LOTUS ELISE ELISE 1998

I am putting my Elise up for sale as I have unexpectedly bought a Caterham and it seems silly to keep both cars. I also have four other cars and only cover around 3k miles a year.

It’s one of the lower priced cars on the market but it had a full inspection at Phoenix Motorsport and passed with only a couple of recommendations of things to address.

History as follows:

21/01/1998 Sold by Peter Smith Sports Cars to Capt S Plant.

1998 1,226 miles – Thielert (Germany) – After sales service.

1999 5,850 miles – French Motorsport – A service.

2001 8,430 miles – French Motorsport – A service.

2001 10,003 miles – French Motorsport – B service.

2002 14,817 miles – Lakeside Engineering – A service.

2003 22,591 miles – Sinclaire of London – A service.

2004 34,228 miles – Sinclaire of London – C service (cambelt).

2005 42,099 miles – Sinclaire of London – A service.

2006 56,974 miles – Sinclaire of London – A service.

2006 56,977 miles – MOT.

2007 72,485 miles – Murry Motor Company – C service (cambelt).

2007 76,121 miles – MOT.

2008 87,847 miles – Murry Motor Company – A service.

2008 87,850 miles – MOT.

2009 98,334 miles – MOT.

2009 98,349 miles – Lotus Cars Ltd – Looks to be the majority of a suspension rebuild.

2010 102,182 miles – MOT.

2011 105,604 miles – MOT.

2012 108,721 miles – MOT.

2013 109,904 miles – MOT.

2014 111,667 miles – MOT.

2016 112,825 miles – MOT.

2017 113,651 miles – MOT.

2018 114,254 miles – Leven Car Company – A service + brake pads and fluid.

2018 114,262 miles – MOT.

2019 114,321 miles – MOT.

Nov 2019 114,500 C service which includes timing belt. Engine mount replaced plus rear discs and pads, boot cable repair plus general inspection.

I have the full book pack and a stack of invoices plus two sets of keys and associated Cobra alarm fobs.

Fitted with the following sensible upgrades:

RT Sport 165ps kit fitted by Sinclaires, includes PTP VHPD big valve head, alloy inlet manifold, alloy throttle body, Janspeed supersport exhaust system plus more.

Elise parts remote thermostat.

Magnecor ht leads.

111s close ratio gearbox.

Quick shift.

Sport 160 style rear spoiler.

Has had a suspension refresh at some point in its life including polybushes.

Sport 160 adjustable anti rollbar.

Braided brake lines.

Period correct alloy interior upgrades.

S2 green leather seats (usual wear to the drivers side bolster and sill pads).

Toyo T1R tyres.

Green soft top in excellent condition to match the green leather interior.

Body work in particularly good condition with just a few marks and stone chips.

Obviously its an old car now with a fair number of miles and does require some TLC such as:

The interior could do with a retrim.

Alloy wheels refurbishment, toe links replacing if you were to take it on track and rear calliper seals could do with a rebuild(rebuild kit supplied).

It’s a quick car and really gets into it stride above 4,000rpm, has the usual lumpy Sport 160 type idle. The car drives very well, I took it to Oulton park where it was faultless for the day.