ALL CARS ON EBAY.

[Dave Eds]

And ABS.

[dapinky]

That oh so familiar Dupont colour GPO-R3D.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Elan-1- ... Sw5dNWmMMO

It must be worth a few quid for the ABS and airbags options though.....

[Rambo]

Pillar box red I suppose it sounds better than Collapso red though

[Rambo]

Interesting MOT results in 2006 and 2009

[B_land]

Hope the link works
Seems that Medina Elan S2 No. 159 is for sale
I think there was some dubious history with the car having red panels


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/L-K-Lotus-Ela ... SwKtlWl9J-

[Rambo]

L@@K!!!
1994 Lotus Elan S2 NO. 159 Track Car Project or Repair

It has a few wounds from a little lift off oversteer incident, which are indicated in the pictures, so will need a decent fibreglass repair.
The engine, being Izuzu is running very well but the turbo has expired (constantly running above 7000rpm without a problem

[GeoffSmith]

GPO-R3D

[GeoffSmith]

Hope the link works
Seems that Medina Elan S2 No. 159 is for sale
I think there was some dubious history with the car having red panels

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/L-K-Lotus-Ela ... SwKtlWl9J-

Check the first post on Elans on Autotrader

[clemo]

L@@K!!!
1994 Lotus Elan S2 NO. 159 Track Car Project or Repair

It has a few wounds from a little lift off oversteer incident, which are indicated in the pictures, so will need a decent fibreglass repair.
The engine, being Izuzu is running very well but the turbo has expired (constantly running above 7000rpm without a problem

Now theres a car i haven't seen in a long while ...

[tb10]

L@@K!!!
1994 Lotus Elan S2 NO. 159 Track Car Project or Repair

It has a few wounds from a little lift off oversteer incident, which are indicated in the pictures, so will need a decent fibreglass repair.
The engine, being Izuzu is running very well but the turbo has expired (constantly running above 7000rpm without a problem

Now theres a car i haven't seen in a long while ...

Registration number: M10OSP

Mileage readings are currently only available for MOTs done from 1 August 2011.

Vehicle make LOTUS Vehicle model ELAN Date first used 22 March 1995 Fuel type Petrol Colour Green


MOT history of this vehicle

Test date 24 April 2015 Expiry date 23 April 2016 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 88,908 miles MOT test number 9055 5421 5172

Test date 24 April 2015 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 88,908 miles MOT test number 2980 4491 5174 Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Test date 5 March 2015 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 88,830 miles MOT test number 1755 5406 5000 Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Test date 30 May 2014 Expiry date 29 May 2015 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 88,402 miles MOT test number 6183 5055 4142 Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Test date 21 May 2014 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 88,400 miles MOT test number 2862 3184 4194 Reason(s) for failure
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Test date 27 September 2012 Expiry date 26 September 2013 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 84,878 miles MOT test number 1760 2137 2270 Advisory notice item(s)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Test date 19 September 2012 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 84,875 miles MOT test number 6165 1336 2278 Reason(s) for failure
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Test date 1 July 2011 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 77,433 miles MOT test number 2499 7248 1499 Reason(s) for failure
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Test date 1 July 2011 Expiry date 30 June 2012 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 77,433 miles MOT test number 1084 9218 1169

Test date 14 June 2010 Expiry date 26 June 2011 Test Result Pass MOT test number 4511 2536 0108

Test date 14 June 2010 Test Result Fail MOT test number 6006 6546 0171 Reason(s) for failure
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Test date 28 January 2010 Expiry date 8 February 2011 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 14,394 miles MOT test number 5242 4812 0002

Test date 15 June 2009 Expiry date 26 June 2010 Test Result Pass MOT test number 1114 0686 9150 Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Test date 9 February 2009 Expiry date 8 February 2010 Test Result Pass MOT test number 8934 9054 9081

Test date 27 June 2008 Expiry date 26 June 2009 Test Result Pass MOT test number 3115 6907 8158 Advisory notice item(s)
All tyres wearing on the inside edges

Test date 14 January 2008 Expiry date 13 January 2009 Test Result Pass MOT test number 6615 5491 8012

Test date 20 December 2006 Expiry date 20 December 2007 Test Result Pass MOT test number 9427 8435 6323

Test date 14 December 2006 Test Result Fail MOT test number 5409 8804 6327 Reason(s) for failure
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Test date 21 December 2005 Expiry date 20 December 2006 Test Result Pass MOT test number 4641 2525 5484

[Rambo]

L@@K!!!
1994 Lotus Elan S2 NO. 159 Track Car Project or Repair

It has a few wounds from a little lift off oversteer incident, which are indicated in the pictures, so will need a decent fibreglass repair.
The engine, being Izuzu is running very well but the turbo has expired (constantly running above 7000rpm without a problem

Now theres a car i haven't seen in a long while ...

Nearly 10 years to be precise

Unfortunatly i share to start with a bad elan...

