what car thread - Lotus Edition

[integrale_evo]

I was thinking we have only had 3 cars with back doors, all blue BMWs, then I remembered the lancia

Still never had a diesel in the household…

[Matty]

A technicality - you paid company car tax for it because it was yours, I assume. Your protestations are weak

Typical law monger, cutting out the clear comment in my post to try and save face - “as in my name on the V5”

Registered keeper does not mean owner, as stated on the V5C; your clear comment contradicted itself. Are you Boris Johnson?

I've found some more details of the differences between S160s on PH:
"First, is it a Sport 160 or a Sport 160S. There is a difference, the former having 111s seats, victory ally's and the 160 engine, an LS can and a few other bits n bobs (spoiler fared in headlights etc).

The latter has all the above, plus LSS (running at 100/110), ARB, oil cooler and lightweight seats with alcantara inserts. Also most cars have the 2nd airbox removed and are de-catted to liberate the full 160 ponies (or thereabouts). Mine was RR'd last year at 158 which I think is pretty good. The 160S is also rarer, was more expensive and commands a premium on the used market of around £500-1k I'd say due to the above."
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/top ... 5&t=193169 - from 2005 so ignore the values.

In an extremely uninteresting 'fact' - the person who wrote that was the person who bought my S160. I don't know why I felt the need to point that out, in all honesty.

[scotta]

The victory alloys are well renowned in lotus circles as the tarts choice. By far the heaviest factory wheels. AWI wheels are much lighter. Which of course were the wheels I had on mine

Did you have Rotas on at some point too or am I imagining that?

I've got TMRs and AWIs, the TMRs are lighter obvs.

Revolution TC5s have recently come out in S1 sizes which I think could look quite nice, are not that expensive, and are reasonably light. I need to not buy those, and not have three sets of wheels.

The previous owner had a set of compomtives on it but sold it with the AWI’s. I only ever had the AWI’s.

I’m sure I did post pictures of it on the comps however so your memory serves you right.

[scotta]

The victory alloys are well renowned in lotus circles as the tarts choice. By far the heaviest factory wheels. AWI wheels are much lighter. Which of course were the wheels I had on mine

Did you have Rotas on at some point too or am I imagining that?

I've got TMRs and AWIs, the TMRs are lighter obvs.

Revolution TC5s have recently come out in S1 sizes which I think could look quite nice, are not that expensive, and are reasonably light. I need to not buy those, and not have three sets of wheels.

The previous owner had a set of compomtives on it but sold it with the AWI’s. I only ever had the AWI’s.

I’m sure I did post pictures of it on the comps however so your memory serves you right.

[Rich B]

Did you have Rotas on at some point too or am I imagining that?

I've got TMRs and AWIs, the TMRs are lighter obvs.

Revolution TC5s have recently come out in S1 sizes which I think could look quite nice, are not that expensive, and are reasonably light. I need to not buy those, and not have three sets of wheels.

The previous owner had a set of compomtives on it but sold it with the AWI’s. I only ever had the AWI’s.

I’m sure I did post pictures of it on the comps however so your memory serves you right.

Thats pretty much the look i want. Particularly in silver too.

[scotta]

The previous owner had a set of compomtives on it but sold it with the AWI’s. I only ever had the AWI’s.

I’m sure I did post pictures of it on the comps however so your memory serves you right.

Thats pretty much the look i want. Particularly in silver too.

I did message him to see if he still had the wheels. Had already sold them. I believe that once again they are quite heavy.

Eliseparts used to sell a similar style wheel.


ETA - these. https://www.eliseparts.com/shop/wheels- ... els-black/

[dan]

Compomotives are even heavier than victories sadly, as they look excellent.

[duncs500]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing ... HsgIIPlJig

Sounds like a well maintained example.

[Rich B]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing ... HsgIIPlJig

Sounds like a well maintained example.

only a 9 hour drive away too!


(they all seem to be bloody miles away - so annoying!)

[scotta]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing ... HsgIIPlJig

Sounds like a well maintained example.

only a 9 hour drive away too!


(they all seem to be bloody miles away - so annoying!)

You'll find this - i got my S1 from London and the S3 from Peterbourough. Neither of which are anywhere near Edinburgh,

[mik]

only a 9 hour drive away too!

Ellon is practically in @Ascender 's back garden.

[Rich B]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing ... HsgIIPlJig

Sounds like a well maintained example.

only a 9 hour drive away too!


(they all seem to be bloody miles away - so annoying!)

You'll find this - i got my S1 from London and the S3 from Peterbourough. Neither of which are anywhere near Edinburgh,

Typical isn’t it!

[duncs500]

Pick the car up, go and get acquainted with it in the Highlands, what could be better?

[Matty]

Pick the car up, go and get acquainted with it in the Highlands, what could be better?

Just do what I did when I bought mine from Scotland - chat to the owner and get more pictures, speak to the garages who've serviced it in the past to get a bit on the background and/or ask to get it inspected locally.....if it all checks out, book a train ticket and pick it up.

[Rich B]

yeah, i don’t love that car enough to do that!

[Matty]

Has this been linked before?

Looks very clean, nice color, and Honda in budget! Edit - and a bit closer to home
https://classifieds.seloc.org/ads/mille ... nda-elise/

Edit - here's one of Dan's too (at least, rebuilt by him) and a much nicer red than the flat red.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16703412

[Rich B]

Has this been linked before?

Looks very clean, nice color, and Honda in budget! Edit - and a bit closer to home
https://classifieds.seloc.org/ads/mille ... nda-elise/

yeah, not on here, but i’ve been chatting to him for the last few days - nice chap. he’s away on holiday for a bit now. It’s down in north Dorset.

i don’t love the colour, but it looks pretty well sorted.

[dan]

Edit - here's one of Dan's too (at least, rebuilt by him) and a much nicer red than the flat red.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16703412

I only rebuilt the engine, the rest of it is very tidy but nothing to do with me

[Ascender]

only a 9 hour drive away too!

Ellon is practically in @Ascender 's back garden.

Just the 4 hour drive from here!

But if you got a flight to Inverness I would be more than happy to give you a lift to Ellon.

(Realises its literally 10 minutes from Aberdeen airport)

[duncs500]

Edit - here's one of Dan's too (at least, rebuilt by him) and a much nicer red than the flat red.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16703412

I only rebuilt the engine, the rest of it is very tidy but nothing to do with me

TBH, if you want a Honda, that has a lot of desirable bits on it.