S1 Lotus 160

[oc7]

Is it easy to make a S1 look like a sport 160? ?

I drove by a local garage yesterday on my way to Boundry Mill, Colne and spotted a racing green with biscuit interior up for sale i think at 11k. Not sure of mileage, but I thought what if. The g'f would kill me....

[shnozz]

why not just buy a Sport 160? Probably pick one up for £13k in the current market.

In answer to yoru question, a set of Victory alloys, the S160 rear spoiler and bingo. But that will cost you £1k so I'd just buy the genuine thing.

[oc7]

Thanks for the information.

I may ask a friend to run me down in his S2, so the seller (edit) knows I am keen to look into more detail of it. If I turn up in mine, more than likely think "boy racer"



>> Edited by oc7 on Monday 23 January 10:17

[Sam_68]

shnozz said:

In answer to your question, a set of Victory alloys, the S160 rear spoiler and bingo. But that will cost you £1k so I'd just buy the genuine thing.

And headlamp covers, stickers, S160 seats etc., if you want 'authenticity'.

Oh, and don't forget to adjust the idle so that it sounds like a diesel with a misfire when idling.

[oc7]

Thing is, if it is a 160, i would be interested. Not a S1 with some upgrades to it as good as they are. I remember when I was just learning to drive and my older brother got a escort with rs on the rear (lookalike)

I am used to the power underneath my foot, its the same engine as the rover.

[shnozz]

oc7 said:

Thing is, if it is a 160, i would be interested. Not a S1 with some upgrades to it as good as they are. I remember when I was just learning to drive and my older brother got a escort with rs on the rear (lookalike) I am used to the power underneath my foot, its the same engine as the rover.

erm, ok. Bit lost here. So you want it to look like a S160, perform like a S160 and you don't want a replica....

Why not buy a S160?

[shnozz]

PS - cheap S160 on autotrader if you like bright yellow and don't mind a Cat registered car. For track use, I'd be tempted.

[oc7]

shnozz said:

oc7 said: Thing is, if it is a 160, i would be interested. Not a S1 with some upgrades to it as good as they are. I remember when I was just learning to drive and my older brother got a escort with rs on the rear (lookalike) I am used to the power underneath my foot, its the same engine as the rover. erm, ok. Bit lost here. So you want it to look like a S160, perform like a S160 and you don't want a replica.... Why not buy a S160?

Digging myself a hole here, and taking a few of you in.. if this car is a 160, i will be looking into it..

[shnozz]

oc7 said:

shnozz said: oc7 said: Thing is, if it is a 160, i would be interested. Not a S1 with some upgrades to it as good as they are. I remember when I was just learning to drive and my older brother got a escort with rs on the rear (lookalike) I am used to the power underneath my foot, its the same engine as the rover. erm, ok. Bit lost here. So you want it to look like a S160, perform like a S160 and you don't want a replica.... Why not buy a S160? Digging myself a hole here, and taking a few of you in.. if this car is a 160, i will be looking into it..

oh I see. Right you are! So you saw an Elise that looks like a S160 for sale and want to know if its possible to fake the look.

Easy enough to add a few bits to give a similar appearance and for £11k from a dealer I would be very surprised if it was the real mccoy.

[Sam_68]

Just an observation...

I've owned a mildly modified standard S1 (decat, big throttle body, sports zorst - say 125bhp?), currently own a Sport 160, and have driven several 111S's.

If you are looking at a car for road use, the 111S is probably quicker, and the standard 118bhp car not significantly slower, than a S160 in real world conditions. The S160 is an Old Skool tuned engine - lumpy cams and no variable cam timing - so it can't pull the skin of a rice pudding at low revs. It is great fun - and significanly quicker - if you keep it on the boil, but it lacks the mid-range grunt for overtaking on the road.

The S160 is a great track/weekend blast car, but if you are doing higher mileages or dealing with a lot of normal road traffic, think seriously about the 111S...at least try to get decent test drives in both variants, to see which you prefer.

[S Works]

Just get your balls out and get a real Sport 160

Junks on SELOC is selling a Cat registered one around 10k if you're interested.

[piooly]

I have a genuine sport 160 and use it every day, motorways, ice, snow, whatever, its fine. If you like this kind of car and want something thats a bit ruff but rewards when you rag the nuts off it, then dont bother with the other elises, get a sport 160, they look loads better and go like stink when you cane them ! True, mine has had a fair few mods, but the original spec was still nearly as much fun. Easy desicion ehhh.