Bought a Lotus
07-01-2010, 12:35 PM
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Bought a Lotus
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.
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.
Congrats
07-01-2010, 01:33 PM
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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
and irish, i do believe you meant galaxy grey, once again your spelling skills fail you
07-01-2010, 01:34 PM
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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.
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07-01-2010, 03:44 PM
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07-01-2010, 05:00 PM
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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.
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.
07-01-2010, 06:05 PM
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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.
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.
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!
