise | Elise | |
| dimi | Elise | Laser Blue |
| Ding Dong | Elise | One of the first, bought new in 97, just released. Someone asked me back then, is it Mclaren F1! Oh dear! |
| dinger1 | Elise | great fun, roll on summer |
| Dirty Gaz | Elise | Excellent car to drive and great fun on windy roads |
| Dirty Sanchez | Elise | Good fun car on the right road on a nice sunny Sunday. Sadly not enough about and a real drag in the dark wet evening commute.
Now swapped for the M3.
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| dirtydevil | Elise | After owning an MGF VVC for three years with all its problems I was glad to get a real sports car. This car is at home on the windy country roads where it out performs just about anything. On the moto... |
| discos7u | Elise | Deep purple
Beige leather
Sports 'zorst
Smoked lenses
Alloy interior bits |
| ditchvisitor | Elise | |
| Dixie | Elise | Love it. |
| djaustin5150 | Elise | |
| dmax | Elise | |
| Doe | Elise | |
| dom180 | Elise | Brilliant fun, so responsive, agile and stable. Excellent steering and brakes. Great fun on the road and track and easily up to 4,000 mile Euro trips (with earplugs!) - makes driving a real pleasure.
... |
| donnapkelly | Elise | Practicality: minus 10
Fun: plus several million |
| Dontlift | Elise | Top Fun |
| Doug Ward | Elise | Took delivery of a new 111R on the 30th of October 2004. Options included Metalic Paint (Magnetic Blue), Touring Pack, Hardtop and Armourfend. Overall on the road cost was the best part of £32,000. In... |
| DPR | Elise | |
| dragstar | Elise | El 'Beast.
Nuff Said ;) selectaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa' |
| DRH | Elise | |
| driftnething | Elise | Decat + Stainless.
Potenza tyres.
done water pump, cam belt etc etc, new steering rack, wheel alignment + braided brake hoses with new pads all round.
resprayed (azure blue)
Leaks in the r... |
| drive2tractors | Elise | . |
| Driving Advs | Elise | |
| DS240 | Elise | Brilliant. As a driving tool I haven't experienced anything better... yet. |
| DsDetective | Elise | Upgraded with Pipercross Viper carbon fibre induction.
Upgraded with 07 spec Yokahama tires
Autumn Gold / phantom black special edition (B&C), based on GT3 Motorshow car |
| DsDetective | Elise | Pipercross induction, otherwise standard. |
| DsDetective | Elise | Standard 49 pack, including S wheels, induction etc.
Upgraded with b&c sports exhaust.
It got very wet.
Most fun with your trousers on (and often more fun even than that). |
| dsilks | Elise | Running in from new, enjoying the handling and ready to enjoy the car some more after 1st service! Will probably change the exhaust very soon to get a better sound. |
| Ducky | Elise | |
| Duke1 | Elise | |
| DuncanF | Elise | |
| duners8o8 | Elise | |
| E160FR | Elise | Should never have sold it!!! |
| e30racer | Elise | |
| Easty | Elise | |
| Econ | Elise | |
| Ed Winchester | Elise | |
| Ed13 | Elise | |
| eddieb28 | Elise | Just picked her up!
Piper Manifold and downpipe
Eliseparts Back box
Hurricane Induction Kit |
| edgley | Elise | I love it!!! |
| edisto | Elise | Need I comment - constant joy...! |
| Edmundo2 | Elise | Suberb on the right roads. Not so on anything other! |
| edo | Elise | |
| edo | Elise | One off factory special "X" with lightweight carbon fibre seats, lightweight racing battery, forged alloys and other weight saving measures. |
| EdRush | Elise | |
| edward marshall | Elise | |
| ehonda | Elise | Compared to the S1 it feels very plush and very fast I love it :-) |
| ehughes | Elise | Only sold it because I was moving back from NL to the UK - it was LHD.
Most of what people say about them is true. Hood leaks water, crap door locks, like reading the road through your fingertips, ... |
| Eidhur | Elise | |
| elCapitano | Elise | |
| Elfer | Elise | |
| Elise FourtyNine | Elise | |
| Elise FourtyNine | Elise | |
| Elise FourtyNine | Elise | |
| Elise106 | Elise | Bought my S1 azure blue Elise in May 2006. The previous owner bought the car off Lotus (it was one of their company cars) when a year old. He had them fit the sport 160 wheels. I've fitted stainless e... |
| Elise111s | Elise | |
| elise160s | Elise | |
| elise160sport | Elise | |
| elise2000 | Elise | |
| elise303 | Elise | My day to day car and get a smile just as often. |
| elise81 | Elise | |
| Elise99 | Elise | Fantastic little bugger; small, light, fast, and sounds great (hurricane induction kit with Miltek exhaust). |
| EliseNick | Elise | |
| Endorphin | Elise | Go-kart, toy, remarkably usable. |
| engiebenji | Elise | A nautilus blue elise with a decat,induction and brake upgrades.....mmmm nice! |
| EpsomJames | Elise | Owned the car as a daily drive for 6 years and in that time have travelled in it as far as Italy and done several track days.
Plenty quick enough for road use in standard form and fantastic handli... |
| ericb | Elise | |
| ervsch | Elise | Only had it a short time - but it's an amazing car, everything I expected and more, well worth the three year wait. The Elise replaced the 1970 Elan I owned for 17 years... |
| espresso | Elise | Great country lane car - although getting in and out is a bit of a bind.
The only downside was the engine.
I guess I should've bought a 111R instead |
| Espresso Lotus | Elise | Nothing else like it!
The best fun anyone can have. |
| Esprit | Elise | *SOLD Sept 2007 to make way for my new Lotus, arriving in October '07!*
Recent purchase at the expense of my ambitions for TVR-powering the TR7 (at present) Only had it a short while, but she's gor... |
| exige2 | Elise | |
| F1NIK | Elise | Great fun as a weekend car. Was not in the position to afford it as a weekend car only so had to go as the morning trek to work was too much of a nightmare! |
| Fallon | Elise | |
| FastEddy | Elise | |
| FastSpider | Elise | One of the last Series 1 Elise's made. Built in late 2000, shipped to Germany (LHD, everything in Km), optioned and shipped to the USA with no engine. Sat around for a long time while conversion was b... |
| Fatrat | Elise | |
| fatwomble | Elise | |
| ferark | Elise | |
| fergey | Elise | |
| fergusd | Elise | Fantastic experience, not my only car but I do more miles in this that in the regular car, all fun miles.
The uprade path has started.
Nitron Dampers, steel braided brake hoses, Pagid pads, ali bell... |
| fergus_tg | Elise | On the right road, at the right time, fabulous. Most of the rest of the time too hard core for daily use. |
| ferrisbueller | Elise | May just be the best driver's car you can buy....apart from an S2 111R....
I loved her very, very much.
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| Fidgits | Elise | Best car I have ever owned...
Definatley the way to re-discover a love of cars and driving! |
| Finch | elise | Custom Interior Trim
Hurricane Induction kit
Hard Top
Silver Grills
Upgraded Driving Lights
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| finefettlefilly | Elise | Arctic Silver with Navy Blue leather seats and Navy soft top and Silver hardtop. Janspeed Exhaust. |
| fins0619 | Elise | |
| Firefox | Elise | |
| fleetelise | Elise | |
| Flipatron | Elise | |
| fluoxetine | Elise | Rekindling my love affair with Lotus - First 'proper' car was an Elan SE back in 1999...Strayed to the dark side and bought an Impreza STi in 2001, but returned to the Hethel fold in 2002 with an S2 E... |
| flyerblade | Elise | |
| foolycooly | Elise | Sabre Heads 160 upgrade
Pipercross Rice Burner Induction Kit |
| Foyle | Elise | |
| fozzy360 | Elise | |
| FR2000 | Elise | |
| Francelise | Elise | |
| Francelise | Elise | Great Car. |
| Francelise | Elise | Left hand drive model- only 40 in europe! It was BRG |
| FrankCayman | Elise | |
| FRANKIEBUELL | ELISE | PREVIOUSLY HAD A TVR TUSCAN S.
DIDNT HANDLE FOR SHIT!!BLOODY FAST THOUGH.
HAD A MAZDA RX8, HANDLED BUT NO TORQUE WHATSOEVER.
HAD A SUBARU WRX IMPORT FOR A FEW YEARS,GREAT CAR, JUST GOT A BIT OLD. |
| franky | elise | |
| freedee | Elise | |
| Frimley111R | Elise | Two years on and lovin' it!!! Utterly brilliant, get one!! |
| Frisky | Elise | wish I'd bought one before |
| Frizzer | Elise | She's a purple beauty ! |
| fudnie | Elise | Awesome, just awesome. |
| Full SP | Elise | 250bhp Toyota engined SP kompressor conversion. |
| Funky | Elise | |
| Futse | Elise | |
| Gad-Westy | Elise | Sublime. |
| Ganglandboss | Elise | Had it a couple of weeks and I have put a thousand miles on it already by just thrashing it about. Brilliant car, no creature comforts, just fooking quick!
Feb '09: Fitted a Hurricane induction ki... |
| gangstatom | Elise | Miles of Smiles....... Seriously good Car. |
| Gareth135R | Elise | |
| Gareth135R | Elise | Where my Lotus career all began.... |
| Gareth135R | Elise | |
| GarethV | Elise | I love it and every drive feels special(rose tinted specs still on!). Need to improve my skill though as it scares me a bit,especially in the rain. |
| Garipie | Elise | Named Eleanor. I have just purchased this car as an addition to my Mini. Wanted a 2 seater sports for a long time. Not much to tell as I've only just got her! |
| Garreth | Elise | Excellent fun, best handling car I have driven. let down by sheer grunt.. |
| garrethdent | Elise | |
| Garrick | Elise | Outstanding!!! A gokart for the road!! Can't wait to let it rip around a track!
Best fun i've had....well ever! |
| garry watson | Elise | |
| gary-whitaker | elise | |
| GaryCollinson | Elise | Porsche was becoming to expensive to maintain. Have only had the Lotus for a week but its fantastic. Im hoping to make some minor aesthetic modifications in the coming months. |
| GaryDVO | Elise | Used Daily. Initial average 20,000 miles a year. Now around 12,000 miles a year due to change of Job.
