TLF GT430 Club

[JohnLegend]

So I guess the big question is …..how much is a GT430 worth currently 🤷‍♂️
 

 

[jep]

Probably not the most unbiased audience for that question. 😄

Justin

 

[OakMan]

1 hour ago, JohnLegend said:

So I guess the big question is …..how much is a GT430 worth currently 🤷‍♂️
 

 

The classic answer for you.

As much as someone is prepared to pay..... 😉

[blindside]

It’ll be a quite small niche market; collectors, older knowledgeable petrolheads & Lotus fans who want something track friendly that’s a little easier to live with than an Exige 430.

It maybe counterintuitive, but It’s probably worth waiting until the Emira launches before values really firm up. Even more so as we get closer to the all electric era.
Well maintained low miles examples should be capable of reaching well over the original sale pricing of £100K+

Of course I am biased, but remain confident that very rare and interesting cars are an excellent value accumulator. Especially when they’re a real joy to drive & represent the pinnacle of a marques output at a particular turning point in its history.

[jep]

I just hope there are plenty of higher miler ones. Such a shame when great cars just sit around.... though I respect that each owner has their way to enjoy their car. 

I am now inspired to take the Sport 410 for a blat tomorrow

Justin

 

[Bravo73]

2 hours ago, JohnLegend said:

…..how much is a GT430 worth currently
 

Not enough (to the seller) and too much (to the buyer). 

[DarrylV8]

Even with two years of Covid think we are well over low miles 

[downbytheriver7]

Just to let those know -who may be interested, I will be shortly selling my Lotus Evora GT430 IPS 2+2. I have had it year, and it's been amazing, favourite car I have owned so far, it's now done ~6500 miles. Since purchase I have had it ceramic coated and completed a quality audio upgrade. Don't think I'll be asking over £100k! 😃

Edited January 16, 2022 by downbytheriver7

[exeterjeep]

8 minutes ago, downbytheriver7 said:

Lotus Evora GT430 IPS 2+2

I assume this was the one at Hofmanns , an auto with +2 - think there were only 3 autos in the UK. Difficult to decide what to replace it with?

[downbytheriver7]

6 minutes ago, exeterjeep said:

I assume this was the one at Hofmanns , an auto with +2 - think there were only 3 autos in the UK. Difficult to decide what to replace it with?

Yes it was the one from Hofmanns...I have a few ideas on the replacement but might be moving from the UK for a while so need to wait and see how that influences things!

[Bravo73]

36 minutes ago, downbytheriver7 said:

I will be shortly selling my Lotus Evora GT430 IPS 2+2.

👉 https://www.lotusforsale.com

 

[Bahaddin Ayan]

Does anyone know gt430 has two types of diffuser options? I was watching videos of gt430 from youtube, i saw these two type of diffusers. 

[Birtyboy]

I’ve the top one on mine. Can’t say I’ve seen the bottom one on the ones I’ve seen but looks like an expensive carbon  version. 

[exeterjeep]

3 minutes ago, Birtyboy said:

I’ve the top one on mine

mine to....

[blindside]

The lower diffuser is a carbon or faux carbon item, probably produced by one of the US aftermarket parts suppliers

[C8RKH]

May be the lower plastic one has been "dipped" with a carbon transfer?

[Black Forest Power]

The very early ones have the more massive plastic diffuser the way the GT430 was revealed instead of the later Elise looking plate work.

[Bahaddin Ayan]

1 hour ago, blindside said:

The lower diffuser is a carbon or faux carbon item, probably produced by one of the US aftermarket parts suppliers

This is not carbon. It looks like carbon,because of i took this photo from screen. But there are different shapes. Top one is bigger.

56 minutes ago, C8RKH said:

May be the lower plastic one has been "dipped" with a carbon transfer?

It is not carbon. It looks like carbon because of photo, but shapes are different

[Bahaddin Ayan]

I also find this photo with this diffuser. It looks like elise diffuser

Here is mine at same dyno 

[Ali tuck]

And mine🙂

[Bahaddin Ayan]

Yours has bigger blade then more owners. I think this is more hardcore option. 

[exeterjeep]

On 16/01/2022 at 17:58, downbytheriver7 said:

Yes it was the one from Hofmanns...I have a few ideas on the replacement but might be moving from the UK for a while so need to wait and see how that influences things!

See this one is now for sale at Hofmanns for £91950

[exeterjeep]

No longer on autotrader.

[Bravo73]

@exeterjeep

 

[DDubya]

Simplify and add Bling. Some visual fettling whilst the car being serviced by South West Lotus. Carbon scuttle, front arch vents painted, suspension cleaned and ACF50 and got round to plate swap.