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I like the old MR2s. The shape that got the 355 conversions done. Not sure what mk it is but u know the one. They look cool modded,and have nice engine/drive setups

nothin wrong with a yellow car mate , nothing at all

I've only just read this thread, can't beleive I missed it!
The BMW is more user friendly and practical and still turns a few heads IMO. You should pick up any convertable cheap as it's the end of the summer. Don't let sellers try to fool you as soon they will become desperate. That goes the same for the Elise.
Iam a Lotus fan through and through, if it's an Elise you want then insurance try Footman James or Classicline and get a limited mileage policy. Iam only paying £600 for my 2000 V8 with 350BHP. Iam a bit older than you (34!) but it's cheaper than normal insurance that was quoting me £1500.
If you join a club then these will give you more discount off your insurance.
As for servicing, pennies compared to the BMW. I use a Lotus only Specialist in wallasey who charge's next to nothing. They only do Lotus, PNM Engineering 0151 630 6101. Don't get confused with the one on the dock road called Keywest.
Even if you took it to the main dealer, they charge less per hour than Esprits (for some strange reason) and this is less than your Ford main dealer.

Head gaskets can go but will be cheaper to fix than the BMW.
The Elise will also get you on trackdays which are the best thing you can do in a car (Legally!). Even the bog standard one will keep up with almost anything given a good driver.
Down side is there's a lot of Elises that have been tracked. Also if you bump it then it's GRP so more expensive to fix. Sprayforce have done more than a dozen body repairs and new clamhells.
Might be better buying a bog standard one and putting an upgrading the engine. you see them in clasifieds, 135-160 BHP engines.

cheers boss, that was very helpful!! think a yellow elise is for me!! may wait till crimbo coz a've just started anew job in warrington and am doin 70miles aday so i may wait till i move back to portsunlight to get one(just after crimbo)

I've had them all in at work and i can say that the elise is a very good track tool but they are very expencive to fix . I've got one in for a front end & it's going to be over £2000! , and that was a very slow crash . The vx is the same shell with a better engine ..