Steve Williams for Servicing: 01628 770066
Specialist Paintwork - Bodywork 0118 306206
To... |
| gasman69 | Elise | |
| Gb100uk | Elise | |
| GCCK | Elise | |
| GCCK | Elise | |
| GeeForce | Elise | |
| geepee | Elise | |
| Geoffrey Jones | ELISE | THE MOST HANDLING,PERFORMANCE PACKAGE OUT THIER |
| Geordiefella | Elise | Upgraded with head port, piper 633 cams, verniers, 4-2-1 manifold, hurricane, janspeed supersport, HIDs |
| Gerald-S1 | Elise | |
| geraldw | Elise | Great car, owen it for 2 years now, and no regrets ;) |
| GetCarter | Elise | |
| GFO875 | Elise | |
| Ghengis170 | Elise | Don't buy a 111R buy a secondhand Elise and do this...
PTP RT170 Head. CR Box & lightened flywheel. New Brakes next! |
| ghines | Elise | |
| GhostDriver | Elise | Just bought her...
Will let ya know! |
| Giampiero | Elise | |
| Gib | Elise | Good fun. Quite fast and with sports exhaust sounds ace. |
| Giles | Elise | Staggering ability and single-minded performance have given me hours of fun. It leaves me wiped out, though, after a hard pounding on little roads. Bloody fragile too. |
| Gilesie Boy | Elise | |
| GilesM | Elise | Just lots of Fun |
| gingerbiker | Elise | |
| Girlie | Elise | Having owned Elises for 3½ years now, I am finally fed up with the manual roof. Still love the performance, acceleration in 3rd and the 'wow' factor of the looks. |
| girlracer | Elise | Fantastic! Can't wait until I have the money and parking space to own another one. |
| gizard | Elise | |
| gkronberg | Elise | Sex on wheels .... or very close |
| gkronberg | Elise | leaks like buggery ....do not open the door ...ever ... if it starts to rain ... do not break the seal ... once broken ,... its all water puddles from here on ... |
| GlenJeary | Elise | I have only owned this car for 2 weeks but i'm smitten. It is everything i thought it would be and much much more. |
| glenn911C4S | Elise | |
| GM182 | Elise | There is a slight tear on one of the hood seams at present -- perhaps related to when it blew open at 120mph!
Sadly sold a while ago.
Best car ever owned. |
| Gnasher2 | Elise | Don't know yet as I only pick it up next weekend! |
| goakley | Elise | |
| golden golly | Elise | The most fun you can have with your trousers on. |
| Gooby | Elise | Elise 111R - Electric Blue with white stripes!
Incredible, georgeous fantastic, wonderful.....
This car is so much fun on EVERY level. I have nipped out for milk and returned 2 hours later (without... |
| Goon | Elise | |
| gpg1800 | Elise | Great fun use it every day |
| GR4 | Elise | |
| graham600 | Elise | Typical Lotus ownership experience I think, when it is good it is superb. |
| graham600 | Elise | So far so good! Great car, sold due to lack of use (3 children into 1 seat is tricky) |
| grayntap | Elise | Hi all
We bought this car because it was built in England wanted to support our automotive sector. What a mistake to make. The vehicle is now just under 6 months old.
The day after we bought the car... |
| grays | Elise | Great fun. The more I learn about how to drive it, the more I enjoy driving it.
The S1 suspension has been swapped for the Bilstein S2 kit which improves the ride and stiffens it up too. |
| GreenVault | Elise | |
| Greg S | Elise | |
| Gregmund | Elise | Top Toy! |
| grez | Elise | |
| griffter | Elise | Incredibly well built, well designed and fascinating car. Here's to the next 5 years. |
| Grinnders | Elise | After a period of standard spec.... transforming through modest upgrades and it gets better all the time. |
| Grinzzz | Elise | 1year old almost and 13k miles later, all the delivery niggles have been sorted and its running sweeeeet as a nut.
Motorsport ecu, pipercoss viper, wider lightweight alloys and a pistonheads sticke... |
| grisewos | Elise | |
| GRL | Elise | |
| Gruffy | Elise | |
| gt.elise | Elise | |
| gt03raf | elise | |
| GT03ROB | Elise | |
| Guy 500 | Elise | |
| guytom | Elise | |
| Guy_W | Elise | Plans Motorsport prepared...46 mm Ohlins, Quaife SC box, Poly bushed, Plans Disks with Pagids, R888's on lightweight wheels, Corbeau seat, SD cage, Schroth Harnesses.
Jenvey's, Emerald ECU and vern... |
| GYG | Elise | Moto Build Stage II conversion.
LSS + Close Ratio box.
Usual induction + sports exhaust.
+ 'extras' |
| h7n | Elise | |
| hagbardce | Elise | |
| hahithestevieboy | Elise | Starlight Black, Blue Alcantara, SVA version with Janspeed Exhust (decatted), airbox modification |
| Hairyduck | Elise | these are some of the costs I have records for... there have been many others! Still wouldn't get rid of it though :-) |
| halfpenny43 | Elise | |
| HangTen | Elise | |
| hank210 | Elise | great fun, and plenty practical for what it was made for.... blastin the country lanes in total driver-car-road harmony |
| HappyOwner | Elise | |
| HappyOwner | Elise | |
| HappyTorque | Elise | Stunning handling and huge fun but ultimately not enough grunt to be a truly great car.
Still a very long way to go in the quality department unfortunately.
Sold after a year due to aforemention... |
| hartleyj | Elise | Just buy one! |
| haydj | Elise | |
| Hemingway | Elise | Love the handling - but needs more power. Going to put a Honda K20 into it.
Now has the Honda Conversion from www.hondaelise.com so has the power it always needed
[IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/... |
| henryj | Elise | |
| Herbie | Elise | |
| herebebeasties | Elise | Standard S2, long roof.
Bell & Colvill sports exhaust.
Racing Green Metallic (B86).
Original green leather interior swapped out for tan. |
| Herrlip72 | Elise | |
| Hinchester | elise | |
| hns_sonic | Elise | |
| Hoady | Elise | |
| hoganscrogan | Elise | Metallic Purple with silver metalflake roof. Electric everything and no wing mirrors. Sounded great and amazing to drive. Was a great motorway car funnily enough. Bought for plastic body as Spitfire k... |
| Hollow Legs | Elise | [pic]http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/driving.gif[/pic]
[pic]http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/cloud9.gif[/pic] |
| Hollywood Wheels | Elise | Some minor upgrades.... ;)
Nitron one-way suspension,
De-catted,
Janspeed Roadsport exhaust,
4-2-1 manifold,
Eliseparts gear linkage,
Eliseparts quickshift gearlever,
Hurricane Induction kit... |
| HonahonT350 | Elise | |
| Honda-mini | Elise | since owning, it has a janspeed exhaust system, hurricane induction, complete respray (thanks to the local pinstriper.. twat), new toyo T1-R's all round, SW Lotus' fast road geo setup, new wheels (tha... |
| hongkongphooey | Elise |
Fantastic pocket rocket |
| hoov23 | Elise | Black on Tan, Touring Package, Starshield, Stage II exhaust. |
| horn | Elise | |
| hornboy | Elise | |
| HOTELISE | elise | |
| Howie61 | Elise | |
| HubbaBubba63 | Elise | |
| hueandcry71 | Elise | |
| hueandcry71 | Elise | |
| Hunter T | Elise | |
| I.C. | Elise | |
| iainuk | Elise | |
| Iain_Weir | Elise | Fifth gear wasn't wrong when they said is the best sports car in the world. |
| Ian974 | Elise | Got this a few weeks ago, and am absolutely delighted with it!
Have cleeaned up the floor a bit, and fitted a pipercross viper after examining the original airbox!
Roof leaks in the rain, but this i... |
| IanBowers | Elise | |
| ianscrase | elise | |
| iansumuk | Elise | |
| ibisti | ELISE | I've had the old smoker for 2 1/2 year and can honestly say it's the best car I've ever had! only what to change it for? 340R maybe?!
It's titanium, carbon roof, carbon int, ss exhaust, sports sus, ... |
| iccees | Elise | I've always wanted to own a Lotus car frome the first time I saw one but that was so long ago....Now I got my elise....driving has become fun again! |
| ickle_missj | Elise | |
| ideo | Elise | |
| ihum | Elise | |
| Ikemi | Elise | |
| imp123 | Elise | |
| imurray-tait | elise | |
| inb2003 | Elise | Makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck.. you'll always feel alive driving one of these.... |
| Incredible Sulk | Elise | |
| Ingo | Elise | |
| Insanity | Elise | |
| insy09 | Elise | |
| intrigued | Elise | Best value car ever in terms of smiles per pound.
Even had reasonable fuel consumption.
Rough idling and occasional stalling could be annoying in town.
Once again had to sell when business we... |
| Ireland | Elise | This is one of the few cars I've owned that I've actually missed once it was gone.
What a cracking little car.
Brilliant fun ..... highly recommended. |
| ishaun | Elise | 111S model which has the close ratio gearbox and VVC engine certainly helps top end. Have driven standard Elises which on the motorway in 5th feel really underpowered.
Handling, performance and reli... |
| island s2 | elise | |
| iwilson | Elise | JDM Honda K20A Type R engine conversion |
| J.T. | Elise | It's all been said before but.... a fantastic drive, endless fun although seems a little slow compared with the Cerb! |
| J27RT | Elise | |
| jabba461 | Elise | Had it 1 month (so far) - The best fun you can have with your clothes on. |
| Jack Blag | Elise | |
| jackal | elise | felt quite racecar-ish with quite sharp turn in if you were used to soft sloppy cars, but was never really quick enough for me and engine was like a hairdryer, esp as my mate at the time who i used to... |
| JADCampbell | Elise | Superb. Wish it made a better noise (it will soon enough) and had the odd reliability gremlin, but it's been totally worth it. Would only swap it for an Exige S. |
| jaegermeister | Elise | |
| jahspunky | Elise | It is the most amazing car i have ever driven, it gets better and better.
ps My girlfriend hates it! |
| jambo99 | Elise | pure....
now sold to a bloke from amsterdam
still miss it.. |
| James... | Elise | |
| James... | Elise | |
| James8418 | Elise | Best fun you can have for the money! |
| jamesparker_1 | Elise | |
| jamest | Elise | |
| jamest | Elise | |
| jamesuk28 | Elise | Bought it for girlfriend, Honest, quick 0-60 after that very gutless. A very expensive go-kart |
| jamieall | Elise | Great car in Gunmetal Grey with a hard top etc |
| jamiebae | Elise | Just amazing :D
Great to drive if a little impractical and leaky. Sold due to lack of use, mostly down to the aforementioned leaks and the diabolical hood design. |
| Janitor | Elise | Mmm... first ever Lotus, first ever new car
Just amazing from any perspective |
| Jasandjules | Elise | Reliable, fun to drive. More grip than superglue. |
| jasonhill | Elise | |
| Jay NW | Elise | |
| Jay13 | Elise | Fantastic car for a first time lotus owner. I love it! |
| jay50A | Elise | This is the first lotus I've owned, and it's an amazing car!! I spent about 3 months trying to find the right one, after having 6 months of hell with an Audi TT 3.2 dsg, It was a nightmare!! The 111s ... |
| Jayg0 | Elise | So far:
Sony MP3 H/Unit, MD Changer
Kenwood Speaers
Alloy Winders, G/gate, stalks, Door panel bolts.
