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GabbaGabbaHey · 08-06-2008, 10:15 PM

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"saw the Evora today and loved it, if you want to get suitcases in the back and drive across Europe I think you can. If you need to kids in the back you can (not with the suitcase, in them maybe!). Getting in and out of the car doesn't look that bad, nothing like an Elise, however as close as I could get I was told no sitting in it. I was able to move the seat forward and fold it to see rear access and I estimate with me in it you could easily get an 11 year old buy in the back!! An adult would be a squeeeeeze.

Was surprised to hear the total cost of the car with all the options on it at £58k. Interesting list though, variable traction control, Launch control, forged wheels and reversing cameras(!), the list goes on. I have asked what it will do to the weight but can't really see much on here to add a great deal. Massive colour options, more than I thought, short listed Black, White, Orange and a candy apple red at the moment but could easily be swayed.

I was talking to a guy from engineering, who kept assuring me after every question I fired at him, he is confident of a sub 5 0-60 dash and that it will handle - like a Lotus.

Overall the car has presence, it is unmistakably Lotus, it is clearly bigger but not too big and will turn heads all day long and then some. If you add to this that I won't be seeing many others around you can see the reason I went for one.
Got loads of photos and a bit of movie, not sure how to get it on the site should anyone want to see. "

08-06-2008, 10:15 PM	#67 (permalink)
GabbaGabbaHey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 729	Also from fasteddie: SELOC Forums "saw the Evora today and loved it, if you want to get suitcases in the back and drive across Europe I think you can. If you need to kids in the back you can (not with the suitcase, in them maybe!). Getting in and out of the car doesn't look that bad, nothing like an Elise, however as close as I could get I was told no sitting in it. I was able to move the seat forward and fold it to see rear access and I estimate with me in it you could easily get an 11 year old buy in the back!! An adult would be a squeeeeeze. Was surprised to hear the total cost of the car with all the options on it at £58k. Interesting list though, variable traction control, Launch control, forged wheels and reversing cameras(!), the list goes on. I have asked what it will do to the weight but can't really see much on here to add a great deal. Massive colour options, more than I thought, short listed Black, White, Orange and a candy apple red at the moment but could easily be swayed. I was talking to a guy from engineering, who kept assuring me after every question I fired at him, he is confident of a sub 5 0-60 dash and that it will handle - like a Lotus. Overall the car has presence, it is unmistakably Lotus, it is clearly bigger but not too big and will turn heads all day long and then some. If you add to this that I won't be seeing many others around you can see the reason I went for one. Got loads of photos and a bit of movie, not sure how to get it on the site should anyone want to see. "