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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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Hi all, anyone driven any of the above?will I (6'3")fit in an Exige?Insurance? Is an Evo pricey to run?
Your views and pics would be interesting(as I'm selling the rallycar!)
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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evo 6 for me m8 please lol
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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The Exige is a real bit of machinery. You will fit, I did and I'm 6'2"...... Handles like nothing else on this planet! Zero creature comfort though. But you will never have as much fun in your life.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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Exige makes a HORRIBLE everyday car. Had one for a weekend and was glad to give it back... headache machine!

Cooool on track though.

Elise is fine everyday once you get the hang of getting in and out.

Evo6 best allrounder and practical and fast but alot more to run.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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i did a track event in a elise, wasnt too impressed to be honest, think the evo would be the best all round car, and they look awsome
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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Don't get a base model rover engined Elise

Lovely handling but soooo slow

I'd bet the new Toyota engined one's are much nicer, although haven't driven on so can't really say

I'd rather have a VX220 turbo or the Evo 6 personally
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gurnE
Don't get a base model rover engined Elise

Lovely handling but soooo slow

I'd bet the new Toyota engined one's are much nicer, although haven't driven on so can't really say

I'd rather have a VX220 turbo or the Evo 6 personally
very good points... BUT the base ones can be made alot faster pretty cheaply.

Martin has a few 160bhp VVC K-Series engines in stock.... that will get them going nicely.

Elises are great little fun cars! Evo MUCH faster and more practical, BUT ALOT more to run, especially if you want to do any trackdays.

Have you thought about a Caterham? Spent the weekend with one and it was superb! Great residuals, cheap to run, cheap insurance....
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i delivered an elise from peterboro to camberley 2 yrs ago, fookin great going round roundabouts, but you look a tit trying to get out the thing at petrol stations.

wasnt very fast though, i got a right bollicking for taking all day to deliver it
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Have you thought about a Caterham? Spent the weekend with one and it was superb! Great residuals, cheap to run, cheap insurance....
You couldn't pay me enough to drive a Caterham! I fookin hate them, death traps
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drove one to TOTB! took me 5 hours and loved every second of it!
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