The Lotus Elise, McLaren F1 Gold Foil, and... Toothpaste? | Henry Catchpole - The Driver's Seat

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  • @nboy7
    @nboy7 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +119

    The gen 1 Lotus Elise Mk1 was already a masterpiece...this thing must be unreal !

  • @stevekidd34
    @stevekidd34 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +83

    Aha! I once exchanged a thumbs up and a wave with Henry Catchpole whilst hooning across a fantastic road in North Wales. Henry was in an Aston of some kind, I was in an Elise Sport 160 😁👍

  • @ronadrian5539
    @ronadrian5539 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +89

    Hagerty, thank you for these beautifully directed, rich and captivating automotive content!

  • @d23bw
    @d23bw 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Henry is, to my mind, the best of all the car reviewers on the tube. Communicating the joy of driving the cars that he does, without the "me show" is refreshing and enjoyable. Evo should employ him.

  • @davew5167
    @davew5167 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    That 20+ year run of Elise / Exige sports cars should be more widely celebrated. They are incredible machines to drive. Absolutely unique! Great review Henry. Keep em coming.

    • @nsaal5400
      @nsaal5400 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Underrated company to this day imo

    • @davew5167
      @davew5167 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yep. Bit worried about the loss of focus currently, but remain hopeful they'll find some room in the lineup for analogue lightweight sports cars.

  • @Drcfan
    @Drcfan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +290

    There is no compensation for low weight cars. It is the best driving experience you can get and those cars can never be produced again due to todays crash safety regulation and market demands for more luxury.

    • @_Chev_Chelios
      @_Chev_Chelios 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      We know.
      That’s what automotive journalists have been saying for over 40 years.

    • @stephen300o6
      @stephen300o6 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      How refreshing..

    • @jimiverson3085
      @jimiverson3085 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      The still-living exception is the Miata. Definitely not as light as the Elise, but at under 1100 kilos, it takes the prize among semi-usable cars.

    • @carloscanizares101
      @carloscanizares101 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jimiverson3085 my 2022 GSP with Sport Pack agrees with that message.

    • @theotherchannel2028
      @theotherchannel2028 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      and car makers being colossal cheapskates (more accurate thieves but I'm being generous today) not using proper materials

  • @ChapHammersmith
    @ChapHammersmith 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    As an S3 owner, the S1 is still the best looking imo (when the roof is off). Lowered, with the new lights and in black looks👌

  • @Ride2Xplore
    @Ride2Xplore 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    The Series 1 Elise will always be a beautiful design! It never will age!

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I much prefer its looks to the Mk2. That car is also a lot heavier due to the Toyota engine and more equipment

  • @chaserwilliams1
    @chaserwilliams1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I fell in love with the Elise the first time I saw one. 20+ years later it’s still my #1 dream car. Followed by a Ford GT.

  • @ZeeBri
    @ZeeBri 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    They deserve massive props for not going mad with the power like how they often do with these restomods

  • @georgimihalkov4781
    @georgimihalkov4781 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Another great video from Henry! And £100k actually sounds pretty reasonable for such a comprehensive build, you can barely get a base 911 for that sort of money these days.

  • @justaddafan
    @justaddafan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    It's the car I'll never sell. Thanks for continuing to do videos on the Elise, I'll watch every one you make, twice.

  • @Simonm2464
    @Simonm2464 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Great video of a stunning car. Analogue has looked after my S2 Sports Racer for a few years now and Stefan does a fabulous job. All the best to the ‘Norfolk Singer”.

  • @mell_gif
    @mell_gif 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    Me... dropping a like for the 106 Rallye in the background 😎 😎

    • @boazspronk3819
      @boazspronk3819 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      That 106 was so cool tho

    • @jn904
      @jn904 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A 106 1.3R restomod is surely coming soon,
      by the looks of it...
      And that, my friends.... 🥳

  • @michaelhuby44
    @michaelhuby44 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    My 97 S1 is, and will always be, the best car in the world for me. Bought it new, now it has almost 100k miles. It followed me into the U.S. when it finally became 25 years old.
    Now my 10yo daughter learns to shift while we are driving, from the passenger seat. In 6 years, she will be driving it. I hope it stays in our family long after I have gone.

