WTB: Lotus Elise/Exige

[Jackal]

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/edmonton/2005-lotus-elise-coupe-2-door/1341941482?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Definitely not street-able but looks like a fun track car

I chatted with him a little bit and it does seem like a fun ride,  but I like to daily my cars and even though this one could likely be brought back,  it would cost far too much to be feasible.

I will send you a contact via bookface that does imports of specialty cars from Japan (quality over volume).  Probably the right person to talk to. 

Check your bookface messages.

Thanks.  Got it and I follow up.

[Rubicon]

There's a 2007 Lotus Exige for sale on UsedVictoria.com.

[PedalFaster]

There's a 2007 Lotus Exige for sale on UsedVictoria.com.

That's... not cheap.

https://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/2007-Lotus-Exige-S_29091686.lite

Also, I don't know how much competitiveness is a goal, but that car's mods put it into SSP or higher, where it'll be cannon fodder without a lot more work.

[Jackal]

There's a 2007 Lotus Exige for sale on UsedVictoria.com.

That's... not cheap.

https://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/2007-Lotus-Exige-S_29091686.lite

Also, I don't know how much competitiveness is a goal, but that car's mods put it into SSP or higher, where it'll be cannon fodder without a lot more work.

Agreed,  but it is an Exige S,  so those prices tend to be a bit higher.

The goal here isn't _all_ about being competitive.  I've always loved the Lotus brand and want one for daily as well as racing. The Toyota drivetrain makes them easier to maintain,  and damn they are sexy!!

[nnywg]

All that generation is "S" - S220 is the standard "base" exige.  Then there were S240 and S260 variants later in the series.  $68K is right on for what the asking price has been on base Exiges for a few years in this country. 

[Rubicon]

I bought my 2010 Elise SC new from Weissach, Vancouver. A year ago, I traded it on a Porsche and Weissach gave me what I had originally paid for the car and a week later sold it for $10,000 more than they gave me. Granted the SC's were rare with less than 200 brought into North America between 2008 and 2011. So Elise/Exige are hard to find and prices are not easing.

[Jackal]

I'll be searching over the summer and aim to have one with the yearly price dip come the fall.  Of course this means that Bianca is up for sale as well. 

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1292184803

[nnywg]

Bianca is a babe.

How do you feel about Evoras?  There's a nice looking Evora S that just showed up at Weissach in Vancouver.  We had one show up in Red Deer a couple years ago and did very well.  Probably a more usable car day-to-day.

[Jackal]

Bianca is a babe.

How do you feel about Evoras?  There's a nice looking Evora S that just showed up at Weissach in Vancouver.  We had one show up in Red Deer a couple years ago and did very well.  Probably a more usable car day-to-day.

The better half and I have sat in a few.  There is more daily driver comforts,  but you lose the rawness of the Elise/Exige in our opinion.  I'm sure they are fun to drive,  but for me it is not the Colin Chapman way.

[nnywg]

completely fair assessment.