Highlights
- Low mileage 140bhp VX220
- One of only 188 Rabiata Red Red models with matching Rabiata Red Red hardtop roof worth around £900
- Well kept British two seater rarity
- Long MOT to January 2025 with no advisories
- Private registration included
- ULEZ compliant
The Appeal
Without the VX220 there would be no second generation Elise. While GM funding helped the Lotus grab plaudits and headlines, its Vauxhall sibling has tended to be overlooked.
Except by aficionados. Those in the know, the lucky few who have owned or driven one, know just how good these cars are. Under the 30mm longer, Opel-penned body the two cars were built side-by-side by Lotus and are structurally the same but with different engines. That means a simple, stripped-back 875kg car that is all about thrills and engagement.
Just 2,750 N/A VX220s were sold and only 188 were finished in Rabiata Red like this one. It is a low mileage car in very good condition with advisory-free MOT to January 2025. Rare and capable, this is a great opportunity to acquire an excellent sports car and a guaranteed conversation-starting.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 29th march 2003
- Just five registered keepers with seller acquiring car on 17th June 2016
- Good service history with seven stamps to 34,536 miles
- ULEZ compliant as verified by print out in photographs
- 7,207 Opel- and Vauxhall-badged cars were built over five years by Lotus
- Of these only 2,750 were N/A models
- Just 188 Rabiata Red Vauxhall VX220s were sold over five years
- Original factory handbooks and folder in good order
- MOT to 8th January 2025 with no advisories and 40,754 showing on test
The Condition
- 72kg aluminium frame & lightweight fibreglass bodywork with 875kg total weight
- Very well kept condition smartly finished in classic sports car red
- Bodywork and paintwork in very good order with no significant issues to report
- Small mark to edge of bonnet beside windscreen
- Sits on smart 17in factory five spoke alloys in unmarked condition
- Quality Bridgestone tyres showing good condition and plenty of tread
- Fabric removable roof as well as matching Rabiata Red Red hard top
- Underside presents well with, no visible corrosion thanks to aluminium construction
- Well-kept, spartan interior with black leather seats
- Leather presents well with light wear to driver’s bolster to note
- Factory standard interior with three-spoke leather wheel
- Later stereo with Bluetooth capability
- Some light marks to the driver’s door and centre console trim areas
- Chip in windscreen but glasswork otherwise presents well
- Manual window winders in aluminium and aluminium billeted gear knob
The Mechanics
- 2,198cc General Motors Ecotec Z22SE engine
- Develops 140bhp in this naturally aspirated form
- 5spd manual gearbox
- Most recently serviced at 34,536 miles
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