The new Lotus Elise - GoFuckYourself.com

Shoehorn! · 02-01-2005, 10:17 PM

I've seen a few of these driving around, and I am not sure if I like them or not. it is a Lotus, and the Esprits from the 80s were pretty fucking badass, but I dunno about the Elise. Opinions?

enter » · 02-01-2005, 10:19 PM

Car gurus are gushing over that thing. I guess it is an amazing car for the price. Speed and handling are amazing, but I think it is ugly as shit.

UniversalPass Pete · 02-01-2005, 10:19 PM

Very nice car! good bang for the buck!

Also check out the Noble M1 I think it is! great sports cars for aboout 60K!

Spunky · 02-01-2005, 10:21 PM

This thread is useless without pics

BradShaw · 02-01-2005, 10:22 PM

Lotus is a tough drive, I had an esprit twin turbo. Never could get comfy driving that thing. About 10 of my friends drove it, only 1 liked it and could drive it well.

CyberBachelor · 02-01-2005, 10:55 PM

Shoehorn! · 02-01-2005, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradShaw

Lotus is a tough drive, I had an esprit twin turbo. Never could get comfy driving that thing. About 10 of my friends drove it, only 1 liked it and could drive it well.

I think I am going to go schedule a test drive and see how it drives. I saw a guy in one the other day and he goosed it and it looked like it had some power, but it kinda looks like a girls car.

Heres your pic spunky.

Spunky · 02-01-2005, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoehorn

I think I am going to go schedule a test drive and see how it drives. I saw a guy in one the other day and he goosed it and it looked like it had some power, but it kinda looks like a girls car.

Heres your pic spunky.

Nice fuckin car

wargames · 02-01-2005, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberBachelor

That's a nice car.

kmanrox · 02-01-2005, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradShaw

Lotus is a tough drive, I had an esprit twin turbo. Never could get comfy driving that thing. About 10 of my friends drove it, only 1 liked it and could drive it well.

NEWSFLASH: theres not too many 2 seater cars that a 375 pound man will feel comfortable in.

pornguy · 02-01-2005, 11:04 PM

Sounds too much like a chick car to me.

Shoehorn! · 02-01-2005, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spunky

Nice fuckin car

HAHA, sorry.

Shoehorn! · 02-01-2005, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pornguy

Sounds too much like a chick car to me.

Yeah, the more I think about it and look at it the more I can see some teenage girl driving around in it.

UniversalPass Pete · 02-01-2005, 11:38 PM

Check out the noble!

axelcat · 02-01-2005, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberBachelor

BradShaw · 02-01-2005, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmanrox

NEWSFLASH: theres not too many 2 seater cars that a 375 pound man will feel comfortable in.

Had nothing to do with fitting in the car. BTW, at my fattest I was 240;-)

If you could afford such a car, or even to rent one then you can comment further.

vivency-AdamQ · 02-02-2005, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spunky

This thread is useless without pics

Leonardo: Do you concur?
Me: I concur.

Mr Pheer · 02-02-2005, 12:11 AM

Body & Frame by Lotus, engine by.... Toyota!!

Shoehorn! · 02-02-2005, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UniversalPass Pete

Check out the noble!

Thats pretty badass looking.

02-02-2005, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UniversalPass Pete

Check out the noble!

This is much better!

RobD · 02-02-2005, 12:58 AM

the Elise would be my second dream car, love it

Not because it´s the best sports car, but because it´s fun to drive and it would be very rare down here. I bet they´re not that big a deal in the UK

02-02-2005, 01:02 AM

I haven't seen any in Vegas. I'm considering purchasing one in the next year though if it drives well.

ULVideo · 02-02-2005, 01:25 AM

Jayo · 02-02-2005, 02:10 PM

The Lutos is one of the dopest cars out right now!

Young · 02-02-2005, 02:13 PM

The current Espirit still looks like the 80's Espirit. The new Elise looks like a chics car...and isnt it front wheel drive?

PenisFace · 02-02-2005, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young

The current Espirit still looks like the 80's Espirit. The new Elise looks like a chics car...and isnt it front wheel drive?

