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One of the world's best is coming to the US! (56k warning)

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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 09:25 PM
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Talking One of the world's best is coming to the US! (56k warning)

The Lotus Elise!

Base price: 40k
Engine: 1.8L Toyota Engie
HP: 190 hp
Torque: 133 @ 6800
8300 redline
0-60: 4.8
1/4 mile: Around 12.0

Not to mention its one of the best handling cars in the world!



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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 09:28 PM
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Sweet!! But damn....40K..i still get my evo
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 09:30 PM
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Originally posted by TwiNpnOy84
Sweet!! But damn....40K..i still get my evo
and I still prefer the Espirit...
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 08:32 AM
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Perhaps my next car! BTW..the 12,.0 time was a misprint. The 1/4 mile should have been 13.0 seconds.
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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I think I just wet myself
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 08:44 AM
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bah...nice but not 40K nice
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 08:46 AM
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What about the one with the Type R engine????
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 08:48 AM
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She is a sexy small car. To small for my tastes.But rely nice ride i am sure, untill you get sideswiped . American drivers scare the **** out of me everyday (drive a truck all day long).
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 09:13 AM
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Do these count as spy shots?









Wish the one pic I took of the rather spartan interior came out.
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 09:17 AM
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just one word that i can think of: RAWR!!!
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 09:32 AM
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I saw one. a dealership in Columbus has one as a demo for the people who have one on order. Ill post pics when my home internet is back up.

The one i saw is blue w/ blue interior.
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 09:34 AM
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When the guy driving it got on the gas, I wasn't as impressed as I thought i would be, but it is pretty light so it will probably be pretty quick.
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 12:04 PM
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I like this a lot, not the fastest or the most refined; however, I think this is sport car in the purest form....

The One with a Type-R engine is converted by Sun-International, not an official import model.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 02:27 AM
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nice car, although a tad girly, I'd still get an evo, save about 10k and I got 4 doors and a better looking/faster car (after mods), come on now elise? now doesnt that sound girly?
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 03:07 AM
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i love this car, and it's worth every penny of that 40k. others may be like blah, evo's better. but i think you should see this car in action. even though i havent driven one, it's like a street legal go-kart in the sense that is handles so well i wish i had 40k right now..
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