1982 LOTUS ECLAT very rare series 2.. RIVIERA model with TARGA top. 2.2litre.

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£820.00 (11 Bids)

End Date: Sunday Jun-2-2013 20:54:22 BST

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[mat grant]

"sills and floorpans completely solid"....

[Loose Cannon]

"I will even obtain the correct form and give you the fee to obtain the v5 from the DVLA."

 

 

Don't put yourself out.

[eliteman]

Wonder where this guy got this car from? If it wasn't a Riviera I would say it wasn't worth too much. Nice to see one in silver though although the paintwork does look a bit a grim. I am always slightly concerned when a car is pictured in the farm/ barn yard type setting. I think with these cars some kind of history really is essential just to see that the old girl has been looked after...,

[Loose Cannon]

Think it cropped up on Ebay very recently with pics still inside the barn and covered in muck (the expensive type that boosts auction prices )

[Elite7]

here it is the same car as "barn find":

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1982-LOTUS-ECLAT-SILVER-/370753154870?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item56529c2f36&nma=true&si=heWidI5y1sqrft7mM7SgMWAYB5Y%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

 

 

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A very nice gent. Hope we can do business again. A++++

Member ID jodiethemooer ( Feedback score of 459)

28-Feb-13 21:39   1982 LOTUS ECLAT SILVER (#370753154870) £1,800.00  

 

Edited May 31, 2013 by Elite7

[eclat22]

Looks like the seller is a dealer from his feedback, he bought it for £1800 in Febuary , probably why he does not want v5 in his name upping the previous number of keepers.

[eliteman]

Interesting. Can't see him making much on this one. £1800 is quite a lot for a "barn find". Must be a lot of barns in the UK as e bay is full of these finds ;-)

[Elite7]

following the feedback of the actual seller he is a delaer but for all cars he sold the new onwers left positive feedback.

[eliteman]

£90 profit! What's wrong with that. I think £1890 isn't bad for a car with no mot???

[basalte]

I remember seeing a similar (the same??)  silver Eclat Riviera in an auction at Beaulieu Autojumble May 2011, it looked tidy, fetched between £1200-£1400 from memory..... 

[eliteman]

Be nice if someone here bought it and got it back on the road, its a rare car in a rare colour. Its a shame to see it being moved about and not repaired.

[Elite7]

its NOT sold: Auction ended, reserve not met!!! by the way: anybody knows the set "reserve"-price?

 

i think the actual seller expected to make a big deal cause of the brand name "Lotus", surplus a riviera model.

 

he seems not really experienced with the value of those moels and his dream making a huge profit will burst like a bubble.

[mat grant]

Liam - if he'd sold it for that it wouldn't be £90 profit as there is the cost to him of collecting it, and the fees/commission etc on the ebay sale. Hence he probably has the reserve set at a level where he covers his costs and makes a profit.

 

He might do better if he looks at is closely enough to notice the sills aren't metal - better still get it running and MOTd etc.

 

Mat.

[basalte]

Apologies-the tidy Eclat Riviera I saw at Beaulieu was a black one not silver (-my memory playing tricks). It was definitely a Riviera though. 

Edited June 3, 2013 by basalte

[eliteman]

I see what you mean Mat, about the costs. I think my £90 profit was based on the purchase and sale price not considering other costs. I guess this guy must be thinking he's made a mistake in buying it for £1800? His best bet is probably to get it MOT'd and the car would most likely fetch 2.5 - 3 k +

[Kimbers]

I agree. It is a £1000 car really as it is and as someone who deals in cars day in and day out I wouldn't have paid more. But Lotus's are weird in terms of resale values.

 

Who would think that a 2 seater from 1974-8 (Esprit) would make over £20k for a decent one and yet it's equivalent 4 seater (Elite/Éclat) only make £4500 for a good one.

 

If I was him I'd sell it at £2k now (if he can) and get out of it before spending thousands on MOT'ing it.