Headlamp Covers
Grille set
Lotus Stage 2 upgrade (Sport 135)
Sports exhaust and decat |
| JayKaybi | Elise | It's an absolute beauty and goes like a go-kart.
And it's cheap to run.
Edit - 15/8/6
Er.. cheap to run except the service (£200)
and the new rear shock absorbers (£300 fitted)
and ... |
| jb2 | Elise | Great fun, started to take it's toll on the back though after a year of ownership. Unfortunately had quite a few problems with it mechanically also.
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| JBishop | Elise | |
| jc111s | Elise | Polar Blue 111s last of K series. 156bhp with Lotus ECU. Larini Sport. |
| jca111R | Elise | |
| jcf | Elise | |
| JDAS | Elise | |
| jeegnesh | Elise | Anti-Roll Bar
S2 Suspension Package
Superchip
Momo Steering Wheel |
| jeffers_EliseS1 | Elise | Top car, bit expensive at first. See my blog for details - www.potchin.co.uk/lotus |
| Jenko. | Elise | Yes, Yes and Yes! |
| Jenko. | Elise | Wish I had never sold it :( |
| Jenny Tills | Elise | Love this car, had it for nearly 7 years and still puts a smile on my face when I drive it. Titanium grey with Red leather interior. |
| JeremyK | Elise | |
| JeremyK | Elise | |
| JEZZ | Elise | A dream is now a reality |
| jfp | Elise | Great car.. |
| jhall89 | Elise | Great fun to drive and work on but still not an everyday car |
| Jimbo22 | Elise | |
| jimbob350ifhc | elise | drive it like a stole it!! loves to be trashed and then some more................ |
| jimbob350ifhc | elise | love it... |
| jimbobs | Elise | Got the Elise in Dec 2002. So far all I can say is Fantastic!!! |
| Jimbob_r | Elise | Lotus sports exhaust sounds awesome! |
| JimboCam | Elise | Loads gone wrong - but most of the pain has been due to dealer incompetence. And boy are they incompetent, all of them, including LSC, bunch of uselss t*****s.
Still think it's a great car though.... |
| jimbrown | Elise | Great fun if a little impractical for daily use. Hard to beat on a sunny day with the roof off. Wish I'd kept as second car but funds & space did not permit. |
| jimmyduk | Elise | |
| JimmyHibbs111S | Elise | Silver with Anthracite wheels. lovely!
Used every day, and so far very impressed with it. Doesn't rattle half as much as I thought it might!!
No improvements yet except a few layer of wax! |
| JimVVC | Elise | S2 Bilstein Suspension
Janspeed Exhaust
BMC CDA cold air kit
Yokohama Tyres |
| jjcc | Elise | PURE driving experience.
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| jke11y | Elise | So far, its a joy.... Rapid, handles amazing. Also has hardtop, which I love the look of.
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| jke11y | Elise | Lots of car for the money! Sitting on 72000miles so well run in, and I have spent the last two weeks replacing the worn-out bits.
Sold at 73500 miles, even made a profit..... |
| jleroux | Elise | |
| jm2244 | Elise | |
| Joe the Lion | Elise | |
| Joecrow | Elise | |
| joepom | elise | |
| joepom | elise | |
| John D. | Elise | Very red, very small, very fast.
Fantastic!
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| johnnyc | Elise | My pride and joy, now bring on the weekend ! |
| JohnnyHayward | Elise | Honda Powered |
| JohnTowriss | Elise | |
| jonathannealeuk | Elise | Yellow with green interior.
Standard car but I put on a Janspeed exhaust so it now sounds like a proper sports-car.
Used as the daily driver - which is fun in the snow! |
| jonax | Elise | |
| jonbanff | Elise | |
| Jonblue | Elise | I can't speak too highly of it.
It saved my life. |
| Jonblue | Elise | |
| JonBrydges | Elise | |
| jonesgm | Elise | |
| Jonny TVR | Elise | |
| JonnyB83 | Elise | I have just sold this car to a fellow Piston-header after 8 months of great fun, including a weekend at the Nordschleife. |
| jonotto | elise | |
| joust | Elise | Given to my Dad |
| jreddihough | elise | awesome handling and great fun. |
| JTBUSH | Elise | |
| jtlx | Elise | Sport 160 spoiler
Aluminium Throttle
Hardtop |
| juansolo | Elise | I've wanted one of these since I first drove my brother's 10 years ago. God knows why I waited so long to get one. |
| julesGB | Elise | An early morning pitstop at Bungalow Station on the Isle Of Man TT mountain section. Unfettered derestricted hooning and the best reason to get out of bed on a Sunday :D |
| Junior Mint | Elise | |
| just1 | Elise | |
| Justin S | Elise | First dabble into Lotus driving and looks fantastic. Love it..... |
| J_S_G | Elise | |
| K-LO | Elise | |
| k1eph | Elise | Fantastic car, had headlamp covers fitted when bought, handles enormously well. |
| kahuna | Elise | |
| kambites | Elise | This was basically the replacement for the Corrado.
I wanted an Elise ever since I used a friend's (thoroughly battered but otherwise standard S1) for a few short trips when the Corrado was broken... |
| karlos123 | Elise | Amazing fun, was a go-kart and handled like a dream, was a 118bhp model and could have done with a bit more bhp but nonetheless was a nippy little thing. Was a fantastic car to own in the summer but w... |
| KarlosFandango | Elise | Three years of great fun. The niggles, and by god there were a few always were out shone by the sheer enjoyment of driving it. |
| kartstart 1 | elise | |
| Kate111S | Elise | Norfolk Yellow |
| KatrinaH | Elise | Just love this car :) |
| Kaufmann | Elise | Had it since May this year, but it is fantastic so far. |
| kazste | elise | just love the car so far, a bit difficult to get out of with roof on as im a bit of a giffer, but 5 secs to roll roof across and problem solved! |
| keirv6 | Elise | My first brand new car |
| KeithRBrown | Elise | |
| Kensai | Elise | Bloody fantastic. |
| kerfuffle | Elise | When describing this car I''m reduced to cliches. The Elise is amazing. She's more communicative than an enraged girlfriend and just gets better the more you drive her.
She's also easy to tweak more... |
| kernow mafia | elise | |
| kevcomdude | Elise | |
| kevin ritson | Elise | It's fantastic. Love every minute driving it, great on track or just driving to work with the roof off.
Even better is the community of Lotus owners and sportscar drivers. |
| Kieran | Elise | The most informative handling car I have owned. From new I put on over 60k miles and after the first 20k everything that was going to fail or fall off did, and it then settled down into a very reliabl... |
| kill_zippy | Elise | What an improvement over the Corsa. |
| kingjon | elise | |
| kirk2118 | Elise | GF car |
| kirkf | Elise | Fun to drive but not very reliable |
| kirkf | Elise | Great car. Can push it forever and it keeps asking for more |
| kirky135r | Elise | |
| kirstenhossack | Elise | |
| kissmy | Elise | Great fun and cheap to run.
This is my 3rd one now.
I'm waiting for a production 220+Bhp Elise to come out....
I have seriously considered the VX Tub.......but it doesn't feel as good as the ... |
| Kit Harris | Elise | |
| kitcat | Elise | |
| Klemheist | Elise | Big boys toy.
Usual chrome bits, air horns, manifold, exhaust system.
Love it |
| Kobrakhan | Elise | |
| kpedrick | Elise | recommendation... |
| KriggiC | Elise | |
| kryten | Elise | Fun!
(with a capital 'F'!!) |
| Kucho | elise | |
| kvnproc | Elise | |
| L.A.ELISE | Elise | |
| l0tu5 | Elise | |
| L100NYY | Elise | Only recently purchased but initial impressions are very favourable! I sold my R400 and the Cosworth to release some cash for an impending house purchase but still wanted a toy of some description.
... |
| L100NYY | Elise | Wonderful car, tad more civilised than my 'tweaked' S1 Elise and very fast as it would be with 189bhp.
Hell it's even got aircon! |
| L100NYY | Elise | Company car -
One of the best set up Elise's that I have enjoyed. :thumbup: |
| L100NYY | Elise | Our demonstrator, about to fit a TRD airbox and 2bular. Goes like an Exige S but has a roof that comes off :D |
| L100NYY | Elise | Quickshift, sports exhaust etc etc. Good times! |
| L100NYY | Elise | |
| L100NYY | Elise | Starlight Black. Black Exige Wheels. A048 Tyres. |
| L888DER | Elise | |
| Ladders | Elise | |
| LadyRuston | Elise | |
| Lambochick | Elise | I still miss it, and if truth be known, it probably suited me better than the Countach, but I can always buy another one easily enough.
[pic]http://www.88qv.com/images/Elise1.JPG[/pic] |
| LAMBORYDER | Elise | Being painted Ithaca Verde Green with Matte Black Stipes! More mods to come.. |
| Lammie | Elise | |
| Laney | Elise | |
| lars.eisenblatt | Elise | |
| Laughing Apple | Elise | |
| Lawrence5 | Elise | |
| Lawrence5 | Elise | |
| LBird | Elise | |
| LC23 | Elise | |
| lcollar | Elise | |
| lee kirk | Elise | Fantastic car but you do get used to the speed/handling quite quickly.
