2002 Lotus Elise

Please - no more messages about trades - we need the money for a new house purchase.

Up for sale is my lovely Elise S2 from 2002. This car was the very first S2 in NZ and was the cover on NZ Classic Car magazine (October 2002). ELIISE plate included.

Low 56xxx kms (NOT miles) and has only been driven in the dry on weekends in my ownership (just on 3yrs). I had the plastic vents and intake grills replaced with new OEM ones and kept up with all servicing etc. It's been garaged in my ownership and cherished dearly.

There are millions of reviews of these cars online and they're all true - this is the best car I've ever owned and loved and every single drive is an experience. I never thrashed it or gave it hell, it was only ever used as a sunny cruiser through my local valleys. It has a soft top, but it's not been used in years. Last time I did drive in the rain was the day I bought it and there were no ingress issues even at 100kph.

It has been incredibly reliable and the only issue I've had was an aux belt replacement after it started squeaking. It gets plugged into a trickle charger after each drive as the immobiliser will drain the battery after 2-3 weeks if not driven (Found out the hard way there). I always waited till the car reached temperature and oil pressure before giving it any oomph above 3.5k rpm.

It has had services throughout its life (image added or receipts) and any work needed has always been carried out - usually when picked up at WoF time.

The only mod to this car is a Lairini exhaust, which was fitted by a previous owner. The car sounds mean as now, especially on accelerator lift offs where it burbles away. So cool.

Car is based in Havelock North and I'm only selling so we can buy a new house (VERY regretful sale, but one day I'll have another one - or an Exige).