Does anyone know this car ?

Jacobite · Post by **Jacobite** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:25 pm

Posting for Burt on SELOC but he's not a member of Scottish Elise'S

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5348 ... =824&kw=lg

He's also asking if someone was available to give it a look over for him ,I'm working double both days so can't see it in daylight
cheers Hamish

Burt · Post by **Burt** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:43 pm

I am now!!!!

Thanks Hamish

Dark · Post by **Dark** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:39 pm

If the car is so mint and so easy to repair you wonder why it's not been fixed?

Sorry I don't recognise it........ but it does smell a bit dodgy!

Post by **campbell** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:33 am

It does look fairly clean and a genuine 40k miles. Presumably it's been sold off as salvage, and the person selling bought it as a trader. At that mileage and condition it might be worth a punt. But bear in mind the Cat N status will be with it forever and if future resale is important, this will have an impact. Although - this will lessen as the car ages and as Elise S1's become ever more rare. Eventually, Cat N cars might be worth similar to "normal" ones...but I guess that is 10-20 years off?

That clam might be repairable, but many experts might recommend a fresh one altogether. If Lotus can't supply, and almost certainly can't, then the boys at lotushardtops.com can almost certainly supply a pattern version which will do just fine.

Whatever, there is a good £2k of bodywork to sort and then you have the joy of keeping a 20 year old car on the road. Not trivial either.

Think carefully!

Campbell

PS - as a former S1 owner of a 120k mile car which was written off for both cosmetic and structural damage (so Cat S), I would definitely have had a closer look at that example with a view to buying it. Sadly my funds are now locked away so no dice. Plus it's the wrong colour for me

Post by ed » Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:37 am

I’ve read elsewhere it still has red konis and no service book / history.

mrbennybennett · Post by **mrbennybennett** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:17 am

From the pics the house looks like its on the corner of Milton Road West and Duddingston Avenue in Duddingston

Post by **campbell** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:33 am

ed wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:37 am
I’ve read elsewhere it still has red konis and no service book / history.

That's the end of that then

hendeg · Post by **hendeg** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:28 am

mrbennybennett wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:17 am
From the pics the house looks like its on the corner of Milton Road West and Duddingston Avenue in Duddingston

A quick check on Google Maps would say you are indeed correct. There's a 911 in the driveway. 114 Milton Road West if anyone wants to pop in and ask the guy.

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 2:32 pm

I don't often look at the price of S1s, but.... is that a good price? £10k for a car that needs a front clam plus paint ?

Post by **campbell** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:53 pm

You need £14k for a clean original with sensible mileage now.

At least, you did last time I checked

graeme · Post by **graeme** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:57 pm

So, 10 minutes ago?

Post by **campbell** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:20 pm

No not looking. Stopped over a month ago. Research complete and filed til next spring

Burt · Post by **Burt** » Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:26 am

just an update...
I walked away from it...

Still on red koni's + could do with a suspension refresh and................

no paperwork whatsoever, no receipts, or service book, plus current owner has no idea when the Cam Belt was last done.
He also suggested that I contact the previous owner, but, he has no idea who they are!

Burt

Scottish Elises