Need 190 upgrade soon!
BUY ONE!!!! |
| lee111s | Elise | I love this car! |
| leech | Elise | |
| LeeM S2 111S | Elise | Purchased my ice blue baby second hand at the end of September 2004. Loving every minute! |
| leeroy343 | Elise | |
| Len | Elise | Fantastic car to both own and drive. |
| lesstatt | Elise | |
| lewis1983 | elise | |
| leyytm | elise | lots of fun, especially as again you dont end up going too fast in it with only 118 bhp. handles fantastically up to nine tenths where upon it will bite. (have been bitten) steering is brillinatly in... |
| Lig | Elise | Lots of fun but not enough power! |
| limpsfield | Elise | Impractical. Noisy. Bit jumpy in the wet. Getting in and out is human origami.
Love it. |
| Lindon_Dodd | Elise | |
| Lindon_Dodd | Elise | |
| Linus27 | Elise | Standard Lotus Racing Green Elise S1 apart from Hurricane Induction kit and Christopher Neil sports exhaust. Also want to get the S2 suspension upgrade but thats about it for now. |
| LiquidRezz | Elise | Simply the best car I have ever driven. For the price, you will not find a better and more fun car to drive than an Elise. |
| little vik | Elise | only get one as a 3rd toy for sunny dry days!!!!!! |
| little_r | Elise | |
| LivinLaVidaLotus | Elise | |
| lmk1 | elise | |
| logoman | Elise | |
| lombardy | Elise | What can I say, it was a Sport 160 Elise, we added - nothing but a set of harnesses and an intercom set!
I used this car everday for over 18 months never used the motorway so few times - I would ma... |
| Lone Wolf | Elise | Crikey, that was expensive |
| lonefurrow | Elise | Excellent fun, particularly on Yoko Advans... Great power/size/handling for B roads/twisty A roads, otherwise underpowered. Racecar driving position. Everyone should have one at least once... |
| lordcalv | Elise | |
| lordcalv | Elise | |
| lordshiva | Elise | |
| lotisi | Elise | |
| lottie | Elise | Wonderful little sports car!!! |
| Lotus Blossom | Elise | My fun car! :) |
| Lotus Lewis | elise | |
| lotus160 | Elise | |
| lotus160sport | Elise | Fantastic car sticks to the road like s**t to a blanket sounded great as well. |
| LotusEater666 | Elise | |
| lotuselise.tk | Elise | |
| lotusellise340r | elise | It's realy a greate car. I recommend owning this car because i think that is the less expensive car which oneyou could find this sensation when you drive it. |
| lotusgriff | Elise | |
| lotusgriff | Elise | |
| lotusgriff | Elise | |
| lotusgriff | Elise | |
| Lotusnick S2 | Elise | Absolutely amazing to drive. |
| Lotus_al | Elise | Certainly i would recommend this model. |
| Lotus_Jas | Elise | |
| lotus_S | elise | |
| Loudman | Elise | Audio changed to Alpine 9886 with Bluetooth + Alpine SWD-1600 sub |
| lovingthepanda | Elise | Well what can i say if you've driven one you know how good they are. Was suprisingly well behaved except it needed a new windscreen. Random crack apeared at the bottom driver side and spread up. Got i... |
| loxoncd | Elise | |
| lozza | Elise | Most reliable car I have ever owned!
Always make me smile every time I drive it. |
| ludo | Elise | |
| Lug | Elise | The best drive ever. An 'A' road specialist, the car not me! |
| luzza | Elise | |
| lynnj | Elise | |
| M100 | Elise | |
| m11tey | Elise | |
| M1KEY | Elise | |
| m33ufo | Elise | |
| m44ttg | Elise | i miss this car |
| M7RT V | Elise | Awesome car! Awesome Bournemouth 'Lotus' Scene, thanks to the BoLOCS for making Lotus ownership all the more enjoyable :) |
| Mac1967 | Elise | I love this car...In fact I loved it as soon as I saw it!
I love the face that the Type 23 is quite rare as only 50 were ever made...Lucky me! |
| Maca | Elise | |
| macca77 | Elise | Absolutely beautiful, lovin' it |
| MacG | Elise | What a car! Before this I was driving a Fiat Uno 60s - couldn't be more different. So much fun to drive - the only car I have ever repeatedly gone for joyrides in.
Only fault was slightly suspect... |
| macleary | Elise | |
| madderdog | Elise | |
| Maddog71 | Elise | |
| madinzeheid | elise | so far, done 5000 miles, seems to be very reliable, the tighter and twistier the road is, the better it gets! |
| madinzeheid | elise | |
| madinzeheid | elise | |
| madinzeheid | elise | |
| Mad_Dog668 | Elise | |
| magarnett | Elise | |
| Magneto | Elise | fantastic car, have never seen a car turn so many heads and get comments.
The Nightfire red is a beautiful colour and rare for a Lotus so it's even better!! |
| Magneto | Elise | Sports exhaust/Hurricane/Janspeed sportscat |
| Maik_340R | Elise | |
| mako111 | Elise | |
| MaKSiNG | Elise | |
| malbon | Elise | Standard car in the best colour combo (ali/blue). 150BHP and 700 Kilos means it doesn't take long to get to 100MPH.
Great car. Believe everything you read on it. 'kin marvellous. Untouchable pe... |
| malbon | Elise | Well, after selling the other 111s because the miles were piling on, I decided to try its 'competitor' the Honda S2000. Pah. Not even in the same team, league or country. Went back to a 111s (exactl... |
| malbon | Elise | On my 3rd 111s. I know. I have a problem. |
| malbon | Elise | Fucking brilliant.
Not silly quick but perfectly poised and handled. More than quick enough to keep up with anything on the road.
Makes you smile like a nob. Great if you like smiling like a n... |
| malc_grn | Elise | |
| mallyc | Elise | Loved it until i bought a Tuscan.... |
| mam13 | Elise | |
| Manc Dwarf | Elise | |
| Mar5y | Elise | |
| marc | Elise | Brilliant, just brilliant. Get the right tyres and it is a peach. Get the wrong tyres (i.e the P-Zero's) and it a scary little thing. |
| marcpardoe | Elise | Awesome car, would recomend to anyone who's after a bit of fun! |
| marcusjames | Elise | |
| marcws | Elise | |
| marhartley | Elise | |
| mark AK | Elise | |
| Mark B | Elise | Just bought it and loving it! |
| mark-111r | Elise | Great car, very quick and handles very well |
| mark-l | Elise | |
| markizok | Elise | What a car! |
| Markkjfltd | Elise | Brilliant bit of Kit! Effortlessly quick, great fun! 135engine with closer (IE 111S) gearbox is perfect! Bought from Stratton Motor Company, one previous owner, every possible upgrade and trinket....... |
| marklts | elise | |
| MarkPH | Elise | |
| MarkPH | Elise | |
| Marks1 | elise | |
| Mark_B | Elise | |
| mark_graphic | Elise | Its not fast enough so im going to get a 111R. I used to have an MR2 Turbo so you can imagine my problem. |
| Marsh | Elise | Lotus Elise S1, Bell & Colvill Super 160 Engine Upgrade.
Gas flowed Cylinder Head , Performance profile camshaft , Uprated valve springs , Dual vernier cam pulleys , Competition air filter system... |
| Marshy98 | Elise | |
| MARTEN | Elise | Best handling car I ever owned apart from the Exige S1
Fun to drive, no problems at all, and very fuel efficcient as well |
| Martin Nick | Elise | |
| martindower | Elise | |
| MartinQ | Elise | |
| martin_read | Elise | |
| MartyL | Elise | |
| martynj | Elise | |
| Marvindodgers | Elise | Splendid! Everything that you've heard is true! |
| Maryben | Elise | |
| maserjoe | elise | |
| Mat glew | elise | Best fun I've had on 4 wheels! |
| matc | Elise | Great car, but didn't get to drive it nearly as much as i'd have liked. |
| mathewbet1 | Elise | I luv it |
| Matt172 | Elise | MXDi and my first sports car together |
| matt80 | elise | |
| matt80 | elise | |
| Mattbelly | Elise | This car regularly overheated whic caused the Head to blow, so I rebuilt the car with some Piper 285H cams, Paul Ivey big valves, ITG carbon Intake, QED Exhaust manifold, CAT replacement pipe and Jans... |
| MattBlack23 | Elise | |
| mattdaniels | Elise | |
| matthew_edge | Elise | Love IT! |
| matthew_edge | Elise | Love IT! |
| mattrjpool | Elise | Fantastic car, especially in the summer with the roof off. Real head turner (red with silver racing stripes), but everyone is complementary, rather than envious. Handling absolutely awesome. |
| MattyB_ | Elise | The greatest thing I've ever driven. Summers will never be the same again. |
| Matt_c | Elise | |
| maverick25 | elise | Better than sex... I must be doing something wrong. Seriously, this car far exceeds my expectations. Every cliche about grinning from ear to ear is true.
Have got the 111s in ruby red with hard top,... |
| mawheel | Elise | |
| Maxf | Elise | Amazing fun - supremely chuckable with a go-kart-esq feel. Mine had the OZ wheels and A048 tyres, which I loved the look of but not the wet weather performance. The 118bhp was a little gutless at ov... |
| Mayboy | Elise | |
| mb1 | Elise | Left Hand drive car
Great car.
Sadly, had to leave room for the M12. |
| MBH | Elise | |
| Mc lovin | Elise | |
| McDudek | Elise | Fantastic car, great mpg, great fun and a real head turner. Noting compaired to the Tuscan tho!! :-) |
| MCMartyP | Elise | First ever performance car. Definitely not the last.
It's something that I drive rather than something that just gets me around the place.
I had to very reluctantly sell it in April 2003 owing ... |
| Mekon (Green) | Elise | |
| Merritt | Elise | Great little car, fun to drive but under powered in standard form. This one had 140bhp which improved the mid range a little |
| mexican bandit | elise | |
| mft | Elise | |
| mgbond | Elise | Nautilus Blue
Spax Susspension Kit
Hurricane induction kit
Icon Chip
160 Throttle Body |
| mg_dot | Elise | |
| MHB | Elise | I've always lusted after an Elise and was able to finally get one this year. Just need to improve my driving skills to get the best out of it!
