I have had mine for 21 years. As I hop in it today, the anticipation and thrill is the same as when I first got it. For twisty mountain roads and track days it could not be more fun.
@johnnyboy114
Жыл бұрын
I adored mine. Miss it daily. Wife and kids put pay to it sadly, but best car I’ve ever owned, bar none and I’ve had some lovely stuff that would get good PH kudos. But my Millenium Edition (only 50 ever built) was pure joy. Even with the vandals that decided to put a boot through the front clamshell….🙄 But that unique paint, the interior and the 111S wheels as standard, it not only drove spectacularly, it looked the mutts nuts as well. Was my pride and joy. I daily ran it as well, for my commute and cost no more than a boring old economy hatchback to run. But it was the times I did exactly what is happening in this video that made that car special. What a thing. I would love another one, but pricing prohibitive now sadly. But one day. Well done PH. The right choice viewers. Magical little thing
@19grand
Жыл бұрын
Am looking St the journalist wondering how he can fit into it!
@johnnyboy114
Жыл бұрын
@@19grand have to admit, I am quite short so didn’t affect me at all but I totally had friends who found it really quite hard to get and out and fit! 🤣
@cdnim2358
Жыл бұрын
That car....that road.....that enthusiasm!
@alecspyrou2134
Жыл бұрын
Still have my 98 S1 Elise from 2002 so 21 years. Highly modified for track work but still road certified. Love it. Never goimg to get as good a feeling as this from another car so I'm keeping it forever.
@terptv710
8 ай бұрын
K20 supercharged?
@TheMrrigma
Жыл бұрын
Love the Elise, couldn’t agree more and am glad it’s recognised accordingly. Great video!
@grossmeister1181
Жыл бұрын
Easy, deserved, logical. Best sports car ever made, not only the last 25 years. Affordable, easy to maintain, fast, endless fun.
@elliottharley1386
Жыл бұрын
Picking up my 'new' S1 today, so excited!!
@nickvlaanderen
Жыл бұрын
And do you like the car?
@elliottharley1386
Жыл бұрын
@@nickvlaanderen flipping brilliant!
@CameraJosh
Жыл бұрын
As a 111R owner, I would urge anyone who is on the fence about an Elise to just buy one before it’s too late.
@nickvlaanderen
Жыл бұрын
I'am thinking about to buy a Elise S1 with Honda K20 engine.
@BlatentlyFakeName
8 ай бұрын
Do it, but TBH I'd avoid one which has been turboed. The car has difficulty housing all the parts for a turbo and keeping it cool.
@jdmimportlogistics
5 ай бұрын
Would a roof scoop help? @@BlatentlyFakeName
@BlatentlyFakeName
5 ай бұрын
@@jdmimportlogistics Nope. The scoop was only something on the old Exige which fed air to the supercharger.
@alenseven11
Жыл бұрын
Just continue with this series of videos. 👏🏼🔝
@johnwight6041
Жыл бұрын
I couldn’t agree more that the Lotus Elise is the best recent sports car. I absolutely love my S2
@PeterTeehan
3 ай бұрын
Lotus Elise S1 is my unicorn. People generally gun for a traditional super car. There is nothing about the Elise that's traditional.
@samueldowney2806
Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest cars of all time. Great choice PH!
@fabian_dfg
9 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ Lotus Elise ❤❤❤
@maxtamiya
Жыл бұрын
I love my car. I really appreciate much this video thanks !
@aspiratedaloha2946
Жыл бұрын
This car started me on cars enough said
@nathanharris5815
Жыл бұрын
Bought an S2 in 2016, absolutely love it! Never getting rid... There's faster cars sure, but not much feels as good to drive.
@brayworkshop427
Жыл бұрын
Great review!
@davidhealy4534
5 ай бұрын
Wow and My car has the same engine 👍
@B_Road_Machines
Жыл бұрын
Need one of these in my life. My Mk4 R32 needs to go first though.😢
@AlastairMaw
Жыл бұрын
Do it! You won't regret it for a second once you have one. The R32 is an interesting car for sure, but an Elise is on another plane when it comes to driver involvement and specialness.
@edu4818
Жыл бұрын
love that
@smoath
Жыл бұрын
😊👍🏻
@Fioravanti.80
Жыл бұрын
Great little car. The Rover engine was good, just needed a Honda vtec.
@AlastairMaw
Жыл бұрын
I think more power can ruin an Elise (on the road at least) you lose the lovely sense of flow you get with the ability to really rev out the car without it being ridiculous for the public road.
