Its 'R' Tastic on the classifieds

[riwiho]

On the first page of the Elise S2 classified section (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=12) there were 6 'R's for sale. Some good deals to be head by the looks of it, roll on October when I am planning to buy, if the price continues to move I shall have more options than I thought.

Has anyone got any ownership experience of the 2007 Elise 'S'? +/-s?

[Boggy]

riwiho said:

On the first page of the Elise S2 classified section (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=12) there were 6 'R's for sale. Some good deals to be head by the looks of it, roll on October when I am planning to buy, if the price continues to move I shall have more options than I thought.

Has anyone got any ownership experience of the 2007 Elise 'S'? +/-s?

Don't plan on their being any further drop's, most car's advertised are dealer stock. My feeling is they are going to change the model's slightly

Boggy

[TTwiggy]

I have an '07 'S' - what do you wanna know?...

[riwiho]

TTwiggy said:

I have an '07 'S' - what do you wanna know?...

Everything.

How has the car bedded in over the year?
Run well?
Any problems/issues?
Thinks you would change?
Have you found yourself hankering after an R?

I am coming from a Pug 306 so anything is going to feel like a lightening bolt after that!

[TTwiggy]

riwiho said:

TTwiggy said:

I have an '07 'S' - what do you wanna know?...

Everything.

How has the car bedded in over the year?
Run well?
Any problems/issues?
Thinks you would change?
Have you found yourself hankering after an R?

I am coming from a Pug 306 so anything is going to feel like a lightening bolt after that!

ok - The car has only just had its first service, so its been run-in up to now. Therefore a little early to say anything for sure, but so far all seems good, and for a car of this sort, it seems well put together.

There's nothing I would change, and as I never drove an 'R', I can't say I regret the decision to get the slower model, though inevitably you always want more power once you get used to a car.

For context, my last three cars have been a Mini Cooper 'S', Alfa 147 gta and Audi TT (225bhp) - so no 'slow' cars there. The Lotus feels just as quick as all of them (though the TT and alfa would obviously leave it above 80/90mph). It handles better than all (but I'd expect nothing less) and it's a comfortable place to be (in as much as a 'go-kart' can be - it's not going to top the TT for luxury, but I didn't expect it to)...

The only thing I could criticise is the noise - it could do with a sports exhaust, but there are after market ones if it starts to bother me, and it's never going to sound like my alfa V6!

Mine is in solar yellow, and it gets a lot of positive attention, it also seems to be well received by other motorists (much like the mini, but unlike the TT!)

any more specific Qs, feel free to ask...

[planty67]

riwiho said:

Has anyone got any ownership experience of the 2007 Elise 'S'? +/-s?

I've had an 07 S since March and am very happy with it. It's my first RWD car but I've ridden bikes for 15 years so the concept of rear wheel grip isn't completely alien!

Problems:

Annoying occasional feedback through the touring pack speakers - dealer can't replicate it (so they say) so I've chosen to ignore it for the time being.
Fly by wire throttle - had occasional cases where, after starting, the engine has a mind of its own re revs and throttle is ineffective. Dealer has upgraded the ECU (twice) but still happens. Only way to rectify it at the moment is to wait and restart. The cars back with the dealer next week so they can take the ECU out and send it to Lotus. I doubt my courtesy car will be a Lotus!

Neither problem has stopped me enjoying the S, I just ignore one and the other happens relatively infrequently. Agree with TTwiggy on the sound - it won't be long before I take the plunge with induction + 2bular!