It is reserved for pretty much weekend use and evenin... |
| michael.heyne@wh | Elise | |
| Michaeld | Elise | |
| Michelangelo | Elise | Fantastic |
| mickoliver | Elise | I love the Elise, far more fun than the TR6 that took me 15 years to rebuild! |
| mike eyres | elise | |
| mike n helen | Elise | |
| Mike.Griese | Elise | Chrome orange, Sport Suspension, Touring package, black interior. |
| mikeknivett | Elise | |
| mikestar | Elise | Lots Of Traction Usually Serious |
| Mikeyboy | Elise | First car I owned and its spoilt me ever since. Loved every minute of my time with it including the leaks etc. |
| mikeyh | Elise | Turbo Technics supercharged to 230bhp. Nitron suspension and Lotus sport brakes. Running on slicks it is an amazingly quick track car. B roads are fantastic...
Almost two years and at least 30 t... |
| Mikey_W | Elise | First brand new car i owned, had to get rid January '07 :(
Superb car, will have another one :) |
| mike_knott | Elise | |
| Milks | Elise | After 9 months of obsessive research and saving it was finally mine!
Work done so far:
all aluminium rad
remote thermostat
4 point harnesses
lotus sports exhaust
some silly aluminium interio... |
| millerboy.56 | Elise | |
| millsdw | Elise | |
| MilnerR | Elise | Not as quick as the scooby but a lot more involving to drive. Feels like it's nailed to the road, could do with a bit more power, but to be honest, it's nice to enjoy driving without having to break t... |
| MiniDiva | Elise | It is taking me quite a while to love this car as much as the Exige for many reasons (some VERY superficial!). The love is starting to grow now - it is an awesome car and the K Series is a GREAT engi... |
| minimax | Elise | bloody, bloody awesome. I love it! |
| minor5 | elise | loving it ,loving it. loving it |
| Mish | Elise | Great car, good on a track and really holds its own with other more expensive marque's. |
| missdiane | Elise | |
| Mister K | Elise | Fantastic drivers car :) |
| mjadams_uk | Elise | Most fun car I've ever owned. |
| Mjolner | Elise | |
| mjoy | Elise | low to the ground
noisey
fantastic |
| MKC | Elise | Bell&Colvill Super 160
New Aluminium
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| mlh420 | Elise | |
| Momentum | Elise | |
| MonkeymanLee | Elise | |
| mooriginal | elise | |
| moosifer | Elise | If you're willing to accept that it has virtually no comfort or practicality you won't do much better.
Upgrades are tempting and not cheap, but it can totally transform the car. |
| moosifer | Elise | Only had it a short time, but it is a smile-inducing machine. Definitely not a car to own if you are shy or don't like being stared at. |
| Moospeed | Elise | Lumpy idle is either 'dumper truck' or 'old-fashioned highly tuned' depending on point of view.
Tweakery so far;
Hardtop
Tyres - Yoko Neova LTS compound
ITG Maxogen (due a clean and oil)
Sports... |
| Morris | Elise | |
| motaboy | Elise | Just brilliant. Larini Clubsport is ear-bleedingly loud. Diverting your journey to take in tunnels is compulsory. |
| motoGF | Elise | |
| motormania | Elise | |
| Mozzie | Elise | |
| MPH333 | Elise | |
| mpsgjt | Elise | |
| mpv | Elise | Utterly awesome..buy one now ! |
| Mr John | Elise | |
| Mr John | Elise | |
| Mr JP | Elise | |
| Mr JP | Elise | |
| Mr Noble | Elise | This was a fantastic car, great fun all year round, and cheap to keep too!! Hope the current owner is enjoying her too!! |
| Mr Noble | Elise | |
| Mr Peevly | elise | |
| Mr Robbo | Elise | |
| Mr Sam G | Elise | |
| mr-lovebucket | Elise | Absolutely awesome fun!! |
| Mr. McFly | Elise | |
| Mr. O | Elise | One of the first 50. Certainly feels more solid than the standard Elise with much better acceleration (third gear seems to go forever), although a bit pokey and jumpy at low speeds. Well worth it. |
| Mr. O | Elise | |
| mrbrules | Elise | |
| MrG | Elise | The old boy, bought for almost 19K in Jan 2001. Told the wife during the drive home that it "was all the performance I'd ever need". This proved to be a lie....
Its survived numerous car culls and ... |
| mrjonty | elise | |
| mrmr25 | Elise | |
| Mrs Boggy | Elise | Loved it! |
| Mrs Boggy | Elise | Buy one! |
| Mrs Fish | Elise | |
| Mrs Trackside | Elise | I LOVED this car. I don't think words can describe the feeling driving an Elise evokes. It is pure pleasure - no mod cons, no padding, no driver assistance it's just you, the car and the road. |
| mrssumner | Elise | |
| mrssumner | Elise | The car in the picture. Survived this crash with no more than a scratched hand and whiplash, so bought another one! |
| MRTOAD | Elise | Tremendous fun. A posh go-cart. |
| Mr_C | Elise | quite good, really. |
| Mr_Fluffy | Elise | +
Great to look at and listen to.
Fun to drive.
Cheap to run (all relative I know)
-
A bugger to get out of in the garage, especially with the roof off.
Way to hot in the summer, lots ... |
| mr_phil_simmons | Elise | THE MOST FUN you can have on four wheels!
God bless Lotus!
God Bless Ear plugs! |
| msharman | Elise | Nice but a pain in the arse! |
| MudPlugger | Elise | Great fun to drive fast round twisties, OK to potter slowly. Little concession to comfort or practicality and horribly noisy on a motorway. Strongly recommended ... unless its your only car and you do... |
| muzza1000 | elise | |
| N1 GJT | Elise | An improvement on the mark 1. |
| N1 GJT | Elise | Broke down 3 times in the first month. No problems after. |
| nailer | Elise | 2nd Elise, absolutely love driving the thing. |
| nat collins | Elise | |
| Nath A | elise | |
| NathanK | Elise | |
| NDT | Elise | a love / hate relationship! |
| neggs | Elise | Love it |
| Neil O | elise | |
| NeilB | Elise | |
| NeilH | Elise | Was not keen on buying one of these - but my wife really wanted one ... and now I can never get the keys out of her hand as soon as the sun comes out !! |
| nelly111s | Elise | I still grin every morning on my way to work! |
| nelly111s | Elise | |
| nelly69 | Elise | Excellent car, loved every minute of ownership and made many friends through ownership. Everyone must drive one of these once in their lives to be a true driver. |
| neon_fox | Elise | |
| nequeo | Elise | |
| nick francis | Elise | Head gas flowed, Lotus sports suspension, close ratio gear box all carried out by LAD motorsport in Morecambe. |
| Nick J | Elise | 118 bhp of Norfolk Muscle |
| nick s | Elise | 230bhp / 201lbs/ft Supercharged Elise |
| Nick111s | Elise | |
| NickD | Elise | [pic]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/NickD2005/Scanned.jpg[/pic]
Fancy dress (it isn't me) |
| NickNJ | Elise | 111s 156bhp engine transplant w/CR box, gaz golds, hurricane, larini |
| nick_j007 | Elise | Only three weeks in so still learning this great motor.
We're going to have a long and beautiful relationship I reckon! |
| nigelayres | Elise | |
| NigelE | Elise | Only had the car a few days and wouldn't change it for anything else!! |
| Nightfall111S | Elise | |
| Nikki S | Elise | Few teething troubles - boot lock jammed, air con didnt work for 6 months, kamikazi indicator unit plus self inflicted nose modification on kerb in Tesco Car Park - TWICE!
Spoiler repaired with spe... |
| Nipper09 | Elise | Black exige wheels look Fantastic!!!!!! |
| Nipper09 | Elise | Great fun! Not for those who like their comforts! |
| NJS25 | Elise | |
| Noe | Elise | Excellent vehicle - fun, fun, fun !
When bought as and modified there were very few on the road - stunner!
Shipped to Japan in 02 and re-lived the entire experience - very few on the stree... |
| Noel | Elise | I owned this for 4.5 weeks before some nasty little git set fire to it. It was great fun and I miss it badly. |
| noelA | Elise | |
| nomore | Elise | |
| noobie | Elise | |
| noodleman | Elise | Love it.
2.3 Duratec engine fitted August 2009. |
| norbertc | Elise | |
| norgaterej | Elise | It's simple - the Elise is the best car ever. |
| Norgles | Elise | This is a really great car. The handling and performance are fantastic. Every time I drive it I get a massive grin. It is also excellent fun blowing away Porsche Boxters and BMW Z4`s :-) |
| notax | Elise | Ok, it is my girlfriends car, but I'll claim credit for it anyway... |
| notsogreedy | Elise | NEW TRACK DAY CAR!!!!!!! |
| noycer | Elise | |
| nr2k | Elise | |
| NUEZ | Elise | First RWD drive (The Volvo, Smart Car and Transit van don't really count) |
| nux1uk | elise | |
| oastbloke | Elise | |
| odysseyireland | Elise | |
| ogeddes | Elise | |
| olivercain | Elise | |
| oliverkelly | Elise | Great fun car. Completley impractical, but handles wonderfully.
However didn't survive a 10 (ten) mph incident with an 18 inch high wall !
Ho hum, insurance paid for the Cerbera, much better ! |
| ollomann | elise | |
| olly2000 | Elise | Type 25 with B&C 160 kit...luvverly |
| olly2000 | Elise | |
| onacrusade | Elise | Great car, let down by terrible dealer service and of course the car itself is not the most reliable. Never failed to get the old heart rate racing though. |
| onedsla | Elise | Now just over 2000 miles old. Still getting used to driving it in the wet (so much for Clarkson's understeer:) and really enjoying the 0 - 70ish performance.
One slight critisism is that it doesn'... |
| oneelevens | Elise | |
| OrangeX | Elise | Honda Type R engine |
| ortovision | Elise | |
| Oscar the Grouch | Elise | Great toy |
| oswaldx | Elise | Other Current Vehicles:
Toyota Hiace D4D - Blue - for work
BMW 120D MSport - Le Mans Blue - for family
Previous:
Imprezza Turbo (when they were cool)
F27 (westfield type thing)
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| otolith | Elise | |
| oxfordbiker | Elise | Terrible, terrible ownership experience. Except when it worked. |
| Pabl0 | Elise | |
| Paint Mark | Elise | |
| Pat Benson | Elise | |
| pathos | Elise | |
| patmahe | Elise | My first real performance car and an absolute education in driving dynamics. Oh yeah and fun fun fun :) |
| Patrico | Elise | |
| Patsy | Elise | Picked up on the 10th of August 2006.
