Elise is up for sale - Page 2

Del Lardo · 09-10-2007, 11:55

Well after 3.5 months I am still the proud owner of a Series 1 Elise 111s. The market this summer has been absolutely dead due to the bad weather and it didn't help that I spent most of August in the US.

Had a grand total of five people interested in the car.
1. Had a good look around the car asked if he could take the car for an unacompanied test drive so he could show his GF. I obviously refused but offered to take him and his GF out seperately and offered to let him drive the car if he could sort out insurance. Ended up taking him and GF out for long seperate test drives (total 2 hours) and he then offers me £8k and tells me he can't go any higher. The car is advertised at £9950 so rather annoyed I tell him to (word rhyming with duck) off.

2. Guy from Birmingham is very interested but can't commit until he's sold his Westfield. After two months of mails back and forth he finally e-mails me on my work account on a Saturday asking to see the car (he has my mobile number) which I don't pick up till Monday. In the mean time he puts a deposit down on another car.

3. Guy turns up has a quick look round but decides it's too impractical (read he really wanted a Boxster). Fair enough.

4. Guy phones up from Germany, asks all sorts of questions. Never hear from him again.

5. Chap sees the for sale signs on cars, very interested and loves the test drive. Wants to buy it but wife vetos it as it's too impractical despite the fact she'll never drive it and he's just bought her a brand new £35k Discovery

Going to give it till the end of the month and then stick it in storage till the spring when hopefully the market will pickup. Still it seems that my decision to sell is the right one as since I put it up for sale I've done a grand total of 600 miles in it, 200 driving it to Birmingham for the weekend, 100 miles of test drives and only 300 personal miles.

Zirax · 09-10-2007, 17:40

I may know a man who would be interested in said motor. No promises as he is being rather girly and not making his damn mind up :/

Del Lardo · 09-10-2007, 17:51

Well if he's after more details feel free to give him my mobile number. 07786 325367. I should be in the UK from tomorrow am for the rest of the week.

Basic spec is below....

Due to a change in job last September all I seem to do is drive my Elise to and from Heathrow airport so it's time to change to a more sensible car.

S1 Elise 111s
1999 - New Aluminium with red leather interior
~58000 miles
FSH - Bought from Plans on 8th Jan 2005 with 25k on the clock. Since then serviced by Plans and GST in Newmarket. Receipts for every penny ever spent on the car including original purchase receipt.
Hurricain induction kit
Larini club sport exhaust
Ali-belled front brake discs
Pagid RS14 pads front
Mintex 1144 pads rear
BFG Tyres
Tax - December 07
MOT - September 08
Elemental shower cap (currently damaged but will be repaired or replaced before sale).

Please U2U with any questions or to obtain contact details.
High resolution photos available on request.

I live just outside Cambridge but am often in the Heathrow/Surrey area.

Up for £9500 though open to reasonable negotition

Zirax · 09-10-2007, 18:18

Ok I have forwarded the details onto him

Feek · 10-10-2007, 11:42

As have I to someone at work.

Feek · 10-10-2007, 14:45

"It's the wrong colour"

Wimmin!

Del Lardo · 26-11-2007, 05:20

SOLD

10-10-2007, 11:42	#15
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	As have I to someone at work. __________________

10-10-2007, 14:45	#16
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	"It's the wrong colour" Wimmin! __________________

09-10-2007, 11:55	#11
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Well after 3.5 months I am still the proud owner of a Series 1 Elise 111s. The market this summer has been absolutely dead due to the bad weather and it didn't help that I spent most of August in the US. Had a grand total of five people interested in the car. 1. Had a good look around the car asked if he could take the car for an unacompanied test drive so he could show his GF. I obviously refused but offered to take him and his GF out seperately and offered to let him drive the car if he could sort out insurance. Ended up taking him and GF out for long seperate test drives (total 2 hours) and he then offers me £8k and tells me he can't go any higher. The car is advertised at £9950 so rather annoyed I tell him to (word rhyming with duck) off. 2. Guy from Birmingham is very interested but can't commit until he's sold his Westfield. After two months of mails back and forth he finally e-mails me on my work account on a Saturday asking to see the car (he has my mobile number) which I don't pick up till Monday. In the mean time he puts a deposit down on another car. 3. Guy turns up has a quick look round but decides it's too impractical (read he really wanted a Boxster). Fair enough. 4. Guy phones up from Germany, asks all sorts of questions. Never hear from him again. 5. Chap sees the for sale signs on cars, very interested and loves the test drive. Wants to buy it but wife vetos it as it's too impractical despite the fact she'll never drive it and he's just bought her a brand new £35k Discovery Going to give it till the end of the month and then stick it in storage till the spring when hopefully the market will pickup. Still it seems that my decision to sell is the right one as since I put it up for sale I've done a grand total of 600 miles in it, 200 driving it to Birmingham for the weekend, 100 miles of test drives and only 300 personal miles.

09-10-2007, 17:40	#12
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	I may know a man who would be interested in said motor. No promises as he is being rather girly and not making his damn mind up :/

09-10-2007, 17:51	#13
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Well if he's after more details feel free to give him my mobile number. 07786 325367. I should be in the UK from tomorrow am for the rest of the week. Basic spec is below.... Due to a change in job last September all I seem to do is drive my Elise to and from Heathrow airport so it's time to change to a more sensible car. S1 Elise 111s 1999 - New Aluminium with red leather interior ~58000 miles FSH - Bought from Plans on 8th Jan 2005 with 25k on the clock. Since then serviced by Plans and GST in Newmarket. Receipts for every penny ever spent on the car including original purchase receipt. Hurricain induction kit Larini club sport exhaust Ali-belled front brake discs Pagid RS14 pads front Mintex 1144 pads rear BFG Tyres Tax - December 07 MOT - September 08 Elemental shower cap (currently damaged but will be repaired or replaced before sale). Please U2U with any questions or to obtain contact details. High resolution photos available on request. I live just outside Cambridge but am often in the Heathrow/Surrey area. Up for £9500 though open to reasonable negotition

09-10-2007, 18:18	#14
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Ok I have forwarded the details onto him

26-11-2007, 05:20	#17
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	SOLD