Lotus Elan

Very Very Rare Elan Yours for £51k

PostPost by: trw99 » Sat Nov 30, 2024 12:13 pm

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1804684

Wow, what a wonderful opportunity for someone! Get ripped off for only £51,995 to acquire this magnificent and very, very rare car! It's got a black badge on the bonnet which makes it very, very rare and worth so much more than any other cooking S4.

Oh, and not one photo of the very, very rare black badge engine.

Me cynical? Surely not.

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PostPost by: Elanman68 » Sat Nov 30, 2024 12:36 pm

So who was Jim Clarke :shock:

Got a black badge on mine need to speak with my insurers :D :roll:
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PostPost by: Lotusian » Sat Nov 30, 2024 1:09 pm

Saw this at the NEC Show a couple of weeks ago.
Very average condition with lots of non-standard features, especially the position of the front indicator repeaters.
Not a good buy, even with a £30,000 discount (but add £75 for the black badge).
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PostPost by: smo17003 » Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:23 pm

Well a standard yellow/green badge would look simply awful against those lovely black bumpers. :wink:
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PostPost by: 512BB » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:21 pm

Surely the car is worth the asking price. It is being sold by Kim Cairns, a car dealer, whoever she is :roll:

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PostPost by: JonB » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:43 pm

Quick buy it before someone snaps it up!

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PostPost by: tonyabacus » Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:45 pm

Kim Cairns is a car dealer in North Norfolk, close to Snettisham from memory. 30+ years ago when we lived in that area he had a good reputation, but times and people change.

At that price I did wonder what value was added by having all the original paperwork including its service book, any guesses?
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PostPost by: elans3 » Sat Nov 30, 2024 7:25 pm

He's a trier !
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PostPost by: 512BB » Sun Dec 01, 2024 8:11 am

He is certainly trying my patience.

'At that price I did wonder what value was added by having all the original paperwork including its service book, any guesses?'

Eer, not £30k.

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PostPost by: gentry74 » Tue Dec 03, 2024 12:11 am

But there are photos on the asphalt AND the grass!
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PostPost by: skelteanema » Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:36 pm

The glovebox doesn't look to be a wood veneer as it is black. Was this an option on the S4, or something only found on the rare Black Badge cars
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PostPost by: elan66 » Wed Dec 04, 2024 1:16 pm

Must have Bette Davis eyes :D
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