Sold it on the 25th April 2009.
Nearly 3 years of ownership. Loved every minute. Everyone should try one! |
| pattyg | Elise | |
| paul mountain | elise | bought car after viewing four others.low mileage and comprehensive paperwork clinched it for me.condition of car truely reflects mileage.paintwork unmarked,wheels and discs are like new.interior not w... |
| paul.coyne | Elise | |
| Paul01 | Elise | Fantastic go kart, no compromise, laugh a minute.
Extreme and not for the hairdressing fraternity - buy an MX5. |
| paul72s | Elise | |
| PaulHogan | Elise | The last great sports car |
| paulj | Elise | |
| PaullyB | Elise | |
| paulmac | Elise | |
| paulwakinshaw | Elise | Fab car - but the mods seem to be endless! Now it has over 170BHP and it goes like a scalded cat, fast, precise and above all - LOUD! |
| penelopepitstop | Elise | Use the car every day - fantastic fun. |
| petebod | Elise | Fantastic drive, like no other car.
The light weight and controls are in a world of their own and make the car addictive. |
| PeterGreen | Elise | My first proper sports car; lots of fun!
Sadly sold due to the cost of running a second car for daily use. |
| petertimmins | Elise | |
| petrolfumes | elise | |
| philiphunter | Elise | A 'REAL' Supercar without all the associated worries and costs. |
| philj | Elise | |
| Pied Piper | Elise | So far, so good. |
| piemonster | Elise | Great fun and still learning |
| Piers | Elise | |
| piers1 | Elise | |
| piers1 | Elise | |
| pimw | Elise | |
| PinkieSC | Elise | |
| PinkieSC | Elise | |
| piquet | elise | the boys at lotus couldn't build a sand castle, but wow can they design, have the original, lighest and the best ( as far as i'm concerned, i love the mmc brakes) i just keep replacing all the cheap c... |
| Pirran | elise | |
| pistol | Elise | Great handling, awesome looking, fantastic on fuel economy but It just sounds a bit weak even when decatted. Getting in and out starts to be a pain in the a*se |
| pistonring | Elise | |
| planty67 | Elise | |
| plipule | Elise | Great fun. Totally reliable and cheap to run. Not too practical.
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| poobarr | elise | great car still love it |
| pool | elise | great handling and acceleration once you hit 6.200. air con appreciated |
| Poolie | Elise | Always wanted it, will always love it. Cried the day I finally got one.
Hairdressers Car? I think not. |
| POPTART | ELISE | |
| Porker_nut | Elise | |
| porkswordsman | Elise | |
| Porlock | Elise | Great car takes hours to go any where, cos i love driving her so much, i often take the longer route! |
| privatepj | elise | |
| Professor | Elise | |
| providence1 | Elise | |
| ptp170 | Elise | |
| Pugsey | Elise | |
| purpleone | elise | |
| purpleperil | Elise | Fitted with SP-K super charger conversion from Silverstone Performance. Was sublime - now just plain ridiculous ;) |
| purplepot | Elise | |
| Pzero | Elise | |
| qball | Elise | Can't wait! |
| qbert | Elise | |
| Quad | Elise | |
| R TOY | Elise | Bought with a mate to use on trackdays. 90K miles but cheap! It is an ex silverstone racing school car and has rollcage, 5 point harnesses, fire system, batt cut out, uprated brakes/susp. St engine. (... |
| r011430 | Elise | amazing car |
| r055 | Elise | |
| R0880 | Elise | Excellent little car.
Puts a smile on your face everytime you drive it! |
| R555WRS | Elise | |
| r5bmb | Elise | Wonderful car, did not dissappoint at all, even on cold days it was still fun to take the roof off and enjoy it.
I do miss it, and would really like to get another one, some day. |
| R5CER | Elise | |
| raf_mi | Elise | |
| Rainbow | Elise | Insanely quick but a pleasure to drive. Seems perfectly set up whether on road or track. Simply astonishing. I love it! |
| rajivv | Elise | |
| rallinavi | Elise | |
| ramseybah | Elise | |
| rascasse | Elise | Mods:
ITG Maxogen induction system
Programmable Emerald ECU
Pagid RS42 pads with braided hoses
Uprated gear linkage
Janspeed supersport exhaust with de-cat
Some hunting at idle, but that's usu... |
| Rawwr | Elise | |
| Rawwr | Elise | If you're thinking of an Elise, go for a standard S2. I'm not going to justify it. |
| RB5_180 | Elise | Extremely direct and fun. Initially disappointed by performance but just has a very different delivery to the Impreza. Need to drive it more |
| reaan01 | Elise | Standard, BRG Elise S1
http://mysite.freeserve.com/elise2000 |
| reAnimate | Elise | |
| reaton | Elise | |
| recky2000 | Elise | |
| Red rose | Elise | |
| redalex | Elise | Loud, Low and Leaky. not the perfect car for the daily commute, but it's even fun in the rain! |
| redbullish | Elise | Can't help but drive for the sake of it. Get one with air con or you'll end up like captain slow in a stripped out Aston! |
| redevil | Elise | Wow! Fist taste of Lotus and don't want to let go! |
| redhotwheels | Elise | Gorgeous! Yellow! Nimble! Quite fast...well, it was until some berk in a Renault Migrain pulled out in front of it. Now sadly, gone.
Awaiting insurance money or re-build...
Written off...girlfri... |
| redIX | Elise | |
| Redlake27 | Elise | Wonderful.....
Nimble, fluid, rapid - and cheap to run!
The perfect second car |
| redtaz | elise | loads of fun.very few running costs. |
| redtaz | elise | |
| Reedo | Elise | |
| Relise | Elise | |
| renmure | Elise | |
| repoman1999 | Elise | Flippin awesome! Needs some small repairs, so will probably cost me a bit more to get her into the state I want her to be... |
| rfoster | Elise | Wa great upgrade from the standard car. Significantly quicker and sounds awesome! |
| rfoster | Elise | Bought brand new from Bell & Colvill - usual teething problems but had two good summers with it. |
| rfoster | Elise | Fitted with PTP 165 Engine Upgrade. Recently added an Emerald ECU to cure the erratic idle and have had the cams correctly timed. 165.5bhp @6600rpm. Pretty fast. Also fitted with Nitrons suspension, O... |
| rhbmcse | Elise | |
| rhubarb | Elise | Fantastic car, never really pushed it though - wish I'd tracked it |
| RHY 11S | Elise | |
| Ricardo S1 | Elise | |
| Rich1234 | Elise | My first Lotus. Had it three weeks now and am loving it. I reckon I could keep this car a few years and still not get everything out of it. (Although people telling me how easy an S2 is to get in/out ... |
| Rich135 | Elise | Why did I have to sell this car?!? Oh yes, my daughter came along.
I just loved it, and can't wait to own another once I have got a promotion or two...
Handling was just amazing and power kept ... |
| Rich1989 | Elise | Orig Sport 160 with colour coded hardtop, sport suspension, etc.
Fantastic, much more lively pick-up than standard car. Only problem now, wonder what Sport 190 is like!! |
| Richard A | Elise | |
| Richard H | Elise | |
| RichardNorris | Elise | Again an everyday car. Very good fun on road and track, just a bit slow.Cost a fortune to run as well. |
| RichH | Elise | Nice and quick considering I live in Milton Keynes so it's all about acceleration between roundabouts!
Elise is used as a daily driver and has covered 20k in it's first year. I have a bad back to ... |
| richieslotus | Elise | |
| RichQuy | Elise | Awesome car, handling, pace and noise all spot on...just saving the pennies for those upgrades now!
ITG Maxogen carbon induction system. Pricey but quality is obvious. Give a nice induction note i... |
| richyphillips | Elise | Why did you choose the Elise?
For a pure lightweight drivers car it is hard to beat.
What's Elise ownership like?
It's my only car and I use it everyday. Well worth putting up with a few impract... |
| rico28 | Elise | |
| Riki | Elise | Cool as hell and what a hoot to drive. |
| riwiho | Elise | |
| rixge | ELISE | ITS ALL RIGHT, GETS ME FROM A TO B ! |
| rjb1975 | Elise | |
| rjben | Elise | Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!
It’s a total revelation to realise that you don’t need power when you have handling like this. I swear I can lap much faster in this than in the Cerbera. |
| rjmorris67 | Elise | It's fun to drive again ! |
| rob-ix | Elise | |
| Rob111R | Elise | Brilliant! |
| Rob111R | Elise | Brilliant - so much feedback and delicacy and it never, ever missed a beat. Great car, only lack of aircon after Le Mans 2005 made we want to change. |
| ROB1979 | Elise | |
| rob350 | Elise | |
| robbieduncan | Elise | Modified Elise 111s to replace the MX-5. This car has:
Close-ratio gearbox
Black OZ Alloys (same as on the 135R)
Lotus Sports Suspension
Lotus Stage 1 Exhaust
Harnesses
Dip-beam HIDs |
| RobboC | Elise | Superb handling, raw undiluted driving, just be wary of those dreaded head gaskets. |
| Robbow | Elise | Stage 2 Sports Exhaust fitted |
| Robbow | Elise | Deep Purple, Sports Exhaust, Great car after usual little problems/ rattles, leaks etc |
| RobC | Elise | Fantastic car, miss it. |
| RobC | Elise | Back in Lotus land and loving it (well apart from the skimmed knuckles and constant swearing when working on the thing) :)
Won the Bristol Speed Championship 2009.....thinking about what to do to the... |
| robinangel | elise | |
| robinv | Elise | |
| robinv | Elise | |
| RobM77 | Elise | Quite simply the best road car I have ever driven.
Totally standard other than the brakes, which run braided hoses, Mintex pads and racing fluid; and the steering wheel, which has been adjusted to ... |
| Rob_T | Elise | the wife liked it as it was a pretty colour |
| romtootes | elise | |
| ron_rocket | elise | |
| roscopm | elise | can get quicker although not much quicker, perfect drive, designed from the ground up as a drivers car i love it.
mods quick shift, gear linkage, 52mm throttle body, hurricane induction, i.c.e. |
| rossc | Elise | |
| rosso | Elise | |
| rotdot | elise | |
| rotus | Elise | |
| RowleyC | Elise | |
| Royton Blue | Elise | Oh yes!
