Buying an Elise
Discussion
Will be looking to buy an Elise in the second half of next year and just doing some research into them and what to look for.
Bit of background, by then i will be 22 with (fingers crossed) 3 years ncb, clean licence and no claims. I will have a budget of £11000.00 and have been quoted (as a benchmark) £1500 insurance on a 111S
I've been looking on Autotrader and while there seems to be an abundance of the 120bhp models, the more potent ones seem to be quite scarce.
I would be looking at something around 150bhp+ but all the different models confuse me
I mean what is the difference between say a 111 and a 111S? Same power but 0.2 difference in 0-60 time and the 111 is an insurance group higher?
Any help and/or recommendations would be muchly appreciated
Bit of background, by then i will be 22 with (fingers crossed) 3 years ncb, clean licence and no claims. I will have a budget of £11000.00 and have been quoted (as a benchmark) £1500 insurance on a 111S
I've been looking on Autotrader and while there seems to be an abundance of the 120bhp models, the more potent ones seem to be quite scarce.
I would be looking at something around 150bhp+ but all the different models confuse me
I mean what is the difference between say a 111 and a 111S? Same power but 0.2 difference in 0-60 time and the 111 is an insurance group higher?Any help and/or recommendations would be muchly appreciated
Edited by H2DaE on Saturday 3rd November 11:33
S Works said:
lol what a numpty I am! Being a mod on another forum I should know better than to ignore the stickys Just drawn by your desire for 150bhp+
Make sure if you get a non standard spec one that the quote you get on insurance reflects that. The agents that may offer cheaper insurance on standard spec cars, may not be the best ones for modest premium adjustments from aftermarket modifications. Some are more friendly than others
Make sure if you get a non standard spec one that the quote you get on insurance reflects that. The agents that may offer cheaper insurance on standard spec cars, may not be the best ones for modest premium adjustments from aftermarket modifications. Some are more friendly than others
Edited by Grinnders on Tuesday 6th November 15:49
Edited by Grinnders on Tuesday 6th November 15:50
Keep you're eye on the models and the insurance groups, standard Elises tend to be in group 17 while some of the more powerful models are in group 20. Practically I'd say it doesnt make that much difference if you shop around for insurance (plenty of options on the buyers guide that Tims posted up a link to).
A 111s falls into group 20, and the insurance will of course vary with;
1) On street / Drive / little lotus hut
2) your NCB (don't get me started about the fun of being an australian in the UK and not getting my old NCB coming over...)
3) Location: I'm central london, so many, many insurance places do a "comptuer says no" to me
4) Who else you can get listed as another driver, even a 2nd one
5) Age: your over 21, which is good, 25 better, and 30 woohoo... (unless your an Ozzie... ahahagah)
Rant over, and good luck!
oh, PS, for the £11K you have, make sure to look into servicing costs (can be high) and keep some money for mods & cleaning products. And on the extra power thing, 156 hp of the 11s (I have one) is great fun, however the base model is not too far behind that in real life conditions. If you want the elise for the driving experience, the base model will do just fine, and you'll be able to get a cracking example for the money, rather than a high mileage 111s. Currently you're lucky to see anything around £11K for a 111S http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/list.asp?s=12&a...
but in a year these at £13-15K will be £12-14K
Good luck, and really rant over this time...
1) On street / Drive / little lotus hut
2) your NCB (don't get me started about the fun of being an australian in the UK and not getting my old NCB coming over...)
3) Location: I'm central london, so many, many insurance places do a "comptuer says no" to me
4) Who else you can get listed as another driver, even a 2nd one
5) Age: your over 21, which is good, 25 better, and 30 woohoo... (unless your an Ozzie... ahahagah)
Rant over, and good luck!
oh, PS, for the £11K you have, make sure to look into servicing costs (can be high) and keep some money for mods & cleaning products. And on the extra power thing, 156 hp of the 11s (I have one) is great fun, however the base model is not too far behind that in real life conditions. If you want the elise for the driving experience, the base model will do just fine, and you'll be able to get a cracking example for the money, rather than a high mileage 111s. Currently you're lucky to see anything around £11K for a 111S http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/list.asp?s=12&a...
but in a year these at £13-15K will be £12-14K
Good luck, and really rant over this time...
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