Lotus Elise/Exige

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Exige v Attack Helo

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190 horse power, wtf, Im pretty sure my moms old ford tauras station wagon got about 215. Under a ton or not, there are better buys.

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Oy, you're completely missing the point of the car. It's built for handling, and still gets a sub 5 second 0-60 time. It'll give most cars out there a whipping and the few cars that outgun it won't be far ahead. (Unless you're comparing top speeds.)

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Exige v Attack Helo

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190 horse power, wtf, Im pretty sure my moms old ford tauras station wagon got about 215. Under a ton or not, there are better buys.

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HP is not the most important factor - check the stats (sub-5 second car)
http://www.fast-autos.net/lotus/lotus111r.html

and then compare it to a 911 (which is almost double the price) - exact same 0-60
http://www.fast-autos.net/porsche/porsche997.html

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Exige v Attack Helo

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190 horse power, wtf, Im pretty sure my moms old ford tauras station wagon got about 215. Under a ton or not, there are better buys.

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Oy, you're completely missing the point of the car. It's built for handling, and still gets a sub 5 second 0-60 time. It'll give most cars out there a whipping and the few cars that outgun it won't be far ahead. (Unless you're comparing top speeds.)

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No, I get the point of the car, you can drive somewhat fast around a track, and not have the tires spin out. Whoppdee do, I still have to put my gas in a plastic tub in the trunk.

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I am planning on buying an Elise this summer (you can actually find allot of 05's with 5K miles on them for around 50K) - don't buy it in a gay color though

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[img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] The Elise is not $50k.

As far as I know, the Elise is the closest you'll get to a production, street legal track car. Not accomadating, not roomy, nor practical at all in any sense, but I'm damn sure the driving experience will be nigh unparalleled for the price range.

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Sorry - you are wrong - 45K-50K
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...amp;cardist=200

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Sorry, you are wrong. Cited from the Kelly Blue Book website. http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.ncop?...06LOE1_B;060201

Unless you really think the overpriced cars on Autotrader are a real authority on pricing.

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Exige v Attack Helo

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Heh, what a rad video.

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Exige v Attack Helo

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190 horse power, wtf, Im pretty sure my moms old ford tauras station wagon got about 215. Under a ton or not, there are better buys.

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Oy, you're completely missing the point of the car. It's built for handling, and still gets a sub 5 second 0-60 time. It'll give most cars out there a whipping and the few cars that outgun it won't be far ahead. (Unless you're comparing top speeds.)

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No, I get the point of the car, you can drive somewhat fast around a track, and not have the tires spin out. Whoppdee do, I still have to put my gas in a plastic tub in the trunk.

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What does the gas tank placement have to do with anything? It's not a matter of being "somewhat" fast around a track, it's a matter of being ridiculously fast around a track. (Motor Trend posted 1.0g on the 200' skidpad.) Not to mention the car still gets in excess of 30mpg.

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This is the other reason I can't drop a ton of cash on it

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This is the other reason I can't drop a ton of cash on it



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Your daughter's response to the price tag? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Very cute, congrats. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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190 horse power, wtf, Im pretty sure my moms old ford tauras station wagon got about 215. Under a ton or not, there are better buys.

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Are you seriously suggesting that the amount of horsepower a car has determines the quality of the purchase?


To the OP: You won't have more fun in a car for under 50 grand than a lotus. As long as you understand what you're getting into (a track car) you will not be disappointed.

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thanks,

she's what's limiting my budget for the next decade or so...

Here's an 06 for under 50k

06 Elise available in TX