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Elanlover · 12-14-2006, 11:09 AM

Hmm.......can't you just feel the Lotus love in the room?

Or was that a 2x4 I felt? Hard to tell the diffrence right now.

Anyway, let's all take a deep breath. The subject's become more emotional than its worth getting bent outta shape over. However, if some of you here were visitng an Audi forum and saw a poll saying that only AWD cars were sportscars, proceeded to defend the Elise as a sportscar even though it was RWD and had the responses we M100 owners have had thrown at us............

You'd be reacting the same way we are.

And Audi's aren't even Lotuses. You'd at least expect some mutual respect among the Lotus family.

And transio, your attacks are no less personal than anyone else's here. You are in denial and won't or can't accept the truth. I provided the only 3 possible options and you promptly ushered yourself behind door number 2. Ok, fine. Its your opinion and I don't have a desire to debate you on your opinion. Facts, yes. Opinions, no. But, you clearly are denying what evidence I put forth which is unbiased, fully documented and indisputable.

How's that me attacking you?

But really, its not the most important thing in the world such that it dominates our days. Lastly, your quote is not a quote. A quote comes with the originator's NAME attached to it. A specific person not some shadowy group called "Lotus engineers" who can't be named. Exactly who said that? And, if a real name was provided, that quote doesn't, in any way imaginable, state that FWD platforms can't be sportscars. Just the opposite in fact. It says that there are some challenges but Lotus overcame them. To do what? NOT make a sportscar?????

Hey, your 8,000 plus posts in this forum is impressive and I'm sure you're knowledable and have contributed a lot to this group. I just can't understand why you can't find it in yourself to say yes, a FWD car can and has been made as a sportscar. It doesn't matter if there's inherent issues with the design. There's inherent issues with AWD for pete's sake. Guess what? Smart designers work around those problems and develop the car they want to bring to the market.

Anyway, I'm not intending to attack anyone here. Sorry if you felt I was. But, suggesting someone get banned because you're not liking what they are saying is pretty low. I'll bet you made a post or 2 in your life that didn't turn out the way you hoped the other person would read it..............

12-14-2006, 11:09 AM	#211 (permalink)
Elanlover Registered Abuser Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 215	Hmm.......can't you just feel the Lotus love in the room? Or was that a 2x4 I felt? Hard to tell the diffrence right now. Anyway, let's all take a deep breath. The subject's become more emotional than its worth getting bent outta shape over. However, if some of you here were visitng an Audi forum and saw a poll saying that only AWD cars were sportscars, proceeded to defend the Elise as a sportscar even though it was RWD and had the responses we M100 owners have had thrown at us............ You'd be reacting the same way we are. And Audi's aren't even Lotuses. You'd at least expect some mutual respect among the Lotus family. And transio, your attacks are no less personal than anyone else's here. You are in denial and won't or can't accept the truth. I provided the only 3 possible options and you promptly ushered yourself behind door number 2. Ok, fine. Its your opinion and I don't have a desire to debate you on your opinion. Facts, yes. Opinions, no. But, you clearly are denying what evidence I put forth which is unbiased, fully documented and indisputable. How's that me attacking you? But really, its not the most important thing in the world such that it dominates our days. Lastly, your quote is not a quote. A quote comes with the originator's NAME attached to it. A specific person not some shadowy group called "Lotus engineers" who can't be named. Exactly who said that? And, if a real name was provided, that quote doesn't, in any way imaginable, state that FWD platforms can't be sportscars. Just the opposite in fact. It says that there are some challenges but Lotus overcame them. To do what? NOT make a sportscar????? Hey, your 8,000 plus posts in this forum is impressive and I'm sure you're knowledable and have contributed a lot to this group. I just can't understand why you can't find it in yourself to say yes, a FWD car can and has been made as a sportscar. It doesn't matter if there's inherent issues with the design. There's inherent issues with AWD for pete's sake. Guess what? Smart designers work around those problems and develop the car they want to bring to the market. Anyway, I'm not intending to attack anyone here. Sorry if you felt I was. But, suggesting someone get banned because you're not liking what they are saying is pretty low. I'll bet you made a post or 2 in your life that didn't turn out the way you hoped the other person would read it..............