too much miles??
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Mine is an S2 111s 52reg with 52K miles (spooky?)
No problems with the miles as long as the suspension (ball joints, bushes, shocks) are in top condition and the car was serviced regularly.
I had BJ passenger in my Elise on a trackday in Abbeville 2 weeks ago and he said that it felt very solid and well damped, even better than his 4K miles 111r.
I think that the S1 111s is one of the best Elises, with its torquey trouble-free engine and close ratio gearbox.
No problems with the miles as long as the suspension (ball joints, bushes, shocks) are in top condition and the car was serviced regularly.
I had BJ passenger in my Elise on a trackday in Abbeville 2 weeks ago and he said that it felt very solid and well damped, even better than his 4K miles 111r.
I think that the S1 111s is one of the best Elises, with its torquey trouble-free engine and close ratio gearbox.
have a look in the classifieds on here and fine a few as similar as possible as a guide.
A car is only worth what someones prepared to pay for it so decide how much you want to pay. My '97 car for instance has only done 31k miles and I know it's been looked after, thats why I bought it (it had done 18k miles when I bought it) and I paid just over £10k for it over a year ago. although 111S's do fetch more money.
A car is only worth what someones prepared to pay for it so decide how much you want to pay. My '97 car for instance has only done 31k miles and I know it's been looked after, thats why I bought it (it had done 18k miles when I bought it) and I paid just over £10k for it over a year ago. although 111S's do fetch more money.
Just got my "99 111s, I think they are the best option.. I would say that tho :-)
The advice I always got from here before I got mine was buy on condition, there seems to be loads of Elises out there running with 100k+ on the clock so milage isn't always a turn off.
Mine only has 12k on the clock but I fell for it as soon as I drove it, which was another good bit of advice I got, drive them and you get a better idea of what the car is like, for me looking at a pic is only part of it. Guessing you won't be able to do that if your bidding on it ?
Good luck
The advice I always got from here before I got mine was buy on condition, there seems to be loads of Elises out there running with 100k+ on the clock so milage isn't always a turn off.
Mine only has 12k on the clock but I fell for it as soon as I drove it, which was another good bit of advice I got, drive them and you get a better idea of what the car is like, for me looking at a pic is only part of it. Guessing you won't be able to do that if your bidding on it ?
Good luck
Edited by stsly on Tuesday 6th June 13:54
S Works said:
Make sure the VVC mech is in good order. Miles @ Fibreglass Services advised me to take care when considering the 111S as after 50k the VVC is susceptible to problems in some cases. Not yours I hope Nikos!
Tim
I know a few VVC cars that have in excess of 120K miles with no such issues.
Anyway, if it breaks (which it will at some point) you can either easily get a cheap 2nd hand one, or go for a conversion
Maybe I should stop changing the oil every 2-3K miles, so that I accelerate the dying process and force myself to go for a conversion
Sounds good, and I'm sure that with proper servicing and maintenance, as we all know, these little cars can go on and on and on.
The best course of approach when buying a higher mileage car as far as I'm concerned is investing in one of those AA parts and labour warranties. Pretty cheap and should cover any large issues which could potentially go wrong.
The best course of approach when buying a higher mileage car as far as I'm concerned is investing in one of those AA parts and labour warranties. Pretty cheap and should cover any large issues which could potentially go wrong.
Mine's done 73K now with no problems (I have an BV head and got the uprated head gasket tho' so no HGF problems!)
I was offered £9.5k for it lask autumn with 68k on the clock but it is well looked after! I have tracked it a couple of times with no advese effects.
On ebay don't pay top dollar for it and go and see it if you are serious!
I was offered £9.5k for it lask autumn with 68k on the clock but it is well looked after! I have tracked it a couple of times with no advese effects.
On ebay don't pay top dollar for it and go and see it if you are serious!
S Works said:
Make sure the VVC mech is in good order. Miles @ Fibreglass Services advised me to take care when considering the 111S as after 50k the VVC is susceptible to problems in some cases. Not yours I hope Nikos!
To be fair, Miles (bless 'im) has a fair few opinions on things that if they were true, would mean Lotus being wound up and all the Directors plus those of Proton being tried by the UN
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