goelise

I like to use this thread to talk about the Elise. Its been misunderstood by many so as an owner I like to clear the air about this car.

So to start with here are pics I took of my car in the fall of 2006:












The Elise, as imported to the USA is fitted with the Toyota 2ZZGE and 6 speed manual trans from the Celica GTS. This particular Elise is fitted with the Lotus Sport Suspension which means it has Bilstein shocks, Yokohama A048 tires and forged rims.

97-SC300

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nice car.!!

goelise

and here's a pic of a friend's Exige S being put through its paces at Autobahn Country Club:





Notice the right front wheel 'lifting' a bit? He is pushing the Exige S to its adhesion limits on this corner.

These cars - the Elise and Exige are the same cars under the skin with subtle differences with the bodywork. Each one has its advantages.

goelise

Thanks 97-SC300. Hey your near me! Round Lake, IL? We are practically neighbors. I too am up in Lake County, IL.

That was my first driving season with the car. I took those pics knowing I would be garaging it soon for the winter.

So, heres a pic not seen to frequently - the first ever Elise frame still under development:

cHiTwNGS43

iTrader: (1)

Beautiful....we'll have to talk further sometime...my friend threw a turbo in his 05. He's lives in Cinci but comes up to Chicago a lot....we'll have to meet up....

goelise

Ah yes I considered going forced induction on my Elise, I assume your friend has a the forcefed turbocharger kit?
Another aftermarket company (Sector111.com) has a supercharger kit.

I'm glad now I kept it normally aspirated. There has been a rash of reports about rough idling, hard starting and such from prolonged use of these kits.

If your not doing anything this Thursday night I plan to head out to Chicago Indoor Racing for some kart racing. Let me know!

hass

Here's a picture of my friends exige S

goelise

Nice! - is that a '07 or a '08?

hass

I think it's a 07, i'm not 100% sure though.

goelise

Yes I see the LED taillights and matching painted rear wing which hinted to me its the '07 but the '08s has a different dash layout.

hass

Maybe this will help out

goelise

Awesome! its an '07. Same as the Chrome Orange one pictured earlier.

Lexmex

I love these cars.

D.Jobin

iTrader: (4)

What an awesome picture! I love the variation of color.

kit cat

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you going to LOG next month?