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ToyotaTat · 11-07-2006, 12:01 AM

out of curiosity, anyone know base prices for the two Lotus models? i couldn't find it on their website

05OCsrt-4 · 11-07-2006, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ToyotaTat

out of curiosity, anyone know base prices for the two Lotus models? i couldn't find it on their website

not sure, but i'd get an EVO or STI instead, they're faster

ToyotaTat · 11-07-2006, 12:05 AM

im not lookin to buy, jst out of curiosity, and the lotus' are pretty quick considering the little engines they have

Crzyguy972 · 11-07-2006, 12:19 AM

arund 40000

ToyotaTat · 11-07-2006, 12:33 AM

how you know that brokeback?

Crzyguy972 · 11-07-2006, 12:37 AM

my dad was looking at them but there too small and here http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/model...F?modelId=4819

drew · 11-07-2006, 12:43 AM

I test drove one at a dealership on baltimore pike, I needed a shoe horn to get in and out or something

iso · 11-07-2006, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 05OCsrt-4

not sure, but i'd get an EVO or STI instead, they're faster

it's not always about being faster. there's just something awesome about driving in a light car. generally lighter cars are more fun to drive than a faster heavier car.

JSeoul · 11-07-2006, 09:22 AM

Here is the list for everything from my Consumer Reports Best & Worst Cars 2006 magazine.

Base Price:$42,990-$50,990
Body Styles: Convertible; Coupe
Trim Lines: Base, Exige
Drive Wheels: Rear
Seating: 2 Front
Engines: 1.8-liter 4 (190hp)
Transmissions: 6-speed manual

0-60 mph time: 4.6

OVERALL SCORE: 58 out of 100

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Hope that helps you guys out.

markley02 · 11-07-2006, 09:27 AM

Elise is around 45K. I dont remember the Exige price off the top of my head. The comp model is around 80K. Getting in and out is a little hard at first, but there is a trick to it. I almost bought a Kyrpton green elise that is how I know. The final price was 45,XXX. That was with the special paint and the leather/ power windows / power locks option.

Exige was out of the question cause I need a back window

TTsupra911 · 11-07-2006, 09:43 AM

I love those things. Everytime I see one going around an Auto-X course I saw I want one. There a great track car, but you wouldn't find me driving around town in it. It's just to small and stiff for me. (I'm 6'2" so it's gonna be tight)

willthethrill · 11-07-2006, 10:12 AM

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(I'm 6'2" so it's gonna be tight)

HAHAH tight is an understatement, you would need to drive with the roof off all the time.

Raven18940 · 11-07-2006, 11:11 AM

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HAHAH tight is an understatement, you would need to drive with the roof off all the time.

Nothing wrong with that.

sisforsurfing · 11-07-2006, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 05OCsrt-4

not sure, but i'd get an EVO or STI instead, they're faster

I'd get an Elise over an Evo/STI any day. I understand where you're coming from, those two cars have a much higher hp/$$ ratio and are more mod friendly, but there's something about minimalist motoring that makes the Elise one of my favorite cars ever.

GT28RS-powered Lotus Elise = my most realistic dream car. And probably would get me into looots of trouble. Plus I'm short, the car was pretty much made for me.

And yeah, around 42-45k... the Lotus dealer in Hopewell has a slew of them.

markley02 · 11-07-2006, 01:42 PM

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And yeah, around 42-45k... the Lotus dealer in Hopewell has a slew of them.

That is where I was going to get mine from. I got the Evo instead though. The Elise is an awesome car and all, but it is deffinitly not practical. I needed a reliable car that I could drive in the winter. You NEED an alternate car first

Evo8kid · 11-07-2006, 03:26 PM

lotus exige ftmfw...that is my next car, they sound AMAZING

MPowerKai · 11-07-2006, 04:49 PM

I was going to buy one too but it was too hard to get in and out, the inside was too bland for me as well. Guage cluster was too simple. I'd rather supercharger the s2k.

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Originally Posted by markley02

Elise is around 45K. I dont remember the Exige price off the top of my head. The comp model is around 80K. Getting in and out is a little hard at first, but there is a trick to it. I almost bought a Kyrpton green elise that is how I know. The final price was 45,XXX. That was with the special paint and the leather/ power windows / power locks option.

Exige was out of the question cause I need a back window

Power windows in an elise?!?!?! What kind of monster are you?!?!?!

