ECR Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I am just trying to buy an Elise to bring back to France. It has recorded 29000 miles so I would guess a service is due. Is this a big service ? If it is I'll try to make an appointment to have it done whilst in the UK. Any comments on a 2001 Elise before I buy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderpuff Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 You haven't even built the garage yet Roger and you're buying cars...excellent 😬 The name's Puff, Powder Puff N7XTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted August 29, 2010 Area Representative Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi Roger, Unfortunately it depends on what previous servicing has been done on the car rather than the ultimate mileage. The servicing intervals and what's done is shown : Lotus Elise Servicing Schedule I bought an 8 year old S1 111S with 14k miles and the previous owner had very prudently had the C service carried out which involved the expensive cambelt change plus a host of other services too . Things to check on an Elise is how much they leak, evidence of stress around the wishbone and suspension mounts indicating heavy track use and or crash damage, identical coloured bond throughout car to show whether anything new has been glued onto the chassis, if the floorpans have been changed under the factory recall when the originals started to develop corrosion and black spots. I guess this must be a long tail soft top car as its an early'ish reg for an S2? Hope you are both keeping well down there Nick Back in a BEC! - but done alright in Class 1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Thanks Nick It has apparently been converted to a short tail roof (but I am unclear exactly what that means ?) Was the S2 subject to a floorpan recall ? Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderpuff Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Why not give Guy Munday a call Rog? I'm sure he'd be happy to give you some advice The name's Puff, Powder Puff N7XTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Puff! Yikes! Salute (and to Ballast)! 😬 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 Alcester Racing 7s Ecosse™ 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Roger: YHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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