chit chat thread

[REKIII]

So this happened.

Some may get physically angry over this car and my like for it, but oh well.

[YoungCR]

nice! Was that a local find?

[HipMF]

What's not to like about a Lotus? ...other than the fact that the midwest hardly has any decent roads to drive it on

[REKIII]

I bought it from a guy in Buffalo NY and drove it back last Sunday......it really lets you know what roads are bad.

[jc43089]

Sweet action!  Be thankful for the roads you have in Wisconsin.  I miss the roads around Platteville, here in north IA/ south MN it is nothing but cornfields and straight roads, and still full of potholes of course.

[KaiserRolls]

I'd still take the raptor

The Elise is a neat car, they destroy in autox with Hoosiers. They basically never leave first gear haha

[patsbimmer1]

What's not to love about an Elise and a Raptor?  The Elise looks fun.  I'd recommend reading an excerpt from Doug Demuro's book Plays With Cars about his adventure driving his Elise across country immediately after purchasing it.  I'm sure there are quite a few things you can relate to after your journey.

[Earl]

Exige=P

[REKIII]

KaiserRolls said:

I'd still take the raptor

The Elise is a neat car, they destroy in autox with Hoosiers. They basically never leave first gear haha

Damn....mine is an Exige.

[REKIII]

patsbimmer1 said:

What's not to love about an Elise and a Raptor?  The Elise looks fun.  I'd recommend reading an excerpt from Doug Demuro's book Plays With Cars about his adventure driving his Elise across country immediately after purchasing it.  I'm sure there are quite a few things you can relate to after your journey.

Exige.

[patsbimmer1]

REKIII said:

Exige.

Even better!  Early NA model or SC?

[KaiserRolls]

My bad, didn't look close enough.

But can confirm would still drive the raptor. Nothing against the lotus, as they are crap tons of fun.

I have just always wanted a raptor, for reasons

[REKIII]

patsbimmer1 said:

Even better!  Early NA model or SC?

2010 so, SC.  240hp  The full model of the car is 2010 Lotus Exige S240

KaiserRolls said:

I have just always wanted a raptor, for reasons

That's basically why I wanted one too!

[wasnt m3]

Love the Lotus! That's a bucket list car for me. Any plans to track it?

[REKIII]

wasnt m3 said:

Love the Lotus! That's a bucket list car for me. Any plans to track it?

I'd like to but sadly, my desire to track this car will most likely have the same result as my desire to track my R1.  I'll never get to do it.  Maybe in 10 years when the kids are out of the house.

[Bassboy3313]

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[Earl]

Wow, a reliable mini!

[YoungCR]

Wonder how that would compare against a ti swap car on the track.

[Earl]

Good question. It all depends on what they used for a rear sub frame on the mini. I know an S50b32 compact is definitely a force to be reckoned with haha

[Jdesign]

Intradusting. I bet the mini wins with having a smaller wheel base and being a touch lighter than a compact.

Mini:  

Wheel base: 2,470 mm (97.1 in)  

Weight  1,150 kg (2,535 lb) (Cooper)
1,210 kg (2,668 lb) (Cooper S)

Compact:

Wheel base 2,700 mm (106.3 in)

Weight  1,175 kg (2,590 lb)−1,290 kg (2,840 lb)