1993 Lotus Elan SE Turbo - 2 previous owners, 40000 miles !!

[apollo996]

sold

[Simon_H]

Looks like a good little car. Relatively straightforward project for a summer runaround.

[MPx]

Looks lovely ... so why so cheap??? That's project money. Fire sale?

[exeterjeep]

Looks lovely ... so why so cheap??? That's project money. Fire sale?

probably needs new engine or a total rebuild.

[dapinky]

Well, I don't know the car, but I do know the seller.....

..... as with any car in this price bracket I would be buying it and expecting to do work on it before hitting the road. It would get the "Pinky standard refresh" (new brakes, suspension, cooling system, ignition components, tyres etc) plus anything else it could benefit from.

However - THIS one looks a bit better than what I'd expect from a £3k car, so (although all the things on my list are probably past their best due to age), a new owner may well be happy to use it as it is (with a bit of a 'personal touch' tart-up).

Clearly it needs attention to the engine - maybe repairable, maybe not (maybe not worth the money of a rebuild if you want to throw a used unit in - up to you really) - after that, well, it may benefit from a new light unit, or it may suit you as it is....

...... anyway, it will probably be gone very soon!

(I don't like BRG ones, but if I was after another Elan, I would have gone to look at it yesterday, and taken a trailer!!!!)

[MPx]

My bad - as a non facebook user I only got to see about 4 or 5 pictures and no description so wasn't aware of any issues at all.

[Geordie]

Sounds a good investment if repairable for reasonable work or cost ! Which cylinders have low or no compression ? Sounds odd if it’s all cylinders