This is my next project car... a 2005 Lotus Elise. I've begun stripping and parting out my drag car and all of my extra parts I've had around. Business on ebay has been extremely good to me lately so I've decided to save for what I really want. I should be able to afford it around summer or fall of 2006.
I just want to know what people think of the car?
Mine is going to be pearl white.
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if u get one leave it alone just drive it if u do any thing just turbo it thats it ohh and get it in black
what do i think?
well if i had the money id have one right this minute
LarryMartin830 wrote:if u get one leave it alone just drive it if u do any thing just turbo it thats it ohh and get it in black
The color is undebatable. For the most part the car is going to be stock besides for some nice one-off red kevlar/carbon fiber body pieces and a low boost turbo set-up. The paint is an extra fine pearl white that I have already purchased.
Can you tell I am excited about this car?
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if that car were a woman. I'd hit it from behind...
it's mandatory...
like taking ho's money.
but that's another story.
M I N I O N - Sinbird wrote:LarryMartin830 wrote:if u get one leave it alone just drive it if u do any thing just turbo it thats it ohh and get it in black
The color is undebatable. For the most part the car is going to be stock besides for some nice one-off red kevlar/carbon fiber body pieces and a low boost turbo set-up. The paint is an extra fine pearl white that I have already purchased.
Can you tell I am excited about this car?
you know how light those cars are already?
are you getting a hard top one? the sport package? or touring package?
hard top...... I know how light they are... 1984lbs......
I am just going to make a carbon fiber lip kit... get rid of those ugly mirros in favor of carbon F1 mirrors... then making the hood, roof and engine cover out of the red carbon/kevlar and taking the pearl white paint onto it all some.. I've had it all drawn out for a while now.
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car weighs in at 1984 lbs w/ about 190 hp
I always liked the car and got some hands on time at the international car show here in Miami a few weeks back. it will be a very spirited ride for sure. I wouldn't recommend it for a grocery getting though, no place to put you and the food.
its a pretty sick car but when my dad was looking at them, i found them to be a pain in the ass. its like getting into a cockpit when ever you want to go for a ride, then getting out is the same. Thank god he went with the C6
good luck with it
themarin8r wrote:what do i think?
well if i had the money id have one right this minute
Agreed. Though I wouldn't buy one at all with any exterior modding in mind.
Am I the only one that thinks they're fugly?
Where are the pics?
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The best stock handling car I ever came across. The 1.8L toyota engine is explosive above around 5500rpms with a great sounding exhaust through out rev band. With its light weight its so easy to toss around.
The car right of the box is ready for road racing and it is an excellent base to start with.
The seats feel like it came straight out of a race car, hard but well contoured. The interior is spartan with all the aluminum exposed, but who cares, the car is a race car.
If I had to complain it would be the entry/exit with the top on. Damn is it ever hard to get in/out, it's way easier with the top off. I swear you got to be 15 years old and gymnist to get in.
Other then that, the car superb and a very fun experience. I'd just get the sport package to get the ultimate package and no power anything features. Hell, the car is so small you can streatch your arm a little to roll the pass window. lol
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They are so sexy....
Go straight to the Exige, its the Lotus times 3.
I'd drive the hell out of one of them. I've heard they handle fantastic. I'm still waiting for one to show up at a Local Autox so I can beg for a ride.
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I'd have gone with a Lotus Exige personally (Po-Tay-To, Mo-Naked-Hos... the Exige is a racing version without the removable hardtop/cloth top), but you can't get them without the Land Rover engine... The Toyota 1.8 VVT engine compliments the car very nicely, and I remember seeing a couple in Britain with Honda B18 Engines in them. The only downside I think is that the engine bay is a little small to stuff a turbo in... things are cozy in there with the 1.8, and a snail-shell may just require the removal of the Muffler if I remember right.
Either way, the Elise is a great driving car (extremely solid chassis) and very nimble.
I'm sure you'll love it.
If it's not network news, it's probably the truth getting out.
Some people are like slinkies: Not really good for anything,
but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them
down a flight of stairs.
^^^^I would love to have an exige. I do have to stick to cars available in the states though. They never made a left-side drive exige... they barely made any right-side in this body style. The body mods I am doing are actually going to model after the exige a little. There is plenty of room to boost an elise though. The trunk sits directly behind the exhaust manifold so I'm simply going to notch the trunk wall. It's fiberglass with an aluminum heat shield.
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Ahh... Didn't realise you planned on modifying the trunk
And they never made a LHD Exige because... why???
The Elise/Exige were never supposed to be RHD, and the few you'd see on the continent were invariably British in origin.
I've never driven one personally, but other than the fact that they're a weeeee bit cramped for larger fellows (like myself), they're supposed to be hell on wheels from the dealership
Best of luck!
If it's not network news, it's probably the truth getting out.
Some people are like slinkies: Not really good for anything,
but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them
down a flight of stairs.
how much do they cost?
PPPSSSS!!!! MMMMMmmmMMM boost=yummy
I'm not complaing that there is no Left side exige... I just said that is why I'm not getting an exige over an elise... the elise is readily available to me. They sticker at $50+ depending on the package but I am getting a great deal on mine with a few thousand miles already on it. I've never driven one but I have been inside one with the top on. It wasn't very hard for me to get into. I am 5'11" and weigh about 175lbs. I'm into short, petite chicks too so it all works out well.
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$40,000 base model and $49,000 with the works
Damn... that's a lot of cash...
I'd rather import a used Brit Exige and get a Lotus mechanic to work on it...
$50K USD? Good lord.
If it's not network news, it's probably the truth getting out.
Some people are like slinkies: Not really good for anything,
but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them
down a flight of stairs.
GAM (The Kilted One) wrote:I'd have gone with a Lotus Exige personally (Po-Tay-To, Mo-Naked-Hos... the Exige is a racing version without the removable hardtop/cloth top), but you can't get them without the Land Rover engine... The Toyota 1.8 VVT engine compliments the car very nicely, and I remember seeing a couple in Britain with Honda B18 Engines in them. The only downside I think is that the engine bay is a little small to stuff a turbo in... things are cozy in there with the 1.8, and a snail-shell may just require the removal of the Muffler if I remember right.
Either way, the Elise is a great driving car (extremely solid chassis) and very nimble.
I'm sure you'll love it.
wow you sure dont know much about cars eh?
i dont think much of anything you said there was right!! except for the elise being a great car lol.
