I bought an early Elan +2 that was restored a few years ago to a very good standard. I use the car daily (usually on the 20 mile round trip to work) and have found it to be reliable in all respects. A good Elan +2 is an outstanding car with good performance, handling and braking abilities. Aesthetically, these are stunning cars with well appointed interiors and good build quality for their period. My advice to anyone looking to buy an Elan, like any classic, is to gain a thorough understanding of the subject matter first, look at lots of examples, and buy the very best you can. Separating the good from the bad isn't difficult once you've seen a few cars for sale. Buy a good Elan +2, use it regularly, maintain it properly and drive it sensibly and you will rewarded accordingly.
Owned for 3 months.
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Reviewed October 2003.
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My lotus elan is now restored (I broke the chassis...see below/above) I toyed with selling it and getting something else, but as soon as I started it up and drove down the road...needless to say it is still in my garage, although not used anywhere lke I used to. Just needs a tune up, the carbs seem to get gummed up while standing...
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Reviewed August 2003.
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I bought a brand new red lotus elan 2+2 in germany while stationed there it was pennies for what u pay today it was a wonderful car and my pride and joy of course , I got orders for Viet-Nam and had a chance to crate and ship it home to the USA instead i sold it to an Army buddy[for a nice profit} never the less I still miss that car to this day ,and i wish i still had it eventhough i have owned mercedes jaguars corvettes etc etc so sooooooooo if any one has my red lotus...give it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Owned for 1 year.
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Reviewed December 2002.
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I got mine from Paul Matty, the car drives fantastic but never get so called specialists to maintain the car.
Owned for 3 years.
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Reviewed December 2002.
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the most fantastic car i have ever owned. just love it. Once the engine starts up thats all the motivation you need to get it all sorted, its a 70s car that drives like a modern, I've had porsche 911 and have to say that the lotus beats them hands down, now if there was a 300bhp engine swap , then they'd beat the 911 off the line aswell !
Owned for 4 years.
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Reviewed October 2002.
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I have had one now for 5 years, Used it every day for the first 2, never ever had any issues. Had a spark plug blow out the block after some idiot 'specialist' cross threaded the spark plug during service, so do your own servicing!. sadly cracked the chassis during over enthusiastic racing. Car is presently waiting for new paint. Have replaced chassis. yeah it can be expensive particularly under the hood, but every, every time I drove it I smiled like a teenager in love. fantastic car. hmmm, its midnight, maybe I should get out to the garage and start spraying....
Owned for 5 years.
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Reviewed August 2002.
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Wonderful drivers car, however some of the maintenace gets a bit expensive. My first experiance of this was the replacement of the water pump, which had managed to wear it's way through the front engine cover.. Total cost inclusing new rad £2,500.... half what it's worth!!. Still got it though and once I have restored the interior it will be ace.
Owned for 2 years.
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Reviewed February 2002.
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It was cheap, drives like a racer, and gets lots of looks.
Owned for 1 year.
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