What do you think.

Post by **pete** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:56 pm

Mate wants one for his missus who, after driving ours, wants one. This looks lovely and a good price... What does aanyone think?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/109337.htm

Any good questions to ask the seller?

Pete

Post by **simon** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:01 am

fcuk they're getting cheap

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:05 am

Hard top a bonus for this time of year.. just check the soft top is in good nick. Looks ok.

Its not a good winter car, make sure the wife is well insured, protected no claims etc...

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:07 am

Cool colour.

Didn't realise they were THAT cheap tho.

Jim

Post by **pete** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:53 am

John Reid wrote:Hard top a bonus for this time of year.. just check the soft top is in good nick. Looks ok.

Its not a good winter car, make sure the wife is well insured, protected no claims etc...

It's a great winter car ya big wuss

(As for your worries about her insurance - I presume you saw her drive? You are right to be worried. Her other half used to race F3K. If you average the two of them out they are average drivers. Thay's how bad she is

.)

Pete

(I thought it was cheap too... Wondering why...)

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:08 am

Has it been tracked? How much? How are the dampers?.. steering rack... bearings... ENGINE... HGF??... bodywork (stone chips.. etc).

Don't get caught up in all the detail, and forget to ask the obvious; how long MOT, Service & tax?... folk who bought mine never asked any of those questions (just as well coz 1 week was the answer to them all

)

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:54 am

Does seem a tad cheap, but then again he is maybe looking for a quick sale and wont haggle over this price.

The ad lacks detail i.e service history, no. of owners, type of tyres etc. at that kind of money you can't be too choosy.

Have a look at the following links

http://www.lotus-elise.nl/Buyers_Guide/ ... guide.html

http://www.elise-faq.info/content/buying/index.php

http://www.sandercock.com/buyelise.php

Remember these are the worst possible things to look out for and the likliehood of a car of this age is that none of these should be a real issue if it has been well maintained.

Other than, that tell them to get their skates on