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Old 12-16-2007, 01:06 PM
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well ill have my wifes car too for long drives etc
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Originally Posted by nt5k
I just can't see someone having one as an only car. You might as well get a motorcyle. I test drove one and I think I would be depressed unless I could get it to the track every weekend.
I only ask for the discomfort of that situation...I guess I just get my rocks off with a different stroke tho...
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Boo! The Lotus has the "Silly Car" Engine under that Hood. Dont know about the Exige. My friend was going to get one, but he would have been paying $800. a month for it lol he made good money but just did not have the credit for the financing. Odd but to me he just seamed like he was living the "american dream" more money = more dept. Sad.
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but if your in the situation to afford one why not get one....ill have a nice deposit when i get it and ill sell my 8.
The exige 240s is 250hp and it weights half the weight of the 8. What do you mean silly engine dude?
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toyota engine
Old 12-16-2007, 06:56 PM
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That red one does look sweet, but get a white one with black wheels.



Originally Posted by ivory8
anthony, exiges are awesome! my friends dad has one as his play car (their loaded). The main difference between the 2 cars is that the exige has a more daily driver type interior, side vent cover, large wing, and upgraded wheels (i think i heard somewhere that the exige S may have a turbo also??? not sure tho)

they are amazing cars, and if you can get one that would be AWESOME i would love to have 1 when i get older. truly amazing cars.
I think they have a supercharger, not a turbo.
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Toyota engine + supercharger. The Toyota engine is regularly criticized against since a honda engine would been better. The supercharging is personal opinion, it does help low end.
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Originally Posted by DonJuanMair
but if your in the situation to afford one why not get one....ill have a nice deposit when i get it and ill sell my 8.
The exige 240s is 250hp and it weights half the weight of the 8. What do you mean silly engine dude?
If your a driver...you will either love it or hate it...as a daily driver...

Get it on a track...and...OMFGWTFBBQCHKN!!!

Heh...but yeah its a stupidcharged toyota engine...lotus knows how to build cars tho...so no worries...
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but its still an english car
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Originally Posted by DonJuanMair
but its still an english car
uhhh...its a lotus...

it could be made in antartica for all I care...its the engineering not the location...
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Originally Posted by DonJuanMair
do you think your going to get one?
no. at least, not any time soon. i've got a lot of other issues i need to work on right now. however, if the price and circumstance was right, then i guess i couldn't resist. i think they are one of the truly new cars out there with an "old sports car" soul.
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Originally Posted by diabolical1
no. at least, not any time soon. i've got a lot of other issues i need to work on right now. however, if the price and circumstance was right, then i guess i couldn't resist. i think they are one of the truly new cars out there with an "old sports car" soul.
It's spartan...pure...the distilled raw essence of motorsport...

It was a purpose built car which truly exemplifies the lotus spirit....
Old 12-16-2007, 08:29 PM
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thats gonna be my next car.........red of course........i love debt
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Ahem.

The engine was created/designed by Yamaha for Toyota.

Damn, I miss my MR2.
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Originally Posted by restiller
Ahem.

The engine was created/designed by Yamaha for Toyota.

Damn, I miss my MR2.
Heh...lots of engines are creating by other people and then rebranded...

And while you are correct...most people would still be all like..."pfftt its a toyo yo!!"
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there's a 17 year old that auto-xes his where i auto-x.

is it bad that i beat his times? yes, because an elise should be getting TTOD everytime!

i feel bad for that car because it hasn't been put to its real test.
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Originally Posted by chancejat
thats gonna be my next car.........red of course........i love debt

lol so true... im already planning how to get this car, for all you lotus fans out there watch this video and sit in awe..... i love this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSZObA5vOd4
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hmmm imagine an exige with a renesis engine
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that would be fun as hell to drive
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Originally Posted by R Magic
Anthony, I hope you know a new Lotus Exige will run you somewhere about $70,000.
For that much I'm coming home with a..... Viper ......
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exige s's run high 50's, low 60's not sure where the 70k came from
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Originally Posted by reaper1
For that much I'm coming home with a..... Viper ......
But take your viper to a track...and both of you are going into teh corner...
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Last time I was at the auto cross , there was a Viper there and I though it handle pretty well . Maybe if I was going to spend my life racing I would go with the Lotus but I 'm not ...I just think the Viper is an all around better car than the Lotus ...

My 2 cents , now let me just mention Its my favorite car ......
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Originally Posted by restiller
Damn, I miss my MR2.
me, too.
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Originally Posted by reaper1
Last time I was at the auto cross , there was a Viper there and I though it handle pretty well . Maybe if I was going to spend my life racing I would go with the Lotus but I 'm not ...I just think the Viper is an all around better car than the Lotus ...

My 2 cents , now let me just mention Its my favorite car ......
The only problem I have with it...you have you use your right foot on the straights to make up for the lack of ability on the rest of the track...

It's still one hell of a car tho...
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