Just wondering if its a nice car, if anyone here owns one. Do you like it?



Lotus Elise? Any Good?
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Lotus Elise? Any Good?
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lol ok I'll get it in silver. It does remind me of a hot wheels car in yellow.SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.Comment
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I drove one round a racetrack at a corporate motorsport day a couple of years ago. Its like a jet powered rollerskate. When I got out I said to the instructor 'if this thing could cook I'd marry it'. Its a DRIVER'S car. awesome.Get yer Tits out for the boys
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Originally posted by palladinI drove one round a racetrack at a corporate motorsport day a couple of years ago. Its like a jet powered rollerskate. When I got out I said to the instructor 'if this thing could cook I'd marry it'. Its a DRIVER'S car. awesome.
i like i like, how does it corner?SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.Comment
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I got an opportunity to drive one 2 weeks ago.It's a tough car to get into and very tight once you make it.But...on the open road it's amazing to drive.The owner of the car insisted I take it out and after warming it up good that I had to run it up over 6,000 rpms where the afterburners
kick in.
Probably the best totally nonpractical car on the market.You might not be as anonymous as you think you are.Comment
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I'll the get this for now and then buy the maserati 4 door when babies start coming out my wife.SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.Comment
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like its on rails ........Originally posted by tgpshacki like i like, how does it corner?Get yer Tits out for the boys
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oooooooooOriginally posted by palladinlike its on rails ........SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.Comment
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This is not a car you are going to take to a nice restaurant.You have to get in and out just like you would a racecar.Also,you aren't taking it to the store for any shopping.There is about enough room for a bottle of wine in the front trunk. This car was designed for one thing only... FUNOriginally posted by tgpshackI'll the get this for now and then buy the maserati 4 door when babies start coming out my wife.You might not be as anonymous as you think you are.Comment
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Originally posted by MinteThis is not a car you are going to take to a nice restaurant.You have to get in and out just like you would a racecar.Also,you aren't taking it to the store for any shopping.There is about enough room for a bottle of wine in the front trunk. This car was designed for one thing only... FUN
Yeah I figured it was only for fun. It'll be my 4th car so it isn't like the car I would drive everywhere I go everyday.SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.Comment
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sorry no, the 120hp version wont of course, but the pimped version will:Originally posted by crankithis one can? at 120 hp? or a pimped version?

400hp and 850kg, and it has an extremely low centre of gravity this thing can really corner. it wont take a gt2 in straight line speed of course but it will thrash it in the corners
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the lambo I want I'll drive everyday. I'll take the lotus when I go to places where theres lots of people, functions, evenings maybe something like that once and a while.Originally posted by MikeVegaGuy up the block from me has one ... looks like fun and sounds great. I only see him driving it on on weekends and in the summer .. so i assume it's not an everyday driver but i guess it could be ..
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I had one of these when they were still made by Lotus (and sold as kit cars to save tax). Mine had a Cosworth 1500 engine and it was an amazing drive because the car was so light and the handling near perfect. Good to see the SS is still being made, more than 40 years since it first appeared.Originally posted by Ace-imliveit's a great car for pure breeds only
this is a relative caterham super seven 0-60 in 4.9 sec and under
even purer

BTW BBC America ran a few episodes of "The Prisoner" last night... anyone remember that series?Last edited by jayeff; 09-27-2005, 06:37 AM.Comment
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I've had my Gallardo one week today..and I already have over 400 miles on it.Originally posted by tgpshackthe lambo I want I'll drive everyday. I'll take the lotus when I go to places where theres lots of people, functions, evenings maybe something like that once and a while.
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They do - choose a US dealer here :Originally posted by ajrocksIts an amazing car, everything I've read about it has been great! I wish they sold them in the US. As far as I know they don't.
http://www.grouplotus.com/car/car_dealerloc.php
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It's all about power to weightOriginally posted by crankithis one can? at 120 hp? or a pimped version?
I believe the new US spec model makes 190hp and still weighs under 2000 lbs... There are not a lot of cars on the market that weigh that little nowadays, even the newer Miatas weigh closer to 2500 lbs. Think about it this way, at close to 200hp and 2000lbs, a larger sedan, like your average 3 series at 3400lbs, would need 340hp to match it in acceleration.
Then add in the fact that a lighter car will always turn and brake better than a heavier car with the same equipment, and you start to get the idea...
Personally I've always been in love with the older model... 118hp and 1600lbs...
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Originally posted by jayeffI had one of these when they were still made by Lotus (and sold as kit cars to save tax). Mine had a Cosworth 1500 engine and it was an amazing drive because the car was so light and the handling near perfect. Good to see the SS is still being made, more than 40 years since it first appeared.
BTW BBC America ran a few episodes of "The Prisoner" last night... anyone remember that series?
impressive car
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Your specs are all fucked up, the car comes stock with 190hp and its 1900 lbs.. Turbo this thing and it will be crazy fast.. Been thinking about getting one for a while now. Only have a few things stopping me from doing so..
1 the ac sucks in this car
2 its really hard to get in and out of
but for the money I can say its worth every penny.. Its a pure dream to drive.-ICQ# 119419008
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aiken has one, and man it is a blast. Plus, we actually did along fine with it when we first moved to HI... it was our only car for about 3 weeks. The trunk (which is actually in the back) can fit about 4-5 bags of groceries... You just don't want to put anything that needs to be cold back there -- it gets fucking hot!
As for looking like a fool getting in and out... well... yes... that takes some getting used to. We get a lot of attention anywhere we go in the thing, because it's so pretty... but this one time we parked somewhere and this guy driving by literally stopped his car, pointed at us with outstretched arms, and started cracking-the-fuck-up while watching us trying to get out of the car.
Urgh... but he was driving a beat up old shit bucket, so go figure ;)
Anyway... I LOVE this car!
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i see about 10 per day around my houseOriginally posted by ajrocksIts an amazing car, everything I've read about it has been great! I wish they sold them in the US. As far as I know they don't.Comment
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