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DPancoast · 02-17-2010, 01:09 AM

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anyone else get even the slightest ferrari inspiration at first glance? lol

**Got Insulin?** · 02-17-2010, 01:14 AM

The color reminds me of over-cooked taco cheese, but I love the rest of it.

jjm4life · 02-17-2010, 01:46 AM

meh i dont like it. the insert of the license plate prob. wont fit a US plate well. and it has less mesh in the back. i wonder what it will do for cooling which is already an issue. the front looks like a Ferrari California. i do like the new engine cover and how they integrated the turn signals. i wish they would come up with a new wheel design too already.
personally, i like the 2010 front end better.

Rally Sport · 02-17-2010, 04:43 PM

I like the new front bumper design, but it looks less like a bug now, which is good and bad. It's more handsome and grownup.

enohand · 02-17-2010, 04:49 PM

new front end reminds me of a rx8

itsSTock69 · 02-17-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rally Sport

I like the new front bumper design, but it looks less like a bug now, which is good and bad. It's more handsome and grownup.

That's kind of what I came in here to post. While I think that a car as hardcore as the Elise should have the looks to match(not saying it doesn't anymore, just that the pre-facelift version is more aggressive) the same basic design has been around since 2002, so it was time for something to be done. I agree that the facelift looks more handsome and grownup, which is a good step to take imo.

jjm4life · 02-17-2010, 11:15 PM

new model should be out for 2013,or at least thats what everyone thinks. should be interesting to see what the roll out in the next few years with a new (s3)elise, and hopefully a new esprit

james_ls · 02-18-2010, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jjm4life

new model should be out for 2013,or at least thats what everyone thinks. should be interesting to see what the roll out in the next few years with a new (s3)elise, and hopefully a new esprit

Esprit <3

VolantGC8 · 02-18-2010, 12:48 AM

I don't know...now it looks even more like a tesla :/

Fujito · 02-18-2010, 12:52 AM

I like it more than the last gen. The front bumper kind of reminds me of a Mazda smiley face, but I can dig it.

JDMTyler3326 · 02-18-2010, 07:17 AM

I like it , the front end looks very clean.

02-17-2010, 01:14 AM	#2
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	The color reminds me of over-cooked taco cheese, but I love the rest of it. __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery

02-17-2010, 01:46 AM	#3
jjm4life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: boston Member #4443 My Ride: jew canoe iTrader: (0)	meh i dont like it. the insert of the license plate prob. wont fit a US plate well. and it has less mesh in the back. i wonder what it will do for cooling which is already an issue. the front looks like a Ferrari California. i do like the new engine cover and how they integrated the turn signals. i wish they would come up with a new wheel design too already. personally, i like the 2010 front end better. __________________ current: triumph, abarth gone:RS4 evo lotus(s) noble and a bunch of jeeps

02-17-2010, 04:43 PM	#4
Rally Sport Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntingdon Valley/TU Member #14869 My Ride: 02 Impreza 2.5RS iTrader: (0)	I like the new front bumper design, but it looks less like a bug now, which is good and bad. It's more handsome and grownup. __________________ -Alex To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

02-17-2010, 11:15 PM	#7
jjm4life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: boston Member #4443 My Ride: jew canoe iTrader: (0)	new model should be out for 2013,or at least thats what everyone thinks. should be interesting to see what the roll out in the next few years with a new (s3)elise, and hopefully a new esprit __________________ current: triumph, abarth gone:RS4 evo lotus(s) noble and a bunch of jeeps

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