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1998 Lotus Elise
Lotus Elise 1.8 Convertible 2dr Petrol Manual (168 g/km, 118 bhp) 500bhp in close to 700kg!
£30,995
3,926 miles
R998KDS
Overview
Mileage
3,926 miles
Registration
1998
Fuel type
Petrol
Body type
Convertible
Engine
1.8L
Gearbox
Manual
Doors
—
Seats
—
Body colour
White
Selling my Lotus Elise as im just not using it after 10 years of onwership, use it once a month to warm it up and get the fluids moving probably averaging 250 miles a year, runs/drives perfect, no leaks, thousands in receipts.
A previous owner took abroad for a few years, hence import.
Cat D, the clam shells damaged by previous owner were very expensive and hard to source, written off, ground up rebuild as below.
Body
Fitted with all Series 1 Lotus Exige aftermarket front and rear clamshells, Lotus motorsport engine cover & roof, carbon rear wing. The car had a full refresh 4000 miles ago including clams removed, painted in brilliant white and many other parts changed including a full length motorsport diffuser.
Interior
Tillett carbon fibre seats with full harnesses, race technology digital dash with GPS data logger, 6 position boost controller from 0.75 to 2 bar(400-500bhp). AEM Air/Fuel ratio gauge, FEV electronic extinguisher system, removable steering wheel, boost gauge.
Wheels
Genuine Lotus S1 Exige Wheels with brand new Nankang NS-2R fitted for the road
Engine
Fitted with 1.8 Turbo 20v Audi engine conversion running Emerald ECU. Engine completely rebuilt 4000 miles ago with JE Pistons, Scat connecting rods, Supertech valves and Piper camshafts. Fitted with Garratt GTX3071 Turbocharger and Tial Wastegate. All tanks, breathers, charge cooling and radiators custom made by Pro Alloy Motorsport. Aeroquip hoses and fittings. Custom built tubular exhaust system. Pro Alloy 60L endurance centre collector fuel tank. Pro Alloy 3 piece header, breather, charge cooler tank, Goodrich clutch line. Pro Alloy triple pass water radiator with twin top mounted fans.
Transmission
Freshly rebuilt (4000 miles) 6 speed Audi gearbox with brand new Quaife limited slip differential. Helix clutch with billet pressure cover, VF engineering Billet engine mounts, custom drive shafts rebuilt with new Joints.
Brakes
Front 4 pot AP Racing callipers alloy bells and rotors, rear 2 pot AP Racing callipers with alloy bells and new rotors, Pro Alloy front brake cooling ducts, In car bias adjuster fitted and Goodrich braded lines all round with SRF fluid.
Suspension
Nitron's all-round re-valved and built by Hofmanns Motorsport of Henley, spherical bearings fitted to all wishbones (fully sealed), brand new uprated Eliseparts lower rear wishbones, Billet GT uprights all-round with radially fitted rear callipers and bigger bearings.
Seller
History
Price history
| When | Price | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days ago | £30,995 | −£2,000 |
| 9 days ago | £32,995 | — |
Mileage history
| When | Mileage | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| 9 days ago | 3,926 | — |
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