WTS Black Forcedfed Elise with $15,000+ in mods (only 3,700 miles!) - LotusTalk

keith86a · 01-20-2007, 12:09 PM

Dear members of Elisetalk, after careful consideration, I have decided to put my car for sale. The car has not been my daily driver and has less than 4,000 miles. Although my ownership experience has been extremely enjoyable, my current financial situation leaves me no choice but to sell this amazing toy.

Let me tell you a little about this car. I knew I wanted to modify this car with a turbo kit from the very beginning, so I bought it from a dealer only a few miles from Forcedfed and 3,100 miles from my home in Miami. The car had all options except the sport package (I wanted to get ohlins anyway), the original MSRP was around 48,000$. Even though the enclosed transportation across the country was expensive (to say the least), it was definitely worth it to have Forcedfed install their kit themselves. Furthermore, there are no Forcedfed installers in FL (I was informed that Dimmit is no longer their installer). This may very well be the only Forcedfed elise in south Florida. To this day, I have had no major problems with my car.

Here is the breakdown of what I have done with the car:

Forcedfed sport 275 turbo kit: $8,295
ACT heavy duty clutch: $400
Argray Exhaust with cat replacement pipe: $1,500
Ohlins coilver suspension: $2,200
ReVerie carbon intakes and diffuser: $1,900
Misc mods (upgraded battery, exige grilles, rear panel eliminator, etc):$1000
Total: $15,295 + labor and tax

I would like to offer this car to other Lotus enthusiasts before putting it on ebay and autotrader, so please PM me your offer if you are interested. I'm asking $44,500 or best offer. You can also email me at riksut@yahoo.com

Exigent · 01-20-2007, 12:58 PM

I'd like to see a few more pictures before rushing into anything.

VBCARGUY · 01-20-2007, 02:49 PM

Those chicks are pretty dam hot

glb · 01-20-2007, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by VBCARGUY

Those chicks are pretty dam hot

Yup. We're all thinking the same thing....

If they were just 10 years older, and I was 10 years younger......I'd still be too old for them.

Damn.

keith86a · 01-20-2007, 06:52 PM

Just to clarify: the girls do not come with the car.

dfeckel · 01-20-2007, 06:54 PM

Were you seriously driving over 140 mph without your seatbelt on? Yikes!

cory1000 · 01-20-2007, 07:28 PM

I would take it today if they came with it!!

keith86a · 01-20-2007, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dfeckel

Were you seriously driving over 140 mph without your seatbelt on? Yikes!

Sometimes I simply forget to put it on. Plus, if you crash going 160mph in an elise, the seatbelt will only make it harder for the paramedics to scrape off your remains

The performance of this car is truly amazing. It effortlessly accelerates to its gear-limited top speed of around 160mph in a matter of seconds (I believe Forcedfed claims 0-100mph in 8.8 seconds). I have driven many fast cars like vipers and 911 turbos, and this elise is definitely as fast or faster. You will not be dissapointed with its performance.

MyFutureSelfnMe · 01-20-2007, 07:44 PM

Prestige Imports license plate frame?

keith86a · 01-21-2007, 12:06 PM

A few people have asked me about the price. I'm asking 44,500$ or best offer (fyi, the current highest bid I got after one day is 36,000$). Hope this helps.

IGoFast1589 · 01-21-2007, 12:39 PM

Beautiful car its a shame your selling it. Good luck with the sale!

Gideon · 01-23-2007, 08:23 AM

If you decide to part out the car, I'd like to have dibs on your Ohlins... otherwise, good luck with the sale!!

Irishfan04 · 01-23-2007, 08:26 AM

+1 for the FF system!

Sorry to see it being sold. Fantastic car.

SobeLotus · 01-23-2007, 09:01 AM

I live in Miami too. No shipping hassles. I'll buy the carbon side intakes if you decide and more. Make more money on the parts and lower the price of the Elise. I'll even take the parts off myself and place my factory ones on your Elise. Think about it. I did that to a Mits. Evolution I had and it worked out for me better. PM me so we can exchange numbers. Good Luck.

JimK · 01-23-2007, 09:47 AM

If you do part it out, I'd like the diffuser. Sorry to hear, good luck with the sale.

magnuslindgren · 01-23-2007, 09:57 AM

Hmmm, pretty hard to see that turbo....

Anybody in CA think it would pass visual inspection at your normal smog place?

keith86a · 01-23-2007, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnuslindgren

Hmmm, pretty hard to see that turbo....

Anybody in CA think it would pass visual inspection at your normal smog place?

The great majority of forcedfed cars are in CA, they are based in San Francisco. I am almost certain that it will indeed pass visual inspection because so many people in California do drive their turbocharged elises and the setup looks stock, can't even see the turbocharger or the intercooler, you really have to look for it. The only think you can see is the unichip ecu (see pic), but you can hide that behind the engine no problem. Call Forcedfed for more info... they would probably tell you the same thing.

keith86a · 01-23-2007, 01:01 PM

As far as parting out the car, this would definitely be the last resort. I have yet to put the car on ebay and autotrader, will probably do that next week.

fishguy · 01-23-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Exigent

I'd like to see a few more pictures before rushing into anything.

we all need more pictures of the girls in the car.....................

tvacc · 01-23-2007, 02:38 PM

I am sorry I did not wait to buy yours instead of buying mine...new.

Wish I had the cash....