@harpersneil
Жыл бұрын
I dare you to pause the video at 4:20 and not declare the Lotus Elise, not to be one of the most beautiful cars of all time.
@N911GT2
6 ай бұрын
It's not even the best sportscar from the UK the last 25 years. Elise is so overrated.
@marktickle8480
Жыл бұрын
A great day, if not the best conditions for using my car. Video and photos have turned out fantastic!
@TheMrrigma
Жыл бұрын
Your car always looks stunning Mark 👍
@marktickle8480
Жыл бұрын
@@TheMrrigma Thanks Rob, luckily it was clean for the short notice request. All credit to Harry the photos/video have come out great.
@samueldowney2806
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful car.
@smetlitzky
5 ай бұрын
@marktickle8480 Hi Mark, still the most gorgeous car :) you might remember I updated a same-colour 111S here in Australia after a major accident in my 400hp S2 Elise and asked you for info on the driving light covers and stickers :) I sold that 111S in 2020 but missed it so much I’ve just bought another S1 and my clear driving light covers just arrived today ready for painting :). Quick question, what internal headlights are you using in yours? They seem to be way brighter than the normal H4s?? Cheers, Steve
@UnleashElise
Жыл бұрын
Love the video - Thanks so much. The Headgasked issue however was solved many years ago. Cant believe that myth still sticks around.
@mgwaite10
Жыл бұрын
I’ve had one for 18years, people sometimes ask would I sell it and what would I get, it’s unique in so many ways why would you part with it. Completely true about the driving experience , if you put the effort in to drive it well it really rewards by making you look really good, if you’re sloppy it really shows you up, it makes you work for it, I’m still learning, still clipping the rear wheel on curbs occasionally. Thanks PH I still recall the day of discovering PH when I was supposed to be doing work at Land Rover Solihull in 1998! Thanks for keeping the residuals up on the old girl, much appreciated!!
@scottarmstrong1475
Жыл бұрын
I sold my S1...and replaced it with a S3 Club Racer S. Once you've had an elise you are spoiled!
@zeddist7472
Жыл бұрын
A nice anti-example to today’s SUV “car culture”, why maximise power when you can minimise weight. A reason why they picked the Rover K18 engine is precisely because it was one (if not the) lightest engine around at the time with its all aluminium block and head. Sadly Rover’s cheapness when it came to picking important ancillary pieces like the head gasket gave the engine a bad rep (although quick to fix). But I think it says something about an engine if It’s Lotus’ choice.
@patrickvanrinsvelt4466
Жыл бұрын
My Elise is an S2 and have never felt anything like this little car. She is raw, precise, nimble, and gorgeous. Topless too! No better sports car in the world for going around twisty roads in NZ.
@Finkjam
Жыл бұрын
They still look stunning all these years later.
@loftybadger
Жыл бұрын
Great review ! it is a truly great car. I am lucky enough to own a s1 sport 135 and love it, it brings a smile to my face every time I drive it.
Probably the best car I’ve ever driven. Although my Cayman is pretty good too!
@OppositeLock99
Жыл бұрын
Great video, great cars - I’ve owned 7 S1’s over the last 3 decades now. Nothing else comes close for pure driving satisfaction. I have a lovely yellow one for sale (26k miles) if anyone is interested (not yet advertised)….
@jlucb5367
Жыл бұрын
Best car ever, but you need to test in ideal condition to "catch" the special feeling, I'm living in the French Alps, this car here is the perfect match with the roads 🤩
@AlastairMaw
Жыл бұрын
I took my S2 SC across the Alps a few years ago and it was magical. Easily the match (on 95% of the roads) to an R35 GTR and a 996 Turbo that also came along, and so much narrower that you could really exploit it in various places when you'd be somewhat dawdling around the corners in a wider car for fear of a van or truck coming the other way.
@jlucb5367
Жыл бұрын
@@AlastairMaw I'm living at Evian les Bains, it's the starting point of "The Great Alps Route", Alps are my garden :-) and in this place, for me, there are no better car (I have also the new A110), but Elise S1 untouchable 😍
@harishue8575
5 ай бұрын
loved it .. thanks for the video .. i have mine and I'm still driven it.. 1999 - 2024 what a amazing car ..
@mikeerhymes
Жыл бұрын
11:02 Love this, Lotus engineers FTW. If you can’t handle this perfectly setup car for proper drivers, that’s your problem….
@rrk2387
5 ай бұрын
absolute belter of a car. I've been smitten since my first drive 20 odd years ago. I challenge it to not put a huge smile on your face
@sergeantsqueaker
Жыл бұрын
Excellent review and love the enthusiasm of the presenter. Wonderful car.
@syedalishah6854
11 ай бұрын
Dude sounds just like Chris Harris!
@kevinmcg6747
Жыл бұрын
Got to say the commentator complimented what was and remains a wonderful car.
@drew699
Жыл бұрын
Those driving light covers are truly rank. What’s the point of restricting lights with naff covers when you can buy clear covers? De-shit the car from those stickers & it would look so much better. Apart from that it’s clearly a great car….
@marktickle8480
Жыл бұрын
They are white covers to stop cracks in the driving lamps, the car never usually sees night / dark driving, if it did I would use my clear covers.
@mgwaite10
Жыл бұрын
Get clear covers, he’s right they’re just wrong.
@davebegbie362
Жыл бұрын
Starting to really enjoy John’s videos.
@knutarneaakra6013
Жыл бұрын
I had a elise jubileum red white and gold. Number 49 some years ago. Great car. Used it for commuting to my job every day of thee year. 140 km pr day. No problem in wintertime on snowy icey roads. No seat heating and almost no heat in the coupe but still quite fun. Swapped it for a citroen c6. Still miss my tiny car.
@klassiekerrallydotnl
Жыл бұрын
Winner. Hands down.
@sturejonsson
9 ай бұрын
Very beautiful Lotus Elise s1😊👍💪
@111R2005
Жыл бұрын
Love my Elise. Nothing quite like it will be sold new here in the US again. It’s an S2 Federal spec, but all we could legally get over here until recently. The 25-year rule timetable means S1’s are starting to show up on this side of the pond.
@paullondon5332
Жыл бұрын
I have an S1 160 sport and it are as good as they say
@turnamere4859
Жыл бұрын
Great video, it captured the essence of this iconic car and the videography captured the timeless elegance of the design. If you want to understand feedback and involvement the Elise is a great way to find out. I'll have had mine for 20 years this may and I have absolutely no intention to sell it any time soon.
@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697
Жыл бұрын
Weight ruins everything, I've never owned one but I have had the pleasure of being a passenger a few times. They are legendary.
@betacam235
Ай бұрын
Nice review. My 1999 S1 111S has been snoozing since 2014 and this has fired my enthusiasm to haul it out and give it a light restoration....it's the best car I've owned all round. Mine still has the proper 111S wheels and radiator grill though it's been tuned by Dave Andrews to over 200bhp.
@marktickle8480
14 күн бұрын
Hope you get it on the road. Regarding the wheels, my car in the video has had victories from new I believe. Nowhere in it's history has it had the OZ's, I've had it for 10 years now. Potentially an optional extra when there was an overlap of sales with 111S and 160. I wish someone would remake the grills, it's the most valuable bit of my car. Great cars!
@betacam235
14 күн бұрын
@@marktickle8480 There was someone on SELOC who made the grills from a proper injection mould per original. Is your grill ok? He made them in small runs...I bought one and it's perfect. Ask on SELOC...I don't recall his name though. I made moulds for the rear arch lips though they are a pig to make...I still have to make a set for mine after I reversed it ino my wife's Barchetta. Not my finest moment but the Fiat was undamaged.....
@marktickle8480
10 күн бұрын
@@betacam235 My grill is ok, no damage from stones etc, probably a little sun-bleached. I had it resprayed satin black a while ago, looks fine. Would still like a contingency grill though! I believe it was MrRigma on SELOC who made the replacement batch. Sure someone with 3D printer skills could produce similar, better than OEM
@betacam235
10 күн бұрын
@@marktickle8480 Good point....3D printing is more accessible than injection moulding for this sort of thing.
@lazerlabmusic
Ай бұрын
I think it's very easy to control when you push it hard. It's very predictable.
@jonathanknight8251
Жыл бұрын
I love my final edition Elise and can’t imagine ever parting with it. But I can easily see an S1 joining it at some point and enjoying both book ends.
@AlbertoMelucciIT
Жыл бұрын
Well, that is not only a S1... it's the TEEKLE! One great example of probably the best version of Elise ever made, the S1 111S... Got a S2 Elise for my 18 and been Lotus Elise enthusiast since 2002... never found such purity of driving experience in any other cars ever driven.
@marktickle8480
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@JIMMYHIBBS1
Жыл бұрын
I daily’d a series 2 111S for 2 years, years ago - miss that car 😢 cost me more to buy it back again now, 10 years after I sold it 😢😢
@AndyRRR0791
Жыл бұрын
Definitely the most memorable features are the stiff chassis and the sucking noises behind you. What's not to like...?
@benlowden5799
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video and a great tribute to the Elise, well done all!
@jamsxr
Жыл бұрын
Great review
@mixxeerr
6 ай бұрын
This car is SOO good with a K engine, as in the Honda K24. :)
@R8andGT3Fan
Жыл бұрын
Lovely video! The Elise looks soooo good...and I can't imagine how fun it must be! Waiting for the next PH25 videos!
@wesleycardinal8869
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@Marcustx23
Жыл бұрын
I have a 2007 Lotus Exige S (Krypton Green). It remains one of my favorite cars of all time. Given that I currently have a 2014 Ferrari 458 and a 2019 Porsche GT3 RS as well, that tells you how well Lotus did with my Exige.
@tam340r5
Жыл бұрын
Same here…. But I kept the Elise 😊❤
@techyd8411
Жыл бұрын
Great choice! Absolutely love my little S2 Elise!
@steveluck9541
Жыл бұрын
I’ve had my 111s for over twenty years. The Rover VVC engine itself has been great. The fact you can enjoy it without thrashing it sold the car over an S2000 I test drove. The only thing it should have had from new is quaife torque biasing diff. That would have saved a lot of accidents. More bhp comes as standard because no one keeps the standard manifold once it’s rusted out. Plastic throttle bodies stick so they get thrown out too along with OEM air box.
@AlastairMaw
Жыл бұрын
Most of the accidents seem to be from the rear weight bias and lift-off oversteer, especially over crests, or aquaplaning. Would a torque-biasing diff help with those? An Elise on the limit will fairly harmlessly spin away power on the unloaded wheel.
@steveluck9541
Жыл бұрын
@@AlastairMaw It’s the loading and unloading of power to wheels with grip that can cause huge tank slappers. For road use I can pull out of nasty T junctions with huge grip and no fear of the car swapping ends. Feels like a no brainer for an average driver.
@AlastairMaw
Жыл бұрын
@@steveluck9541 I have an S2 SC with probably 50% more power than yours (and no traction control) I can't say I find traction an issue ever. You have to be being a complete idiot to spin up the wheels, and limited slip diffs generally promote either oversteer or understeer rather than neutrality, depending on what you're doing at the time. Lotus didn't think (for road use) that any of their 111-based cars needed a limited slip diff until you got up to 400hp-odd V6 Exiges, and having owned two Elises I'm inclined to agree.
@samueldowney2806
Жыл бұрын
Fancy meeting you here! Yours is a stunning example also Steve.
@SuperMadpom
Жыл бұрын
@@AlastairMaw They put skinny tyres on the S2 to give it more initial understeer and make it safer for average drivers. S1 are much more twitchy with 195 section up front not 175 of the S2's
@Diecastclassicist
Жыл бұрын
A dream car for me.
@grahamking4280
Жыл бұрын
Pretty car
@alvinvong44
Жыл бұрын
Still love the looks of it after 25 years
@mukhtar__
Жыл бұрын
these were smth special
@markdavies9765
Жыл бұрын
Great car, great video ;)
@cliffVDH
Жыл бұрын
Proud to be part of history owner !
@final_mile_music9713
Жыл бұрын
I’ve only driven it on a track!
@blowduke
Жыл бұрын
One of the best drivers car still got mine after 19 years
@JM00-v9c
Жыл бұрын
lovely car, great road. weather ...😮
@johnnysmith863
Жыл бұрын
Certainly one of the all time greats.
@kramnam4716
Жыл бұрын
Good review. You capture the essence I think.
@giuseppescariati4126
Жыл бұрын
That car Is huge
@mugenman6
Жыл бұрын
I’m not crying with Gran Turismo nostalgia, you are. DC2 Integra Type R, AP1 S2000, or NSX Type S/R next please please please. 😁😭
@cliffhatton9864
5 ай бұрын
Great review
@blarkdexture8899
Жыл бұрын
Just add lightness
@josenrsevilla9318
7 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@fergalwalshe5958
Жыл бұрын
I really like this guy
@syazwanali7094
Жыл бұрын
My dream car. When I finally get one, I’ll swap a 4AGE & add a roll cage.
@redness2323
Жыл бұрын
Man. You look so different but as always a great job
@stephenwhitworth7701
5 ай бұрын
What a fantastically beautiful review, part instructive, part enthusiasm, and part commentary. I would have loved to be on thet review with you. Thank you for what could easily be one of the best sales pitches for a series one Elise.Thank you.
@marktickle8480
3 ай бұрын
It was a fantastic day, if not a little damp!
@daveblock4061
Жыл бұрын
Simplify, then add lightness.
@dallagasperinabenoit434
Жыл бұрын
absolutely agree 😍
@adrienpave7700
Жыл бұрын
Bravo,
@RHU0101
Жыл бұрын
One day!
@guillaume_Chr
Жыл бұрын
Pagani Zonda next ? 🙃
@spa3093
Жыл бұрын
👏
@LOTPOR0402
Жыл бұрын
M100 always looked to mass produced
@steveluck9541
Жыл бұрын
It looked great in the flesh. I had a CRX VETEC at the time and got to park next to an Elan at a gym. If get to a point when getting into my Elise is too hard I’d be looking for an Elan
@whitewalker9622
Жыл бұрын
Mayby the 1gen ford ka or the renault clio rs or something similar that everyone can buy?
@marktickle8480
Жыл бұрын
Neither are sports cars. I believe the Clio will be in the hot hatch vote.
@benaldous193
11 ай бұрын
@@marktickle8480sold a 182 turbo earlier this year, massive regrets even though I own a supercharged vx220. The clio is fantastic in every single way 👍👍
@marktickle8480
11 ай бұрын
@@benaldous193 I had a Trophy 182, and 200 Cup before getting the car in this video. RS Clio's are fantastic!
@benaldous193
11 ай бұрын
@@marktickle8480 nice! The 182 have really stood the test of time, they're still gorgeous now. I just wasn't a fan of the community and only trusted one well known mechanic, the other one couldn't get anything right with the car. Would buy another one down the line but much prefer a Meg engine thrown in than the f4r! Your elise looks really good BTW 😁
@sandywinton2723
Жыл бұрын
So much prettier than the later ones!
@stevebaxter8154
Жыл бұрын
I've had mine (111s in Titanium - like the one featured here) since new in 1999, 24 years and 7,300 miles later (yes only 7k miles) I still love it, even if it doesn't get much use!
@jackal2513
Жыл бұрын
Poor handling … had two of them including a 340r
@mgwaite10
Жыл бұрын
Errr, no. The cause isn’t the car.
@jackal2513
Жыл бұрын
@@mgwaite10 they are prescriptive at the limit, are not especially adjustable on the throttle and prone to understeer (particularly the 111s) … you probably don’t understand what handling actually is and confuse it with other properties like roadholding and body control (which the elise excels at)
@steveluck9541
Жыл бұрын
@@jackal2513 Which 111S? S2 was given skinnier 175 front tyres to give it more understeer and make it safer for inexperienced drivers. S1 111S 195 up front if you put Yokohama Advans on.
@19grand
Жыл бұрын
It's actually reliable? Might start saving to buy one.
@marktickle8480
Жыл бұрын
Very reliable
@19grand
Жыл бұрын
@@marktickle8480 you have one?
@marktickle8480
Жыл бұрын
@@19grand the one in the video
@19grand
Жыл бұрын
@@marktickle8480 :)
@stephaneley3135
11 ай бұрын
Great chassis, reasonable engine, everything else is a bit low rent!😊
@Ovenman940
Жыл бұрын
6:42 It's from Norfolk, not Maranello. Use the definite article, please.
@AlastairMaw
Жыл бұрын
If you listen carefully he says, "that's why with *an* Elise", although he does rather elide the two words together. I'd like to see you trying to do pieces to camera while driving an Elise on damp roads.
@Anttihii
Жыл бұрын
Alfa 4c beats this hands down
@albertrobinson4539
Жыл бұрын
hahaha ok
@Anttihii
Жыл бұрын
@@albertrobinson4539 hahaha, its hard to admit
@albertrobinson4539
Жыл бұрын
@@Anttihii you have never owned an Elise
@Anttihii
Жыл бұрын
@@albertrobinson4539 and you havent owned 4c
@Anttihii
Жыл бұрын
@@albertrobinson4539 I believe reviewers .And 4c beats it in track
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