2005 Lotus Elise, yellow/black, low miles, excellent condition!!!

Great car!

Good luck with the sale.

 

Spectacular. best of luck with the sale of this beautiful car. If they were legal to import into Canada I'd be all over it like cheap suit (or whatever the relevant saying is)!

 

Beautiful looking car! I haven't seen many in this color. Where is it located? Any issues with cam galling or other common problem areas?

 

He's talking about cam lobe scoring. Some Elises have the issue while others don't. I don't remember what the culprit was.

 

Some Elises had problems with severe wear on the lobes of the intake cams. See pics attached. Example thread: Another reminder to check your cams! - LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community

The problem was due to the oil holes being drilled in the incorrect position on the affected cars. It is a fairly common problem, but not a huge deal because it is very quick to check (just pop the cam cover and look...maybe 15 minutes), and replacement cams are not terribly expensive even if it does need them. Certainly a minority of cars had the problem, but it seems common enough that it should be part of any inspection.

You are correct though, overall they have been very reliable and more trouble free than any low volume British car has a right to be! I can't think of a more fun car in this (or really any other) price range. As soon as I get some additional parking room, an Elise is on my short list.

Are you in North or South Florida? We go down Pensacola or Destin a few times per month, I may be interested to come check the car out if you are not too far away.
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I have already seen it. If I did not feel so comfortable in the S2000 I would be a buyer. This particular Elise is a great car, and Fred is very particular about how he keeps his sports cars. Whoever buys this one should have a great car to enjoy for many years!


BT

 

Hi. I have been on FChat for some time and had lots of cars. I have a thread running about Hagerty not wanting to insure an Exige for me unless my daily driver is less than 5 years old. https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/british/444527-hagerty-refuses-insure-2006-lotus-exige.html

May I ask who you use for insurance?

I am in Savannah Ga and sat in an Elise with the top off this past weekend at a cars n coffee event. Loved the car and definitely want one, but I may hold out for an Exige.

You Elise looks amazing !

 

Thank you, best wishes with your sale.

 

Glad to hear that you are getting another Lotus.

I have one already so I'm not in the market but would add to the comments above and agree that this is one of the most reliable and easily maintained cars on the planet.

Over and above that is the joy of driving this car. It is simple and light and on a twisty road a work or engineering art.

 

Congrats! Always nice to see them go to a good home!