Buying advice

[branda]

Hi - with the benefit of this forum and other helpful sites, I think I've narrowed my search down to an 01 S2 Racetech and an 02 S2 Sports Tourer (will be used as daily driver). I've just got a couple of queries before deciding which one to go for and would welcome your views.

1. The Racetech doesn't have the driver's lumbar support - I thought they all did? Is it possible to retrofit or would it need new seats?

2. One of them has a pretty noticeable high pitch whine from the engine bay all the time which doesn't seem to be rev-related. I was wondering whether it might be an alternator bearing but it sounds electrical?

3. On cold start up, one hunts at idle until you drive off/blip the throttle and then it sorts itself out. Probably nothing major?

Thanks!

[bogie]

branda said:

Hi - with the benefit of this forum and other helpful sites, I think I've narrowed my search down to an 01 S2 Racetech and an 02 S2 Sports Tourer (will be used as daily driver). I've just got a couple of queries before deciding which one to go for and would welcome your views.

1. The Racetech doesn't have the driver's lumbar support - I thought they all did? Is it possible to retrofit or would it need new seats?

2. One of them has a pretty noticeable high pitch whine from the engine bay all the time which doesn't seem to be rev-related. I was wondering whether it might be an alternator bearing but it sounds electrical?

3. On cold start up, one hunts at idle until you drive off/blip the throttle and then it sorts itself out. Probably nothing major?

Thanks!

1. - youd need new seats - about £1500 for the late

2. - could be belts...cant think of anything else...if in doubt find another...theres hundreds for sale....

3. - same again - find one that dosent - it should do that on a factory std engine

depending where you live, if you are buying private then get a local specialist to give it the once over - will cost an hours labour or so...but well worth it

also have a look on www.elises.co.uk and www.elise-faq.com and www.seloc.org (tech section)

cheers
bogie

[branda]

Thanks. Sounds like good advice although the only problem I have is that there really aren't too many for sale within 50 miles of my neck of the woods. I might have to extend my search perhaps.