Lotus Elise Sport 135R

This is a special-edition Sport 135R variant of the Lotus Elise S2, Build No. 072 /100 in Silver Mica, developed by Lotus Sport and Performance in conjunction with the Lotus Ride and Handling team.

It is powered by the 1.8-litre naturally aspirated K-Series engine, tweaked by the factory to produce 135hp thanks to modified cylinder head ports, a cast alloy intake manifold and a reprogrammed ECU.  It has factory 16-inch O.Z. Racing lightweight cast alloy wheels which were refurbished in 2024 at the same time as fitting new Yokohama Advan AD08RS tyres, as per factory.  They are all as new.

It has done 27,150 miles, and I have owned it since December 2023 keeping it in a heated garage and just using at weekends and for the occasional drive to work.

It had the big ‘C’ service in April 2024 at Back-On-Track in Guildford. This included all new fluids (engine, brakes, clutch, gearbox) as well as timing belt, aux belt and plugs.  The car was given a clean bill of health.

The interior of the 135R has a bespoke blue Alcantara and black carbon leather-trimmed interior, with ‘135R’ lettering on the seats and bespoke floor mats.  It all looks like new, after I refurbished the plastics to remove that “sticky” issue some can suffer from and used alcantara cleaner to remove any grim and dirt from the blue areas.  The car has a removeable alcantara OMP steering wheel for extra security.  This is the only modification from factory.