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1991 Lotus Elan M100 Rare Handmade Exotic British Sports Car With Upgrades

Location: Walnut Creek, California, United States
Make: Lotus
Model: Elan
SubModel: SE
Type: Convertible
Trim: SE
Year: 1991
Mileage: 99733
VIN: SCCGA36B4MHF36996
Color: Red
Engine size: 1588CC TURBO
Number of cylinders: 4
Power options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual
Drive type: FWD
Interior color: Black
Drive side: Left-hand drive
Safety options: Driver Airbag
Options: CD Player, Convertible
Vehicle Title: Clear

1991 Lotus Elan SE Description

For sale here is an extremely rare car. A Lotus Elan M100. One of only 559 ever imported into the US and only for one year. This is the best handling FWD car ever made with practically no understeer.
This car is just a joy to drive. I always enjoyed taking it out on drives with the top down on Highway 1 and on windy mountain roads. This is one of the most amazing andexhilaratingcars you can own and also the least expensive exotic out there.
This car has been extremely well maintained. I have done pretty much all the reliability upgrades as well as many performance upgrades. This is a CA and not a 49 state car so has no issues with smog in CA.
1991 Lotus Elan M100 Convertible Sports Car
Red
99733 Miles
AC Blows COLD
Clean Title
5-Speed Manual
Handmade in Hethel, England
Designed by Peter Stevens (Designer of the McLaren F1 & Jaguar XJR-15, both of which are worth over $1M)
Valentino Balboni liked this car so much he signed this one in person (Chief Test Driver for Lamborghini for 40 years).
Recently Passed Smog and Registered (07/17/2018)Garage Kept - Westcoast (Mainly California) no rust to worry about.
Specs:Fiberglass body over asteelbackbone chassis.
Engine - 1,588 cc Isuzu 4XE1-MT Turbo I4
Tranmission - 5 Speed Manual Isuzu
Front Engined - Front Wheel Drive
Weight 2200 lbs (Dry) 2450lbs (Wet)
165BHP Stock (might be a bit more now and can be chipped to go to 210hp).
0-60 in 6.5 seconds Stock (again this figure is most likely slightly lowered now).
Upgrades Include:

Cross Drilled and Slotted Rotors with EBC Green Stuff Break Pads
Autopage Alarm System with Proximity Sensor
BF Goodrich GForce Sport Comp2 Tires
Heavier Duty Aftercooler Pump
Aluminium Coolant Overflow Tank
Steel Braided Hoses
Sparco aluminum air intake hose
Leather Boot Shift Gaiter and Short Shifter with Momo Shift Knob
Infinity Reference Series 5 ¼" Coaxial Speakers (08/2011)
Skid Plate
Performance Shift Cables
Upgraded Muffler
Upgraded Stereo
Greddy Blow Off Valve
Trunk Lock Release
Bigger Battery
Performance Aluminum Radiator

Spare parts include the following:

Rear motor mount with bolts
New power steering seal rebuild kit
New EBC Greenstuff brake pads
Rubber hoses for air intakes
Extra rheostat
Aftermarket mirror for sun visor
Lotus logo wheel center caps
Blanking plug switches
Mirror glass – convex
Headlight lamp
Red leather shift boot and red handbrake cover
Used seatbelt assemblies
Used top seals
Low temperature fan switch
Battery tender
Includes period magazines of the car with reviews.

Westcoast car its whole life, mainly california.. Full maintenance records available upon request. Feel free to give me a call or message me through eBay with any questions or for more info: Daniel at (415) 797-8118.
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