Caught this baby this afternoon.
07-09-2005, 11:31 PM
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Caught this baby this afternoon.
Drove up to a Bank of America here in Raleigh, and there she was! I got permission from the owner to take pictures of her.
He just picked her up from Atlanta, and apparently, this is the only one in Raleigh, possibly North Carolina. He's planning on selling it already to get the turbo charged version coming out soon.
$50K, if you are interested
He just picked her up from Atlanta, and apparently, this is the only one in Raleigh, possibly North Carolina. He's planning on selling it already to get the turbo charged version coming out soon.
$50K, if you are interested
07-10-2005, 12:03 AM
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It's hard to tell in the picture, but the interior of this thing is spartan to the extreme. The seats are nothing more than a fiberglass shell covered with what amounts to a thin cushion. Everything about this car is keeping the weight to a minimum. Nearly all of the 'solid' parts are extruded aluminum, including the foot controls.
Personally, it's a bit too spartan for my tastes. But I do like how it looks, and if I had bags of money that I was tripping over all of the time, I'd consider it.
Personally, it's a bit too spartan for my tastes. But I do like how it looks, and if I had bags of money that I was tripping over all of the time, I'd consider it.
07-10-2005, 12:21 AM
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What is this??
OK, ignore for a moment that this is parked in a handicap space, the Sinatra CD, and the fact that the 0 through 3K RPM only take up 1 inch of the tach. Now someone tell me please what this sticker is in this car!
07-10-2005, 12:26 AM
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OK, ignore for a moment that this is parked in a handicap space, the Sinatra CD, and the fact that the 0 through 3K RPM only take up 1 inch of the tach. Now someone tell me please what this sticker is in this car!
I hate when perfectly fit people park in a handicap spot. Plus, the idot can't part straight.
07-10-2005, 12:49 AM
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I sat in one before buying the RX8, and drove the big brother Esprit. Lotus has succeeded in selling a go-kart described as an automobile. I was shoulder to shoulder with the salesman when i sat in the car. The one that I saw had the hardtop, and listed for $50K.
The funniest part of the car is the glow in the dark trunk release. I have seen bigger gloveboxes than that trunk. The size of human (a newborn baby) that would fit in the trunk could never operate the lever to get out LOL.
On a more serious note, I see a cross between this Elise and the Lotus 7 in the RX8. The fender look of the 7 and the lights of the Elise, with the nose of the 7.
http://www.lotus7.com/img10.html
The funniest part of the car is the glow in the dark trunk release. I have seen bigger gloveboxes than that trunk. The size of human (a newborn baby) that would fit in the trunk could never operate the lever to get out LOL.
On a more serious note, I see a cross between this Elise and the Lotus 7 in the RX8. The fender look of the 7 and the lights of the Elise, with the nose of the 7.
http://www.lotus7.com/img10.html
07-10-2005, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Along4TheRide
Drove up to a Bank of America here in Raleigh, and there she was! I got permission from the owner to take pictures of her.
He just picked her up from Atlanta, and apparently, this is the only one in Raleigh, possibly North Carolina. He's planning on selling it already to get the turbo charged version coming out soon.
$50K, if you are interested
He just picked her up from Atlanta, and apparently, this is the only one in Raleigh, possibly North Carolina. He's planning on selling it already to get the turbo charged version coming out soon.
$50K, if you are interested
07-10-2005, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Aseras
I see elise's more than I see other 8's
07-11-2005, 12:59 AM
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They are absolutely amazing handling cars. They weigh about 2,000 lbs and stick to the road like poo. They're not designed to be daily drivers, rather they're toys for the respectably wealthy. They're also great looking cars IMHO.
07-11-2005, 04:24 PM
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yes they look great(very exotic looking), but it still doesnt seem to have a timeless look like the classic espirit, i was discussing with a lotus owner that it may seem dated in 10 years
07-11-2005, 06:22 PM
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I've got to agree with BlueEyes. Just saw an Esprit driving around while I was out for a drive and that thing looked like an old 70s exotic. I wouldn't have known it was new had I not seen the round tail lights.
07-12-2005, 12:12 AM
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How often do you see car companies stick with such a similiar design in all these years. The Esprit is a true sports car in every sense of word. The design simply never gets old. With all the evolution and changes you see in cars, it's nice to see something sticking with it's exact heritage and design. I loved the Esprit in the 80s, and I love it now.
07-12-2005, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueEyes
Yeah, I would love to hear the opinion of someone who can drive 
So pretty.
So pretty.
last time i talked to him i remember a perfectly rational mature adult would you like a scan of my drivers license? maybe some pictures of me autocrossing my rx7 and rx8? perhaps pictures of me driving a ferrari 575m Maranello on the Nurburgring(i kid, i kid :D )
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