I agree about the chicks car part. However, a properly tuned front wheel drive car is more than capable of being a beast on a nice mountain road or a race track, and from what I've heard about the Elise, it handles like a dream

fuzebox · 02-02-2005, 02:26 PM

The Elise fucking rocks, but I've always been in love with the 1st gen.

Mr Pheer · 02-02-2005, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shermsshack

I haven't seen any in Vegas. I'm considering purchasing one in the next year though if it drives well.

I've seen 2 of them in the Summerlin area

Mr Pheer · 02-02-2005, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young

The current Espirit still looks like the 80's Espirit. The new Elise looks like a chics car...and isnt it front wheel drive?

no, its rear engine & rear wheel drive, just like the Toyota MR2

pushpills · 02-02-2005, 02:30 PM

the elise has a really nice design, however, they are really really fucking small.

quiet · 02-02-2005, 02:32 PM

elise is an awesome car. certainly not a car you're going to drive across the country in, but for tearing up the twisties, there is nothing closer to a race car out there.

maddox · 02-02-2005, 02:34 PM

the car is wonderful, so much power and its so light

there is even that sportier version called Exige with more power and more carbon fiber!!

aiken · 02-02-2005, 02:35 PM

The Elise is an insanely well handling car, and weighing less than 2000lbs, it's supposed to be incredibly nimble. Rear engine, rear drive, nearly perfect weight balance... by all accounts, it's like driving a kart.

However, with just 190hp, it doesn't quite hit 10lbs/hp, which is really a minimum in my book. The US version uses the same Toyota engine that's in the MR2, and there are tuners producing 260-280hp with reliability on that motor, so an engine swap would be a necessity day one.

All that said, if you want one next year, better go plunk a deposit today. They're only importing 2000 of them a year, and my understanding is that there's roughly a one year wait right now.

Cheers
-b

xclusive · 02-02-2005, 02:46 PM

Nice looking car but at 6'7" 300 pounds i'm thinking I won't fit well

Just_Dave · 02-02-2005, 03:36 PM

i saw a red one today

volante · 02-02-2005, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aiken

Rear engine, rear drive, nearly perfect weight balance... by all accounts, it's like driving a kart.

It is - I've driven one flat out around the Silverstone circuit in England, and it is by far the best handling car I've ever driven. At 190hp, the engine feels a little underpowered but the handling more than makes up for it, and in the corners you'll outrun just about anything on the planet. If you're worried about fitting in - well, I'm 6' tall and had no problems once I was in (getting in is awkward with the roof on though).

Just don't expect to do your weekly grocery shopping in one though.

And ANYBODY who thinks an Elise is a "girl's car" in more interested in image than driving and should stick to blinging up Escalades and thinking old 'Vettes are sports cars.

hova · 02-02-2005, 03:59 PM

I'll take the old one

ULVideo · 02-02-2005, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPheer

no, its rear engine & rear wheel drive, just like the Toyota MR2

I thought the "M" in MR2 was for "Mid-engine"?

a1ka1ine · 02-02-2005, 04:07 PM

exige is faster, on top gear it outperformed a porsche gt3:

RobD · 02-02-2005, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a1ka1ine

exige is faster, on top gear it outperformed a porsche gt3:

that looks amazing

Alexander D Great · 02-02-2005, 05:12 PM

i love this car

xclusive · 02-02-2005, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a1ka1ine

exige is faster, on top gear it outperformed a porsche gt3:

Now that's just sexy

sweet7 · 02-02-2005, 05:28 PM

Some people really don't like the styling of this car but simply from a performance standpoint it's worth every single penny, it's also not nearly as costly as most cars of its caliber. Best bang for the buck by leaps and bounds.

a1ka1ine · 02-02-2005, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweet7

Some people really don't like the styling of this car but simply from a performance standpoint it's worth every single penny, it's also not nearly as costly as most cars of its caliber. Best bang for the buck by leaps and bounds.

absolutely, its not too practical for every day use, but if you are fortunate enough to have a nice car already for that and just want something fun, then this will eat all those porsches alive for 1/3 the price

nico-t · 02-02-2005, 06:02 PM

lotus designs is girlish, i think theyre ugly as fuck. Only the esprit was fucking dope

fuzebox · 02-03-2005, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ULVideo

I thought the "M" in MR2 was for "Mid-engine"?

