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Old 11-29-2006, 01:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Weird thing about Used Lotus's (and new ones)

The prices on Elise's and Exige's are higher than Twin Turbo Espirit's! lol Check ebay! That's just weird.
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Old 11-29-2006, 01:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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wtf is up with that?
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Old 11-29-2006, 01:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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lol, I thought you were going to say they were weak and ugly.

They look like a go-cart with bigger rims.
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Old 11-29-2006, 01:45 PM   #4 (permalink)
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i cant wait for that supercharged one to come out!
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Old 11-29-2006, 01:46 PM   #5 (permalink)
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i kinda like that way they look.
eh, for $50K I don't want a 190hp 138flbs car, even if it does only wiegh 1975lbs

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the elise in no way shape or form was ever designed to be fast in a straight line. That little car was designed and built for europe, where the roads are narrow and curvy. I would be more then content to own an elise and never drive a highway again.
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Old 11-29-2006, 01:51 PM   #7 (permalink)
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the elise in no way shape or form was ever designed to be fast in a straight line. That little car was designed and built for europe, where the roads are narrow and curvy. I would be more then content to own an elise and never drive a highway again.
Then you better move out of this country man, cause they are everywhere. (as i'm sure you know)

But why pay so much for so little is my argument. Just for the look? Or just to say, "Hey I have a lotus."

You can build a better car for half the money.

There is guy that I work with that has an older elise, and we've raced several times, in a straight line and on curvy backroads. And I beat him every time. I don't know, I guess I just don't understand paying so much for a car.

I'd rather build my own that ends up being better.
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eh, for $50K I don't want a 170hp car.
i love em, those cars are a perfect example of power to weight
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i love em, those cars are a perfect example of power to weight
While that may be true, a turbo Miata would kill it. And thats not saying much. IMO
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The Lotus Esprit isn't especially heavy for a mid-engine twin-turbo. And with the turbo's already there, modding one might be easier than you'd think. Then again, who knows anything about the lotus PCM? Gotta go standalone I'd think.
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