    • @kman5711
      @kman5711 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m really wanting to buy an S1 to complement my 2005 Federal Elise which already feels like the purest driving experience once can have. I can only imagine what the S1 is like. Hope you and your daughter continue to enjoy your S1 for a very long time!

  • @forsh3546
    @forsh3546 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Fabulous car ! and looking even more fabulous in 21:9 - Keep it up Henry/Hagerty!

  • @secretsquirrel3793
    @secretsquirrel3793 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    There are very few cars reviewed by HC et al that I'd seriously consider dropping a large wad of cash on bur this is one. The k-series Elises are such iconic, lightweight, delicate cars which reward precision and allow the driver to extend them on the (dry) road. You can keep your supercars thanks.

  • @smurf9857
    @smurf9857 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Lovely car + expert engineering know how + great journalism and cinematography = a very compelling proposition

  • @belikof747
    @belikof747 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Just a bought an Elise S2 lava orange with the K series fitted with the 160 kit. One of my dream car, I have a sweet spot on the S2 design compare to the S1. The joy to drive is thing is very high, actually I think it’s quite a bargain when you feel so much pleasure driving it normally. You feel a lot even at low speed, I can’t wait to put on track next spring and doing road trips.
    It’s the first car I’ve owned where I feel there is a lot to discover when you get up speed, drove it only few times with the semi slick in the Swiss alps from November, the grip is very impressive in this winter conditions. The roar of the engine with the sport exhaust is so good

    • @bardhelmersen60
      @bardhelmersen60 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have a S2 as well. What did you do as part of the 160? Can I ask how much you paid approx?

    • @belikof747
      @belikof747 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bardhelmersen60 hi, the kit was fitted on the car from the beginning it was an option installed as part at the dealer

    • @belikof747
      @belikof747 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bardhelmersen60 it is mostly on the injection system

  • @buschtaxi75driver55
    @buschtaxi75driver55 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Great stuff indeed ! Had an S1 and then the Exige S1. Will never ever forget them. The purest driving experience one can get ! Luved it to the bones.

    • @buschtaxi75driver55
      @buschtaxi75driver55 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @lexobarge 😂

    • @pikeykam
      @pikeykam 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Still got my S1 Exige, absolute drama and dream to drive

    • @buschtaxi75driver55
      @buschtaxi75driver55 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@pikeykam Good man ! Have you still got the K-engine with DVA and Emerald ECU treatment in there or did you do the Honda swap ? Cheers, Bruno

    • @pikeykam
      @pikeykam 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@buschtaxi75driver55 still got the K series and emerald. Car was refreshed about 2 years ago with new suspension, from Quantum Racing and I'm using Toyo R888R now

  • @marcdegraeve4328
    @marcdegraeve4328 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Henry, another great video. You and your team have a real talent for creating beautiful, interesting and engaging videos about cars. Glad you've found a new home with Hagerty, your Carfection material is solid gold.

  • @Sorted7
    @Sorted7 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Love that. More than anything else I’m so glad someone in the know appreciates the rover k series!

  • @TheMrrigma
    @TheMrrigma 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Love it. Fantastic video as always Henry and credit to AA for creating such a complimentary upgrade to the S1 without striving too far from its original DNA.

  • @nickb3968
    @nickb3968 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    One of the most daring engineering decisions made by Lotus was to glue the aluminum chassis together....kudos to them for thinking out of the proverbial box.

  • @majoriix
    @majoriix 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Everytime I get blown away with Hagerty's production! Thank you guys for what you do!
    My favorite part of that restomod is that they've kept the K-Series by Rover and not just shoved some Toyota or Honda engine in there. Even more suprised they kept it NA. It's a gorgeous engine (bar old usual issues ofc). The T16 Turbo in my car is a monster.

  • @RCTanksTrucks247
    @RCTanksTrucks247 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    S1 is a timeless design. Still looks beautiful!

  • @sliders15
    @sliders15 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This could be a new addition to my lottery wish list. Would sit well in the dream garage next to an MST MK1...
    (Speaking of the MST Escorts, they may be a good comparison to this, both are lightweight resto-mods of iconic cars that deliver raw driving experiences for £100k+ price tags)

  • @on_wheels_80
    @on_wheels_80 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    @3:24 - the Sport 190 with original full carbon body should be mentioned (of which only 3 exist).

