Where are there plenty of Elises for sale?

[jesprit]

Hi All.

I currently own an Esprit but am thinking of swapping this for an Elise. Can anybody recommend a dealer / specialist within, say, 40 miles of Milton Keynes that has a good number on view that I can compare. I know nothing about the Elise and get confused when I try to research the derivatives. I am looking at spending less than £12k.

FYI, I would rather not visit Orchard (Northampton) as they have been extremely unhelpful in the past as far as the Esprit has been concerned.

Many thanks in advance.

Jason.

[tupolev]

wilsons have shed-loads to look at.

bit more than 40miles but i'd say worth a trip

www.wilson-group.co.uk/lotus/Lotushomepage.htm

tup

[cuzza]

Not too familiar with that part of the world but for that kind of money I would use the dealers to test few out and find what you want then buy private as 12k still won't get very much on a forecourt.

There's a lot of stuff about the various models of Elise in some of the threads on here which should help you

Edit>>> There's a nice list here www.elises.co.uk/models/index.html

jesprits profile said:

I love absolutely everything about it - acceleration, handling and comfort. I don't think at the moment I would swap it for much else except an S4s - I really like it that much

What went wrong?

>> Edited by cuzza on Friday 29th October 14:05

[Davey S1]

Definately go private for that sort of money. There are over 100 in the ads on here so you should be able to find a nice one that suits

[steff]

Jason I fear you may be a bit to short to drive an elise without a booster cusion and some blocks of wood tied to your feet...

[jesprit]

Thank you very much for the links. I'll take a look at the end of the working day!!! and seee what I can find. I thought when I was looking through AutoTrader that private was probably the way to go.

cuzza said:

jesprits profile said: I love absolutely everything about it - acceleration, handling and comfort. I don't think at the moment I would swap it for much else except an S4s - I really like it that much What went wrong?

Ha ha ha, I just looked at that myself. The Esprit is a magnificent machine, and if I could, I would have one of each. My thinking is that the Esprit is a very delicate machine and that the Elise can be thrown around without much care. For example the gearbox in the Esprit is a weak point and I am forever worried about over doing it. If they were easily available, it wouldn't really matter - but they're a bit like hen's teeth. Therefore, I want to remain in the Lotus family but have something that will be just that little bit more forgiving. I will really miss the overtaking power of the incredible turbocharged engine though. That's really why I want to learn what the different models are so I can get the most powerful one I can afford.

I must be honest though and say that my wants and wishes change as often as the weather. Only yesterday I saw a magnificent SL500 for sale with a great styling pack for similar money - and then this morning having a beautiful dark blue Elise behind me changed my mind again. With an Elise I will be able to hang out with all my current Esprit friends which wouldn't be quite the same in an SL500 - plus I'd probably crash on the 1st bend keeping up with an Esprit at full chat!

Many thanks to you all again.

Jason

[jesprit]

steff said:

Jason I fear you may be a bit to short to drive an elise without a booster cusion and some blocks of wood tied to your feet...

Steff, that's actually the World's biggest Esprit. I'm 6'2" LOL

[bogie]

also Castle Lotus at Stansted - I would go with them or Wilsons at Chadwell Heath - both great service and good deals

[scoobybloke]

If you are ever near Slough (then you have my deepest sympathy ) - go into SGT. They always have at least a dozen Elise's in stock. Also got a nice 340R (W Reg, 190BHP conversion and 9K dry miles) at a very reasonable £19995 if you fancy something extreme.

[GCCK]

Jason
Check out MLOC.net - the Midlands Lotus Owners Club.

Well over 500 members, with lots of help & advice. Pre-dominantly Elise (& derivative) owners, although it was never intended that way. Come along to one of the meets or just introduce yourself online and we'll help sort you out with a car!

For £12K budget, don't even think of going trade. At that price all the cars will be 5 years old so few if any of the official Lotus dealers will want those cars on their books. Other dealers will be non-specialist so may not know how to prepare a specialised car such as a Lotus, so why buy trade? Also, the profit they expect to make (plus, in fairness, the money they spend in preparing the cars) will load the cars by £1-2K relative to private.

Graeme

[apprentice]

It's extremely rare that we have an Elise that we are happy to put our name to at under £12k - but we've got one coming soon. We are based near Guildford.

apprentice

[mustard]

apprentice said:

It's extremely rare that we have an Elise that we are happy to put our name to at under £12k - but we've got one coming soon. We are based near Guildford. apprentice

2nd'd here

[jesprit]

Hi All. Sorry for my slackless in replying - I think we've possibly all had the same difficulties in getting onto PH.

Graeme - I think you may be the chap that took me out on the Leicestershire run when my Esprit buddies had a crash on the way up??? I may well pop along to a meet and have more of a serious chat - as I was all Esprit'ed up way back then.

Apprentice - thank you for posting. I will try to make it down to your showroom this weekend. Guildford.....I'll look on a map. Near Staines I'm thinking. Anyway, thanks for your response. Perhaps you would be kind enough to keep me informed - access my e-mail from my profile page.

Really appreciated.

Jason.

>> Edited by jesprit on Thursday 4th November 17:59

[benmc]

If you are coming down to the Guildford area here are a few other places to look at

Bell and Colville - Oldest Lotus Main Dealer www.bell-colvill.co.uk/ Just north of Guidlford

Merrits of Amersham - New Lotus Dealer

Prices are going to be high but B&C should have a large stock for you to have a look around

Regards

ben

[apprentice]

jesprit said:

Apprentice - thank you for posting. I will try to make it down to your showroom this weekend. Guildford.....I'll look on a map. Near Staines I'm thinking. Anyway, thanks for your response. Perhaps you would be kind enough to keep me informed - access my e-mail from my profile page. Really appreciated. Jason.

YHM...

To find us - J10 M25 (A3) continue southbound to Hindhead lights (only set on A3), straight across, 2nd right within 500m of lights and we are just down on the left.

apprentice

[henrybovis]

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henry

[alunr]

mustard said:

2nd'd here

Got anything nice for me yet Mustard? No one's phoned or emailed or anything...

[jesprit]

Blimey, Henry!

Thanks mate

[mark-111r]

Amersham is the best bet at merritts, very good guys there...

[340ragtop]

buy privately.

Much more car (and bhp) for your money) IMHO