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Lotus Elise 1.8 Convertible 2dr Petrol Manual (168 g/km, 118 bhp)

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Details

  • Make: Lotus
  • Milage: 54600 Miles
  • Year: 1999
  • Model: Elise
  • Transmission: Manual
  • Fuel: Petrol

Description

One of the great lightweight sports cars, iconic in Mustard Yellow with Racing Green leather. - Mustard Yellow 'Spice' metallic (B36) exterior. - Racing Green leather interior. - Green cloth soft top. - One of 25 1999 UK examples with yellow/green trim. - Lotus Certificate of Vehicle Provenance. - Two previous owners. - 54,600 miles from new. - Factory optional extras: Metallic paint. Leather trim seats. Janspeed exhaust. Radio fitting kit. Cloth soft top. Cobra alarm. Auxiliary driving lamps. Interior stowage kit. Passenger footrest. The Elise provides an engaging driving experience and excellent fun with its nimble handling and ride height of 470 mm. Designed by Lotus's then Head of Design, Julian Thomson, and chief engineer, Richard Rackham, the Series 1 Elise was produced between 1996 and 2001. Its fiberglass body and bonded aluminium chassis meant that the car weighed a mere 725 kg. The 1.8L K-series engine produces 118 bhp and a 0-60 mph time of 5.8 seconds. This example left the Hethel factory at the end of 1998 in Lotus's iconic yellow and green colour scheme: Mustard Yellow 'Spice' metallic with a Racing Green leather interior and cloth soft top. Full information on the car's service history is available on request. Invoices for all of the completed work, along with the original owner's manual are all provided with the car.