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scotta wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:05 pm

Jobbo wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:39 pm I like the lime green Club Racer S which Will Blackham is currently selling. Wrong wheels, but that wouldn't put me off.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11339776

Was for sale for less on SELOC a week before he bought it.

The forged wheels were a £1200 option. That is also a particularly rare car. Only 7 of the "comfort" model were made. I dont like the interior on that green one - but its probably right up your street

Comfort? Well, it has more upholstery than my early S2!

I'm back to wondering whether an Elise of some variety (S3 really appeals) and a cheap van/pick up would suit my needs best after reading this thread! Still got 9 months to decide though!

Your chance to be a cool dad Rich - don’t blow it

Jobbo wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:12 pm

scotta wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:05 pm

Jobbo wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:39 pm I like the lime green Club Racer S which Will Blackham is currently selling. Wrong wheels, but that wouldn't put me off.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11339776

Was for sale for less on SELOC a week before he bought it.

The forged wheels were a £1200 option. That is also a particularly rare car. Only 7 of the "comfort" model were made. I dont like the interior on that green one - but its probably right up your street

Comfort? Well, it has more upholstery than my early S2!

http://www.lotusdriversguide.com/Downlo ... 4%20UK.pdf

Comfort PACK (Club Racer only)
CD/mP3/WmA receiver with 4 speakers Comfort mats with CR logo
Central door locking
Sound insulation
Lightweight aluminium passenger footrest
front mud flaps
Standard suspension with standard anti-roll bar.

Not exactly S-Class levels of lux!

I would have preferred the sports suspension but that will be superceeded with those bilsteins.

Rich B wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:29 pm I'm back to wondering whether an Elise of some variety (S3 really appeals) and a cheap van/pick up would suit my needs best after reading this thread! Still got 9 months to decide though!

Theres a guy on SELOC looking to sell his S3. He was talking about £25k. Looks decent - but its no club racer..

https://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=477270

OR just buy that CR that will blackham has.

ETA - you might find in 9 months time that the prices have gone up.

@Rich B The 1.6 Club racers go for a bit less £24k seems to be the market. @dan was posting about one earlier on twatter.

mik wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:36 pm Your chance to be a cool dad Rich - don’t blow it

another M car was always the plan though (M2/M3 - need to test drive some) - cool in my eyes!

A little related, but a guy at work turned up to the survey in a 2006 faded red ex-post office van today, he rides motorbikes (He hasn't even owned a car in the last two years I've known him, commuting on various harleys and sports bikes).

He mainly bought it for taking bikes to track days and doing daily stuff when it was too wet to ride his bike, but it reminded me that no one (work, clients,etc) really gives a shit what you drive, so get what you want!

scotta wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:52 pm

Rich B wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:29 pm I'm back to wondering whether an Elise of some variety (S3 really appeals) and a cheap van/pick up would suit my needs best after reading this thread! Still got 9 months to decide though!

Theres a guy on SELOC looking to sell his S3. He was talking about £25k. Looks decent - but its no club racer..

https://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.php?tid=477270

OR just buy that CR that will blackham has.

ETA - you might find in 9 months time that the prices have gone up.

yeah, I'm not in the market for any car purchases yet, but I'm sure like the rest of you I'm constantly thinking about what i want next!

Prices for cars should start to fall slightly over the year, shirley? Private market opening up, end of the furlough, people able to spend on holidays/pubs/hospitality again...

At least thats my hope. Car prices are nuts at the moment.

Matty wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:21 pm Prices for cars should start to fall slightly over the year, shirley? Private market opening up, end of the furlough, people able to spend on holidays/pubs/hospitality again...

At least thats my hope. Car prices are nuts at the moment.

Elise going out of production - all Final Edition cars sold out. EV on the horizon. Dont be so sure.

This is how much quicker the S3 is over the S1 up the hill

This is what got me looking at S3's

Rich B wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:29 pm I'm back to wondering whether an Elise of some variety (S3 really appeals) and a cheap van/pick up would suit my needs best after reading this thread! Still got 9 months to decide though!

Ah Rich, you used to be such a proponent of the M-car does it all camp! What happened?

duncs500 wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:12 am

Rich B wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:29 pm I'm back to wondering whether an Elise of some variety (S3 really appeals) and a cheap van/pick up would suit my needs best after reading this thread! Still got 9 months to decide though!

Ah Rich, you used to be such a proponent of the M-car does it all camp! What happened?

i still am! An M2 is still the option I end up at most, but I do need to test drive one of these modern era turbos though.

I've always liked the Elise and it's variants though, I tried to buy a VX220 in my early 20s but my credit rating was awful back then from bloody egg credit cards being Cunts!

And if I can find a way to justify buying a van too then all the better!

What you need, is an M2CS.

scotta wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:47 pm This is how much quicker the S3 is over the S1 up the hill

This is what got me looking at S3's

I think that would have got me looking at Nobles, the way that thing disappears is quite impressive.

As it should be a for a Duratec V6 with a couple of turbos slapped on, weighing around a ton (as I recall?) I suppose

Beany wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:54 am

scotta wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:47 pm This is how much quicker the S3 is over the S1 up the hill

This is what got me looking at S3's

I think that would have got me looking at Nobles, the way that thing disappears is quite impressive.

As it should be a for a Duratec V6 with a couple of turbos slapped on, weighing around a ton (as I recall?) I suppose

Need considerably deeper pockets for a Noble.

duncs500 wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:50 am What you need, is an M2CS.

I'm about £85k short at the moment.

To be honest, I'd rather have a £25-30k normal one, if I had £80k to spend I'd be buying something more exotic.

scotta wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:05 am

Beany wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:54 am

scotta wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:47 pm This is how much quicker the S3 is over the S1 up the hill

This is what got me looking at S3's

I think that would have got me looking at Nobles, the way that thing disappears is quite impressive.

As it should be a for a Duratec V6 with a couple of turbos slapped on, weighing around a ton (as I recall?) I suppose

Need considerably deeper pockets for a Noble.

Yeah, just scoped AT, £30-40k for one of those twin turbo bathtubs.

I still want one though. That thing pulls like a fucking train.

Pfft, that’s not fast

Foz wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:20 am Pfft, that’s not fast

It's all relative.