S1 S160 (now 111S) in Dundee a few times

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Re: S1 S160 in Dundee a few times

Post by campbell » Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:12 pm

Slightly more than a std S1. But many consider it a great evolution of the model. 25 more bhp from VVC engine, close ratio box, much more comfy seats.
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Re: S1 S160 in Dundee a few times

Post by Dominic » Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:24 pm

Here's the site I refereed to earlier about Elise Specs; http://www.elises.co.uk/models/index.php

The 111s has the VVC engine, which produced 143BHP and was nicely torquey. Combined with the CR box, which standard 160s did not have (as well as not quite having 160 BHP IIRC) the 111s was not actually any noticably slower than 160s. In my opinion, the 111s is a bit of a forgotten gem. :thumbsup
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Post by rossybee » Thu Feb 26, 2015 5:44 pm

Home today, drove past it twice....might chap the door tomorrow :D
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Post by campbell » Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:24 pm

There is no might. Only do.

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Re: S1 S160 in Dundee a few times

Post by C7Steve » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:11 pm

rossybee wrote:Home today, drove past it twice....might chap the door tomorrow :D
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Post by rossybee » Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:03 pm

Popped by this morning, after my dog walk.

Had a closer look, Azure blue I reckon, looks good considering it's sitting on flats etc.... and it is a 111S.

Big house split, confirmed by 4 buzzer buttons at main door, top button had a name with GST initials so common sense prevailed :D

Bzzzzzz: "Hi, are you the owner of the Lotus?" "Yes"

"Can I have a wee chat about it?" "I'm going out very soon"

"Oh ok....I've noticed it has been sitting for quite some time, would you consider selling it?" "It's not for sale, no"

"OK thank you..."

So that's that.

Sitting there unused on the east of Magdelan Yard Road where it meets Riverside Approach, just checked street view on Google Maps and it's sat there....real shame IMO :roll:
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Re: S1 S160 in Dundee a few times

Post by TarmacTerrorist » Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:14 pm

Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

Always worth aksing the question on things like this, it costs nothing and 99 out of 100 arent going to be offended by being asked.

I found an old porsche 928 sitting in a barn some years ago, didnt think anything of it at the time

Couple of years later i visisted the same site again and there it was, still sitting there so I asked the question " is if for sale" and offered 3k. Was told a firm No!

3 month later, phone call- gav, still interseted in this 928?

Didnt know FA about them but thought it was worth a punt at 3k.

Turned out to be 1 of a limited edition of 42, made for the UK market in 1988 and was a manual 928 S4 Sport SE.

Happy days!

Im cheeky, id leave it 3 months and drop a card though his door with your number on, just saying "if you do ever decide to sell give me a ring".
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Post by rossybee » Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:23 pm

Yeah good point, but I've now revealed its whereabouts so he'll have a few cards through the door now hehe :lol:
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Re: S1 S160 in Dundee a few times

Post by tut » Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:57 pm

Not that I would ever pass a verdict, but sounds like a dickhead, and an impolite one at that.

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Post by campbell » Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:08 pm

Dickhead or not, card through the door does no harm.

Maybe some flowers too.

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Re: S1 S160 in Dundee a few times

Post by j2 lot » Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:09 pm

If he's married/ co-habitimg and his other half knows there's a small pile of cash sitting on the drive there may be a different outcome :wink:
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Post by rossybee » Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:22 pm

I'd not go as far as saying he was a dickhead, but he was a tad short with me, but then I did buzz completely out of the blue...so maybe given time he might soften.....and the car was surprising tidy at first glance...

...but not sure it's for me (s160 might've been a different story), so happy to let anyone else have a go at the card through the door approach.... :thumbsup
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Post by rossybee » Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:23 pm

campbell wrote:Dickhead or not, card through the door does no harm.

Maybe some flowers too.

Well done for trying, mister!
Flowers? Haha - Campbell I rarely buy my wife flowers, never mind some strange man :damnfunny

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Re: S1 S160 in Dundee a few times

Post by Corranga » Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:15 pm

I take it it's the blue thing in the middle ;)

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Post by rossybee » Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:31 pm

That's the very fella :D
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