The Lotus Elise, pics, details and discussions
#32
^^^ thats seems reasonabl;e, i mean people choose a z4 over a lotus, don't know why, but then agian you can aslo ask yourszelf why people brought a brand new sc430 over a slightly used porsche 911
#34
#35
ahem...probax ftw. i wanted to get a probax seat but i dont think they sell just seats. damn.
#36
#38
I think it totally depends on what your looking for in the car. The s2k is a great car and for more street/daily driver use, cruising city streets, nights out around town or weekend getaways with your lady friend and some small weekend bags the s2k is a way better choice. It also has a great powerplant and handles very well. I got nothing but admiration for the s2000 but I wanted a more raw sportscar.
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#40
I've been in and drove Z4, Lotus Exige S and S2k. I'd prefer to drive and ride in the lotus over the S2k and Z4. The BMW Z4 is more comfortable than the other 2, i was in a S2K for 32 hours straight from Vegas to Michigan had back pains for days.
#42
One thing that helps tremendously is that its a Toyota Engine (2ZZGE) and the matching 6 speed manual trans. This helps with oil changes and trans maintenance. I do my own oil changes and trans oil changes.
The Elises lightweight is pretty easy on tires(more on this in a sec) and brakes. Brakes has been known to last for a very long time with these cars even when tracked. People can run the same brake pads for many events before they have to be swapped out.
I should say though that the high performance Yokohama A048s have been known to wear very quickly even with the lightweight Elise. I currently have these on my Elise and the grip is unreal, but it also real soft rubber so its going to wear fast no matter what. The more street orientated Yokohama AD07s lasts a lot longer.
Last edited by goelise; 06-25-08 at 09:02 PM.
#44
round1
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...29456271555029
round2
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...62077706465578
Last edited by goelise; 06-26-08 at 11:45 AM.
#45
I think my friend's in car video (drives a normally aspirated Elise) will help describe much better than any words. :
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...29456271555029
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...29456271555029