ShortBus · 11-07-2006, 05:12 PM

The Lotus Elise/Exige is really sitting at the pinnacle of the marriage between tech and minimalist sports car. Faster? Who cares? With something like the Elise or Exige, it's not about numbers, benchmarks, or the stoplight drags.

It's about you, car, road, and nothing else. Radio? Screw it. Fancy Gauges? If your ears, hands, and the seat of your pants can't tell it to you, forget it. Roof? Pah! Wheels, Tires, crazy-stiff frame, cutting-edge suspension, and a screaming four banger up your butt. This is all you need for a spiritual driving experience.

All that said, I'm 6'0", and I'm planning on getting a few inches chopped off my legs so I can fit in one.

doug · 11-07-2006, 07:56 PM

http://www.lotuscars.com/

wgknestrick · 11-07-2006, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortBus

The Lotus Elise/Exige is really sitting at the pinnacle of the marriage between tech and minimalist sports car. Faster? Who cares? With something like the Elise or Exige, it's not about numbers, benchmarks, or the stoplight drags.

I think that most modern kit cars sit on that pinnacle. Why all "modern" cars aren't tubular framed these days still confuses me. Almost every race car is tubular framed, but they still refuse to make one from the factory. With the computerized tube benders / cutters they have in the "header" industry, I'd think it would be much cheaper (tooling wise) to do this. All raw chasis materials are the same regardless of car being made, chasis is much stiffer / safer / lighter than "unibody" types. Unibody is just a fancy name for bunch of weak welded sheets of metal.

My favorite below

http://www.zcars.org.uk/montecarlo/index.htm

Factory Five cars are also there

http://www.factoryfive.com/table/ffr.../coupekit.html

11-07-2006, 12:19 AM	#4
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JSeoul Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Member #2712 My Ride: 2006 Acura RSX Type-S iTrader: (0)	Here is the list for everything from my Consumer Reports Best & Worst Cars 2006 magazine. Base Price:$42,990-$50,990 Body Styles: Convertible; Coupe Trim Lines: Base, Exige Drive Wheels: Rear Seating: 2 Front Engines: 1.8-liter 4 (190hp) Transmissions: 6-speed manual 0-60 mph time: 4.6 OVERALL SCORE: 58 out of 100 ---------------------------------- Hope that helps you guys out. __________________ **SURJE.Motorsports InnovativeMotorWorks** \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. BBMessenger PIN: 24A39C04

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markley02 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mommy and Daddy’s House Member #390 My Ride: 05 Honda Odessey iTrader: (0)	Elise is around 45K. I dont remember the Exige price off the top of my head. The comp model is around 80K. Getting in and out is a little hard at first, but there is a trick to it. I almost bought a Kyrpton green elise that is how I know. The final price was 45,XXX. That was with the special paint and the leather/ power windows / power locks option. Exige was out of the question cause I need a back window __________________ Pwned Dumb ass for not changing my password. I lied about everything. All of it. I owned some great cars because my ex wife dedicated her life to me. I treated her like total sh, because my dk was more important than she was! She divorced me. I am into drugs and Motorcycles, guns and my bff Brandon and girls that look just like my mother. Pronouns: they, them. hyper-sexual narcissist. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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TTsupra911 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lancaster Member #2511 My Ride: 05 SRT-4 iTrader: (0)	I love those things. Everytime I see one going around an Auto-X course I saw I want one. There a great track car, but you wouldn't find me driving around town in it. It's just to small and stiff for me. (I'm 6'2" so it's gonna be tight)

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11-07-2006, 05:12 PM	#18
ShortBus Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stratford, NJ Member #1754 iTrader: (0)	The Lotus Elise/Exige is really sitting at the pinnacle of the marriage between tech and minimalist sports car. Faster? Who cares? With something like the Elise or Exige, it's not about numbers, benchmarks, or the stoplight drags. It's about you, car, road, and nothing else. Radio? Screw it. Fancy Gauges? If your ears, hands, and the seat of your pants can't tell it to you, forget it. Roof? Pah! Wheels, Tires, crazy-stiff frame, cutting-edge suspension, and a screaming four banger up your butt. This is all you need for a spiritual driving experience. All that said, I'm 6'0", and I'm planning on getting a few inches chopped off my legs so I can fit in one.

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