Maximum Miles on an S2 K series

[bananamana]

Hi guys & gals, just curious about the expected mileage from these k-series engines or average mileage rather. I intend to do quite a few miles in her. Obviously will be doing the proper services etc... Thanks

[TIPPER]

Its the same engine in countless Rovers and MGs and just a bigger version of the engine in some Metros. In 120 bhp tune its not very stressed and pushing a light car. Think lots of miles. (Dependant on type of use!)

[retrorider]

if its been looked after and not abused as many as any other vehicle with a mainstream motor in it which is about 99% of cars on the road...

[bananamana]

I dont see many Elises with over 50k on them though. I guess as they are usually weekend cars so they wouldnt have. A lot of people do use them as main cars so im surprised I have not seen any with over 100k

I had a Rover 400 but wrote it off in the ice at 99,980 miles so I didnt get the experience of over 100k yet on a Rover Engine.

[EX51GE R]

plenty of elises have done over 100k---http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Over_100k

[kevin ritson]

Ex-Lotus staffer Dave Minter had one that did around 130K miles during his ownership - I've paxed with him and he doesn't hang about!

[bogie]

maybe you dont see many for sale with that mileage on them as the owners are keeping them and actually using them...rather than polishing them, drive them 3K miles in the summer and then sell them

my 2002 car has 80K on the clock, and Ive barely used it (6K a year) the last 2 years

[kevin ritson]

bogie said:

maybe you dont see many for sale with that mileage on them as the owners are keeping them and actually using them...rather than polishing them, drive them 3K miles in the summer and then sell them

my 2002 car has 80K on the clock, and Ive barely used it (6K a year) the last 2 years

Mad as your Elise is, if I had a Vantage in the garage I'd be tempted to do most of the driving in it

[TIPPER]

Hasn't Gary DVO's car covered well over 200k now?.
I really wouldn't get hung up over mileage.

[stuthemong]

my 111s has done 63.5K miles now, 1 HGF just before my ownership some 6 months back.

Still going strong, I really wouldn't discount a car for having a few miles on it!

[chownie20]

my s1 has 75k and still runs nicely, i think generally lotus will attract people who understand the upkeep of an engine, so theoretically they should generally be quite well looked after?
....obviously being rather crashable or steal'able perhaps many dont make it to a high mileage

[MJK 24]

Stu's S1 is over 250k now I think. Engine no. 1 was replaced at 150k?

[bananamana]

This is indeed good news. I dont think I could buy anything other than a Lotus in the future.