Expensive S1 Elise

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Expensive S1 Elise

Post by haggis catcher » Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:10 pm

Is this the most expensive S1 ever ?


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Post by mckeann » Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:15 pm

its because of the rare front wheel drive conversion
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Post by tut » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:37 am

It will probably be the most expensive unsold S1 ever at that price.

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Post by Corranga » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:50 am

Looks amazing though :-)
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Post by Mr Momo » Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:50 am

Cosmetic refurbishment = washed

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Post by pete » Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:47 pm

Number plate isn't straight
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Post by j2 lot » Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:44 pm

Really tasty looking car but probably not even worth half of what they're asking - madness :?
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Post by Jam_s160 » Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:20 pm

Yup significantly overpriced... But perfecto advertisement. There's a £50,000 lotus Carlton always advertised too from another garage
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Post by Andy G » Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:01 pm

and its an X-Elise Trophy car also.

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Post by mwmackenzie » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:21 am

17k track miles, cosmetic restoration could be anything from a wash to front and rear clams and sills replaced if it was ever in a shunt??? No mention of mechanical restoration after being used in a race series? Bonkers expensive :shock: cheaper to buy a nice S1 bang inClarkies mates BTCC k series engine and a full suspension and brake refresh?
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Re: Expensive S1 Elise

Post by Mikie711 » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:49 am

They never made very many Sport 190's, built to order, so much rarer than 340r. Original, first ever one, with history aimed squarely at the collectors market.

Still, do well to sell it at that price.
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Re: Expensive S1 Elise

Post by Ferg » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:28 pm

Scandal over white looks fantastic!!
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Post by Shug » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:35 pm

If it's that Scandal over white, the car does have a history. Might be the first Sport 190, certainly one featured in a lot of press and publicity shots. So they are probably taking a flyer on it's historical value.
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Post by tut » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:14 pm

Spot on.

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Re: Expensive S1 Elise

Post by Jam_s160 » Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:31 pm

Yes was the first sva 190... The paint scandal over white was done alongside my 111s which was titanium over silver as one off paint schemes. There was also a blue over white too.
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