Honda elise with new JDM engine

tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:07 pm

Just received this from Cowan Scott. Did not realise that his car was a left hander, but he had it converted last year with a new JDM engine, and is happy with anything above 10K.

tut

â€œThanks for getting back to me on Seloc.. I'm heading down to Sinclaires on Friday (2 am...) and leaving it down there with them for them to put a new floor on top of the old one as it was corroded. It's also having some other cosmetic work done.. You will have read the thread on seloc..

There is an interested party keen on exporting my left hooker (is going to look at it when it's down there..).. To be honest.. if I get anything over 10K I'll be happy.. I don't want to have to bring it back after Friday. New Exige S is a definite! So I'll be looking after this one properly.. and no tinkering.. should be plenty fast enough.. I also have a second vehicle now, so I'll be able to keep it from looking shabby.

anyway, I'll be in touch!

Cheers,

Cowanâ€

jj · Post by jj » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:22 pm

LHD or not, for £10kish its a buy!

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:17 pm

Would it be a mare to convert to RHD? I am sure I have read something about it before but can't remember what the conclusion was.

tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:45 pm

I can not say much, but Cowan probably does not work along the same lines as the rest of us.

It was converted by Rich of BLiNK last year, who converted my car, which with a new JDM engine is £13.5K, but he also had extras so closer to £15K.

Left hand drive or not, it is a complete giveaway if you could get it around the £10K mark.

tut

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:02 pm

no way is it worth that little. I havent seen a honda elise sell for under 15K, and that was for an old sh*t S1. most are near or above 20K

Post by **simon** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:37 pm

mckeann wrote:most are near or above 20K

There were 3 on pistonheads at £18k or less last year and they hung around for a while so I doubt any converted car would go for anything like £20k. Remember, you never get the money back spent on mods and that includes engine conversions.

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:39 pm

I appreciate that engine mods (any mods) are a waste of money, but i have seen more than 3 go for over 20K

Post by **simon** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:42 pm

Well Nipper's S2 is on seloc for £19k and it's an '02 base car with an '04 conversion so I think expecting £20k for an S1 is a bit optimistic.

tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:09 pm

I know that if I was on the market for a Honda modified car, I would bite Cowans hand off.

You soon learn to live with a left hander, and if you track or Stelvio abroad much, tis a big advantage.

tut

robin · Post by **robin** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:36 pm

tut wrote:I know that if I was on the market for a Honda modified car, I would bite Cowans hand off.

You soon learn to live with a left hander, and if you track or Stelvio abroad much, tis a big advantage.

tut

It's worth it for export back to Belgium/Holland - Bob, got your ears on big buddy? This is surely one for you!

Cheers,
Robin

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:48 am

£50 quid and it's yours

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:11 am

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:12 am

mckeann wrote:I appreciate that engine mods (any mods) are a waste of money, but i have seen more than 3 go for over 20K

Ignore him, Simon always chimes in when there's a chance to say S1's aren't worth sh*t

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:52 am

simon wrote:Well Nipper's S2 is on seloc for £19k and it's an '02 base car with an '04 conversion so I think expecting £20k for an S1 is a bit optimistic.

i wasnt talking about sh*t S1's, i just said most i had seen (S2's) went for nearer 20. certainly not 10K

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:39 am

Cowan just posted this on S_E1.

tut

"Hi all, as Tut mentioned ,my LHD S1 Honda elise is for sale

I'll have the floor done and the earthing points cleaned up. The temp sensor to the stack display will be replaced. The door window seals will also be replaced and it will receive a good last clean up.
Virtualy everything has been repalced recently. For instance :
New Toyo R888 front and back.
Nitron suspension rebuilt March '06
New steering column fitted March '06
New steering rack fitted March '06
All 4 brake callipers reconditioned March '06
Elise parts Ali belled discs all round fitted March '06
Janspeed exhaust fitted August '06
New battery fitted last March '06
Harness bar with eliseparts 4 point harnesses fitted March '06 (although never used on track)
Snap off steering wheel.

should anyone be interested, please feel free to contact me.

cheers,

Cowan"