  • @matthewboville6599
    @matthewboville6599 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I can't wait for summer and to get my Elise s1 back out the garage. Feels like such a long wait for winter to be over. Great video by the way guys. 👌

  • @godlyobject6509
    @godlyobject6509 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    So they took an Elise, and added lightness? While also adding power?
    I want one. Badly.

  • @danshome-w5h
    @danshome-w5h 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stunning incarnation of an Elise, hats off to Analogue Automotive for creating an truly unique bucket list car. Henry, cracking job as always bringing a smile to my face on a damp Monday morning!

  • @bobk3432
    @bobk3432 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Can they build a replica Elise GT1? Another epic 90’s dream car. I wish everyone could drive an Elise. Greatest handling street car ever! Shame the EV change could be the final nail in the tire for Lotus.

  • @andrewrobertson5508
    @andrewrobertson5508 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    My dad had one of the first S3 Elises brought into the US, it was a lovely Bordeaux red. I’ll never forget my mom complaining that the car “stunk” up the garage when he first got it… It was the bonding resin 😂

    • @TheEnderBand
      @TheEnderBand 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I always wanted a Bordeaux red one because of Gran Turismo 4

  • @colin5577
    @colin5577 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Any company called Analogue Automotive already has my attention. This car looks fabulous. Very interested.

  • @wareidav
    @wareidav 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Back in the day I had one... I started with 160s .. Then I put micrometre adjustable high lift cams with Jenvey throttle bodies a multi layered steel gasket etc etc etc and had a little pocket rocket with if I remember correctly 230 ish BHP in the end. The gearbox used to stick in second when it got hot and needed a steel line for the clutch cylinder to make it work properly. A brilliant little car of which I still regret selling on but I so wanted a Boxster 3.2S (money pit) LOL

  • @Chrissy-H
    @Chrissy-H 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lovely to see a mention for the Motorsport Elise in this! I actually have one... not a lotus sport built car, but a Kelsport built car to the same specification which raced in the Autobytel series in 2001. Central driving position, motorsport widebody, straight cut gearbox and a K-series with 220bhp. This winter I embarked on a risky project to make it road legal, which was successful, and It's just had a full repaint in the classic 'Lotus racing Green metallic' with black splitter to match the original concept car. I even have the legit OZ racing split rims.
    That green motorsport Elise was my poster car when I was a kid, and even if I earn all the money in the world I can't see myself wanting anything else now. Henry, let's go on a trackday 😂

  • @jayshimada6893
    @jayshimada6893 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hi Henry thank you so much for the video and I would like to congratulate Analogue Automotive for bringing elise to the higher level !
    I nearly stopped watching it because of the rover “K” engine but continued and understood why the rover K. US has the 25 yrs rule and people on this side of the pond are willing to spend the big bucks for something really good and exceptional, which I learned while I am here. I’m hoping you guys find much bigger market globally because there was a guy like me standing next to the dark green Elise in display in earls court many years ago and still remember to this day the excitement. I’m in US and drive S260 exige, but I would love to drive yours back in UK 🇬🇧 on some typical British greasy wet roads 😅 cheers

  • @palethorpe01
    @palethorpe01 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I've just had to rearrange my dream three car Garage. Analogue Elise SuperSport, Alfaholics GTA-R 290, and the daily being an Alpine A110.

    • @coxbright
      @coxbright 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bloody hell thats a good 3 car garage!

  • @ImBarryScottCSS
    @ImBarryScottCSS 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The Rover K was a seriously underrated engine, yes it had flaws, obviously it was famous for eating head gaskets. But once those flaws are dealt with, you are left with an extremely lightweight, free revving, torquey little 4 cylinder that perfectly matches the Elise, it even sounds good! I always much preferred the K to the Toyota 1ZZ/2ZZ that followed on.

    • @nautaki
      @nautaki 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Add some porting and polishing, forged internals, hotter cams, bigger injectors and an Emerald ECU and it could go from 135bhp factory to 200bhp reliably, making these smaller cars wonderful pocket rockets. The K-series was a good engine.

  • @adrianlukestylist
    @adrianlukestylist 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Henry you’ve done it again!!! Greatest of all time you n the lotus

  • @SimonWorlds
    @SimonWorlds 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I drive Exige's on track for work regularly, they are really awesome cars, the handling is amazing.
    My boss has a S1 Elise and it handles even better. But my fave is still the new 410 Sport, not quite as nimble, but it is still a beast of a car that rivals so many. Not easy cars to work on and have a few quirks, but they are such a rewarding car to drive. Lotus is one of my favourite cars outright, even compared to Lamborghini and Bentley etc, i still love the Lotus more, a real drivers car.
    Thank you for the review, always good to watch your content, you always keep it real.

