2003 Lotus Elise -Total Loss -Recovered

[@AtypicalDriver]

OMG cutting off the crash box brings back some terrible memories of my own project!!!

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@pm1104]

Brilliant rebuild……..well done !

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@iamrichrocker]

and do not forget folks..Steve is a one man crew..imagine this must have been one of the most challenging restores you have done!

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, yes it was

[@geoffjordan1254]

Amazing job. Simply WOW!

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@timbosinius3653]

Fantastic work. great to watch

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@hugoeduardodeamorim9621]

Thank you for the masterclass, mate. I am looking forward to owning a Lotus Elise and for sure I will watch your videos again to guide my search. Cheers.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@barryrudge1576]

Excellent video, very instructive

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@tomthompson7400]

that was a great series of videos , well made and very well narrated .

[@Melk047]

Fantastic job. After viewing previous episode, i am very happy to see the end of it. Congratulations

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@dereknagy4072]

First rate job ,love your work👍

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@xawerydunikowski3056]

excellent job

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@johndee4825]

Loved this series Steve, hope you get some time to enjoy it now!
I used quite a few of these videos for ideas when putting my own Elise back together.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@alexplanky]

Just found your channel and find it very informative! Keep the the Lotus videos coming, servicing and maintenance videos are great and I’ve learnt a lot so please add more when you can! Thanks

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@jimcrichton8028]

Well done, very impressive skills you have.👍

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you very much!

[@mattadams6641]

Brilliant work well done.

[@robertritchie2860]

It was an amazing series / journey👍

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@melvinplant8637]

I WOULD HAVELOVED TO HAVE A HAND IN HELPING YOU DO ALL THE WORK,FROM UK.

[@steved7085]

I'm about to pull the front suspension off my S1 Elise for a refresh. Fortunately my task is nowhere as difficult as the mission you've completed. It's been very useful watching your vids and it's encouraged me to crack on with my car. Thanks.

[@D3Sshooter]

good luck and enjoy

[@miloudiben]

Magnificent work, car is looking fantastic and will be a joy to drive. Very well done

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@kincemarko]

Love your videos. Like always content is great.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@vayabroder729]

Wow Steve! Such extensive, hard and precise work but it was definitely worth it because these Lotus cars are so special. Car came out spectacularly!

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@mansfield1971]

One of the best series I watched on youtube. Thank you for sharing your experiences and enjoy driving one of the best sports cars out there.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@REDROBRCFPV]

Great video! loved it 👍👍👍

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@REDROBRCFPV]

@@D3Sshooter just for curiosity sake how much do the front and rear clamshells cost?

[@Jay-oq7fn]

Great Job Shooter~!

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@markhealy9361]

Super job. Well done!

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@stegradon7827]

Looking good, very nice job.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@General813]

Hello Steve, the lotus is very, very beautiful. Great job

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@AaronMattheus]

Thank you so much for this series. I fol'owed every single episode. You've learned me so much about how lotusses work!
Could we maybe get a final round up on how much you ended up spending on it in total?

[@D3Sshooter]

Sure, I wil do thatvery shortley

[@davros517]

Lovely job, pleasure to watch. thank you

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@paulclark3]

Congrats - a labour of love , but great to see you bring her back from the brink - thanks for sharing- look forward to future installments. 👍🏼😉

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@LIFELOVER715]

There is great precision in what you do & how you explain it so very well.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@hurricanearthur9742]

Tremendous amount of work. Good Job !

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@old1gotpsi14]

Great job done)) And the biggest pleasure to enjoy viewing!

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@GarthGoldberg]

Wow, nice.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@stuwhite2337]

Love your work Steve! Fantastic 😊

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@99skychief]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your great videos. I can not imagine being successful at everything but you have done it!!! Plus, taking double the time to video everything. Much appreciated. Looking forward to your next video.

[@D3Sshooter]

My pleasure and I hope it helped

[@Darryl603]

It looks fantastic!
Beautiful work!

[@D3Sshooter]

Thank you very much!

[@stephensomersify]

Good effort! Been through same with a Ginetta - - UK

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@timhoekenschnieder9109]

Really nice video walk through. Thanks

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@markrutlidge5427]

I scribed bc the lotus but the maddem "old rusty" that has stolen my heart .

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@RallyeRacin9]

Great work. Would be nice if you had broke down the costs for the finished car.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, I will if that is desired

[@SuperViper83]

Thank you so much! Especially it interesting to see how you do all these jobs without a help. I mean installation of the big body parts

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@michaelprice3609]

A job well done Steve.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@NEEJER]

Amazing restoration, you have some serious skills, coupled with patience and a lot of dedication. Hope she drives like a dream after all your hard work. 😎

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks, she does

[@Bjones675]

Wow! Great job. Not too many people can do everything.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@Gord19]

Outstanding work Steve thanks again for posting !

[@D3Sshooter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Andor-Szabo]

nice work 👌

[@unicorn7337]

Great job Steve! I've really enjoyed your videos on the Elise.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@malama255]

What a beautiful work Steve. It looks awesome. Every car of yours looks awesome. Keep up the good work!

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks, will do! Thanks for the comments

[@leonanderson4727]

It is a privilege watching this work being done on such a rare car especially seeing the quality engineering on the brakes and suspension. I think some of that is rubbed off on the North American auto industry.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@kerrygleeson4409]

Great work Steve 👍

[@D3Sshooter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@billjenkins2174]

You did a lot of work on that car. You've been working on it for years. The last thing I remember you reporting that you were missing a headlamp. Be interesting to have seen dates mixed in with the scenes you spliced together. It looks like a new car!

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@billjenkins2174]

@@D3Sshooter Ok. I had to go back and see. You uploaded your first video on the Lotus Elise August of 2017. This is now November of 2021. That's more than four years ago. A few to me is 2 to 3 years. Four is more like several. Some say that four is included in "a few" however, when it's more than four years, that is clearly not within the definition of "a few".

[@D3Sshooter]

@@billjenkins2174 hahaha, yes I cannot count...

[@komoru]

Great video documentation and so glad you were able to save the car! Did you buy the car from an insurance auction or from a private party?

[@54mgtf22]

Great job Steve 👍 I saw an interesting car for sale in Belgium yesterday. I hope all goes well for you.

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@drew699]

A very resourceful man! Do you still have the car? Was it financially viable to repair it in the end?

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, yes I do still have the car.. Its my pet car ... I did buy it for 6000 euro/dollars and spend another 5000 on it. Of course doing all the work myself. So that makes about 11000

[@Paulman50]

Nice work, its not easy getting fiberglass pannels looking perfect. 👍😊

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@Bergie_78]

Incredible work Steve, make it sound so relaxed and easy when in fact these cars are a bitch to work on 😂

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@PhG1961]

Waw, da's een pittig werkje maar het resultaat is prachtig.

[@D3Sshooter]

Ja was wel wat werk en duurde twee jaar vanwege de kost van de onderdelen

[@PhG1961]

@@D3Sshooter Het resultaat is dan ook navenant. Als ik zie welke onderdelen je hebt gebruikt...
Het alternatief zou anders iets geworden zijn in Polen, daar lapen ze alles op voor de fractie van de prijs hier. Great job !

[@112chapters3]

My mates Elsie was written off for a smashed wing mirror and cracked door.
Due to it being near impossible to get a new door

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, indeed no easy

[@sonyhk3824]

👍

[@D3Sshooter]

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[@tedwpx123]

👍👍✔👀

[@D3Sshooter]

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