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Lotus Elise S1

2000 · 38,000 miles · Manual · Calypso Red

£21,995

Listed today at UK Sports Cars, Wingham. Last checked today.

£5,000 below the median asking price

Compared with 4 other Lotus Elise S1 for sale on Vertar (1997 to 2000). Median £26,995.

£19k£30k

See all 5 for sale

Key facts

Year: 2000
Mileage: 38,000 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Roadster
Colour: Calypso Red
Doors: 2
Previous owners: 3
Generation: S1

About this car

This is a 2000 Lotus Elise S1, the original lightweight Elise in Calypso Red, a colour closely associated with the early cars. It has covered about 38,000 miles, which is modest for a car of its age.

The cabin is trimmed in black leather with red leather inserts and matching door panels. It has a factory hard-top, gold six-spoke alloy wheels fitted with Toyo Proxes tyres, and a Clarion stereo.

It was fully serviced in February 2026, including replacement of the cam-belt and water-pump. The page lists a good service history, all booklets and the original spare keys. There have been three former keepers, and the last owner kept it for eight years.

Written by Vertar from UK Sports Cars’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Lotus factory specifications for the standard S1 Elise with the Rover K-series 1.8 engine (120 PS). Weight and 0-60 are left out because the published sources disagree: weight is usually quoted dry (about 690 kg), not kerb.).

Power: 118 bhp
Top speed: 126 mph
Engine: 1,796 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Mid-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated