Description
1998 LOTUS ELISE 1. 8 S1 - WITH FACTORY HARDTOP
First registered in December 1998, one owner from new. Mileage 93714
Reg No S967 TTW
Finished in factory pearlescent yellow with both a removable hard roof and a black canvas roof (with yellow roll bar cover) over a cloth interior, it sits on 15"/ 16” 5-spoke Sport 160 Victory gloss black Tecnomagnesio alloys.
Factory options include hardtop, passenger footrest, radio fitting kit, Thatcham One Cobra alarm/ immobiliser with both Cobra fobs and backup stick, driving lamps (with covers).
Alloy window winders, door trim screws, handbrake, gear knob, indicator/ washer stalks.
Upgrades include Protech dampers, K&N air filter (original airbox supplied) and Eliseparts sports exhaust. Gas flowed head, VVC inlet manifold, Oil cooler (Circa 150hp). Quick release steering wheel (original wheel supplied). Braided brake hoses and later non flex clutch hose. Chassis is blue glue version.
Interior presents very well, sill covers re-upholstered with Kevlar by Lotus at Hethel in 2004
Cloth seats re-upholstered in 2017.
Every timing belt service done on schedule (last was as part of 2024 service)
Supplied with original handbook, 3 service books full of stamps for every year, a folder of invoices dating back to 1998, all MOTs and both keys along with 12 months MOT. Also original order form and bill of sale from Nelmes in Romford. Built on an aluminium chassis with a fibreglass body, the Elise was designed to keep both weight and production costs low. Production began in 1996, with early cars featuring a Rover K-series 1. 8-litre engine producing around 118 bhp. That may not sound like much, but with a kerb weight of just ~725 kg, it’s enough to propel the Elise from 0–60 mph in approximately 5. 8 seconds — and it’s exceptionally nimble too.
