997 Turbo or Lotus Evora S!
03-06-2018, 12:12 AM
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I got spend about 24 hours I’m both an Evora 400 auto and an Evora 400 manual. Did not like it. I loved my Elise, but not the Evora 400. Completely different animal and lost everything that made the Elise such a joy to drive. In fact, we went to get one that my wife was going to buy me for my 50th birthday. When I said “I got to be honest, I don’t like it,” she said “how about that one” pointing to the DB11 next to it. So she bought me the DB11.
03-06-2018, 01:16 AM
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Interesting thread. I'm in car change mode here. I currently have a MkVII GTI for my DD and an 04 Pig for my truck. My thoughts...
1) Since I have a dog and need back seats occasionally, I want something that can tow 3000 lb or so with a rear area for the dog, rather than taking up the back seats (like in my GTI, where I have a sling). Replace the Pig with:
-Stelvio ti AWD
-Audi Q3 (I've heard yes and no on the tow capacity)
-Macan (but tow capacity is light)
2) Given a budget of $45K, replace the GTI with a 2+2:
-Used Evora
-Used 997
-Used Audi TT RS
Anything else to look at?
1) Since I have a dog and need back seats occasionally, I want something that can tow 3000 lb or so with a rear area for the dog, rather than taking up the back seats (like in my GTI, where I have a sling). Replace the Pig with:
-Stelvio ti AWD
-Audi Q3 (I've heard yes and no on the tow capacity)
-Macan (but tow capacity is light)
2) Given a budget of $45K, replace the GTI with a 2+2:
-Used Evora
-Used 997
-Used Audi TT RS
Anything else to look at?
03-06-2018, 02:38 PM
#34
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some good info here. gotta say I've been tempted by Lotus Exige and Evora.
03-07-2018, 11:24 PM
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03-09-2018, 01:22 AM
#39
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What a beauty.
03-12-2018, 10:22 PM
#40
Love my Evora but am probably going to have to sell it soon due to the arrival of our firstborn this summer. It is similar to the 997 but then again very different. Handling is better and feels much more exotic. With the exoticness comes some trade offs in every day usability but it truly can be used everyday with minimal sacrifice which certainly cannot be said for the Elise/Exige.
03-12-2018, 11:07 PM
#42
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Nice stable.
03-13-2018, 12:50 AM
#43
Nice is an understatement!!!
03-13-2018, 03:08 PM
#44
Love my Evora but am probably going to have to sell it soon due to the arrival of our firstborn this summer. It is similar to the 997 but then again very different. Handling is better and feels much more exotic. With the exoticness comes some trade offs in every day usability but it truly can be used everyday with minimal sacrifice which certainly cannot be said for the Elise/Exige.
What Year / Model is your Evora ?
