a7esk Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 As you all now I'm looking to change my 111R Elise seems to be more Evora coming on the market are Lotus staff moving cars into the market as 2010 and 2011 models are popping up in the dealer network. Very tempted with Silverstone selection at £31000 onwards examples. Eddie . Might be giving Jonny a call?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithpaulg Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Eddie, dont sell, you have classic, hold on to it!!!! Unless you are swapping for something of its equal???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 As you all now I'm looking to change my 111R Elise seems to be more Evora coming on the market are Lotus staff moving cars into the market as 2010 and 2011 models are popping up in the dealer network. Very tempted with Silverstone selection at £31000 onwards examples. Eddie . Might be giving Jonny a call?.. They look tempting until you realise that they're all IPS shift and high mileage. Plus, Evoras still loose value very rapidly. You can now pick up an ex-Lotus, low miileage 2013 Evora S Sports Racer for almost 20 grand off list price. Youch!!! PS I'd also agree with smithpaulg's comment. If you have a rare Lotus, hang onto it :-)). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a7esk Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi Eric . Yes it seems the Evoras prices are all over the place . Where the limited Orange 111R is a hybrid of Exige sport which I love to bits only 3 made which mine is no 1 . Going by club members are be daft selling . Confused Eddie ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_h Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 All cars loose lots of money in the first year. The 3-4 year residual prices of the evora are still pretty strong. Quite a few 2011 cars are coming onto the market as people will have bought them on 3 year finance deals and lots of people who buy new don't want older cars out of warranty. Being ips isn't a problem, I preferred it over the manual. (I drive mine in sport manual all the time, so essentially a paddle shift manual.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Why do you want to change to an evora Eddie? Just fancy a change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a7esk Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 I had 3 Elise's now with my 111R it's got a lot off upgrads when it was built at the factory and the Exige won't have all the extras that mine got apart from more power with the S spec .With the Evora bigger car like the handling ,V6 Engine and it's styling but with mine if it was a type limited run type ?..lotus launched in its models range to buy it would be worth more money as these 3 special builds we're never openly advertised on the open market with all it's extra £5500 extras added as well.It's more not for sale but for the right price never say never .I'm not going to give her away .Eddie . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjwjames Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hi eddie There is a guy selling a car claiming to be one of your build on pistonheads for 26grand take a look he posted the car yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a7esk Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hi eddie There is a guy selling a car claiming to be one of your build on pistonheads for 26grand take a look he posted the car yesterday Interesting i need to up my price . have emailed him as lotus paperwork confirms mine in number 1 build . the white was supercharged 2off that what lotus said at the time also on my Certificate of Vehicle Provenance special mention !st of 3 09 Elise R,UK Special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjwjames Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I would be interested as to what lotus have to say could you both have the same build plaque ,? Keep us posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a7esk Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 All sorted the build p I would be interested as to what lotus have to say could you both have the same build plaque ,? Keep us posted All sorted is plaque does say 1 off 1 and the same spec as the 3 Orange 111R as mine is 1 off 3 . Stratstones would price these at £26000 on the forecourt with the spec result SIMON TOLD ME WITH THE WHITE ONE . Good to see the white and blue just need to find the 2 supercharged versions in the white and blue strips . Eddie . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a7esk Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 I would be interested as to what lotus have to say could you both have the same build plaque ,? Keep us postedGood to see you yesterday and a drive out in the hybrid elise/Exige. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r339xjw Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 there was 4 in the white and blue and from what i remember only 2 (maybe 3 in orange) 2 of the white ones were sold by leicester and the other 2 if i can recall parky had at lipscomes lotus i orange one was sold from leicester and from what i remember silverstone had the other one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a7esk Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 From my paper work from Lotus on this build 3 Orange 111R and 2 Supecharge in white with blue strip . Mine form Christopher Neil . With the certificate of proverdance mine no 1 of the orange . Just little more that I've got on file . Lotus Archive department giving you a little bit of background on our cars: 'The Elise UK Special was a sales & marketing release of which only 5 cars were made, 3 normally aspirated and 2 supercharged (these were in white).' He did qualify this by saying there were a number of similar specials of which I’ve indeed seen a few but none quite as nice or well specced! The upgrades consisted of : Paint - Chrome orange with Starlight black tri-stripes Black rear diffuser panel and 7-twin spoke alloy wheels on Yokohama A048 LTS semi-slick tyres Trim upgrade based on the Exige Cup Racer featuring full Carbon-style black leather with orange stitching and Probax Cup Harness seats Air conditioning and hardtop Track suspension with Eibach springs and Bilstein one-way adjustable dampers - with a single adjuster for bump and rebound - and 3 height adjustments. Plus adjustable front anti-roll bar and double shear track control brace to help cope with the expected kerb abuse during hard track day driving. ( These last items were a package of upgrades available together as the 'Super Sports Pack' for the Elise and Exige for an extra cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjwjames Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 there was 4 in the white and blue and from what i remember only 2 (maybe 3 in orange) 2 of the white ones were sold by leicester and the other 2 if i can recall parky had at lipscomes lotus i orange one was sold from leicester and from what i remember silverstone had the other one Where does the provence of this additional information come from ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.