2006 Lotus Elise

Description

Simplify and add lightness. This ethos has guided Lotus since Colin Chapman founded the company. Creating a proper lightweight sports car is no easy task today with increasing standard requirements for crash and safety standards, but Lotus engineers were able to prevail with a curb weight of just under 2,000 lbs. The ever-reliable Toyota 2ZZ-GE 1.8 L four-cylinder produces 190 hp, which is capable of accelerating the Elise to 60 mph in under 5.0 seconds. The Elise is a car that eggs the driver on to push it to the limits, making it the ideal vehicle for a weekend track day, autocross, or a blast through twisty backroads. 

Highlights 

• One of 64 Chili Red cars produced for the US market in 2006

• Amongst the lightest cars available at the time, the Elise is lighter than both the Miata and the Mini by 400 and 500 lb

• Black leather interior with ProBax leather sport seats, a combination only available with the touring and sports packages

• Optioned with the touring package, which includes power windows (lighter than the manual ones), Blaupunkt stereo, full leather doors and seats, and additional thermal and sound insulation

• Features the sports package that includes forged silver alloy wheels, sport-tuned suspension, upgraded oil coolers, traction control, and ProBax Sports seats

• A set of four Toyo Proxes R888R were installed in April 2022 

• Upgrades include SHIFTR111+ shifter and linkage, Moroso baffled oil pan, Radium coolant overflow tank, and polyurethane bushings and engine mounts

Features 

• Limited slip differential 

• Factory color matched hard top

• Air conditioning

• MOMO leather-wrapped steering wheel

• ABS with Lotus/AP Racing and Brembo calipers

• Factory anti-theft alarm system with immobilizer

• Concealed radio antenna

• Factory soft top

Known Flaws 

• Intermittent AC blower motor functionality

• Stone chips to the front bumper

• Wear on the driver seat bolster 

• Aged checked PPF 

• Cracked paint on the hard top

• Scratches to the lefthand turn signal

Included

• Tool kit

Ownership History

Initially sold in Hawaii, it moved to the continental US in 2010. The seller purchased this car at the beginning of 2022 and has put an enjoyable 7,500 miles on the car since then. Carfax reports an accident in 2009; however, it does not state the severity.

Additional Notes 

There is a loan on this vehicle. Sale proceeds will be used to satisfy the loan and allow the seller to transfer the title to the winning bidder. Please contact the seller directly with any questions.