  • @Bergie_78
    @Bergie_78 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice one Henry and Steff! New premises looks epic too! Goes to PH and looks for early S1s…

  • @PeteAnda
    @PeteAnda 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wonderful video. I am back in an Elise, having waisted time and money in German fat soulless boxes. I forgot what matted and why I love driving, got suckered by the HP marketing. So sad Norfolks car industry is dead. Thanks again for the reminder of what driving can be, even now.

  • @Drifty325i
    @Drifty325i 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Mk1/2 Elises and Exiges are just epic!

  • @PaddyMcQueen
    @PaddyMcQueen 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another special episode really well done ! Thx Henry !

  • @JAMESYQ24
    @JAMESYQ24 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    After seeing so many Honda engined Elises, and also being an Englishman who grew up knowing how terrible 90s Rovers were, it’s still mad to think that the S1 Elise had a Rover engine.

    • @SpitfireFortyFour
      @SpitfireFortyFour 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      '90s Rovers were great, it was when they got back on track. It was the earlier stuff that was awful.

    • @peterlustig5293
      @peterlustig5293 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Actually Lotus stick after the K Series engines with Toyota engines. They uses in the Elise the Toyota 1ZZ-FE engine and a few were build with 2ZZ-GE like the Elise SC. Since mid 2000s they stick nearly only with Toyota engines.

    • @JAMESYQ24
      @JAMESYQ24 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@peterlustig5293 Yep, both very good engines, as well as the 3.5 V6 Camry engine they use. I was referring to the fact that a very popular mod for the S1/S2 Elises were Honda K20/K24 swaps.

    • @peterlustig5293
      @peterlustig5293 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@JAMESYQ24 by Honda Engines would be the F20C from the S2000. 🥳

    • @Abigailrp
      @Abigailrp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Kseries engine was a colab with Honda, its a masterpiece of a motor and had the title of lightest engine in its class for more than a decade. problem is that lotus was never an engine expert and had to rely on rove that messed up some aspects of the motor, thermostat location, cyl head dowels and gasket. I think it was on purpose, engineers paid by china to kill the brand so china could buy it cheap. Kseries motor is an engineering masterpiece. So much so china continued to use them for more than 20 years onwards with the mods to ensure reliability. As a racing engine they are sublime too

  • @gavinivers8941
    @gavinivers8941 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Another great video, by Henry.
    Well I know this is about a Lotus Elise, what is the story about the Pug 106 in the background on the workshop?

  • @sadmirtete9283
    @sadmirtete9283 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What about that Pug 106 (rallye?) behind?
    😍😍😍

  • @alexelrod242
    @alexelrod242 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The f1, f-40, and the gen 1 Elise are the 3 god tier perfect cars

  • @40-forty-plus
    @40-forty-plus 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I just bought an ND MX-5 RF as it's the closest thing I can afford to my ultimate dream car, the series 1 Elise/Exige .....at least aesthetically. Pure perfection

    • @samuel999
      @samuel999 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ve had an Abarth 124 for 4 years and just picked up a slightly ‘fixer upper’ S1 Elise. ND chassis cars are excellent, you can’t go wrong with them! Playful but still possible to drive for hours in comfort.
      Very lucky to have both at the moment. But if/when one of them goes, it’s going to be the Fiata.

  • @kornerconstruction
    @kornerconstruction 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome, love the purity.

  • @JustFamilyPlaytime
    @JustFamilyPlaytime 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had the Lotus sports suspension and the engine upgrade fitted to my Elise. The reduced ride height meant that speed bumps were a real problem, so this one will never be able to be used in a city. I hope they fixed the lift-off oversteer on this one, otherwise a lot of folks will be going backwards of the road at speed!

  • @earthstick
    @earthstick 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    They were so careful and precise with that green glue.

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would have expected a manufacturer to wipe off the excess squeezed out of the joints.

    • @BlatentlyFakeName
      @BlatentlyFakeName 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The orange ones are neater, but afaik the glue went on very hot so it's not so easy to just wipe away.