Exactly... MR2 is a mid engine, not a rear engine.

bdld · 02-03-2005, 05:42 PM

ive been looking to buy one of these for quite a while, maybe a slightly used one from ebay.

roly · 02-03-2005, 06:11 PM

edit: in reply to alkalanines post:
absolutely, its not too practical for every day use, but if you are fortunate enough to have a nice car already for that and just want something fun, then this will eat all those porsches alive for 1/3 the price

did you see the ariel atom on top gear? not very practical and just a fun car, but it was faster than pretty much all the super cars (including mercedes maclaren slr and Carrera G) and it was only about £30k

Nader · 02-03-2005, 06:14 PM

My friend owns one...he is one of the first to have one here in California

Shoehorn! · 02-03-2005, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a1ka1ine

exige is faster, on top gear it outperformed a porsche gt3:

Now that looks fucking badass.

02-01-2005, 10:17 PM	#1
Shoehorn! Die With Your Boots On Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hawaii Posts: 22,872	The new Lotus Elise I've seen a few of these driving around, and I am not sure if I like them or not. it is a Lotus, and the Esprits from the 80s were pretty fucking badass, but I dunno about the Elise. Opinions? __________________

02-01-2005, 10:19 PM	#2
enter » Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: -- arizona --» Posts: 2,362	Car gurus are gushing over that thing. I guess it is an amazing car for the price. Speed and handling are amazing, but I think it is ugly as shit. __________________ «-- offer extended through New Years (icq286487452)

02-01-2005, 10:19 PM	#3
UniversalPass Pete Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA http://www.universalpass.com Posts: 7,368	Very nice car! good bang for the buck! Also check out the Noble M1 I think it is! great sports cars for aboout 60K! __________________ V4.0 It's Here! NOT JUST AVS ANYMORE! Teen Whore Fetish All Milf Sluts Real Asian Cunts All Latina Cunts Massive XXX Boobs All Out Anal Since 1997. ICQ: 107746038 Last edited by UniversalPass Pete; 02-01-2005 at 10:20 PM..

02-01-2005, 10:21 PM	#4
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,949	This thread is useless without pics __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

02-01-2005, 10:22 PM	#5
BradShaw Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: KB's trailer Posts: 7,840	Lotus is a tough drive, I had an esprit twin turbo. Never could get comfy driving that thing. About 10 of my friends drove it, only 1 liked it and could drive it well. __________________ Sig too big http://www.gofuckyourself.com/gfy_faqs.html Want to use a large banner in your sig??? Contact Eric about getting on as an advertiser - eric AT adult.com

02-01-2005, 10:55 PM	#6
CyberBachelor Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,682

02-01-2005, 11:04 PM	#11
pornguy Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Homeless Posts: 62,911	Sounds too much like a chick car to me. __________________ PornGuy skype me pornguy_epic AmateurDough The Hottes Shemales online! TChicks.com \| Angeles Cid \| Mariana Cordoba \| MAILERS WELCOME!

02-01-2005, 11:38 PM	#14
UniversalPass Pete Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA http://www.universalpass.com Posts: 7,368	Check out the noble! __________________ V4.0 It's Here! NOT JUST AVS ANYMORE! Teen Whore Fetish All Milf Sluts Real Asian Cunts All Latina Cunts Massive XXX Boobs All Out Anal Since 1997. ICQ: 107746038

02-02-2005, 12:11 AM	#18
Mr Pheer Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 21,483	Body & Frame by Lotus, engine by.... Toyota!!

