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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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Lotus Evora

Could this car pull me out o fthe RX-8? its got seats for the kids....

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-20...evora/1170098/

nahh but if i win the lottery ill buy one





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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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Ill probably be the one only, but for some reason i really dont like the front facia lol. for some reason, it looks long to me.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Hate it.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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I'll take two...kthnx
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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hmm the front reminds me of the rx-01

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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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Oh..my..god..
I just made a mess.

Holy CRAP! Can you imagine that in black?

Goosebumps...
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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^^^ I was already thinking about that in black. SOOOOO SEXY!
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Oh..my..god..
I just made a mess.

Holy CRAP! Can you imagine that in black?

Goosebumps...

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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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#1 on my Christmas list !!!!

(any colour will do)
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Jeff: kick up your AP / tuning / turbo sales, buy one of those and drop that extra Reni engine in it. NOW.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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wow wow wow! I'm sure the back seats are useless but my kids are small so it could work!
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by alfy28
Ill probably be the one only, but for some reason i really dont like the front facia lol. for some reason, it looks long to me.
looks better from this angle

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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Looks bettAR from ALL angles.

OK. Now where did I put that extra $75k...
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Wow.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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OK. Now where did I put that extra $75k...
just bring cash with you when you come up here and i'll "hold it" for you
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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specs can be found at http://www.lotusevora.com
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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I drove it in GT5-P several times. Handling's excellent.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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I'd take one.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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The leave the bad news out of the specs, no LSD.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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The leave the bad news out of the specs, no LSD.
Still wouldn't stop me from getting one.

IMHO, if the engineers at Lotus didn't put one in stock, then it probably doesn't need one for most driving. (read - save some $$$ in production)

Also, most of the cars out now use the ABS/Traction control as a sort-of LSD. (I know - a poor solution)

Finally, it's a Toyota-sourced transaxle.... The guys at Quaife already have LSD's (about $1k) for all the other Lotuses out there. I'd bet they would have a fitment for the Evora about 1/2hour after they get their hands on one....
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver06
Still wouldn't stop me from getting one.

IMHO, if the engineers at Lotus didn't put one in stock, then it probably doesn't need one for most driving. (read - save some $$$ in production)

Also, most of the cars out now use the ABS/Traction control as a sort-of LSD. (I know - a poor solution)

Finally, it's a Toyota-sourced transaxle.... The guys at Quaife already have LSD's (about $1k) for all the other Lotuses out there. I'd bet they would have a fitment for the Evora about 1/2hour after they get their hands on one....
That is how the Elise started to.... By the end of 2005 it had one.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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^ I do appreciate that as a stock autocrosser the factory LSD is important to to you, though.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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i don't dig the roof, rear quarter panel or the front...

this is what happens when lotus does "practical"
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
The leave the bad news out of the specs, no LSD.
I can't imagine calling something a sports car in this day and age - even a practical sports car - and not putting in an LSD. And considering what those cars sell for...come on. Those should go to quaife for reconfigurable clutch types from the factory.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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i love the look lotus had with all elise/exige/720 etc...

but i really hate this design.

reminds me of a lambo.. and we all know what happened to them.
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