Elise in Playboy, June 2004 - LotusTalk

tidalwdave · 05-08-2004, 09:00 AM

Not a big article. Small enough for me to type up. See, I do buy the mag to read the articals.

Coming to America

Colin Chapman, the late, legendary founder of Lotus Cars, insisted that weight is the enemy. His legacy: ultra-light, super-handling sports cars that have won countless Formula 1 races. The company's latest masterpiece is the agile, minimalist Elise, which has been inciting unrequited lust in American autophiles for years. (It has been available in Europe since 1996.) Considered one of the best-handling cars in the world, this wicked speedster is finally available stateside. The lissome Elise is smaller than a Mazda Miata. Its high-revving (8,000 rpm!) 190 horsepower twin-cam four-cylinder engine rockets you to 60 mph in less than five seconds, and it's sophisticated suspension system lets it glide around curves like Halle Berry's loofah. All that at 32 mpg and a base price of (whoa!) less than $40,000. Is it any wonder there's already a waiting list at most of the 38 U.S. Lotus dealers?

end of article

There are then two photos of a silver Elise, with the following captions.

Bumper? A spare tire? Who needs 'em? The Lotus Elise features a super light race-inspired aluminum chassis that's riveted and bonded like a fighter plane's. With acceleration like this, the oversize ventilated disc brakes will come in handy.

This cockpit is so small that roadside romps can be a problem. But the drive itself will get you off. At your fingertips: a slick six-speed manual transmission, lightweight alloy wheels, Yokohama performance tires, a CD-radio, and a soft top. A small upgrade gets you a dashboard MP3 player.

That's the end of the article, but it gives you a good reason to go buy a Playboy.

ivan1 · 05-08-2004, 09:35 AM

tidalwdave · 05-08-2004, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ivan1

You don't need pics, there were no nekid chicks with the Elise.

hermanslotus · 05-08-2004, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tidalwdave
You don't need pics, there were no nekid chicks with the Elise.

You mean no playmate of the year on the hood of the Elise

Mitch

atyclb · 05-08-2004, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hermanslotus
You mean no playmate of the year on the hood of the Elise

Mitch

on the contrary, I found a pic of an Elise with a Bunny draped all over the hood of an Elise!

I'm attaching at the bottom, so if you're offended by these things do not scroll down.

.

.

ConeFusion · 05-08-2004, 12:11 PM

Man, you shouldn't be allowed to use photoshop without supervision!

Need4Speed · 05-08-2004, 12:48 PM

atyclb -

Beat me to it. By a hare.

NMRJock · 05-08-2004, 01:39 PM

Is that a pancake?

atyclb · 05-08-2004, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NMRJock
Is that a pancake?

what, you've never seen a rabbit with a pancake on its head?

NMRJock · 05-08-2004, 02:33 PM

[quote]Originally posted by atyclb
[b]what, you've never seen a rabbit with a pancake on its head?

Not until now, but I'm young.

huggy bear · 05-08-2004, 02:38 PM

Hey it's the Japanese bunny with the pancake on his head!

atyclb · 05-08-2004, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NMRJock
Is that a pancake?

would you prefer a waffle?

hermanslotus · 05-09-2004, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by atyclb
on the contrary, I found a pic of an Elise with a Bunny draped all over the hood of an Elise!

I'm attaching at the bottom, so if you're offended by these things do not scroll down.

LOL, Now thats a funny bunny

Mitch

NMRJock · 05-09-2004, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by atyclb
would you prefer a waffle?

Absolutely.

ccb056 · 05-09-2004, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by huggy bear
Hey it's the Japanese bunny with the pancake on his head!

How do you know it's Japanese?

Randy Chase · 05-09-2004, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ccb056
How do you know it's Japanese?

It is a famous rabbit (oolong) that unfortunately passed away. A many year history of the rabbit (with various head performance objects) is here-

http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~sokaisha/rabbit/rabbit.htm

mikester · 05-09-2004, 04:06 PM

Randy, that's fascinating and very strange ! I love that !

So how did you find out about Oolong ?

Randy Chase · 05-09-2004, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mikester
Randy, that's fascinating and very strange ! I love that !

