Gold FFM jep 961 Posted October 20, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Bravo73 said: Changing the clutch isn’t particularly onerous (once the gearbox & engine are separated). It is removing the engine which is the onerous (and time consuming) part of the process. Incidentally, unless they have been abused, clutches can go for 50k+ miles. This car has only got 25k miles on it. My 2010 normally aspirated is 61,000 miles on the original clutch. It sees a lot of town driving and has done all its life. Justin PS. No doubt clutch failure next week! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMick 50 Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 11 hours ago, Bravo73 said: FYI, but it’s not a Launch Edition. (The Evora was launched in 2009 and the first cars were NA only. This car is an early S). Changing the clutch isn’t particularly onerous (once the gearbox & engine are separated). It is removing the engine which is the onerous (and time consuming) part of the process. Incidentally, unless they have been abused, clutches can go for 50k+ miles. This car has only got 25k miles on it. What makes you say it is an 'S' ??? Owner seems to think it is NA ? M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravo73 1,339 Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 22 minutes ago, MadMick said: What makes you say it is an 'S' ??? Owner seems to think it is NA ? M. Lotusfella appeared to be referring to the car that he had previously linked: He hadn’t posted a link to the NA car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chip2257 24 Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 100% it's NA! I bought it listed as a launch edition, my bad, in that case, its a 2010 with all three packs so the same as a LE, apologies for that, I'll correct the ad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravo73 1,339 Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 FYI, my comment was about the previously linked 2010 S car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMick 50 Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Bravo73 said: FYI, my comment was about the previously linked 2010 S car. NP, did not believe that you would be wrong 😊 M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marcfair 2 Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/evora/lotus-evora-sports-racer-276bhp/9935436 £3k has just come off the asking price of this one. It's been at the dealers a while Quote Link to post Share on other sites
62dave 86 Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, marcfair said: https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/evora/lotus-evora-sports-racer-276bhp/9935436 £3k has just come off the asking price of this one. It's been at the dealers a while I had a little drive in this one when I Was trying to justify the 400. It’s a very nice car in great condition. Looks like a good deal to me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LotusFella 118 Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 35 minutes ago, 62dave said: I had a little drive in this one when I Was trying to justify the 400. It’s a very nice car in great condition. Looks like a good deal to me it's NA though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trcm 125 Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 Dont write off the NAs, they're still very good, lower tax, better economy and by some accounts can be tuned up to almost the S level of power. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Cdm2018 175 Posted October 23, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 Just my humble opinion I paid under £29k for my NA from snows nearly 2 years ago ( 30k mileage) and I didn’t get Sports button so £36k for 2010 NA seems a little high ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,380 Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 It's a 2015 car. 1 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,380 Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 It's an NA. They made a few NA Sports Racers. Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post LotusLeftLotusRight 1,318 Posted October 23, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 Just to confuse matters: I would take that 2015 NA Sports Racer over the black 2010 S any day of the week. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty435 1,118 Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 2015 NA wins it hands down, from a dealership so will come with no issues and as all the MY12 improvements. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMick 50 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 13 hours ago, Barrykearley said: now might be the time to test drive a Porsche to see just how big a mistake you could have made Do you have a death wish?! M. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 24 Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 £15k Evora: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911144349787 123k miles - bordering on "scam" price but seems legit at first glance. I mean, you'd get more than that P/X or just selling direct to a dealer..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barrykearley 6,972 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 You really wouldn’t get more selling it to a dealer. Checkout the webuyanycar valuation of that car. an absolute bargain for someone - I’d have been all over that car a few months ago Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 6,406 Posted November 15, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Looks like it has been looked after. With a full service history that has to be a fantastic long term ownership proposition All that fun the price of the 1st years depreciation on a boggo new A4. Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
MadMick 50 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 6 hours ago, C8RKH said: Looks like it has been looked after. With a full service history that has to be a fantastic long term ownership proposition All that fun the price of the 1st years depreciation on a boggo new A4. Ooh! Sooooo tempting 🤔 could I justify a third car as a trackday toy?? Answers on a postcard please. M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM C8RKH 6,406 Posted November 15, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, MadMick said: Ooh! Sooooo tempting 🤔 could I justify a third car as a trackday toy?? Answers on a postcard please. M. Well, if it wasn't an LE, I had considered buying it, stripping it out, and using it just for the track at that price (and for getting there and back). I'd have got rid of the VX for it to be honest. But the LE trim is too nice to just bash about to be honest and it has all the extras that you'd just be ripping out too. 1 Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to post Share on other sites
scotty435 1,118 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 To good to be molested for a track car, looks like it’s got a good service history with no expense spared and if the photos are anything to go by it looks in great condition, be interesting to know if it ever had a new clutch, wouldn’t it be great if it was still on it’s original with that amount of mileage, for me a great opportunity to get into the Evora market for someone on a budget, come on what does 15k car wise buy you in this day and age? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daveb99 66 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 I’ve spoken to the seller this afternoon. Seems honest enough but there’s no service book. There are some invoices from 2014-17 for servicing (just a regular garage local to 2nd owner, not a main dealer or Lotus specialist) but that’s only 3 out of 9 years. Plus, the servicing hasn’t been done every 9,000 miles. No evidence of clutch replacement at all in the invoices and he has no knowledge of any replacement (he’s had it 9 months). Could be some big bills awaiting the new owner potentially. Apparently there are 'no stones chips at all' so something doesn’t quite add up unless it has had a full front end respray, either to tidy it up or because of a prang.. I’m waiting for more info and photos before deciding either way about perhaps going to see it. Calipers mentioned in ad is incorrect, they haven’t been replaced. It’s one of those you’d have to go into with your eyes open, expecting some bills (possibly really big ones). Clutches are on back order until the spring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMick 50 Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Yep! Does add up 100% but still think it was worth a shot. Agreed deal with him and offered deposit and said would pick up in 10 days but he refused that. Was trying to arrange earlier collection which he said he would do but then sold it to someone else!! Only had 2 weeks MOT but said he would do that. Ah well there will be more. M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barrykearley 6,972 Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Doesn’t surprise me at all that’s been snapped up Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
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