EVO tips for 2010
Discussion
EVO this months reckons the S1 Elise is one of the top 5 buys for 2010. Main reason seems to be that lots are being exported, and won't be coming back. Not sure where they get that from, does anyone have knowledge of the sort of numbers involved and how many S1s are still alive and well in this country? I have seen values holding steady for at least a year now, so it wouldn't surprise me if they started a nice little rise soon...
I read the same article. There was a bit of a buzz about this on PH not too long ago, people talking about S1 values holding up well because of the demand for them from Europe. I think that the relatively weak pound could be responsible for this, there are a number of European members on this forum site and if you have a look on Seloc there are probably even more.
I agree with EVO in that if you find a good one they could well be worth holding on to, not only because that they're unlikely to depreciate and maybe even go up in value but they're also one of the few 'try before you die' cars out there
I agree with EVO in that if you find a good one they could well be worth holding on to, not only because that they're unlikely to depreciate and maybe even go up in value but they're also one of the few 'try before you die' cars out there
Exchange rates - the euro buys more pounds than it used to, it's like there was a 20% off sale on British cars. I think a fair few of the classified ads have ended up on the continent.
Sounds like good news for Lotus until you take into account the price increase of anything they import which will then be passed on to the consumer which makes the car a 'normal' price outside the UK but more expensive in it.
The Times a few weeks ago pegged the S1 in the top 5 future proof cars also.
Sounds like good news for Lotus until you take into account the price increase of anything they import which will then be passed on to the consumer which makes the car a 'normal' price outside the UK but more expensive in it.
The Times a few weeks ago pegged the S1 in the top 5 future proof cars also.
zebedee said:
andy_s said:
The Times a few weeks ago pegged the S1 in the top 5 future proof cars also.
Can anyone post up this article, as I think it will stop any nagging for me to get rid once and for all!Harry Metcalfe says:
LOTUS ELISE MK 1
The Elise has been a real success story for Lotus and rightly so: it’s a pure sports car that still has mass appeal today. When it first arrived in 1996, the UK snapped up everything Lotus could produce, starving overseas markets as a result. Recently, though, many early Elises have been sold abroad, thanks to the pound’s weakness, so the pool of cars left in the UK has been reduced. Prices will rise from now on, I predict. A standard Elise from the late Nineties will set you back £9,000; for one of the best driving cars ever produced, that’s a bargain.
Investment rating 4/5
zebedee said:
EVO this months reckons the S1 Elise is one of the top 5 buys for 2010.
Keep up at the back (for the second time on this forum)It was in the Sunday Times at least 2 weeks ago maybe more
Probably the same article federated around the media. Did they include a Ferrari F40, TVR Griffith, Porsche 996 GT3, Ferrari 550 per chance? The ST article had 6 so the lower scoring M3 CSL may have missed the cut
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/used_car_...
Grinnders said:
zebedee said:
EVO this months reckons the S1 Elise is one of the top 5 buys for 2010.
Keep up at the back (for the second time on this forum)It was in the Sunday Times at least 2 weeks ago maybe more
Probably the same article federated around the media. Did they include a Ferrari F40, TVR Griffith, Porsche 996 GT3, Ferrari 550 per chance? The ST article had 6 so the lower scoring M3 CSL may have missed the cut
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/used_car_...
zebedee said:
chevronb37 said:
Speaking to one of the Sales Execs at my local main dealer, he says he's getting unprecedented interest from the continent. Even more so the dealers near the south coast.
interesting, why is that? What's going on?!Apart from demand from the Continent there's also the increasing desirability of the Elise in the eyes of many enthusiasts.
Newer Elises are increasingly more complex (and heavier) - the original is a simple and lightweight thing that you can modify to your hearts content and then take back to original if the fancy takes you.
Its a truly wonderful little car that will take you, tools and personal kit across the country in relative comfort (wear earplugs!), allow you to tool around on track all day and give you a good ride home soothed by your favourite music. All relatively cheaply too.
Quite simply it was the right car at the right time and now represents extraordinary motoring value.
Newer Elises are increasingly more complex (and heavier) - the original is a simple and lightweight thing that you can modify to your hearts content and then take back to original if the fancy takes you.
Its a truly wonderful little car that will take you, tools and personal kit across the country in relative comfort (wear earplugs!), allow you to tool around on track all day and give you a good ride home soothed by your favourite music. All relatively cheaply too.
Quite simply it was the right car at the right time and now represents extraordinary motoring value.
I picked up a Yellow S1 with only 4K on the clock last November (like new); it's now residing in France. Its impossible to buy even an average S1 in France for less than 20,000€. Second hand car prices in France are sky high, often costing double the price of the same car in the UK. The one I bought would be impossible to find over here. If I was lucky enough to find one it would cost a hell of a lot more than 20K.
TIPPER said:
Apart from demand from the Continent there's also the increasing desirability of the Elise in the eyes of many enthusiasts.
Newer Elises are increasingly more complex (and heavier) - the original is a simple and lightweight thing that you can modify to your hearts content and then take back to original if the fancy takes you.
Its a truly wonderful little car that will take you, tools and personal kit across the country in relative comfort (wear earplugs!), allow you to tool around on track all day and give you a good ride home soothed by your favourite music. All relatively cheaply too.
Quite simply it was the right car at the right time and now represents extraordinary motoring value.
Hit the nail on the head.Newer Elises are increasingly more complex (and heavier) - the original is a simple and lightweight thing that you can modify to your hearts content and then take back to original if the fancy takes you.
Its a truly wonderful little car that will take you, tools and personal kit across the country in relative comfort (wear earplugs!), allow you to tool around on track all day and give you a good ride home soothed by your favourite music. All relatively cheaply too.
Quite simply it was the right car at the right time and now represents extraordinary motoring value.
S1 produced in limited numbers and viewed as purest in terms of concept = future classic
Despite the fact that I've got an S2 and love it i agree that as an investment or as a pure fun car the S1 is what I'd go for, and as such will always be held up as the 'classic example'.
For me it was an everyday mode of transport that I wanted to have as an experience and a lifestyle choice and I prefer the way the S2 looks and it feels a bit more solid, so I'm happy I made the right choice for my application.
For me it was an everyday mode of transport that I wanted to have as an experience and a lifestyle choice and I prefer the way the S2 looks and it feels a bit more solid, so I'm happy I made the right choice for my application.
). Gassing Station | Elise/Exige/Europa/340R | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff