Vehicle Description
This fantastic 2005 Lotus Elise, finished in vibrant Magnetic Blue
Metallic with Black Cloth and Leather with Exposed Aluminium
Interior, is in outstanding condition throughout and has merely
10,026 pampered miles from new. The diminutive Elise have an
amazingly large presence wherever they appear. Powered by a
high-strung 1.8L/190hp 4-Cylinder Engine that's backed by a proper
6-Speed Manual Gearbox, the Elise is the epitome of the Lotus
mantra of 'Lighter Is Faster!' Factory Options include; Hard Top,
Painted Center Console, Painted Climate Control Surround, Factory
Audio Package. Standard features include; Bonded Aluminum Chassis,
RTM Composite Body, Rear Diffuser, 4-Wheel Ventilated and
Cross-Drilled Disc Brakes, Lotus/AP Racing and Brembo Brake
Calipers, Anti-Theft Alarm System, Leather Trimmed Momo Steering
Wheel, A/C, Tinted Glass, Starter Button. As standard, the Elise
boasts one of the finest and more rewarding sports car chassis on
the road today, with Bilstein dampers, Eibach springs and
performance Lotus/AP Racing brakes with Brembo calipers. The car
rolls on lightweight alloy wheels that are wrapped in
high-performance tires. Front Fog Lights. 4-Wheel Independent
Suspension. This exhilarating Elise is a two-owner car whose 1st
had for just a few months and less than 1k miles, while the 2nd
owner has lovingly cared for it for the last 13 years. With the
111-series Elise models having been phased out in 2011 and the
current range unavailable in the USA, well-kept examples like this
are in high demand and don't remain available long. This is an
incredible opportunity to put a extremely well-presented Elise in
your garage at a great price point. Don't miss out. This Elise has
just completed a rigorous pre-sale inspection at our Lotus of
Bellevue Factory Authorized Service Center.From the moment you
swing open the composite door and drop into the leather-trimmed
aluminum cockpit, there's no mistaking the Elise for anything but a
no-nonsense lightweight sports car. Other than 21st-century
necessities like dual airbags, air-conditioning, and a CD player,
there's nothing extraneous inside the cabin. The dashboard, pedals,
and shift knob are all crafted out of aluminum. The steering wheel
is small and purposeful, the seats are lightly upholstered
one-piece composite shells with fore-aft adjustment for the driver
only. Carpeting covers select areas of the interior; everywhere
else the exposed aluminum chassis proudly shows through.Extensive
use of aluminum allows the Elise to achieve its extreme light
weight without sacrificing rigidity. This is most apparent in the
cockpit where the extruded aluminum chassis makes no secret of its
presence, joined by race-inspired billet pedals and a drilled-out
foot stop on the passenger side. Tipping the scales at a
gravity-defying 1,950 lbs., the diminutive Elise remains faithful
to the Hethel company's less-is-more school of vehicle production.
Like the famous Seven and the Elan, lightweight roadsters that
helped put Lotus road cars on the map, the Elise is built around
the same concept of joining an exceptionally light and, nimble
chassis to a flexible and responsive 4-cylinder engine. With so
little mass to haul around, the Elise doesn't need a ton of
horsepower to go fast, huge brakes to slow down or massive wheels
and tires to handle well.For more information, or to discuss making
delivery arrangements for adding this fantastic 2005 Lotus Elise
with extremely low miles to your collection, contact one of our
friendly and knowledgeable sales consultants or feel free to drop
by our 5-acre Bellevue, WA facility - Home to the West Coast's Most
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