[SOLD] 06 Orange Lotus Elise - 16k miles - 29,500

Just to sync up with some off-line conversation.. No hard top.. and the front end is a little scraped..

Due to the poor short-sighted Texas laws about front plates, he drilled out holes in the front for the front license plate.. Since I have no intention of ever running with a front plate, does anyone have suggestions on what it would take to repair the holes and while there, touch up some paint scuffs?

(If this needs to be moved to a discussion thread, please do so.. I just want to get a better idea on how to compare the costs)

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More pics soon to add even more this evening

Yes that TX Law, They do make some Lotus plates to put on the provided Lotus plate fastener. FYI I did drill the holes in the fron for the TX law after getting 2 tickets for disobeying it. I drilled the holes exactly as specified for the Lotus front plate that was provided when I purchased the car. I have no idea how to mend the holes but was considering using a product from an Auto parts store. they make fiberglass repair kits for cheap, and apply it from the rear and push flush to the front, then use some touch up paint after applying a small amount of filler to make the hole flush with the rest of the paint. It does not have the traction control and I did not purchase the hard top version but I purchased the convertible touring edition with the touring tires. There are no mechanical problems with the car and all I have ever had to do to it is tighten a window screw. 5,000 of the miles are from GA to TX and back from TX to GA and I only use the car for taking my wife out on special occasions. As far as maintenance records, the only thing I have done is change the oil, synthetic Mobil 1 every 5,000 miles and I did it myself. You just take the bolts to take the cover off on the bottom and it is just like changing the oil on any other car. It helps to have two people to keep from accidently warping the large aluminum cover, that is what my son does he holds it while I take the bolts out. I added extra washers to the bottom cover to prevent from having to screw blots in too tight and lessen chance of future stripping. It makes the car super quiet over bumps. Plus I trust myself more than some mechanics out there. I have driven the car like a grandma as I thought I would keep it forever, but my surgery will not enable me to be able to enjoy it anymore. I have had many offers for this car from dealers for 25,000 to 27,000 but I just dont want to pay a dealer 2500-4500 to take the car when I have already paid 20,000 towards it when i bought it in APR 06 at 49,000. It is under warranty until MAR 09, however there is nothing that needs to be fixed and I do not foresee any problems, it drives perfect.

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more pics as promised

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Took some more pics as promised