Lotus Elise - Anyone else LOVE them? - Page 2 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Elitegibson · 11-29-2004, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by clonmult

That was on the our (the UKs) top gear program. A most humourous review of the Exige. Great car.

Worked with a girl a few years back who had the (older, obviously) Rover engined Elise. It was totally out of this world on handling. Thats just from colleagues that she took out for a drive.

In the UK at least though, we have a hugely better version - the Vauxhall VX220. 2.2 liter engine, either 145 bhp or a 200+ bhp turbo version. Which totally smokes the Toyota engined Elise. For me at least, they look better as well.

I also seem to remember seeing something about a V6 version being thought up as well ....

Actually, on Fifth Gear Tiff raced a VX220 turbo and new Toyota powered Elise around a track and the Elise won by just a hair.

tspikes51 · 11-29-2004, 02:05 PM

I just read an article in Popular Science about it.... for only 40k I don't think you can find much better. Definitely one of my favorites.

omid · 11-29-2004, 04:43 PM

the elise is a nice chick car but seriously.. too many damn curves.. i wouldn't like to mod/race it or anything... kinda embarassing.

Delvid · 11-30-2004, 01:35 PM

I saw a brand new yellow one. Beautiful car and on my want list. I am Lotus crazy. Don't forget what LOTUS means - Lots of trouble usually serious. My Esprit is sitting in the garage waiting on parts and time to turn wrenches.

11-29-2004, 02:05 PM	#42 (permalink)
tspikes51 Fuckin' A Location: Lex Vegas	I just read an article in Popular Science about it.... for only 40k I don't think you can find much better. Definitely one of my favorites. __________________ "I'm telling you, we need to get rid of a few people or a million." -Maddox

11-29-2004, 04:43 PM	#43 (permalink)
omid Crazy Location: Aliso Viejo, California	the elise is a nice chick car but seriously.. too many damn curves.. i wouldn't like to mod/race it or anything... kinda embarassing. __________________ Kick butt buzz-cut dickheads who didn't like what I said. The good times are killing me. Jaws clenching tight we talked all night, oh but what the hell did we say? The good times are killing me.

11-30-2004, 01:35 PM	#44 (permalink)
Delvid Insane Location: Missouri	I saw a brand new yellow one. Beautiful car and on my want list. I am Lotus crazy. Don't forget what LOTUS means - Lots of trouble usually serious. My Esprit is sitting in the garage waiting on parts and time to turn wrenches.