Lotus elise
03-17-2004, 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by Dave
Alex, you can't tell us that the range of numbers for those photos was an accident...
Alex, you can't tell us that the range of numbers for those photos was an accident...
Cool though!
03-17-2004, 07:51 PM
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exactly Blue!!!!!!
can you say "future 914"???????????!
in our dreams
(a small part of) my dream list:
(cars over $50k excluded)
951 cab
mini cooper S
lotus elise
can you say "future 914"???????????!
in our dreams
(a small part of) my dream list:
(cars over $50k excluded)
951 cab
mini cooper S
lotus elise
03-17-2004, 10:23 PM
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The Elise looks great to me....
I am currently taking care of a business guest for a week in my company. He used to work for Lotus and we talk about the Elise quite a bit. Sounds like quite a performer from what he tells me about the car.
I am currently taking care of a business guest for a week in my company. He used to work for Lotus and we talk about the Elise quite a bit. Sounds like quite a performer from what he tells me about the car.
03-17-2004, 10:54 PM
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the nice thing about their engine choice, is if in the unlikely event you ever decide you want more power, their is a competent aftermarket for the engine and forced induction could be bought in kit form. Very nice. I hope the depreciate rapidly. Nothing would please me more than to see these cars going for $5k in 4 years.
03-17-2004, 11:38 PM
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I sat in one at the LA car show in Jan. They are awsome cars, very small and light. 0-60 in 4.9 sec, pulls over 1G on the skidpad, and looks like an exotic. They were taking deposits and delivery would be early summer.
It comes in touring and sport. Its a car to think about, I would take it over a Boxster.
It comes in touring and sport. Its a car to think about, I would take it over a Boxster.
03-17-2004, 11:51 PM
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there is a guy who autocrosses locally who is getting two of them in july, he is gonna autocross them, maybe i can get a ride, they should be amazing!!!
03-18-2004, 12:15 AM
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Hey Alex-
Ever figure out what the cable stick out the driver's side in picture IMG_0962.JPG was for?? Was this some sort alt fuel Elise???
Nice pics !!!!
Cheers,
Ever figure out what the cable stick out the driver's side in picture IMG_0962.JPG was for?? Was this some sort alt fuel Elise???
Nice pics !!!!
Cheers,
03-18-2004, 12:21 AM
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There was one running with us in a DE at Blackhawk Farms a couple of years ago. Looked great, ran pretty quick, but broke down on the track. Not sure what the mechical issue was.
They are a very cool study in the benefits of light weight.
They are a very cool study in the benefits of light weight.
03-18-2004, 12:47 AM
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Originally posted by Riff
Hey Alex-
Ever figure out what the cable stick out the driver's side in picture IMG_0962.JPG was for?? Was this some sort alt fuel Elise???
Nice pics !!!!
Cheers,
Hey Alex-
Ever figure out what the cable stick out the driver's side in picture IMG_0962.JPG was for?? Was this some sort alt fuel Elise???
Nice pics !!!!
Cheers,
I love the addition of the Toyota engine. Would be fun to put a turbo kit in that thing giving it ~300hp (talk about NUTS!). Even still...it doesn't need that, it's still an amazing car.
03-18-2004, 12:53 AM
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My friend says that the toyota guys are getting some good power with a turbo out of that engine. (350-400hp range) He has a Celica GTS, he has it lowered with a pretty stiff suspension (hotchkiss?) and it handles pretty well. I can only imagine the elise being 100x better. I want.
03-18-2004, 12:55 AM
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A car like that, if you added more horsepower, would be buried around you in the ground.
Agreed!
Originally posted by Z-man
The Lotus Elise is about the only non-Porsche toy car I would consider.
-Z-man.
The Lotus Elise is about the only non-Porsche toy car I would consider.
-Z-man.
03-18-2004, 02:27 AM
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Originally posted by theedge
Theres a movie around of it and a Ferrari going around a track... The Ferrari would tear away in the straights of course but every time a curve came up..... There was the Elise right on the Ferraris ***
Theres a movie around of it and a Ferrari going around a track... The Ferrari would tear away in the straights of course but every time a curve came up..... There was the Elise right on the Ferraris ***
some day I will own a vauxhall xv220....its an elise but w/ a vauxhall 2 ltr turbo in it. gimme a min...i've posted links to both vids before...its been a while since i've had a fix....so sabout' time.
vauxhall xv220 site...click on discover sound/vision link...and article
crap F40 and turbo elise video isnt being served anymore...I have it (~33 megs) and a topgear on the vauxhall (44 megs) if anyone wants to serve it.
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