N90ATH
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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lotus elise's
obvisosly i am looking at series 1 as the series 2 range for 13k+
and series 1 is 6-13k.
just experimenting with insurance on some cars and the lotus came out with a gd quote and there not abd cars, wots ppl opions???
also this is because with my 21st bday coming up my parents have been talking about giving me some cash to add to my savings for a new car
cheers nath
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Brilliant cars, if a little dificult to get in and out of!!!
If you don't need a car for space then definatley consider one!
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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Not practical, but they do look good 
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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If you can live with not having much space and all that then go for it I'd say.
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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if i ever get round to finding some money i will buy one
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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I've heard they're pretty economical as well? Excellent little cars, legal go kart
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Brett
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Aren't the series 1 prone to leaks 
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Adam_B
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so dont drive it in the rain. bah.
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mwg
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Dont they use the Rover engine that has a tendancy to blow headgaskets at an alarming rate?
What I heard, not saying I am right before anyone starts having a go 
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SXi_Tim
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Registered: 11th Mar 03
Location: South Yorkshire Drives: RS3, LET B
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Dont they use the Rover engine that has a tendancy to blow headgaskets at an alarming rate?
What I heard, not saying I am right before anyone starts having a go
Yep the lovely k-series vvc unit in the series 1's.
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Adam_B
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its not so bad in the elise as cooling is better, but it does still happen more regularly than u would like.
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Jules S
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Try having a poke around seloc.org.uk 
They now have an acronym for the head gasket problems 
HGF=head gasket failure 
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SXi_Tim
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Registered: 11th Mar 03
Location: South Yorkshire Drives: RS3, LET B
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Yeah the k-series engines are in a word...utter shit
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Dean_W
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Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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quote:
Originally posted by SXi_Tim
Yeah the k-series engines are in a word...utter shit
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Ry_B
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Note my sig
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SXi_Tim
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
quote:
Originally posted by SXi_Tim
Yeah the k-series engines are in a word...utter shit
I take it you have a Rover?
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Eck
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Judging by his garage a Metro GTi 
I quite like them
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
Judging by his garage a Metro GTi
Yep, used to have one. Cracking car IMO.
The engine never gave me any trouble. For six months it had no water pump and a fooked radiator.
Never gave me a problem enginewise.
TBH i have had more problems with my vauxhall engine
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SXi_Tim
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Registered: 11th Mar 03
Location: South Yorkshire Drives: RS3, LET B
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If you worked for an engine company you would not have a k-series engine, i promise you
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N90ATH
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lol cheers peeps and yes i know they have a k series engine but hey, might be able to skimp up to a 2002 series 2 with toyota engine as not looking to buy till spring next yr after me b day and after the winter lol
also went down dealer earlier today to see about finace on a new one and there deal is crap
i would end up payin nearly 32 k for a 23k car over 3 yrs :S can get a better rate on a loan
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Jules S
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2002 is still a K series mate.
111R (yota engine) is from 04 onwards
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cunningham
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imo and my mate has one i think the s1s look stinking
but the s2s on the other hand look mint
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N90ATH
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hmm didnt know that cheers jules 
aye i do like tye s1 but s2 looks mint compared
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Jules S
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quote:
Originally posted by N90ATH
hmm didnt know that cheers jules
aye i do like tye s1 but s2 looks mint compared
And i'd take mine over both
Servo assisted brakes, ABS, cheaper insurance, cheaper servicing, miles more torque...etc etc etc
Only thing that could possibly seen as bad on it is the badge (in most Lotus owners eyes) 
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Marc
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Both built side by side in the same factory and use the same chassis. Sensible people know Jules 
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