One of the last S2 111S' and it's as good as I'd ever dreamed it'd be! :D
[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo148/Royton_Blue/CISElise.jpg[/IMG]
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| RRG | Elise | Bought simply for fun on the track with a view to possibly racing in the Elise Trophy in 2008.
Being converted to track spec with better seats, harnesses, brakes, extinguisher etc.
Initial view:... |
| RRSSS | Elise | Plenty of cheap thrills.. Also plenty of time on the Sepang F1 circuit.. |
| RT | Elise | Great car once you add vernier pulleys, time the cams and add a decent ECU! |
| RT | Elise | |
| RT | Elise | |
| Rtrak | Elise | Owned and run the car nearly a year now, a good reliable motor. Rock steady handling but suspension is likely to need a bit of attention soon (30,000 miles). I had to buy a DAX because my other half ... |
| russyb | Elise | Top!! |
| ruston | Elise | |
| rustyveedub | Elise | |
| Ruxpin | Elise | Brilliant...
Steering, ride, handling and brakes all stunning
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| RWA28 | Elise | Fantastic little car, not much use as a daily runner though. |
| ryan.wilkinson | Elise | |
| RZSupra | Elise | C Service - £600 Feb 2007
New Disks and mintex pads all round - £400 March 2007
New Bridgestone Potenza tyres all round - £400 October 2007 |
| s-w-p | Elise | I gave in to Lotus Lust in December 2005 when I bought myself an Elise Type 49 as a birthday present to myself. I paid £12500 for her (including p/x'ing my MR2 Roadster) with only 16k miles.
And wr... |
| S1 Mon | Elise | |
| s111dpc | Elise | Oh what a car!!!
Love it to bits despite all it's foibles. |
| S160 | Elise | |
| S1mon | Elise | Only owned the car for a couple of months to date but have found it to be great fun. Done about 1800 miles to date. No problems with it, only incidents are- hit a pheasant at about 90mph on first day ... |
| s7oneyuk | Elise | Top car - luv it, luv it, luv it |
| s7oneyuk | Elise | great car - loved owning the norfolk yellow - great head turner!! |
| sadlerj | Elise | Fantastic |
| Saleen05 | Elise | |
| samnorthy | Elise | *Get HID Head lights
*Get Geo checked, WASPY setup from Sinclares (http://www.lotusrepairs.com)
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| Sam_68 | Elise | Probably the best all-round sports car for the genuine enthusiast that I can imagine. Superb steering feel. Not very comfortable for long trips, though, and a bugger to get in and out of when you're f... |
| Sam_68 | Elise | Almost certainly slower than a 111S for road use, due to the non-VVC engine not coming on cam until the upper part of the rev range, but more challenging to drive and very swift when you get a clear r... |
| sanjoyp | Elise | |
| SapphireBlack | Elise | |
| Sarah J | Elise | significant modifications
current output 315bhp |
| Sarkmeister | Elise | Superb car, but had to go to fund the purchase of a house. |
| sarty | Elise | Had the sports exhausts, air filter extras.... loved the car to bits - but as I was living in Germany at the time was a bit crap on the Autobahns - I bought the Esprit GT3 |
| scampbird | Elise | Good honest fun car. Much better built than S1, but handling perhaps not as much fun. |
| scampbird | Elise | Great little cars. |
| scary | Elise | I had been saving up approximately 10 years for an elan sprint SE2 - one of the early 70s ones. Then they brought out the Elise and I was in love. Then they brought out the Series 2 and I was still ... |
| schew111r | Elise | Amazing. Brings a smile to my face everytime I get in it. |
| sclayto2 | Elise | |
| sclemow | Elise | |
| scorewriter | Elise | |
| scott.birrell | Elise | |
| scott.s | Elise | |
| ScottBN3 | Elise | fun fun fun |
| scottm | Elise | A fantastic car!
Likes: Handling, steering response, looks, B-road capabilties and that fact that every journey I take is a driving treat.
Dislikes: It's squeekes and rattles and my internals do... |
| Scotto UK | Elise | |
| scrivs a | Elise | My Wifes car, Great fun to drive, always puts a smile on your face. |
| Scuffers | Elise | |
| Sean.P | Elise | I was driving up to Christopher Neil's to look at a few Elise's when I saw it parked up at the back of a local Mazda dealer. I decided to pop in just in case it was for sale... and the rest is history... |
| SeanyD | Elise | Brilliant car.
Bang-Ouch...doh, white line |
| SebM | Elise | |
| Seedy2007 | Elise | Running a standard car with the exception of a 2bular Stage 1 exhaust... bloody hell, it's loud! |
| seermit | Elise | |
| seesix | Elise | superb |
| semmel | Elise | |
| sequential | Elise | |
| Sethlj | Elise | Wow - had all sorts and this one corners like the best of them. Just chuck it where you want and it sticks. Keeps up with trevs and porkers on the track too - can't be bad for a 1.8!! Get one you'l... |
| Shakespeare | Elise | great fun |
| shangani | Elise | Great bit of kit! I use it every day and it never fails to put a smile on my face.
Linkup NA honda 220 bhp
Laminova oil cooler
Proalloy radiator
Simpson 4:2:1 manifold
Sports cat 100 cpi
2bula... |
| Shave off | Elise | STUNNING SPORTS CAR.
40+ mpg |
| shedbuilder | Elise | |
| Sherbet_Dip | Elise | |
| sherrard | Elise | |
| Shnozz | Elise | weekend toy.
Totally original specification apart from:
Nitron suspension
Oz Wheels
Toyo R888's
Eliseparts adjustable ARB
Braided brake lines
EBC disks
Pagid rs42 pads
Eliseparts Ali rad
... |
| Shortname | Elise | The perfect car. Especially the tickover (or lack of it!) |
| shot2bits | Elise | Excellent A / B road car which offers loads of fun in a go-cart stylee - realy gets on your nerves on the motorway (well mine anyway!)... Handles so, so well and fairly rapid through the gears... Sham... |
| sie | Elise | |
| sigmamark | Elise | Only got it 2 days ago, but apart from the indicator falling out, I haven't stopped grinning yet. Mind you, the sun has been out and the roof has been off. |
| Silver Cerbie | Elise | |
| Silver Cerbie | Elise | |
| silverT350t | Elise | |
| sime_george | Elise | |
| Simian Dave | Elise | Wife's car - excellent fun, loads of feel, loads of grip, not that hard to go long distances, reliable, sounds good, well built... the list of good stuff goes on. |
| simon clark | Elise | Heap of junk! Perhaps I just bought a bad one..... |
| simon packer | elise | |
| simon whittley | Elise | I'll get round to getting some photos of it one day - if I ca
stop driving it long enough... |
| simon.foster | Elise | New car to me, looking forward to razzing it over the Yorkshire Moors during the Summer months |
| Simon813 | Elise | |
| simonarnot | Elise | Love this car. Had a few little niggles with it but nothing unexpected. Can't beat going for a blast in the country on a hot, sunny day :-) |
| Simond11 | Elise | Ardent Red
Soft and Hard top
Eliseparts Ally belled disks Rs42 pads
Braided Brake Hoses
Hurricane Induction |
| SimonJones | Elise | |
| simonlong | Elise | |
| simont | Elise | a washing up bowl strapped to a skateboard... awesome.... but the cat converter must come off.... |
| SingleMalt | Elise | |
| SiPod | elise | Makes me smile as much as my WR400F used too |
| siw06 | Elise | |
| siwil1 | elise | most fun ive had in a car for years!
grip in the dry is phenominal.
Getting in and out is an art to master! |
| Six Days | Elise | |
| sja | Elise | |
| sjhoward1974 | Elise | |
| SJR202 | Elise | Stunning drive, good power, loved it. |
| SJR202 | Elise | |
| Skaffen | Elise | Not very practical, but heaps of fun - I'm looking forward to summer. |
| Skeggs | Elise | |
| Skid Carrera | Elise | |
| skinner | Elise | Oh yes. Ummd and ahhd over std v 111s, definately made the right choice. Excellent fun, will post more after a decent training day when I get to use it in proper anger |
| skoff | Elise | Good fun, but breaks a lot and seems to attract vandals and drivers who can't park |
| Skunk160 | Elise | |
| SkyBlue | Elise | Superb good fun never fails to put a smile on me face!!!
Lotus sports suspension
K&N Induction kit
160 metal throttle body
Yokohamas all round
Piper 270 cam
Magnex stainless exhaust
Just for ... |
| Skyman | Elise | |
| Skyman | Elise | The purest and best so far. Tantamount to a brand new Series 1 111S (with a few choice mods), but bought in 2007. She will be with me for a long time. |
| slade | Elise | We'll see what all the noise is about. :) |
| slinkie9 | Elise | |
| smartfazer | Elise | |
| smele | Elise | Excellent. Pity I had to sell it and move to the Seattle. |
| snips | Elise | Bought as a Crash damaged CAT D right off.
Little project and i have always wnated one.
Every day car is a 172 clio Sport. Not the best looking car but goes well and bought it brand new for 11200.
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| sollita | Elise | Great fun car on road or track, but not for everyday motorway/city driving.
My male menopause car...according to wife.
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| sone | Elise | |
| Sonic Nonsense | Elise | Awesome car - just awesome!! :) |
| Sonicboon | Elise | I'm gonna marry her, put it that way.
Update, Now got the Exige and Divorce proceedings are under way. |
| Sossige | Elise | Absolutely brilliant, I loved every moment that I had with this car.
The package is sublime - more power than a standard Elise, but not enough to ruin it. Great fun and the most informative steerin... |
| spanky spangler | Elise | |
| Sparki | Elise | |
| sparky. | Elise | |
| Speckle | Elise | |
| speedypalmer | Elise | Had the car since 25th Jan 06...loving it! |
| Spekdah-S2K | Elise | Azure Elise owned from new. |
| spen-123 | ELISE | |
| SpencerCapewell | Elise | |
| SpencerCapewell | Elise | |
| SpencerCapewell | Elise | |
| spikety | Elise | |
| spikeyplanet | Elise | Lovely car, if a little basic, but still used daily for 5 years |
| Spitfire | Elise | |
| Spooky | Elise | Apart from dire window mechanisms, the Elise was a great car to drive. |
| Spunagain | Elise | Fast Fun cheap to run
200 -300 year servicing
BBR exhaust very buzzy and loud.
