Enthusiast 9 / 10
Used 2006 Lotus Elise
YEAR 2006 · MILEAGE 47,927
"1970 lb curb weight, Toyota 2ZZ-GE 8000 rpm redline, no compromises."
1970 lb curb weight, Toyota 2ZZ-GE 8000 rpm redline, no compromises. The purest driver's car under $60k. Uncomfortable on purpose.
Watch out for
- Tough ingress/egress — test before buying
- Oil starvation on track (dry sump conversions common)
- Clamshell damage expensive to repair