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Lennox
08-31-2005, 02:42 PM
I saw this on the road the other day.....and I have no idea what it is. Id did not look like a kit car, but, maybe it was?

If anyone has any ideas, please speek up.
bigb9582
08-31-2005, 02:50 PM
that would be a lotus elise. sweet little cars. not a kit car, its an actual production car. i think they are owned and made toyota now.

look here (http://www.lotuscars.com/)
XPS1210
08-31-2005, 05:26 PM
yep... I saw real ones of those while in singapore... a lotus ellis... a bad mother car...

I saw 2 old ladies get out of it in singapore and wanted to steal it and go for a ride... but the laws over there... I'd be be-headed or something...
Lennox
08-31-2005, 05:43 PM
I learn somthing new everyday! :ll

Thanks guys..........
ratboycom
08-31-2005, 08:33 PM
*Drools* Lotus 190hp 1.8L 2zzge with VVTL-i with fat cam for lower RPM Lift intlegence, fullly aluminum unibody, sooooooo hot, avaliable with a TRD supercharger for more hp/torque

(i work for toyota btw)
speedy_scooter
08-31-2005, 08:38 PM
Yea those cars sure are nice. They arent that expensive for being such a cool car. MSRP is $39,985 for the '05 model.
Lennox
08-31-2005, 08:45 PM
so what would you all want? The ATOM that mm posted, or this?
SoloTwo
08-31-2005, 09:37 PM
that would be a lotus elise. sweet little cars. not a kit car, its an actual production car. i think they are owned and made toyota now.

look here (http://www.lotuscars.com/)

Only thing toyota does for them is supply the motors, Lotus is owned by Proton.
florida derbi rocket
08-31-2005, 10:19 PM
I wanna paint my Derbi that color..
marylandmark
09-01-2005, 07:29 AM
so what would you all want? The ATOM that mm posted, or this?
I think most would pick the Lotus- well known name and is still a "car" with things such as A/C, leather seats and so on. The Atom is nothing short of a street legal race car.

0-60MPH in 4.9 seconds vs 0-60MPH in 2.1 seconds for the Atom, 0-100 in 12.9 seconds vs 6.8 seconds for the Atom. Can drop .2 seconds off those times in the Lotus with the Sport Pack. Atom is doing every thing in under 1/2 the time of the Lotus. The Atom can go 0-100-0 in the quicker than the Lotus can get 0-100...

Me- I pick the Atom based on performance...

I had a 2000 MR2- nice car and was hoping Toyota would have made a turbo or faster model. The Lotus is exactly what I was hoping Toyota would have down on the MR2 platform...

http://www.geocities.com/maryland_mark/mark_0006.jpg
speedy_scooter
09-01-2005, 07:59 AM
Yea if I was looking to just smoke every car on the road I would get the Atom but in normal driving its not too practical. The Elise does have normal things that I would want in the DC humidity, like AC!!! I guess though as long as your going fast enough the wind will blow enough to cool you down in the Atom.lol
marylandmark
09-01-2005, 08:06 AM
The Atom is what it is- not a daily driver. 65-75 degrees on a nice day is about all it is good for. Too hot would not be fun, too cold would not be fun but on the perfect days I don't think you could have more fun....

Like ya said- I just want to smoke every car on the road but mainly those pesky T-Rex owners I know!
speedy_scooter
09-01-2005, 08:10 AM
Geesh, you must live in a pretty la de da area of MD. I see a huge house, nice 3 car garage there, and you know a bunch of t-rex owners, and to top it off you have a nice expensive boat. I guess my Verizon phone bill is paying you nicely!!!lol
mrklaw
09-01-2005, 10:47 AM
I guess though as long as your going fast enough the wind will blow enough to cool you down in the Atom.lol

Here in Utah, it just feels like you are riding in front of a hair dryer when it's hot.
marylandmark
09-01-2005, 12:02 PM
Here in Utah, it just feels like you are riding in front of a hair dryer when it's hot.

Funny- I was going to type that same exact saying in my post! I say that all the time!
marylandmark
09-01-2005, 12:05 PM
Geesh, you must live in a pretty la de da area of MD. I see a huge house, nice 3 car garage there, and you know a bunch of t-rex owners, and to top it off you have a nice expensive boat. I guess my Verizon phone bill is paying you nicely!!!lol

Thanks Speedy! I just happen to get a good deal on it since I knew the owner. ;) It has another side load garage on behind the 3 car garage so really it has room for scooters.

http://www.geocities.com/maryland_mark/dukes1.jpg http://www.geocities.com/maryland_mark/dukes.jpg