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Launch Mini · 2 August 2007, 03:02 AM

Saw some of these at the showroom on the weekend

Have tweeked my interest now

Does anyone have any experience with these?
http://www.lotuscars.com/Elise.aspx

Looks like a lot of fun packed in there for not much $$$
0-100 kph in 4.7 seconds
Top speed 150mph
and good gas mileage to boot

advocatia · 2 August 2007, 03:33 AM

I knew of these before they hit the US market.

Cool little toy. VERY small. A weekend car, not for everyday.

S2000 Driver · 3 August 2007, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

Saw some of these at the showroom on the weekend

Have tweeked my interest now

Does anyone have any experience with these?
http://www.lotuscars.com/Elise.aspx

Looks like a lot of fun packed in there for not much $$$
0-100 kph in 4.7 seconds
Top speed 150mph
and good gas mileage to boot

A friend of mine owns one and uses it as his everyday driver.

He is a mechanical engineer and autocross racer and has owned Lotus cars in the past.

It is very difficult to get in and out of and is cramped.

IMHO, it is a great track car -- 'nuff said.

padi56 · 3 August 2007, 02:55 AM

Fantastic handling cars and very very quick,lotus has always been well respected in the UK for there fine performance tuned cars.And they go around corners quick some say better handling that Ferrari.And the aluminium glue bonded chaise was a first in a production road car.

Arby · 3 August 2007, 03:37 AM

The Elise is basically a Toyota MII Spider on STEROIDS

That's where Lotus got the bodies from. Unfortunately, the MII hasn't been in the US Toyota lineup for 2 years now so the styling is dated. I was dreaming of fitting my 6'2" economy sized frame into the Lotus when I researched buying one last year. There is no way I'd fit.

Andad · 3 August 2007, 08:13 PM

The new Toyota -Yamaha engine 142.5 kW & 900kg is not too bad for power to weight. Handles like a go cart and suspension is 'FIRM".

I got bored with it (2002 model) fairly quickly, it had the Rover 118 kW engine and was lighter than the new model at just over 800 kg.
Good fun in the hills south of Adelaide.
Didn't loose a cent when I sold it.

Welshwatchman · 5 August 2007, 03:02 AM

Someone I knew was sponsored by Lotus (Proton) and had an Exige as a company car.

We traveled to a meeting in it and the 150 miles was gobbled up very quickly.

I was nearly deaf through the noise and my ar$e was numb at the end of the journey back.

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Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,534	The new Toyota -Yamaha engine 142.5 kW & 900kg is not too bad for power to weight. Handles like a go cart and suspension is 'FIRM". I got bored with it (2002 model) fairly quickly, it had the Rover 118 kW engine and was lighter than the new model at just over 800 kg. Good fun in the hills south of Adelaide. Didn't loose a cent when I sold it. __________________ E

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Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	Someone I knew was sponsored by Lotus (Proton) and had an Exige as a company car. We traveled to a meeting in it and the 150 miles was gobbled up very quickly. I was nearly deaf through the noise and my ar$e was numb at the end of the journey back. __________________ ..33

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advocatia Banned Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Andy Location: Florida USA Watch: PAM 422 GMTIIC Posts: 868	I knew of these before they hit the US market. Cool little toy. VERY small. A weekend car, not for everyday.

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Arby "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Ron Location: NJ Posts: 726	The Elise is basically a Toyota MII Spider on STEROIDS That's where Lotus got the bodies from. Unfortunately, the MII hasn't been in the US Toyota lineup for 2 years now so the styling is dated. I was dreaming of fitting my 6'2" economy sized frame into the Lotus when I researched buying one last year. There is no way I'd fit.

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