Wife spun it of A1, Yokohamas have reduced understeer in the wet!
Added ITG airbox 136bhp 135ftlbs of torque - not ba... |
| square-eyes | Elise | |
| sramdeen | Elise | 111S in black! Tony Hetherington's old car. Will post pics as soon as the sun is shining and I've polished it!
Gone now. I cried when it went. What a fantastic car that was wasted with me and my ~3... |
| srob | Elise | |
| SSloan | Elise | |
| ssu96mkr | Elise | |
| ssummer | Elise | |
| Stampede | Elise | The best thing since sliced bread!!!! |
| stanza | Elise | Fantastic car - even the wife love it and drove it with some vigour. One of the best drivers cars around and this spec is probably the best.
The car never missed a beat even when I had to use it as a... |
| Steff | Elise | costs are +/- a small fortune
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| steve111s | elise | |
| steve30b | elise | love it. |
| steve48 | elise | Saffron Yellow, all usual extras.
Sold S1 Exige as I needed a more "practical car", love it to bits. |
| SteveMcc | Elise | |
| stevewinds | Elise | |
| Stevie P | Elise | |
| stevie111s | Elise | The one I always wanted ... bought the Exige in 2001 by mistake, it was the 160 I really wanted and finally got! Just love the feel of this car. Superb! |
| stevo6 | Elise | |
| stevo6 | Elise | |
| stew-S160 | Elise | elise parts ally bell 2 piece discs
pagid RS14 front pads
mintex 1144 rear pads
braided hoses
elise parts toe link kit
elise parts high pressure radiator
hurricane air inlet
quicksilver exhaust... |
| stinger | Elise | |
| stinkysteve | Elise | The most fun you can have on 4 wheels? |
| Stitch | Elise | The antidote to the Audi.
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| Stoker | Elise | A few teething troubles, like a leaky boot and a suicidal indicator lense, but nothing to put me off ownership! |
| stompboxx | Elise | |
| stranfaer | Elise | |
| Strangely Brown | Elise | It has three pedals...
Clutch - Brake - Grinnnnnnn. |
| stringthing | Elise | All the usual SR goodies plus aircon |
| stripey_si | Elise | Slight mods ;-) |
| stsly | Elise | |
| Stuart Mc | Elise | Running my elise with a ITG Maxogen induction kit, widened manifold and Stealth Exhaust from Moto-Build (Hounslow). Recently changed from Pirelli's to the Yoko's from Lotus. Huge improvement on unders... |
| StuartB | Elise | |
| Stumason10 | elise | Just bought this mk1 elise off piston heads and its turned out to be everything I expected...Fast, frugal and also rattles a fair bit lol!! |
| Stumps | Elise | Bloody difficult to get in & out of but once in who cares. Was going to use all year round but decided it looked too nice so its just my favourite toy now. Looking forward to getting some goodies for ... |
| stuthemong | Elise | Good fun, engine lacks top end grunt IMO (new cams to sort maybe).
Looking forward to some sun so I can use the thing.
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| StuW | Elise | Just bought my first Elise. Having driven plenty it wasn't until I actually got my own that I realised just how much fun they are! |
| Stu_00 | Elise | Great car, just got to learn how to drive it now. |
| stu_malt | Elise | |
| Super Bad | Elise | |
| SuperBob | Elise | |
| supergreen | Elise | |
| supervillan | Elise | |
| Sweatysock | Elise | Oh for the power of my Rush in a car that handles as well as the Elise. |
| sweegie | Elise | |
| sweep2006 | Elise | |
| Swifty T350 | Elise | Great car with no troubles and supprisingly large boot! less rattles than the S1 |
| Swifty T350 | Elise | great fun and very cheap to run. Looks good with the hard top. The only problem/cost was radiator leak! costly-ish to replace. |
| swilding | Elise | |
| swisstony | Elise | A Fantastic car! I've never had so much fun behind the wheel!! I'll be buying another one in a couple of years, but now it's time for something a bit more powerful.....??!! |
| Syd knee | Elise | |
| SydneySE | Elise | the revised gearing and VVC makes for a more comfortable freeway cruiser than the regular elise, yet maintains puch of the line- fantastic cornering- steering so ALIVE that it makes a 911 seem dull... |
| sykes111s | elise | |
| sylva41 | Elise | It's really yellow! |
| T3BY M | Elise | |
| talkingcow | Elise | |
| Talkwrench | Elise | Sublime chassis. Quite probably the most fun you can have with your clothes on. |
| tango111 | Elise | |
| tanman | elise | Best car i've ever had, you know its right when kids give you the thumbs up as you drive past! |
| Tap-it | Elise | |
| TCee | Elise | Magnetic Blue, Janspeed sports 'zorst, Hurricane Induction and Janspeed Sportscat, Alpine MP3/Cd, Infinities all round, Kenwood sub |
| teadazed | Elise | Brilliant. Just brilliant. |
| Tech_KO | Elise | |
| ted350z | Elise | |
| ted350z | Elise | |
| terraman | Elise | |
| tertius | Elise | Nitrons; 240R forged wheels; close ratio gearbox; LSD; C/F buckets; harnesses; etc. |
| The Bobster | ELISE | |
| The Dude | Elise | LSS Pack, PTP 140 head, ITG carbon-fibre induction, lightweigh black OZ wheels. 155bhp.
Great fun. Sold it to make way for something else in the summer. |
| the gent | Elise | |
| The Penguin | Elise | |
| The Pits | Elise | In some ways a pointless car for someone with a Tuscan (faster in a straight line) and a Caterham (faster round corners) but I'm a lifelong Lotus fan, I've always wanted the blue sportsracer in parti... |
| the996turbo | Elise | |
| thegobetween | Elise | Nice, better than an S2?... |
| thegreenhell | Elise | |
| TheHobbit | Elise | Excellent. Shame about the stupidly small boot. That was the cars demise, ultimatly. |
| theob | Elise | |
| theron | Elise | |
| theRossatron | Elise | |
| thetubbster | elise | |
| TheYeti | Elise | Loved it loved it loved it!!! Always wanted an Elise, but had only driven S2's. I can't believe how much fun my S1 was!!! I miss it so, so much....... |
| thirdbrother3 | elise | |
| ThomasGary | Elise | Had this car since 2001 and (touch wood) it has never let me down. Used daily.
This car is totally standard and never been near a track. Only work done was a new front clam shell due to some wise... |
| Thorny | Elise | |
| Thumbs | Elise | |
| Tic_7 | Elise | |
| tig6 | Elise | |
| tim lumley | Elise | |
| Tim Netherton | Elise | Only 120 bhp but still a hoot to drive! |
| TIME | Elise | This was not for me, great handling but not much grunt, so I sold it after only two days of ownership. |
| TimmyA111S | Elise | |
| timothy.bridge | Elise | |
| Tin Hat | Elise | Various mods,Nitron dampers are the best Elise alteration for the money.Has been reliable and excellent fun. |
| Tinkerbell | Elise | GRIN!!!!!! |
| TIPPER | Elise | Traded an 8 month old X-Type estate for the Elise and an MG ZT 160 last December. I'd covered 19k miles in the Jag and lost just £1500 on the deal.
Bought the Elise as a weekend toy intending to us... |
| TitaniumTim | Elise | Back to basics delight |
| tj_barnett | Elise | |
| tj_barnett | Elise | Awesome Machine! |
| tnclark | Elise | I am working on building an Elise S2 bicycle rack, as are about 20 others on various listserve groups. Many were fitted fro the S1 but the S2's lighter engine cover demands going into something firm. ... |
| tnoyes | Elise | |
| toffee | Elise | The red devil! |
| TOFFEEMAN | Elise | Excellent car drove and sounded great |
| Tom B | Elise | |
| tom1977 | Elise | Hardtop
Stage 1 Sports Exhaust
Driving Lights |
| tombar | Elise | My fave |
| Tombola | Elise | Great tool for learning to drive properly. Surprisingly useful in London traffic (small, fast, nimble). Useless for keeping parked in a London street (no bumpers).
Horrificly expensive (as a perc... |
| tomelok | Elise | Just upgraded my old S1 elise to the new style M2 Sports Tourer. Seems a much better ride and i love the new styling. Have not really pushed it yet since its been a bit wet, looking forward too summer... |
| tomo2006 | Elise | WOW...WOW.. and WOW again! |
| tomtom | Elise | |
| Tom_B | Elise | What can I say? It makes me smile every time I drive it. |
| tonizack | Elise | |
| tony993 | Elise | |
| tonychurly | Elise | |
| tonytubi | Elise | |
| torch_taylor | Elise | Most Fun!! |
| tortoise | Elise | |
| TORVR | Elise | |
| touche66turtle | elise | nice eyecatcher |
| Towzer | Elise | |
| Trackside | Elise | Our first proper sports car. What a fantastic little thing is it too. Looks great with the factory hardtop too, IMO.
Sold in June 2008. |
| Trev | Elise | Lovin it ... |
| tricky 100 | ELISE | |
| tricky 100 | ELISE | |
| Trigger lotus | Elise | Great car. Cheap fun driving. |
| trondhb | Elise | Yes, the price is correct ;-) Very expensive cars here in Norway... Very little depreciation due to the Elise being very rare, though :-)
Upgrades:
Hurricane induction system
Sports exhaust
Dun... |
| TRQS | Elise | |
| Trunkie | Elise | Can't stop grinning |
| trunnie | Elise | OK so it leaked at first (now mostly fixed after the 1,000 mile service), but had no regrets about choosing it. Ran >10,000 miles pa |
| tsamam | Elise | |
| TT Tim | Elise | |
| TTK | ELISE | |
| TTwiggy | Elise | So very Yellow mmmmm....... |
| Tufarlian | Elise | |
| Tuna | Elise | Great fun, reliable, good condition, sad to see it go. |
| tupolev | Elise | good on the twisties
top notch looks (although S1 owners seem to disagree)
noisy on motorway
stopping power seems weak
girlfriends |
