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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Thumbs up Lotus Esprit

Upcoming 2009 Esprit!

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/...us-esprit.html
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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I'll take two!
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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not really feeling that huge rear vent..
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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whoa, that's HOT!
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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OMG that is so nice.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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I work across the road from a Lotus dealership and I have a friend that is a salesman there. Maybe when they come in he will let me go into their warehouse, dry hump one, and then beat off to it. That thing is hot.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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i love lotus. but it looks too much like a gallardo. i wish they would stop making the espirit look so much like lambos and make it more original.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Just for those who dont want to click...
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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Eh...
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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Hawt
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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Looks like an RX-8.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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Looks more like a photoshopped gallardo actually
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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looks like an early 90's circa nissan 300z coming out of a white box in the back... <shrugs>
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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Wow looks like a Gallardo!
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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Still in love with the original, I think it comes up to my knees!
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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fugly.

the elise concepts i saw several months back were a lot nicer.
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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It might just be an artists rendering of what it could look like...
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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Ok that looks a bit like the raging bull
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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looks like a large fish is eating a 300Z to me, in a good way
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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I remember well the beautiful, elegant designs of Colin Chapman's Lotus cars....this looks like a Japanese and Italian hybrid. Nice but not a Lotus.
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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rear view:



rear view looks more apealing but still very Lamborghinish...
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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Why does Lotus insist on making it completely impossible to see out the back of their cars. Don't get me wrong, I'd take this or an Exige in a second, but if you want to do a trademark rear window treatment, how about something that's not quite so likely to result in my death in normal street driving.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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^^^You can't drive without a rear-view mirror? I drove for weeks without a rear-view mirror in my Altima commuting 40+ miles a day in Orange County where the drivers are horrendous.. I just relied on the side view mirrors and looking over the shoulder.

As long as the car decent sightlines over the sides a decent rear-view isn't totally necessary. True, most supercars have poor sightlines and ginormous blind-spots.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by djbentle
Why does Lotus insist on making it completely impossible to see out the back of their cars. Don't get me wrong, I'd take this or an Exige in a second, but if you want to do a trademark rear window treatment, how about something that's not quite so likely to result in my death in normal street driving.
Exactly. While they're at it, they should figure out a way to put rear windows in trucks, busses, panel vans etc so they all don't die!!
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Oh and that rear view is a blatant photoshop of a Lamborghini Concept S press photo...
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