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  • jc43089J
    jc43089J
    jc43089
    wrote on last edited by
    #3992

    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.

    2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
    3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
    '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

    '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

    '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
    '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
    '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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    • KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRolls
      wrote on last edited by
      #3993

      I'd still take the raptor :D

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

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      • patsbimmer1P
        patsbimmer1P
        patsbimmer1
        wrote on last edited by
        #3994

        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.

        2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

        07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

        97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
        95 325is *sold*
        93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

        BMWCCA #473306

        Instagram @patsbimmer1

        AKA- HALLWAY PAT

        "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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        • EarlE
          EarlE
          Earl
          wrote on last edited by
          #3995

          Exige=P

          museum sig 2earl.jpg

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          • R
            R
            REKIII
            wrote on last edited by
            #3996

            KaiserRolls said:

            I'd still take the raptor :D

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

            Damn....mine is an Exige. 😦

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            • R
              R
              REKIII
              wrote on last edited by
              #3997

              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.

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              • patsbimmer1P
                patsbimmer1P
                patsbimmer1
                wrote on last edited by
                #3998

                REKIII said:

                Exige.

                Even better!  Early NA model or SC?

                2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                95 325is *sold*
                93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                BMWCCA #473306

                Instagram @patsbimmer1

                AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                • KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRolls
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #3999

                  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

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                  • R
                    R
                    REKIII
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #4000

                    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!

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                    • wasnt m3W
                      wasnt m3W
                      wasnt m3
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #4001

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

                      m3sig-1.jpg

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                      • R
                        R
                        REKIII
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #4002

                        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.

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                        • Bassboy3313B
                          Bassboy3313B
                          Bassboy3313
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #4003

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                          • EarlE
                            EarlE
                            Earl
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #4004

                            Wow, a reliable mini!

                            museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                            • YoungCRY
                              YoungCRY
                              YoungCR
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #4005

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

                              Chris Young
                              BMWCCA #458972
                              1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                              • EarlE
                                EarlE
                                Earl
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #4006

                                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

                                museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                • JdesignJ
                                  JdesignJ
                                  Jdesign
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                                  #4007

                                  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)

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                                  • JeffJ
                                    JeffJ
                                    Jeff
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #4008

                                    Bassboy3313 said:

                                    .f0cc4ddda4f199e5786667f7628169ef.jpg

                                    That mini is awesome!

                                    1976 530i e12
                                    1990 325ix e30
                                    1992 325i e36
                                    1995 740il e38
                                    2001 330xi e46
                                    ^More to come :)

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                                    • jc43089J
                                      jc43089J
                                      jc43089
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #4009

                                      Visiting family in Wausau this weekend, made a Menard's run and apparently didn't get the Volvo in gear properly when I parked and it rolled into a Saturn. Awesome, the only downside of a manual transmission... it broke the glass headlight lens and scuffed the bumper cover on mine and scuffed the plastic door on the Vue. I barely had 5 minutes in the store by the time an officer came and did a report. Question for people that have had a situation like this. I have a 500$ deductible, so if the damage is assessed at 2k, do I just get 1500$ and can fix it myself? I do not have a loan.

                                      Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                                      2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                      3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                      '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                      '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                      '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                                      '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                      '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                                      • EarlE
                                        EarlE
                                        Earl
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #4010

                                        No handbrake?

                                        museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                        • jc43089J
                                          jc43089J
                                          jc43089
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #4011

                                          Earl said:

                                          No handbrake?

                                          It works fine, just my bad habit of not using it from not having a working one on other cars. The maxima one worked but you had to bang on the lever on the caliper to get it to release so it was truly only for emergency use. I will remember to use it now...

                                          Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                                          2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                          3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                          '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                          '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                          '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                                          '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                          '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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