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    Road & Track 1st Drive of Lotus Elise



    oh so sweet

    '04 Titanium RX-8

    #2
    If there was ever a car to give me a boner, this would be it. Why oh why can't I find $40k laying around???
    Dan
    dreesemonkey

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      #3
      I have this thing for the name Elise (this girl that I was in the orchestra with back in high school, her name was Elise, 1st chair violin, kind of a far away sophisticated sexiness )

      and you don't even need to give her a name after you got the car!

      '04 Titanium RX-8

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        #4
        oh sweet mary its coming to the sates..!
        Ive been a fan of the elise fer years. Love to see one in person.
        '93 protege DX 5 spd.

        yo mammy

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          #5
          Hey, guys I have read that article too, and Lotus is putting a Toyota four banger in there. Are there lots of mods for Toyota engines? I am currious because I have seen these cars brought here before and mostly they had a Honda engine, but I guess Toyota will have to do.
          "Probable impossibilities are to be preferred to improbable possibilities."

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            #6
            no ****in way!! they are bringing the ELISE over here??? that is my favorite car ever! and for 40 g's? ****...i'm getting a loan right now, that car is too awesome to describe in words.
            93' Noble Green MX-ZE (sold )
            02' Graphite Grey WRX Stage 4, 286whp
            05' Pontiac Vibe daily driver, lowered/tinted/rims

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              #7
              Originally posted by turbonium959
              Hey, guys I have read that article too, and Lotus is putting a Toyota four banger in there. Are there lots of mods for Toyota engines? I am currious because I have seen these cars brought here before and mostly they had a Honda engine, but I guess Toyota will have to do.
              The honda ones were just weird hybrid cars


              This IS official. Lotus is putting the Toyota motor in.

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              Originally posted by WTF
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                #8
                toyota engines are better

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                  #9
                  That's just like, your opinion, man.
                  2006 Mazda 3 hatchback manual

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                    #10
                    Eh....

                    2zzge is NOT my favorite engine. Toyota and Honda both make cool stuff, but there's a better aftermarket for high end Honda stuff....which is why I would go that direction for a custom built thing...
                    "Never run out of real estate, traction & ideas at the same time"
                    -93 MR2, 129 ES
                    ClubProtege.com Tech Articles

                    Originally posted by WTF
                    Remember low compression makes more space for AIR, HEEELLOOOO!

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                      #11
                      Nice way to waste 30 minutes (reading through 8 pages of threads).

                      Looks like I'll have another reason to look forward to visiting my friends in SoCal in the future (since I know three people who plan on buying one...all autocrossers).

                      Oh, the 0-60 in 4.8 I believe. The 12.0 1/4 mile time is a little harder to believe, though. Maybe high-12's, but even in a 1970lb car, 190 isn't that much hp (most cars in the 12's have 400hp).
                      Last edited by Davard; 10-09-2003, 06:35 PM.
                      David Avard
                      '90 Protege LX (STS-prepped)
                      '89 Civic Si (STS-prepped)
                      '02 Altima SE (14.164 @ 97.7mph stock)

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Davard
                        Nice way to waste 30 minutes (reading through 8 pages of threads).

                        Looks like I'll have another reason to look forward to visiting my friends in SoCal in the future (since I know three people who plan on buying one...all autocrossers).

                        Oh, the 0-60 in 4.8 I believe. The 12.0 1/4 mile time is a little harder to believe, though. Maybe high-12's, but even in a 1970lb car, 190 isn't that much hp (most cars in the 12's have 400hp).
                        Advantage is that it's geared to 140 instead of 220....

                        But agreed. MkIV supras did sub 5 second 0-60s, but don't hit the 12s stock, and they've got a lot more "top end" where weight isn't as critical.
                        "Never run out of real estate, traction & ideas at the same time"
                        -93 MR2, 129 ES
                        ClubProtege.com Tech Articles

                        Originally posted by WTF
                        Remember low compression makes more space for AIR, HEEELLOOOO!

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                          #13
                          Great now i need to get a street whore night job to afford this

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