The Lotus Exige 240 Is Gay
08-14-2005, 11:07 PM
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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.
08-17-2005, 09:54 PM
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[quote name='nopistons94' date='Jul 31 2005, 11:11 AM']looks like he got the exhaust from home depot
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Actually, fartface, that looks like chromemolloy tubbing, which is light, strong, and expensive.
go to depot and find that..
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Actually, fartface, that looks like chromemolloy tubbing, which is light, strong, and expensive.
go to depot and find that..
08-18-2005, 01:28 PM
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[quote name='rfreeman27' date='Aug 17 2005, 06:54 PM']Actually, fartface, that looks like chromemolloy tubbing, which is light, strong, and expensive.
go to depot and find that..
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his name is emo boy.
go to depot and find that..
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his name is emo boy.
08-19-2005, 12:32 AM
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[quote name='FORMULAMAZDAGUY' date='Aug 14 2005, 08:07 PM']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.
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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.
[quote name='GarageBoy' date='Aug 18 2005, 06:54 PM']How do you shift those things? Just slam it? Isn't something gonna break? Thanks
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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.
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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.
[quote name='GarageBoy' date='Aug 18 2005, 06:54 PM']How do you shift those things? Just slam it? Isn't something gonna break? Thanks
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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.