02-02-2005, 12:58 AM	#21
RobD Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 687	the Elise would be my second dream car, love it Not because it´s the best sports car, but because it´s fun to drive and it would be very rare down here. I bet they´re not that big a deal in the UK __________________ ICQ# 98029762 / robd [AT] rollingideas [DOT] com HQ Affordable Exclusive Niche Content

02-02-2005, 01:02 AM	#22
shermo Guest Posts: n/a	I haven't seen any in Vegas. I'm considering purchasing one in the next year though if it drives well.

02-02-2005, 01:25 AM	#23
ULVideo Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York Posts: 405

02-02-2005, 02:10 PM	#24
Jayo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 854	The Lutos is one of the dopest cars out right now! __________________ 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.

02-02-2005, 02:13 PM	#25
Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	The current Espirit still looks like the 80's Espirit. The new Elise looks like a chics car...and isnt it front wheel drive?

02-02-2005, 02:26 PM	#27
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,141	The Elise fucking rocks, but I've always been in love with the 1st gen.

02-02-2005, 02:30 PM	#30
pushpills Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 3,700	the elise has a really nice design, however, they are really really fucking small.

02-02-2005, 02:32 PM	#31
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	elise is an awesome car. certainly not a car you're going to drive across the country in, but for tearing up the twisties, there is nothing closer to a race car out there. __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

02-02-2005, 02:34 PM	#32
maddox Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 648	the car is wonderful, so much power and its so light there is even that sportier version called Exige with more power and more carbon fiber!! Last edited by maddox; 02-02-2005 at 02:35 PM..

02-02-2005, 02:35 PM	#33
aiken Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kona, HI Posts: 204	The Elise is an insanely well handling car, and weighing less than 2000lbs, it's supposed to be incredibly nimble. Rear engine, rear drive, nearly perfect weight balance... by all accounts, it's like driving a kart. However, with just 190hp, it doesn't quite hit 10lbs/hp, which is really a minimum in my book. The US version uses the same Toyota engine that's in the MR2, and there are tuners producing 260-280hp with reliability on that motor, so an engine swap would be a necessity day one. All that said, if you want one next year, better go plunk a deposit today. They're only importing 2000 of them a year, and my understanding is that there's roughly a one year wait right now. Cheers -b __________________ ICQ: 12005327

02-02-2005, 02:46 PM	#34
xclusive Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 35,218	Nice looking car but at 6'7" 300 pounds i'm thinking I won't fit well __________________ I support MediumPimpin.com / Shemp's Outlawtgp.com /

02-02-2005, 03:36 PM	#35
Just_Dave Its almost time Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,009	i saw a red one today

02-02-2005, 03:59 PM	#37
hova Traffillionaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ICQ:209371571 Posts: 22,430	I'll take the old one __________________ http://traffillions.com/ Sign up and get lifetime revshare on your traffic

02-02-2005, 04:07 PM	#39
a1ka1ine Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,387	exige is faster, on top gear it outperformed a porsche gt3:

02-02-2005, 05:12 PM	#41
Alexander D Great Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 330	i love this car __________________ [email protected]

02-02-2005, 05:28 PM	#43
sweet7 Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,792	Some people really don't like the styling of this car but simply from a performance standpoint it's worth every single penny, it's also not nearly as costly as most cars of its caliber. Best bang for the buck by leaps and bounds. __________________ ICQ: 282814268

02-02-2005, 06:02 PM	#45
nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,903	lotus designs is girlish, i think theyre ugly as fuck. Only the esprit was fucking dope

02-03-2005, 05:42 PM	#47
bdld $100,000 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 11,452	ive been looking to buy one of these for quite a while, maybe a slightly used one from ebay.

02-03-2005, 06:11 PM	#48
roly Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,844	edit: in reply to alkalanines post: absolutely, its not too practical for every day use, but if you are fortunate enough to have a nice car already for that and just want something fun, then this will eat all those porsches alive for 1/3 the price did you see the ariel atom on top gear? not very practical and just a fun car, but it was faster than pretty much all the super cars (including mercedes maclaren slr and Carrera G) and it was only about £30k Last edited by roly; 02-03-2005 at 06:14 PM..

02-03-2005, 06:14 PM	#49
Nader Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 5,086	My friend owns one...he is one of the first to have one here in California