2005 Lotus Elise S Base Convertible 2-door 1.8l on 2040-cars
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.8L 1795CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Body Type:Convertible
For Sale By:Private Seller
Fuel Type:GAS
Exterior Color: Black
Make: Lotus
Interior Color: Black
Model: Elise
Trim: Base Convertible 2-Door
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible, Subwoofer, Supercharger, GPS, Matte Finish, Hard top, Soft top
Drive Type: RWD
Safety Features: Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Number of Cylinders: 4
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Sub Model: S
Mileage: 29,500
2005 Lotus Elise S 2-door coupe with racing performance and suspension package:
Freshly covered matte black exterior done by Rennology Motor Sports, Inc., Oak Forest, IL.
Check out this car, featured on Rennology's website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BolJ_W-ODIg&sns=em
6 speed rmanual with brand new OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Supercharger installed at Lotus dealership. Only 75 miles have been driven with the supercharger.
Newly covered perforated leather interior, including seats and dash.
Full LED light system front and rear with rainbow eyes headlight feature.
Rearview camera with toggle switch to keep on for constant rear-vision.
5-inch touch screen GPS and stereo installed in dash with Infinity speaker system along with subwoofer.
Detailed engine bay with red Lotus engine cover.
Performance and racing package which includes front and rear airfoils and super low and taught perf suspension.
Convertible with soft and hard top.
0-60 in under 4 sec. 230hp with superb power to weight ratio--car weighs 2,000 lbs.
29K miles
Has never been to track.
Lotus Elise for Sale
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Elon Musk buys James Bond's Lotus submarine, wants to install Tesla powerplant
Fri, 18 Oct 2013Remember when we reported the long-lost-but-found-again Lotus Esprit submarine used in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me had sold at auction in London for $966,560 (well, $863,000 plus a 12-percent buyer's premium)? At the time, the buyer's identity remained a mystery, but Jalopnik has reported and confirmed that the man with money to burn is none other than billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of both Tesla Motors and SpaceX. What's even more shocking (maybe not for Musk) is that he wants to install a Tesla electric powertrain in it and make it transform into a road-going car.
The story of the submersible Lotus' journey from movie star to prized possession of the eccentric Musk is remarkable. After filming ended in the '70s, the car was shipped to Long Island, NY and placed in a storage container that was paid in advance by the studio for 10 years. After the money ran out, the contents of the container were sold off Storage Wars-style in 1989 and won by an area couple. It was shown in public on occasion throughout the years, but its value remained a mystery until the gavel fell in London last month. While far from the most valuable Bond car to be auctioned off (that honor goes to the Aston Martin DB5 used in Goldfinger and Thunderball, which sold for $4.6 million at auction in 2010), the Lotus submarine is definitely the most unique.
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In terms of tech, the 'Sports Racer' gets Lotus' Sports Pack and its remapped throttle response, higher redline, more powerful cross-drilled brakes and a more aggressively programmed Dynamic Performance Management system. The stereo system is also upgraded from the basic Evora, with a DVD player and seven-inch touchscreen display thrown in for good measure.
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