M100 S2 no 159 medina green... m100 sp.
this vehicle has sustained serious accident damage to the front end all the way back to the bulkhead , including a dashbord change..
the front has been replaced without decent alining 1 inch gap between bumper and top clam.the engine bay is a sorry mess of badly sanded filler and grafted from a red car , which had not been sanded down properly so the paint was flaking off . the slam panel sticker is from a usa model ..the light pods were out of line and rubbing the paint off. there were 3 different colours of green paint on the front end(and red underneath). no lip spoiler, paint in the grills. silicon bathroom type used as adeshive on the wings x2 , a bulge in the driverside wing. both door gaps unbeliveably bad and the driver door drops by 1.5" upon opening..
the interior has had a dashboard change with mk1 fan assembly switches and no factory fitted alarm.. the hood is out of shape and the rubbers are average.
the boot has had some work to it , and a new rear light has been fitted , the bumper is miss fitted. the service book has pages 72 - 82 missing ( thats the pdi page , the vin page ) and the book does not tally with the paperwork.. it has 2 new wheels on the rear , which i guess is from where the front end has taken such a wack , they fitted them to the rear (ohh how that fooled me ) i didn't even drive it .. i had wasted enough time already..
this car is bad ... from the look of it , it has had a front and rear shunt and may well have been writtern off .... unfortunatly it has been put back on the road ... this is the sort off car the new VIC will protect us from...

i would not normaly unleash such a barage of information as i know what trouble it usually gets us into ..
however i did ask the seller "before i leave to drive 400 miles (round trip) for this car , is there anything you need to tell me as i don't want to get there and be really pissed off that its not the car you discribed"

and thus it was not so hence this...

newbies ...if you are going to buy an elan , try a well trusted dealer , or willb or mikey or infact anyone on here ... that is not going to totaly mislead you ..


soap box to one side..

clemo

[dapinky]

Now theres a car i haven't seen in a long while ...

.....and I don't expect it to have improved much with age!

The sad thing is that the advert reads like it could be a good buy for someone (and a low start price has already attracted a bid) intending to do it up for the summer.

The really sad thing is that it will soak up more money than most can throw at it, and it'll still be a dog (It'll always be a previously written-off car).

Even sadder still is that someone may well be wearing their rose-tinted glasses when they go to pick it up, and still drive away with the thing - maybe leaving them with a bad impression of Lotus, Elans, and their owners

On the plus side, it may be worth buying it, getting the wheels & rear light units delivered, and have the rest taken straight to the crusher

[clemo]

Now theres a car i haven't seen in a long while ...

.....and I don't expect it to have improved much with age!

The sad thing is that the advert reads like it could be a good buy for someone (and a low start price has already attracted a bid) intending to do it up for the summer.

The really sad thing is that it will soak up more money than most can throw at it, and it'll still be a dog (It'll always be a previously written-off car).

Even sadder still is that someone may well be wearing their rose-tinted glasses when they go to pick it up, and still drive away with the thing - maybe leaving them with a bad impression of Lotus, Elans, and their owners

On the plus side, it may be worth buying it, getting the wheels & rear light units delivered, and have the rest taken straight to the crusher

yeah i agree .
Its kind of landed where it should be though . Years ago it was a dog at a premium price . now its a track slag ... if it stays as just a bit of fun then fair enough .
Its too obvious that its a wrecker ... nobody in their right mind would seriously think of restoring it ( that is unless they buy it blind) then they will onlyrealise what they have done when they pick it up ..

those small pictures make it impossible to see its true colours ( quite literally ) .

[dapinky]

Best thing to do with it would be to sell the plate, stick a set of 17" wheels on it (that I've got in my shed), swap the rear lights for a set of anything-which-fits-the-gap-at-the-back, and then drive it to Baku to watch the Azerbaijan GP......

...... I wonder if anyone would be stupid enough to do that sort of thing.........

[Rambo]

those small pictures make it impossible to see its true colours ( quite literally ) .

Call me a cynic Clemo, but there's a reason for the small pics !

[Rambo]

Best thing to do with it would be to sell the plate, stick a set of 17" wheels on it (that I've got in my shed), swap the rear lights for a set of anything-which-fits-the-gap-at-the-back, and then drive it to Baku to watch the Azerbaijan GP......

...... I wonder if anyone would be stupid enough to do that sort of thing.........

Dave, you have answered your own question

[dapinky]

Mark,

The only problem is getting the 'Banger Rally' organiser to accept that the car only cost the maximum of the allowed £200......

.... hence the change of wheels to get the 'car' price down

I'm sure that an Elan would be pretty good on the unmade roads to Kyrgyzstan

[Rambo]

Currently sitting at £1200 and not likely to go much higher if anyones got any sense. Get it for £1250, Flog the S2 wheels for £1500 on E Bay so the car has cost you minus £250. Get a set of 15" SE wheels, assuming they fit over the calipers, for £250 and its cost you nothing. Still got £200 to play with to make sure it makes the trip to Clemopinkoasterbyan. Job done

What could possibly go wrong ?

[dapinky]

Mark,

I already have a set of 17" wheels which were on the red one when we got it (with good tyres) so that bit is sorted! (as well as a set of OZ 15" ones)....

...I'm watching with (some) interest - at least with my plan it would have one final 'last hurrah', and never be inflicted upon UK roads to an unsuspecting purchaser.

But seeing as the routes Clemo tends to plan includes roads (which aren't roads at all) with some 'slight undulations/ruts I don't know how far it would get - but it would make for an interesting trip for as far as it goes.......

[epipete]

The really sad thing is that it will soak up more money than most can throw at it, and it'll still be a dog (It'll always be a previously written-off car).

Hang on, I realise that my car has been subject to insurance write off and I've spent a packet getting it back to where it should be (though less than I might of without Dave's largess!) and its value might be a bit compromised but to suggest that former write offs are 'dogs' is a bit harsh!