[Feds]

CletusFD3S, on Jul 26 2005, 01:48 AM, said:

is that what that white lever is?

It's a sequential dog-box, so clutching is only necessary when stopped, so yeah, I would guess that is what the white lever is.

[rfreeman27]

I'm thinking there is a gas pedal that we just cannot see because of the angle.

[jackboots]

I'm thinking that this car is so supa dupa awesome you accelerate and brake with your mind.

[venomrx7]

Pedals

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[inanimate_object]

My guess is that Sweet7 is right about the clutch, it's certainly been done before. I'd say the pedals are setup for left footed braking because it looks like heel-toeing would be impossible from that angle.

Mark

Oops - That should have said Feds - yopu both have the same avatar :D

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[inanimate_object]

Double post - I know I suck.

Mark

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[Eric Happy Meal]

i want his "gauge"...i want one soooo bad.

[nopistons94]

looks like he got the exhaust from home depot

[FORMULAMAZDAGUY]

This is what Lotus should have replaced the Esprit with. I had an Elise on order , test drove a demo, then cancelled the deal. The car is neat but for $40k + ? No thanks.Also getting in and out is a contortionists dream. You'd think the Brits would have built a car that real people can get into.

[rfreeman27]

nopistons94, on Jul 31 2005, 11:11 AM, said:

looks like he got the exhaust from home depot

Actually, fartface, that looks like chromemolloy tubbing, which is light, strong, and expensive.

go to depot and find that..

[boxrs4sale]

rfreeman27, on Aug 17 2005, 06:54 PM, said:

Actually, fartface, that looks like chromemolloy tubbing, which is light, strong, and expensive.

go to depot and find that..

his name is emo boy.

[KingFD]

That is hot.

[Lothema]

where's the ejector seat button?

[GarageBoy]

How do you shift those things? Just slam it? Isn't something gonna break? Thanks

[SilverSeven]

FORMULAMAZDAGUY, on Aug 14 2005, 08:07 PM, said:

This is what Lotus should have replaced the Esprit with. I had an Elise on order , test drove a demo, then cancelled the deal. The car is neat but for $40k + ? No thanks.Also getting in and out is a contortionists dream. You'd think the Brits would have built a car that real people can get into.

Real people aren't race car drivers. Jockey sized guys like me usually are. Anyhoo, I'm taking an Elise to Cali on Monday on the company's buck, so that should be fun. I haven't driven one of this gen before, so I'm hoping it will be as much fun as the last one.

GarageBoy, on Aug 18 2005, 06:54 PM, said:

How do you shift those things? Just slam it? Isn't something gonna break? Thanks

You shift it like any other manual tranny. The tiny red dot you see under the brake is the accelerator. Left pedal clutch, right pedal brake, tiny red dot, gas. :D

[inanimate_object]

GarageBoy, on Aug 19 2005, 03:54 AM, said:

How do you shift those things? Just slam it? Isn't something gonna break? Thanks

It's a sequential which doesn't have a change to neutral between gears, so as long as you're at the right rpm/throttle when you change it's fine - on upshifts it's actually better for the 'box but downshifts are a little more tricky. Also with a dog box the dog rings take the brunt of the abuse and they're easily changed.

Silverseven, do you remember Justin Wilson who used to race for Jaguar F1 about 2 years ago :D?

Mark

[Cheers!]

GarageBoy, on Aug 18 2005, 09:54 PM, said:

How do you shift those things? Just slam it? Isn't something gonna break? Thanks

same way you ride a sport bike.

[SilverSeven]

inanimate_object, on Aug 19 2005, 12:46 AM, said:

Silverseven, do you remember Justin Wilson who used to race for Jaguar F1 about 2 years ago :D?

Isn't that the guy who looked like he was about nine feet tall? And he could barely fit in the car?

Last time I heard of him, he was with Minardi, though. Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong chap.

[inanimate_object]

That's the guy - 6' 3" IIRC, but he was the exception and his height is probably why he's not still racing in F1.

Mark

[GarageBoy]

Uh..don't you grab the clutch on sport bikes?

[SilverSeven]

Yeah, I was never too impressed with him. I mean, I know you have to be the best of the best to get to F1, but there was something about his style that just irked me to no end.

Somewhat on that subject, I went to a local used exotic car dealer who had an Elise. I was considering buying it, but I just don't feel the need to spend that kind of money on a car that has no utility at all. Not that I don't think it's worth the money, just that since I already have four cars, and the FD will probably out-handle the Elise with all the mods I have done, it just doesn't make sense. Anyway, I had a friend with me who is 6'7". He actually managed to squeeze into the passenger side, though just barely. If the top was off, he would be looking over the windsheild, not through it. :D

(I just realized how pointless and meandering that whole story was, but I'm going to hit CTRL+S anyway)

[SilverSeven]

So I spent all day yesterday with the Elise. The Elise blows. More on that later.

[SilverSeven]

So, after putting about 350 miles on the Elise Monday, I have to retract all previous statements about the Elise being good. It is, in fact, not good. It understeers like a bowling ball at low speeds, it's unpredictable at high speeds, there is way too much engine braking which makes smooth downshifts at high revs a very stupid thing to do, which wouldn't be so bad if there was room to heel/toe it, which there is not. It's engine is weezy over 100 mph, and waiting for that stupid second cam to kick in at 6200 is like waiting for a blind date who's two hours late, only to realize that the blind date is with your younger sister. And that's just the performance, which is supposed to be the best part. Actually trying to use it is even worse. Yeah, I know it's not supposed to be an everyday car, but it's barely a one a month car. The A/C is horrible, a fact made worst when you realize that when you run with the top off, all of the hot air from the radiator is routed directly into the cabin in the most direct route possible.

not worth the money. Not even close. It paims me to say that, because I still think that there's nothing for $50k that can match it, but I wouldn't buy one for $30k. Maybe I'll have to test the Exige if it come to these shores, until then, I'm gonna have to vote against Lotus.

Here are some pics of the day though.
Linky clicky linky.

[Shane.Trammell]

is this a hot, freaky younger sister, or a plain boring ugly one?

[SilverSeven]

Shane.Trammell, on Aug 24 2005, 02:45 PM, said:

is this a hot, freaky younger sister, or a plain boring ugly one?

The one that seems hot and freaky, but is actually boring once you're there.