I still have the RX-8 after 6 years. The RX-8 has worked well as a daily driver so I decided to keep it and get something less practical.

The handling is amazing on the Lotus, it is not even close to anthing else I have ever driven. First tank of gas was 32.8 Mpg, about double what I get in the Mazda.

 

I like the view of your driveway Congrats

 

gorgeous, congrats

 

nice!

 

:wolf whistle:
<--------- JEALOUS!

it kinda makes the 8 look like a giant

 

i think that a lotus or a 993 turbo is my next car

looks sick, enjoy!

 

Nice driveway. Now paint it Velocity Red

 

fox lol, i was thinkin the same thing!!! the 8 looks like a beast size wise loll


and irish, i do believe you meant galaxy grey, once again your spelling skills fail you

 

Awesome Lotus. My friend's father owns Intermecanic, which is a well known lotus specialized shop in NY. It not unusual to see the shop packed with Lotus' everyday. Had an opportunity to take a Lotus Exige S for a spin and got driven in a track ready S240 pushing over 300rwhp. Truly amazing little cars.

 

LMAO, Yeah I guess having too Velocity Red cars would be too much hottness. It would be better if he went with more bland color

 

fixed

 

Nice car! I'm jealous

 

beauty

 

wow, congrats!

 

Glad your not tall. I can't fit in one of those.

 

sweet! I still want one....minus two seats, but double the gas mileage, and faster..... drools

 

very nice car! those two look very good together

 

wow, i was thinking of a lotus recently also

 

I dont think that it is any worse than the RX-8. I'm 6' even and the headroom is better in the Lotus. The seat does go farther back in the Mazda though. My friend is 6'2" and he didnt complain.



Here are some more pics

 

Pardon me while I live my life vicariously through your driveway.

 

awesome car love the color

 

i'm 6'2" and the elise fits me like a glove. the trick is getting in, and getting in with some amount of grace. once in, no complaints, perfect driving position

 

Very cool. I have always loved the Elise and Exige but have always needed the back seat of the rx8.

Check out www.secantvehicles.com

Its a company here in the SF Bay Area specalizing in lotus performance parts. I went to a open house and spoke to the engineers and there products are very high quality and they are even getting CARB approved for california vehicles.

They have a reflash that makes exige guys think you have installed a supercharger on your elise. They are also offering a supercharger.

 

The pic reminds me of the first time I looked at a Dodge Challenger and had my 8 parked right next to it. The 8 looks like a matchbox car parked next to the Challenger. Definitely looks like a beast parked next to the Lotus. I occasionally see one driving around here and I had no idea how tiny those things were until I actually saw one in person. Awesome looking driveway!

 

Celica-GTS is a good engine. Nice street legal racer.