No Reserve

Reg No: S508 JEG MOT: January 2024

Chassis No: SCCGA1114WHC32566

Introduced at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Lotus Elise was a driver’s car par excellence. A paragon of lightness, agility and responsiveness, the newcomer utilised a bonded extruded aluminium chassis clad with fibreglass body panels. Mid-mounted and allied to five-speed manual transmission, its 1.8 litre K-Series engine produced a modest 118bhp and 122lbft of torque. However, with a kerb weight of just 725kg the two-seater was capable of 0-60mph in 5.8 seconds and over 120mph. Able to glide over a broken British B-road in typical Lotus fashion, the Elise did without power steering, ABS or traction control and was all the better for it. Early models featured Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) brake discs which not only minimised unsprung weight but also provided great feel. Enthusiasts are already seeking out Series 1 cars (especially MMC equipped examples) as representing the purest incarnation of the Elise; a trend which seems bound to continue.

Purchased by the late vendor on the surmise that Lotus could possibly cease manufacture thus making the model a good investment, this one-owner Elise has covered just c.11,400 warranted miles from new. Finished in Lotus Racing Green Metallic with Black upholstery, it is fitted with a Microdot Security System (Alpha Dot). The Elise recently passed an MOT test (up to 29th January 2024) in time for the sale, following a period of dry storage. The car is accompanied by a history file containing the original order form and sales invoice from Haydon Daytune Ltd, assorted invoices, handbook and maintenance record, a virtually complete run of expired MOT certificates to 2019 and sundry correspondence. There is also a handwritten mileage record covering the period 2002 to 2012 and ‘S508 JEG’ has recently been fitted with a new battery.

2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

Estimate: £16,000 - £18,000*

Reg No: LY03 XEX MOT: February 2024

Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z35606424

The ultimate non-GT derivative of Porsche’s ground-breaking 996-series of 911, the Carrera 4S (often shortened by enthusiasts to C4S) was introduced in 2002. Utilising the same widened bodyshell, brakes and suspension as its Turbo sibling, the newcomer also benefited from the enlarged 3.6 litre engine common to most 996-series Generation II models. Rated at 320bhp / 273lbft, the DOHC flat-six was allied to either six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic transmission. Able to sprint from 0-60mph in 5.0 seconds and onto 174mph, the manual gearbox cars proved faster and more involving to drive but were not so adept in city traffic. Offering better grip and roadholding than the narrow-bodied Carreras and more refinement than the track-focused GT3 and GT2 variants, the Carrera 4S was deemed by many to be the ‘sweet spot’ in the 996 range. Only in production until 2005, just 17,298 C4S Coupes and 5,757 C4S Cabriolets were sold worldwide.

Finished in the fetching combination of Arctic Silver with Metropole Blue leather upholstery, ‘LY03 XEX’ is said to possess ‘an eleven-stamp service history’ not to mention ‘a big file of previous bills / invoices for works carried out’. Last treated to a major service by Porsche Centre Perth at 96,131 miles (less than 1,000 miles ago), the Coupe boasts a sports exhaust and rides on correct-type 18in alloy wheels. Equipped with the preferred six-speed manual gearbox, aluminium trim adorns its gear knob and handbrake. Electric memory front seats are complemented by a three-spoke, leather steering wheel, uprated BOSE stereo and Porsche mats to protect the carpets. Further benefiting from a rear wiper, air-conditioning, reverse parking sensors, PSM (Porsche Stability Management) and PCM (Porsche Communications Management incorporating sat-nav), ‘LY03 XEX’ seemingly represents great value for money. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, paperwork file, original bookpack and MOT certificate valid until February 2024.