LOTUS ELISE,,, everyday car?
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LOTUS ELISE,,, everyday car?
has anyone use a lotus elise as an everyday car?
im tempted to buy a new one,,, only the bottom of the range model!
i do about 9,000 a year in my everyday car
what you all think?
im tempted to buy a new one,,, only the bottom of the range model!
i do about 9,000 a year in my everyday car
what you all think?
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Originally Posted by Rhys
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So you cant get one
Originally Posted by GARETH T
air con,,,,, only good looking people can drive converts,,,,,
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Re: LOTUS ELISE,,, everyday car?
Originally Posted by GARETH T
has anyone use a lotus elise as an everyday car?
im tempted to buy a new one,,, only the bottom of the range model!
i do about 9,000 a year in my everyday car
what you all think?
im tempted to buy a new one,,, only the bottom of the range model!
i do about 9,000 a year in my everyday car
what you all think?
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Re: LOTUS ELISE,,, everyday car?
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
has anyone use a lotus elise as an everyday car?
im tempted to buy a new one,,, only the bottom of the range model!
i do about 9,000 a year in my everyday car
what you all think?
im tempted to buy a new one,,, only the bottom of the range model!
i do about 9,000 a year in my everyday car
what you all think?
#21
I had a S1 for a year as a main car it was a pain in the ar*e when doing shopping at my local asda's but what a car i have never had so much fun in a car in my life. If you do get one get your self booked on a www.carlimits.com day great fun in a lotus.
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well ive found out just now that i might be going on strike again plans on hold
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Give you time to do some research mate. go to www.seloc.org they are the biggest lotus owners club in the world I think or atleast the country if you have a question about a lotus mate they will have the answer.
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Like Keith says I use mine every day in the Summer and love it but always take it off the road end of Sept and buy a smoker like a Saph Cos or something. Would never use it in the Winter just no fun. If you do use it in the winter I would definitely buy a hardtop and good luck in the snow
As said above http://forums.seloc.org/portal.php is about the biggest Lotus forum out there.
As said above http://forums.seloc.org/portal.php is about the biggest Lotus forum out there.
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Elise is just a different type of car you cant compair it to a cossie etc because its just to different.
I always said this about my Lotus any cunt can go fast in a straight line but going fast round a cornor now thats different and thats why the lotus excels. But top end on a lotus is crap only good for about 140mph.
I always said this about my Lotus any cunt can go fast in a straight line but going fast round a cornor now thats different and thats why the lotus excels. But top end on a lotus is crap only good for about 140mph.
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOTUS-340R-340-R-ELISE_W0QQitemZ270009627670QQihZ017QQcategoryZ4311 4QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
i wouldnt mind a blast of this
i wouldnt mind a blast of this
i dont know much about these things, how fast are they?
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the yota engine in the S2 elise was only for th 111r and exige.
i think they have stopped the k-seiers now in favour of a yota with only 136bhp.
i drove mine every day from feb this year, and loved it,
fuel econmy is awesome
fun factor is awesome
and most the new one's got air con, and few more luxuries, like central locking elec windows and carpets
i'd suggest betting a second hand one maybe a year to 18ths old, due to the depreciation factor.
the reason i sold mine was i also wanted one, and so i got it, but just wqasn't goo if i wanted to take mates out or get stuff from B&Q, as it was my only car.
yeah i got a BMW now, and i love it, but i still loved the lotus.
but driving a 10k car back and forth work, seemed pointless to me
i think they have stopped the k-seiers now in favour of a yota with only 136bhp.
i drove mine every day from feb this year, and loved it,
fuel econmy is awesome
fun factor is awesome
and most the new one's got air con, and few more luxuries, like central locking elec windows and carpets
i'd suggest betting a second hand one maybe a year to 18ths old, due to the depreciation factor.
the reason i sold mine was i also wanted one, and so i got it, but just wqasn't goo if i wanted to take mates out or get stuff from B&Q, as it was my only car.
yeah i got a BMW now, and i love it, but i still loved the lotus.
but driving a 10k car back and forth work, seemed pointless to me
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but driving a 10k car back and forth work, seemed pointless to me
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Originally Posted by Spiky
but driving a 10k car back and forth work, seemed pointless to me