Lotus Elise

Elise 1.8-16V 120 LHD

FROM AN ENTHUSIAST FOR AN ENTHUSIAST

Lotus Elise S1 11/1998 LHD 166PK¹
Model series: 1/1997 - 8/2001
mileage 136,000 km
Original yellow metallic paint (Norfolk Mustard) and black leather upholstery
imported by van der Kooi from Germany in 2000
2nd owner since 2007 (37,000km)
Maintenance booklet and Manual
Full maintenance history
2 sets of keys
No unnecessary "upgrades"
Service Notes 1996 printed and pdf
Service Parts List 2000 printed and pdf
Road tax €54 per quarter in NL
Can be viewed in Wageningen
No response to silly offers.

Modifications and additions:
Trophy throttle body 52mm
Rain cape
Hurricane induction
Larini Club Sport damper
Corner weighing
Nitron adjustable shock absorbers all around
¹ DVAPower K03 tuning kit in 2010
Wide-band Lambda sensor integrated in Emerald ECU (open- closed- adaptive loop)
¹ Rolling bench test and adjustment at Beek auto Racing (166hp)
Full revision of wishbones (blasting, galvanizing, powder coating, PU bushings)
Steel braided brake lines
Uniball toe link kit installed (reinforced Toe-Links)
Smaller front license plate (sticker, original present)
PRRT thermostat
Wheel arch protection kit
Side scoops (air intakes)
Diffuser upgraded
Engine head + cylinder overhaul 2012
Rims sandblasted and sprayed in black (vd Kooi)
Timing belt with tensioner and starter battery replaced march 2025
Last maintenance at 128,000km (engine oil, oil filter, air filter)
July 2024 4 new tires (Yokohama Advan Neova), almost new condition

Points of attention:
Rattle in dashboard (loose clip)
Small play in steering box bearing right
Small paint damage and dents in windshield (stone chips)
Headlight mirrors slightly rusty at the bottom

DVAPower Tuning kit K03 - 160BHP:
Similar to the 145BHP kit but including work to your cylinder head to improve volumetric efficiency. Gives large gains in torque and much better drivability. Kit comes ready mapped but the ECU is entirely user programmable. Head retains standard valve sizes and is on an exchange basis. Comprises
Pair Piper fast-road cams (choice of 4 profiles), pair of verniers
Emerald 32bit K6 ECU (ECU comes with manual software and cable and has map switching capability)
Porting work to your cylinder head
Appropriate oil seals, sealants etc.
Latest type head gasket, head bolts and manifold gaskets
Fitting above kit to EU2 Lotus Elise