Any one know this car?

[m4rky]

Hello everyone.
Been lurking for a while looking through thousands of old posts to get as much knowledge as I can before taking the plunge and getting the car I've been dreaming of for years.
So, I'm going miles to take a look at this tomorrow.

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.js...

I've been in communication with the seller for a while vie e-mail and he comes accross a really genuine enthusiast.
Does anyone here know of this Elise?

Thanks in advanvnce
M

[M7RT V]

He may be an enthusiast but would you really want to buy a car that has 5 year old tyres on it? I know most of the enthusiasts around here and seloc wouldnt!

Edited by M7RT V on Thursday 6th September 18:51

[lotustuart]

""Original tyres (ever noticed that low mileage Elise's often have new tyres? - what's that say about the way they've been driven eh?). ""


Says to me that you`ll need to buy new tyres straigh away!!

IMHO £14000 is a bit steep. Check classified on here before you buy!
Nice colour combo though

[lotustuart]

too slow

But great minds think alike!!

[m4rky]

Hmmmmm.
I did think about that, probably a bit rotten by now, so I thought it would be a good lever to knock the price.
£100.00 a corner sound fair?

[m4rky]

The colour is nice but needs black wheels I think

Edited by m4rky on Thursday 6th September 18:54

[miro]

price does seem a bit steep from what i have seen a similar car 22k miles at a main dealer for £14495 on an 02 plate lightning yellow and black roof but not black wheels oh and the tyres were not old either I expect they had some room to manuver

I am in the same position as yourself at the moment . i have seen several cars that i wanted but a bit of sensible advice from forum members has made me rethink and for good reasons. in this case it seems that you might be in a slightly stronger position than you think might end up with a better deal than you thought

[rfoster]

Definitely too much money for the car - my car (not for sale) is a later model, 23,000 miles, hard top, OZ's, Nitrons, Emerald and 165 bhp and certainly isn't worth any more than £14k.

[m4rky]

Anyone suggest a sensible offer?

[kambites]

My MGB has a model of tyre on it that hasn't been made for over 20 years. They still grip pretty well too and there's no perishing or any other kind of obvious damage to them.

That's not to say I'd recommend it though.

[jb111s]

Get a grand or 2 knocked off, you could get a s2 111s for that price.

[redevil]

OK, so the tyres need replacing. Just use it as a bargaining tool and offer £12500. If you got it for £13000 i think you'd be doing alright.

[S Works]

Not a colour that is popular, price should reflect that.