So how did you find out about Oolong ?

He is famous on some forums. I help to administer http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/index.php where there were many threads about Oolong over the last 4 years.

gotapex · 05-10-2004, 01:43 AM

Yeah, you can tell the rabbit's Japanese...

babak · 05-10-2004, 07:58 AM

aah... Oolong, the owner now has a replacement.

05-08-2004, 09:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
tidalwdave Looking to buy.... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 963 Images: 1	Elise in Playboy, June 2004 Not a big article. Small enough for me to type up. See, I do buy the mag to read the articals. Coming to America Colin Chapman, the late, legendary founder of Lotus Cars, insisted that weight is the enemy. His legacy: ultra-light, super-handling sports cars that have won countless Formula 1 races. The company's latest masterpiece is the agile, minimalist Elise, which has been inciting unrequited lust in American autophiles for years. (It has been available in Europe since 1996.) Considered one of the best-handling cars in the world, this wicked speedster is finally available stateside. The lissome Elise is smaller than a Mazda Miata. Its high-revving (8,000 rpm!) 190 horsepower twin-cam four-cylinder engine rockets you to 60 mph in less than five seconds, and it's sophisticated suspension system lets it glide around curves like Halle Berry's loofah. All that at 32 mpg and a base price of (whoa!) less than $40,000. Is it any wonder there's already a waiting list at most of the 38 U.S. Lotus dealers? end of article There are then two photos of a silver Elise, with the following captions. Bumper? A spare tire? Who needs 'em? The Lotus Elise features a super light race-inspired aluminum chassis that's riveted and bonded like a fighter plane's. With acceleration like this, the oversize ventilated disc brakes will come in handy. This cockpit is so small that roadside romps can be a problem. But the drive itself will get you off. At your fingertips: a slick six-speed manual transmission, lightweight alloy wheels, Yokohama performance tires, a CD-radio, and a soft top. A small upgrade gets you a dashboard MP3 player. That's the end of the article, but it gives you a good reason to go buy a Playboy. __________________ 2002 Gray Kia Rio (Beater) 2002 Spa Yellow S2000 FOR SALE! 2006 Toyota Matrix 2005 Elise, looking for a SY or CO with a HT and TP in the NC area. Last edited by tidalwdave : 06-15-2004 at 04:22 AM.

05-08-2004, 09:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
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ConeFusion Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,579	Man, you shouldn't be allowed to use photoshop without supervision! __________________ Reto 2005 Lotus Elise (yellow, sport pack), #94 SS 2005 Nissan Xterra (LSV)

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Need4Speed Auld Lang Syne Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: AZ Posts: 1,621	atyclb - Beat me to it. By a hare. __________________ Perfection is reached, not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

05-08-2004, 01:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
NMRJock A smile a mile. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 3,506	Is that a pancake? __________________ Paul Parkanzky Magnetic Blue with Biscuit Touring, LSS, Starshield

05-08-2004, 02:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
NMRJock A smile a mile. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 3,506	[quote]Originally posted by atyclb [b]what, you've never seen a rabbit with a pancake on its head? Not until now, but I'm young. __________________ Paul Parkanzky Magnetic Blue with Biscuit Touring, LSS, Starshield

05-08-2004, 02:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
huggy bear Pow Pow Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,167	Hey it's the Japanese bunny with the pancake on his head!

05-09-2004, 04:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
mikester Registered Shmoozer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: So Cal Posts: 4,436	Randy, that's fascinating and very strange ! I love that ! So how did you find out about Oolong ? __________________ Covered in Brandy and Lard

05-10-2004, 01:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
gotapex Perpetual Wait Lister Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 528	Yeah, you can tell the rabbit's Japanese... __________________ http://www.nobleforums.com Black/Black, sports, touring, hard top. Ordered, but delivery took 1.5 years too long.

05-10-2004, 07:58 AM	#20 (permalink)
babak Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 8,269 Images: 23	aah... Oolong, the owner now has a replacement. __________________ Babak Club111 Central Plains Coordinator '05 Elise - Touring, HT, StarShield '99 Ducati 996 Bip '05 Freelander SE

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