01-20-2007, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
keith86a Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Miami, FL / Boston, MA Posts: 1,323	WTS Black Forcedfed Elise with $15,000+ in mods (only 3,700 miles!) Dear members of Elisetalk, after careful consideration, I have decided to put my car for sale. The car has not been my daily driver and has less than 4,000 miles. Although my ownership experience has been extremely enjoyable, my current financial situation leaves me no choice but to sell this amazing toy. Let me tell you a little about this car. I knew I wanted to modify this car with a turbo kit from the very beginning, so I bought it from a dealer only a few miles from Forcedfed and 3,100 miles from my home in Miami. The car had all options except the sport package (I wanted to get ohlins anyway), the original MSRP was around 48,000$. Even though the enclosed transportation across the country was expensive (to say the least), it was definitely worth it to have Forcedfed install their kit themselves. Furthermore, there are no Forcedfed installers in FL (I was informed that Dimmit is no longer their installer). This may very well be the only Forcedfed elise in south Florida. To this day, I have had no major problems with my car. Here is the breakdown of what I have done with the car: Forcedfed sport 275 turbo kit: $8,295 ACT heavy duty clutch: $400 Argray Exhaust with cat replacement pipe: $1,500 Ohlins coilver suspension: $2,200 ReVerie carbon intakes and diffuser: $1,900 Misc mods (upgraded battery, exige grilles, rear panel eliminator, etc):$1000 Total: $15,295 + labor and tax I would like to offer this car to other Lotus enthusiasts before putting it on ebay and autotrader, so please PM me your offer if you are interested. I'm asking $44,500 or best offer. You can also email me at riksut@yahoo.com Last edited by keith86a : 01-21-2007 at 12:07 PM.

01-20-2007, 12:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Exigent Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Timonium, Maryland Posts: 2,097	I'd like to see a few more pictures before rushing into anything. __________________ '06 BMW X5 - IMOLA RED '06 Porsche 911 Carrera S - CARRERA WHITE '02 BMW 325xiT - TOPAZ BLUE '88 BMW M5 - BLACK '02 Ducati 998S Bayliss - RED, WHITE & GREEN '06 Lotus Exige - *ARDENT RED* [TRADED]

01-20-2007, 02:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
VBCARGUY Virginia Beach Car Guy Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 587	Those chicks are pretty dam hot __________________ Triumph Tr4a Race Car 1967 SOLD 1954 CJ 3b Willys 2002 Yukon Denali Daily Driver 2006 Exige. The only man in america to have a exige s then go back to a NA exige 1967 911S 1900lbs 220hp

01-20-2007, 06:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
dfeckel Iron Davy Flint Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 165	Were you seriously driving over 140 mph without your seatbelt on? Yikes! __________________ David F. Eckel dfeckel@yahoo.com '05 BRP, hardtop, biscuit touring (2004-2009) Other stuff: '09 BMW 135i, '08 Husqvarna CR125, '07 Husqvarna TE250, '06 Outback XT, '01 Jeep Cherokee

01-21-2007, 12:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
keith86a Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Miami, FL / Boston, MA Posts: 1,323	Price is 44,500$ OBO A few people have asked me about the price. I'm asking 44,500$ or best offer (fyi, the current highest bid I got after one day is 36,000$). Hope this helps.

01-20-2007, 06:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
keith86a Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Miami, FL / Boston, MA Posts: 1,323	Just to clarify: the girls do not come with the car.

01-20-2007, 07:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
cory1000 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,009	I would take it today if they came with it!!

01-20-2007, 07:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
MyFutureSelfnMe Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,235	Prestige Imports license plate frame?

01-21-2007, 12:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
IGoFast1589 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pawling, NY Posts: 28	Beautiful car its a shame your selling it. Good luck with the sale! __________________ 04 Subaru STi w/ Turboback Exhaust, Short Ram, Rear Sway Bar with Endlinks Soon hopefully an Elise!!

01-23-2007, 08:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
Gideon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tustin Ranch, CA Posts: 496	If you decide to part out the car, I'd like to have dibs on your Ohlins... otherwise, good luck with the sale!! __________________ Gideon

01-23-2007, 08:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
Irishfan04 Bunny Carpooler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago and/or surrounding suburbs Posts: 1,420 Images: 1	+1 for the FF system! Sorry to see it being sold. Fantastic car.

01-23-2007, 09:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
SobeLotus SobeLotus Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 259	I live in Miami too. No shipping hassles. I'll buy the carbon side intakes if you decide and more. Make more money on the parts and lower the price of the Elise. I'll even take the parts off myself and place my factory ones on your Elise. Think about it. I did that to a Mits. Evolution I had and it worked out for me better. PM me so we can exchange numbers. Good Luck. __________________ I am not just all looks.

01-23-2007, 09:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
JimK rooster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bettendorf, IA Posts: 2,156	If you do part it out, I'd like the diffuser. Sorry to hear, good luck with the sale. __________________ Spec Miata #73 Reynard F2000 various Hondas

01-23-2007, 09:57 AM	#16 (permalink)
magnuslindgren Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 25	Hmmm, pretty hard to see that turbo.... Anybody in CA think it would pass visual inspection at your normal smog place?

01-23-2007, 01:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
keith86a Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Miami, FL / Boston, MA Posts: 1,323	As far as parting out the car, this would definitely be the last resort. I have yet to put the car on ebay and autotrader, will probably do that next week.

01-23-2007, 02:38 PM	#20 (permalink)
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