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Originally Posted by davidb
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I can't stop thinking about the decision. My wife and I talk about it allot and every time we completely tear down the Elise and why we should go with the Bimmer, we still can't shake the feeling of wanting the Lotus. I found a review on Edmunds.com with a nice video. The thing that grabbed me was when they said the Elise was 500 lbs lighter than the MX5 Miata and 1,000 lbs (A full half ton) lighter than the pontiac solstice/saturn sky!!! DAMN! 
Anyway, I think we might go back and check out the BMW's again just to see how we feel. The Lotus dealer has the disadvantage of being 3-1/2 hours away, so it's a major deal to get another look/impression of them......like I really need it. 
The latest idea, and I ran this past my wife tonight, was if we get the BMW, how about we spend the extra dough and get the M!?! It goes up to 330 hp, that should make me feel a little better about passing on the Lotus......Shouldn't it??? I don't know, we'll see.
For God sakes, I'm of British heritage (okay, half British, half Hungarian, but still!)........I'm drawn to the Lotus. I can see myself gaudily draped in green and gold, kind of like Joey on friends with the Porsche stuff. I'm not a BMW driving, tennis at the club playing, tickets to the Opera kind of guy! 
Thanks for all your patience, encouragement and input. I'll let you know what happens, no matter what. Like every car dilemma I end up with, I tell myself "this is a good problem to have." |
You are telling us and yrslf that you want the Elise. There really is no substitute (Sorry, Porsche, that was your ad line I think).
Try this technique: Envision yourself 3 months from now. You walk out of the house & see your BMW. Will you be thinking, "I should have got the Lotus"?
I'm betting you will, but it's your perception that counts.
A friend was deciding between Audi A4 wagon and VW; v similar cars. I said, after listening on/off for a few days, "Every time you look at your VW, you're going to think 'I should have bought the Audi'. You'll be unhappy, esp every time you're in the VW and see an Audi."
He bought/loves the Audi.
There is no substitute for light weight, direct non-power steering, etc. When above friend drives my Elise, he also loves it and tells me how exotic it feels.
(He has a '71 Elan he's selling.)
Last, the Elise will always feel more exciting than the BMW, even just tooling around at low speeds.
Have I ever lied to you?