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My Lotus Exige S is up for sale....carsales ad can be found here: LINK Details: 2014 Lotus Exige S 16,000km Race Pack Premium Pack Leather pack Convenience Pack FSH - Services by Tutti Motori under my ownership SSC Air Filter SSC Harness Bar & 4 point harness SSC Fire Extinguisher Titanium Exhaust Front Canards HID kit Rear Tow Strap Full Paint Protection Film Brand new AD08R's DBA 4000 rotors front & Pagid Pads (std rear) Custom plates included [XIG 350] Regularly detailed by Alchemy - including stage 1 polish and paint protection Car presents in flawless condition. $99,000 ono

Hi If your still contemplating the idea, here are the key things to consider, http://raws.infrastructure.gov.au/ The second is and the biggest at the moment, and will be for some time is asbestos https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/busi/cargo-support-trade-and-goods/importing-goods/prohibited-and-restricted/asbestos http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/australian-border-force-detects-asbestos-in-classic-cars-owners-risk-thousands-of-dollars-in-fines/news-story/558ae57b52f7e995237f6e3193ea62b1

It's now residing at a local exotic car dealership, on a three month holiday getting pampered. All shiney :-) ready for a new owner.

Happy days. Last technical issue resolved to day with the replacement of the ABS accumulator. All ready for the market. :-)

Still looking super shiny after all these years.

Thanx...will do. Do they hold their value? Do you see many driving around these days? Any RGB's in the U.K.?

Give @Simply Sports Cars a call, they'll be able to keep an eye out for you I'm sure

Can anyone recommend the best place to find and buy the old style series 2 lotus Exige s 260's in Australia? Carsales.com? I know they are rare, hence I don't want to miss out on an opportunity...thanx

Stoopid computers.... just need to replace the abs switch and then on the market. Scary times. Not sure what life will be like 'After Lotus'.

Very nice Simon! I thought you lot were upside down though, not sideways

Seats back from the upholsterers. Much improved. :-)

Thanks Rohan. Working on the car now to get it sorted for roadworthy. Notice you're in Melbourne too. Are you in the club? I ended up with a Pearl White Esprit Turbo 1989. Wasn't aware on the stamp duty perk. Does this mean I'll be able to get it paid if I've already paid for it during the import?

Booo !

Well, the time has come after 15 years of ownership. Seats stripped out, sent for reupholstering. Full clean over the coming months ready for a Spring sale.

scratch that, got the VIN decoding wrong..... its a K series after all which is what i first expected to be.

very interestingly i have just done a check of the compliance plate and searched the VIN and appears the car is actually an R model with the VVT-i engine!

Have fun collecting the car. I remember well picking mine up some 15 years ago. Great day.

Thanks Simon, wasnt sure which forum to start with, and this one featured high on google so hence my post. Not picking the car up until Saturday but will post some pics after then. cheers.

Pics ?

Have you tried the Aussie Elise's forum Mark, reckon you'll find your answer there. :-)

Hi all, Im a new Elise owner here in Melbourne having just purchased a 2004 111 and im looking for someone who may have some knowledge on the particular car I have purchased. From what I have been able to understand the 111 I have purchased was brought into Australia for a race series that apparently did not eventuate, the cars were in a form of race spec and were either sold or placed into storage, with the the unit I have purchased and few others placed into storage. After a while they were brought out and made road legal and sold off. Would anyone here abouts be able to help me understand this story a little better? Im also hoping to understand what the actual specifications of this car would be? Im assuming it's a K series, but thats where my knowledge stops! Thanks all

Just a question on VASS certificates. I've used a guy that specialised in VWs previously, but is there an engineer in Vic that knows Lotus's?

Drive, Sprint & Race Groups held at Wakefield Park on 14th August & 28th October. http://www.simplysportscars.com/shop/1010-lotus-only-track-day

The Esprit already has side intrusion bars. They are hinged at one end and carry the locking mechanism at the other. The door skins and window are hung off it.