Buyer's info needed

[porkswordsman]

Hi chaps,

Just been to look at a nice S1, S plate, 48k miles, full Lotus service history. Just two things concern me after the test drive. 1st gear seemed noisy, with a sort of "reverse gear" type whine. Also over potholes, there was a loud bang from somewhere. Sounded like it was driver's side, underneath somewhere. Could this be a dead shock?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[bogie]

gearbox does whine - normal

on std Koni suspension - yes it does bang - normal !

..just some quirks of a standard K series S1 Elise

try here www.elises.co.uk and www.elise-faq.com for more info

[S Works]

Per bogies post, you hear SO much more in these cars and realise that you're totally insulated from what's going on in most 'normal' cars these days. All part of the joy of ownership

[porkswordsman]

Thanks chaps, it's getting these looked at, together with 12 months ticket as part of the sale, so hopefully if there is anything major, it should be spotted.

[porkswordsman]

Well, I've been and gone and bought it (got it for 9k). Picked it up at lunchtime. Brilliant. It's like driving a Caterham, although I do think I'm going to become neurotic listening to all the noises that generally sound like something or other is about to fall off / fail catastrophically. However, I believe these sort of things come under the category of TADTS

>> Edited by porkswordsman on Saturday 1st April 22:38

[emenel]

porkswordsman said:

Well, I've been and gone and bought it (got it for 9k). Picked it up at lunchtime. Brilliant. It's like driving a Caterham, although I do think I'm going to become neurotic listening to all the noises that generally sound like something or other is about to fall off / fail catastrophically. However, I believe these sort of things come under the category of TADTS >> Edited by porkswordsman on Saturday 1st April 22:38

Nice one porkswordsman. I had exactly the same paranoia when I bought my S1. I had come from a Civic Type R and was a little taken back by the noise of every suspension and engine component doing its business behind my head. Had it thoroughly checked by Bell & Colvill and all was A1. As per previous posts, these noises are part of the package and do end up enhancing the whole experience.

Enjoy.

[sramdeen]

congrats! Any pics?

Stu

[porkswordsman]

Cheers chaps. Not even had chance to tinker with it properly yet cos it's been lashing down all weekend. Pics will follow when I've washed it!

But already got a list as long as my arm of little things to-do, chief among which is to try and make it a bit more watertight....