  • @SportsCars_TE
    @SportsCars_TE 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fantastic video! I love these little fun cars!

  • @coxbright
    @coxbright 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The S1 Elise is just perfection and this is even better.
    But I want to know more about that S1 106 Rallye!

  • @blackjacket_
    @blackjacket_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    one of the best motoring videos ever

  • @jsleeio
    @jsleeio 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The hilarious thing about that particular pair of cars is that the F1 is the more practical one. Three seats and more luggage space! Very heavy though. Over 800kg!

  • @johnnydeutschemark3620
    @johnnydeutschemark3620 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thinking maybe they used wheel spacers to fill out the wheel well. ? Also, check out the increased camber on the Analogue Automotive car.

  • @jep1912
    @jep1912 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Had a mate called Simon in Leeds with an Elise mk1. Was quite the rollerskate.

  • @InspirationSessions
    @InspirationSessions 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    God, it makes me feel old when restomod Elises are starting to hit the market

  • @zedlicious
    @zedlicious 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    S1 owner since 99 ✅
    Green glue car ✅
    Carbon grey colour ✅
    Halo headlights ✅
    Lowered on quantum shocks ✅
    Carbon seats ✅
    Light weight rims wider tyres ✅
    Stainless exhaust ✅
    Smoked indicators and black badges ✅
    But I’ve got a Honda K20a ❤🎉🏆

  • @cloudsurfer6577
    @cloudsurfer6577 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I returned to the Elise after all kind of different sports cars/GT’s. Elise spoils you and there is less joy in other cars from then on. Would love to drive to Wales to experience those roads. Can anyone tell me, where they are? PistonHeads tests their cars also on these roads. Cheers ✌️

    • @marktickle8480
      @marktickle8480 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      PH used my Elise for the 25 series videos. North Wales for PH, on the exact roads I bought the car to use on many years ago. Can confirm the S1 on the roads is a great combo!

  • @kenmason9354
    @kenmason9354 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is perfect definition of a Sports Car ❤🎉

  • @oneeleven9832
    @oneeleven9832 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant little cars..never had an S1 but had S2 Elise & Exige👍

  • @Otto72ish
    @Otto72ish 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was lucky enough to own a Lotus Elise Mk1 for many years. Just the standard model. Despite much competition, it's still the best car that I've owned. Loved it and miss it. Easy in traffic, but great fun out of it. Even better with more power though! (However, really not much fun for long motorway journeys. Just too noisy in the cabin at motorway speeds, and the seats are pretty firm.)

  • @pete5534
    @pete5534 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Slick process.
    It’s hard to beat such a naked car when it comes to dynamics.

  • @nigelsmith5807
    @nigelsmith5807 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wonder - do the suspension upgrades devised by Analogue Automotive address the lift-off-oversteer tendencies of the S1 Elise? That particular attribute was responsible for my much-loved S1 backing into a ditch at speed.

    • @HenryCatchpole
      @HenryCatchpole 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, they do. I perhaps should have alluded to this more overtly. The changes make a big difference in this regard, The stiffening of the rear subframe is part of what helps.

  • @minascholevas
    @minascholevas 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great remake! The diffuser is not mounted properly though :P

  • @miger12
    @miger12 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another brilliant video - and presenting 💪

  • @vcupiano
    @vcupiano 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can’t believe those kind of sounds are coming from an NA 4 banger, unreal, surreal!

  • @SabotsLibres
    @SabotsLibres 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Catchpole class, but Henry, Shakespeare did not talk of "gilding the lily" - it was "...to gild gold or to paint the lily..."

    • @HenryCatchpole
      @HenryCatchpole 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you! And, yes, I do know the full Shakespeare quote (I nearly put all the lines in, but knew Glenn would have hated me for it!). That's why I said 'to paraphrase Shakespeare' at the start and then went with the correct 'gilding refined gold, painting the lily' when I referenced it again at the end.

  • @philipkennard6603
    @philipkennard6603 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    lovely! Shame the front number plate wasnt applied straight!

  • @Overanalyse_This
    @Overanalyse_This 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Could you do a video about the Weissman (Wiesman?)? It's an old school looking German coupe with a BMW M engine?
    The cars are rare, beautiful and, apparently, amazing to drive. Last I heard, they were about to launch an electric supercar called Thunderball.
    It just seems like a good fit for this channel. And apart from the old Top Gear film that put it up against the TVR Tuscan. Which would also be a great subject...

