2000 LOTUS ELISE

2000 Lotus Elise S1 with Maidstone Honda K20 conversion in Azure Blue.

I originally purchased the car from Lotus Specialist Jon Seal in 2021 when it still had its original K Series engine fitted. I have since gone through the whole car mechanically and electrically to make it a very capable car on road and track, including having Maidstone Sports Cars carry out a Honda conversion in 2022, with receipts totalling over £31K for all of the work I have had carried out.

The one area that would need improvement if someone wants a pristine car is the paintwork, which is something that I have not been bothered by due to using mainly as an occasional track day car.

Full details below:

Current mileage is 82552 miles with the Honda conversion being carried out at 79602 miles.

Just been serviced and MOT until June 2025.

Engine / Drivetrain:

K20Z4 Maidstone full Honda engine / gearbox conversion along with the following additional spec:

Dyno’d at 242 Bhp / 173 Ibft

Lightweight Flywheel

Baffled Sump

Hondata Kpro v4

Setrab 25-Row Oil Cooler

Pro Alloy 48L baffled fuel tank

Spitfire Engineering Uprated Fuel Pump

Uprated Radiator

C-TEK trickle charging point wired directly to battery

Suspension:

Wishbones stripped, treated and powder coated by RMS in Romford

Nitron roller bearings

Nitron NTR40 coilovers with helper springs and fitted with bespoke 450 / 550 main springs

Spitfire Engineering Rear Toe Link Kit

Lightweight Steering Arms and Camber Shims

Eibach 5 Position Adjustable Front Anti Roll Bar

All nuts and bolts replaced

340R track geometry set-up along with corner weighting

Brakes:

Elise Parts 2 Piece Aluminium Belled Discs Front and Rear

New Standard Brake Calipers Front and Rear

Braided Brake Lines

Pagid RS-14 pads all round

New Timken Wheel Bearings all round

New Hub flanges all round

Bodywork / Wheels:

Rota wheels with Toyo R888r tyres

Second set of 340R wheels fitted with new Rainsport 5 tyres for wet days

S1 Lotus Exige Front Clam

Genuine Factory Hard Top with Alcantara Headlining and with personalised storage bag

Ex-Lotus Cup Aluminium Race Spoiler, wrapped in Carbon with Genuine Carbon Fibre Wing ends, custom made

Carbon Fibre Side Pods/ Scoops

Extended, Finned Aluminium Rear Diffuser (Powder coated Black), with cooling spacers

Genuine Lotus Clear Front Indicator Lenses, with Diadem bulbs

Brand New ‘Elise Parts’ Headlamp kit – hugely improved compared to the standard items

Headlight Covers

Bew Driving Lights with Protective Overcovers

Black ‘Elise Parts’ Fuel Filler Cap

Polished Aluminium ‘Elise Parts’ Front Tow Eye Post

Front and Rear MSA Towing Eyes

Elise Parts Matt Black Rear Quarter Stone Guards

Standard Lotus Soft top roof, including all hardware and the leather storage bag

Standard Lotus Roolhoop Cover, painted in Azure Blue

Interior:

Prodimex Gear Shift which gives a hugely improved shift action

Corbeau LE-Pro Exige Bucket Seats with Sparco Kidney Pads

Cartek programmable RPM Shift Lights

Schroth Racing Lotus Specific II-FE ASM Harnesses with the MOT legal, push button release

Genuine Safety Devices A Frame Roll Bar Support and Harness Bar

Additional Gauges: Battery Meter with USB Sockets, Oil Pressure and Oil Temperature Gauges

Elise Shop Electronic Ligh Switch Pack

Custom trimmed Alcantara Dashboard

Carbon Fibre Door Cards, Trimmed in Alcantara

Momo ‘Team’ Steering Wheel

Elise Parts Heater Control Facia Panel

New Heater Fan Blower, Resistor Pack and Housing Parts