How long have you had your Lotus

[DDtB]

Bought my S1 in June 2003... it's a keeper for sure.

[haggis catcher]

That's pretty interesting to see how long some of us have had our cars. I do sometimes think about selling mine as i do not get out in it as often as i would like. However every time i do get out the smile factor changes my mind. I suppose its the only car i have had that is worth more than I paid for it ten years ago. I do not think there are many sports cars out there that do that.

[AJT]

10 years next month, been through a few "incidents" along the way but still going strong.

[Corranga]

I saw mine for the first time on my 25th birthday, I went home and did some maths then bought it a couple of days later, though I then went on holiday before collecting it.

I'm 34 and a half now so I'm up to 9.5 years, in fact it'll be exactly 9 years and 6 months since I collected it on Thursday.

looks, and drives as good today as it did the day I bought it.

Stu

Mine looks and drives significantly better than the day I bought it now!!

Like others, I've been through a few other cars meanwhile, including 5+ years with the VX220.
Also, like others, I tend to keep hold of things. I had my Mini for 6+ years before the Elise (then bought it back..)
Have had the Alfa for 3 or 4 years now too.
The Elise is the real keeper though.
Really need to get my finger out and sell on my 944 - anyone fancy a classic Porsche with some free rust?

Chris

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Not long enough on several occasions!!

[BigD]

Only just over 2 years for me. Can't see me selling anytime soon.

[mwmackenzie]

Always had one since I was 23 up until I sold my S1 to fund Ali @ SLS's debts . Took me a further 4 years to get back on my feet and recover to the point I could buy the one I have now (S2 Sport 135) Longest I've owned one was my 88 Turbo Esprit which I had for 13 years prior to buying my S1 111s which I think I had for 2 years, I also had a '99 V8 Esprit for 2 years from mid 2000 to 2002.

[campbell]

13 yrs in an Esprit wins the prize so far I reckon

Stew, know what you mean.

I'm on a project in Perth for the whole of this month. There are 4 ways home. M90 with Forth Bridge, A9-M9, A9 with Glendevon and Clacks Bridge, or Cherrybank-Dunning-Muckhart which is like a private Hillclimb.

The Elise always picks the last one, and even driven at 5/10ths it's bloody lovely.

Just need to fund a new rad and head gasket, ARB bushes, front brakes / dampers and tidy the bodywork and she'd be like new!!

[neil]

Just passed 3 years for me with the current one which must be a record.

[mwmackenzie]

13 yrs in an Esprit wins the prize so far I reckon

It was off the road for about 8 years lol...... In that time I had my V8 Esprit, UR Audi Quattro Turbo, Porsche 944 S2 and a couple of 4x4's Think I even ran an XR3i as winter transport one year lol

[Jam_s160]

current car is 3 yrs now... I cant compete

if i add all my different lotus cars together I get 8yrs

[Kinger]

I don't quite fit into this catagory, but is there a prize for the most in a time period.

6 in 6 years

[BiggestNizzy]

I don't quite fit into this catagory, but is there a prize for the most in a time period.

6 in 6 years

That's more car's than I have ever owned in 21 years of driving.

[Kinger]

Oh god, just did a quick count of the cars I've had over the last 45 years........I'm up to 48 and I'm sure I've probably missed some. Started with a Ford Anglia and now on Evora, an S1 plus a couple of others.

Think I have a bit of an issue with cars, and I wondered why the first wife left me

[duggiesmith]

9.5 years and counting.
My daily driver, gets used all year (unless it's physically buried by snow) for all occasions.