  • @damskivitch
    @damskivitch 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The Series 1 is still stunning, I miss mine 😢

  • @cahillroberts6783
    @cahillroberts6783 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great review Henry, p.s I had the very same view as a teen as you regarding the F1 and S1 Elise ☺️

  • @monty6545
    @monty6545 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We qued up and sat in the very first Elise at the London Motor Show in 1996 .

  • @mickwrinkles2318
    @mickwrinkles2318 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Somehow I'm interested in the Peugeot, much more my price class.

  • @paullondon5332
    @paullondon5332 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have an S1 160 it’s fantastic!

  • @vwseb007
    @vwseb007 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the best car ever made ! Love my 111s (with green glued chassis 😅)

  • @danielpope6498
    @danielpope6498 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Where Caterhams are made seems a little secondary to the fact the Caterham Seven is a licensed copy of the Lotus Seven.

  • @NSXTypeRGTRLM
    @NSXTypeRGTRLM 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Would there have been a benefit to swap in a Honda K series as opposed to a Rover K series? I feel like if you spent all that money, might as well go all the way.

  • @PhillyDee215
    @PhillyDee215 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I just wish we had roads like that to drive on

  • @Mexxx65
    @Mexxx65 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    3rd..on the Lotus Podium of Hit after Hits!!!!

  • @tomindenver1331
    @tomindenver1331 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The two things I have never regretted. Marrying my college sweetheart and buying an S2 Elise. In 2004, she said "you know that car you're always talking about? I just read that it's coming to America. You should get one!" I did and nineteen years later, I still have both

  • @khalid0957
    @khalid0957 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think if same principle applied to a McLaren 570S would make great outcome. A manual striped out, more solidly finished.

  • @DjNikGnashers
    @DjNikGnashers 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    An even better version of literally the best sports car ever made.

  • @timscarnonsense319
    @timscarnonsense319 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    IIRC the Quaife close ratio gears replace 3rd, 4th and 5th - not 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

    • @timscarnonsense319
      @timscarnonsense319 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They have confirmed it is 2,3 and 4. Special gwarsets.

  • @DoubleDeckerAnton
    @DoubleDeckerAnton 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The S1 lives on, in another dimension.

  • @Mastermindthreethousand
    @Mastermindthreethousand 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very lovely not a kit car. Very expensive too. Not sure if 100k is justifying the revision.

    • @adamkelsall3942
      @adamkelsall3942 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It was never a kit car

  • @marktickle8480
    @marktickle8480 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lovely, can't see me ever selling my S1

  • @joebeus6886
    @joebeus6886 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lotus Elise Mk1 from the time Lotus and Bugatti had the same owner Romano Artioli (Bugatti EB110) and Elise got the name from his granddaughter! I've spoke with Elisa Artioli and she's on youtube! I've driven Elise Mk1 and almost bought one but the steering wheel was on the Right/Wrong side! 😁

  • @logtothebase2
    @logtothebase2 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really liked the bug eyed MK1, Lotus quickly refined it into the Mini Supercar look that was more fashionable. but the Mk1 had more personality about it.

  • @tsmith7146
    @tsmith7146 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My 2 favourite cars of all time - Mclaren F1 and Lotus Elise. I own one of them....

  • @casparharte
    @casparharte 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a dream. But please check your levels, theres only so many times I can adjust my volume in one video.

  • @okatbikes4917
    @okatbikes4917 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I want to know what was said about mountain bikes :D

  • @scooby3r
    @scooby3r 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another great review of another great car! And what is the red one up on the lift in the back?

  • @AdamJRichardson
    @AdamJRichardson 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Funny to think that my 1971 Elan +2 has more horsepower (126) than the Elise mk1! (It is a few hundred lbs heavier however)

  • @konkeydong6907
    @konkeydong6907 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im looking at an Elise/Exige S1 on the market now. The 1.8 Rover engine seems to be my biggest concern. How reliable are they and how are they to work on?

    • @jase6370
      @jase6370 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      fantastic with a modern gasket. Miles more charachter than the toyota they just sound fantastic and make decent torque

  • @sonkekoster3105
    @sonkekoster3105 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job!

  • @DouglasJWalker
    @DouglasJWalker 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When are you going to review Str8six tvrs?