Lotus Elise Vs. C-5
11-06-2003, 11:44 AM
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i like vetts too, i just like sevens more. i would never give up my fc... gonna have this car till i die ( i just hope its not from the car ). everyone knew that the vet was fast on straiaghts, but i had always heard thjat they could handle too, apparenly it cant keep up w/ a car w/half the hp around the turns. sorry chevy, stick w/the trucks.
11-06-2003, 12:15 PM
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What's the top speed on the vette? as compated to the much smaller/more nimble Elise? It seems that the Elise could only obtain a top mph of around 130 or so, while the vette i'm sure could get closer to 185ish?
The Elise did a GREAT job keeping up. if the whole track were turns with short straits the Lotus would have taken it.
-Markus
"The guy could work on his driving technique alittle as well"
The Elise did a GREAT job keeping up. if the whole track were turns with short straits the Lotus would have taken it.
-Markus
"The guy could work on his driving technique alittle as well"
11-06-2003, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' date='Nov 5 2003, 01:34 PM
wow... that was some driving.
I never realized Numbering was that long of a track.
That elise looked pretty decked out for race gear, stack guage and big wing. the corvette looked pretty stock. Then again that is all i could see so it is hard to say.
I never realized Numbering was that long of a track.
That elise looked pretty decked out for race gear, stack guage and big wing. the corvette looked pretty stock. Then again that is all i could see so it is hard to say.
How could you tell the vette was stock from looking at the tail lights. All I could see was that the vette had a custon red stripe painted on it. I guess that's a power adder.
The Elise was impressive in the turns, the vettte (or its driver) was not able to shake him until the final straight away. I thought the Elise had an impressive run. I really want to ship my car over there and hang out on the track for a couple of weeks.
11-06-2003, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ Blu' date='Nov 6 2003, 12:44 PM
i like vetts too, i just like sevens more. i would never give up my fc... gonna have this car till i die ( i just hope its not from the car ). everyone knew that the vet was fast on straiaghts, but i had always heard thjat they could handle too, apparenly it cant keep up w/ a car w/half the hp around the turns. sorry chevy, stick w/the trucks.
alot of other cars.
Vettes handle fine when you get people that know how to drive one.
Now I have to find that damm article!
11-06-2003, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis' date='Nov 6 2003, 07:50 PM
[quote name='Cheers!' date='Nov 5 2003, 01:34 PM'] wow... that was some driving.
I never realized Numbering was that long of a track.
That elise looked pretty decked out for race gear, stack guage and big wing. the corvette looked pretty stock. Then again that is all i could see so it is hard to say.
I never realized Numbering was that long of a track.
That elise looked pretty decked out for race gear, stack guage and big wing. the corvette looked pretty stock. Then again that is all i could see so it is hard to say.
How could you tell the vette was stock from looking at the tail lights. All I could see was that the vette had a custon red stripe painted on it. I guess that's a power adder.
The Elise was impressive in the turns, the vettte (or its driver) was not able to shake him until the final straight away. I thought the Elise had an impressive run. I really want to ship my car over there and hang out on the track for a couple of weeks.
german track.
http://www.nuerburgring.de/
11-07-2003, 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Nov 6 2003, 09:43 PM
[quote name='Nemesis' date='Nov 6 2003, 07:50 PM'] [quote name='Cheers!' date='Nov 5 2003, 01:34 PM'] wow... that was some driving.
I never realized Numbering was that long of a track.
That elise looked pretty decked out for race gear, stack guage and big wing. the corvette looked pretty stock. Then again that is all i could see so it is hard to say.
I never realized Numbering was that long of a track.
That elise looked pretty decked out for race gear, stack guage and big wing. the corvette looked pretty stock. Then again that is all i could see so it is hard to say.
How could you tell the vette was stock from looking at the tail lights. All I could see was that the vette had a custon red stripe painted on it. I guess that's a power adder.
The Elise was impressive in the turns, the vettte (or its driver) was not able to shake him until the final straight away. I thought the Elise had an impressive run. I really want to ship my car over there and hang out on the track for a couple of weeks.
german track.
http://www.nuerburgring.de/ [/quote]
I was being sarcastic... I know where Nuerburgring is and how it's spelled.
11-07-2003, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' date='Nov 6 2003, 03:34 AM
wow... that was some driving.
I never realized Numbering was that long of a track.
That elise looked pretty decked out for race gear, stack guage and big wing. the corvette looked pretty stock. Then again that is all i could see so it is hard to say.
I never realized Numbering was that long of a track.
That elise looked pretty decked out for race gear, stack guage and big wing. the corvette looked pretty stock. Then again that is all i could see so it is hard to say.
In 1997 15 Marks got you one lap of the old track in your own car.
I did 5, unfortunately the car was a rented VW Polo
I have an in car mpg of Armin Hahne in a N500 Skyline on a hot lap of the old circuit........awesome
Lotus is a road registerable race car, and does v. well but you can't compare 1.8 litres to what? 6 litres? even in a bigger car
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