# Lotus Elan **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 21, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564 "2008-11-21T16:04:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/1 "2008-11-21T16:04:48Z")
are these any good? there is one for sale for 1600 near me, looks real clean but I don’t know much about them yet. I have been reading but would like some opinions. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/2 "2008-11-21T16:06:32Z")
1600 dollar “exotic” good luck ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/3 "2008-11-21T16:09:36Z")
I posted a link on the cl thread, I"m expecting a project for that price, but like I said I just don’t know that much about these cars yet ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/4 "2008-11-21T16:39:57Z")
If you’re talking about the super nice looking one on Craigslist, it’s a scam. Flagged off of Buffalo and Rochester sites. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/5 "2008-11-21T16:44:38Z")
![http://ew1.com/bk/zzpra28.jpg](http://ew1.com/bk/zzpra28.jpg) I would guess a $4000-$5000 early 90’s Miata would be cheaper. ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/6 "2008-11-21T17:02:18Z")
it’s on ithaca and includes a local number. I guess I am looking more for opinions on the model itself. It looks very unique but I can’t find very many driving reviews ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/7 "2008-11-21T17:37:31Z")
I can’t find a video of episode of Victory by Design “Lotus”. But if you ever watch it you probably would buy it without giving it another rational thought. [http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=lotus+elan&www\_google\_domain=www.google.com&emb=0&aq=f#q=lotus%20elan%20s2&emb=0](http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=lotus+elan&www_google_domain=www.google.com&emb=0&aq=f#q=lotus%20elan%20s2&emb=0) Here this looks correct, I’m not DLing though. [http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3440643/Victory\_By\_Design\_-\_Lotus](http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3440643/Victory_By_Design_-_Lotus) ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/8 "2008-11-21T17:43:30Z")
used to work at a lotus dealer, bad idea if you don’t have a large amount of very very disposable income. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/9 "2008-11-21T18:32:34Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > ![http://ew1.com/bk/zzpra28.jpg](http://ew1.com/bk/zzpra28.jpg) > > I would guess a $4000-$5000 early 90’s Miata would be cheaper. it could also be a second gen Elan (M100), which is FWD > **[Lotus Elan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Elan)** > > Lotus Elan is the name of two separate ranges of automobiles produced by Lotus Cars. The first series of cars was produced between 1962 and 1975 as a rear-wheel drive vehicle. The second series was produced between 1989 and 1995 as a front-wheel drive vehicle. > The first range of cars (1962–1975) comprised: > After the S2 was released the original Elan 1500 and Elan 1600 models were typically referred to as the S1 (Series 1) although the car was never explicitly marketed as such. Today, all mod... ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/10 "2008-11-21T19:53:56Z")
^ thats exactly what it is… ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/11 "2008-11-21T19:54:42Z")
looks like a cracked out mr2 but I thought it might be nimble since it was a lotus and turbocharged ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/12 "2008-11-21T20:02:16Z")
> [@upstateclipse](#): > > ^ thats exactly what it is… there has been another thread on here about that car. search for it. ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/13 "2008-11-21T20:03:33Z")
sorry, good info though ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/14 "2008-11-21T20:04:24Z")
> [@upstateclipse](#): > > sorry, good info though edit: [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42769](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42769) ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/15 "2008-11-21T20:17:35Z")
yep that was the info i found after you pointed me there-good thread ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lotus-elan/58564/16 "2008-11-22T00:06:55Z")
They’re fun cars, PM me if you want some real info.