Looking for some info-

[findlay12]

At the moment I have an Astra VXr and classic mini, im looking to sell my astra and buy either a lotus elise s2 or lotus exige s2 roundabout 2005 model in the next few months, can someone tell me at what year did the engines change to toyota powered?

thanks

steven

[mrbennybennett]

From the SELOC Techwiki the Toyota Elise was introduced in Jan 2004 and March 2004 for the Exige

[Shug]

Exige S2 were always Toyota - so that should help.

Toyota S2 Elise were around that time, but always badged 111R until a few years after that. Can't remember for sure when Rover production stopped completely.

[findlay12]

ok cheers ideally wanting an exige but will see what happens was just confused reading on the net when it all changed read different things from different websites, figured this would be the best place to find out

steven

[Doc883]

My old Elise was a 2003 model and one of the last with the K Series so Jan 2004 sounds spot on

[woody]

K series cars can be found on 2005 plated cars. They're fairly easy to tell apart though. Not many Exiges of that age for sale just now or over the past year, so you may struggle to find one you fancy.

[tut]

Buy an S1, all are K series plus the S2 is ugly...........

tut

[robin]

They stopped making K16 long before VVC, so there are plenty of 111S on 2005 regs, but I think the last of the K16 will be 2004.

Cheers,
Robin

[j2 lot]

plus the S2 is ugly...........

tut

Dont listen to him - he's senile

[GraemeLotus]

Exige S2 were always Toyota - so that should help.

Toyota S2 Elise were around that time, but always badged 111R until a few years after that. Can't remember for sure when Rover production stopped completely.

Elise:
last of Rover 120bhp engine was old Elise "S" on an 2004 "04" plate
last of Rover 156bhp engine was old Elise "111S" on a 2005 "55" plate
Toyota 190bhp 111R launched Jan 2004 (53 plate), Exige S2 with this engine March 04 (04 plate)
This engine supercharged 220bhp on Exige S2 from 06 plate (earlier for Cups); 240bhp from 08 plate

All are worth more than they used to be!

[findlay12]

thanks people will be going for a toyota powered elise or exige if thats what im def going to go for prefer the s2's

steven

[tut]

All modern rubbish Graeme, only one true Elise, 1996-97 S1 with MMC brakes and five spoke wheels.

tut

[BiggestNizzy]

All modern rubbish Graeme, only one true Elise, 1996-97 S1 with MMC brakes and five spoke wheels.

tut

It's also been scientifically proved that sitting in an Azure Blue S1 with MMC's makes you 15% more attractive to women.

http://www.thelancet.com/DrivingoBlueS1 ... active.php

[woody]

All modern rubbish Graeme, only one true Elise, 1996-97 S1 with MMC brakes and five spoke wheels.

tut

It's also been scientifically proved that sitting in an Azure Blue S1 with MMC's makes you 15% more attractive to women.

http://www.thelancet.com/DrivingoBlueS1 ... active.php

15% more of nothing is still nothing

[Dark]

thanks people will be going for a toyota powered elise or exige if thats what im def going to go for prefer the s2's
steven

I've just bought a 2007 Elise S with the 134bhp Toyota engine - great drive, good combination of low down torque & top end power.