S1 Elise common as muck now ????

[CSK423]

Just bought a house up in Houston and when going to view the house I passed a yellow S1 in the same estate, now I've noticed that the person across the back has an Azur Blue S1 aswell !

Before I bought the liz I was lucky to see one at all and now I seem to see one every couple of weeks !

[jj]

I seem to see one every couple of weeks

Nah, its just 'cos your new neighbours are all minted. Or have same priorities as us when it comes to cars...

[ninja]

sell it and buy a LADA you hardly ever see them now adays

ninja

[CSK423]

lol, best one was when I spent months looking for the elise, finally found the one I wanted, flew to london to pick it up, then few weeks later a guy 2 mins down the road in renfrew bought one exactly the same colour !!! (Mine has a better spec though )

[mac]

Yeah,

But remember, when the elise was first launch Lotus took into account the residual value of their cars when future models are launched and incorporated a device to ensure that only drivers of a certain ability would retain the cars and to ensure that there was never a glut of second hand cars readilly available, and with in the price range, of the type of people that really shouldn't have a presitge marque sitting outside their abode. This is why when the accessory booklet for the S1 was published their were no seats by Kappa or Bear. It's also the reason why you can't buy an elise in Burberry.

Fortunatly we are getting close to the time of year when this system is activated and I am sure you will see a marked decline in the number of elises contained within housing schemes etc.

Don't ya just love oversteer

Mac

[jj]

the type of people that really shouldn't have a presitge marque sitting outside their abode

Hmm.

OK then.

[mac]

What?

Not enough in it for you?

Mac

[ninja]

the type of people that really shouldn't have a presitge marque sitting outside their abode

Hmm.

OK then.

think jkelly is just a bit sore mac, having just got his car back from being repaired following a ned related accident

ninja

[jj]

"thats pure yer fault barraway, you wiz goin far tae fast"



And not not enough of these, not enough of these

[Victor Meldrew]

Cant help noticing the classic car mags calling the Elise and "affordable classic".

Still its better having them around. You can drive past and feel good about having one thats been driven properly. Alternativly, print off a flyer, telling them about the groups and the runs, and shove it under their wiper blade to get them involved in the scene, you never know they might be nice enough people. (some of them myy even be real enthusiasts)


working though a good malt

[Shug]

Before I bought the liz I was lucky to see one at all and now I seem to see one every couple of weeks !

Don't you find that with every car though? Okay, not the mudaneo/vectra class, but for example; I got my 190E a couple of months ago. Thought to myself when I looked at it - jeez, you really don't see that many any more and it's in lovely nick.

All I see now are mint 190s. Frigging everywhere!

I'm pretty sure that if you bought a F430, within a year or so, you'd have noticed enough to think that there were too many about

It's just a recognition thing - happens with cars you've had and sold, too.

[Scottd]

yes

There's 3 S1's at my work of less than 100 folk
Then there's Phil's 111r across the road (when he brings it in)

[ninja]

well i'll maybe see 2 other elises in a good week

people still stop and stare when you park up and kids still point at the "cool" car so it's not that common

ninja

[The_Rossatron]

3 S2s at my work and circa 100 people.

[Shug]

You work in IT?