Jalopnik Exige S review - LotusTalk

delise · 01-06-2009, 12:23 PM

gt3guru · 01-07-2009, 05:33 PM

I read that. great article. great site. I check jalopnik daily and recommend it for all.

Flash G · 01-07-2009, 06:38 PM

My favorite line:

"If Paris Hilton had been photographed exiting one of these instead of her SLR, we'd have seen the bottoms of her lungs."

Great review.

.

milehitom · 01-07-2009, 06:41 PM

I think my favorite line comes from the comments after the story:

"I don't know exactly what the name 'exige' means, but I'm pretty sure it has something to do with dragon boner."

Tom

darkSol · 01-07-2009, 06:49 PM

I'm just in love with the girl (Alix Steel)

xtn · 01-08-2009, 07:55 AM

She's a moron. The article is very well written.

xtn

apk919 · 01-08-2009, 08:04 AM

The next person to get that demo is going to hear an annoying rattle under the passenger seat...

Surferjer · 01-09-2009, 12:03 PM

Yeah, those golf balls will not be easy to get out.

A nice writeup, and attractive woman delivering the spiel.

delise · 01-09-2009, 12:46 PM

I like this one from the comments section -----

"I've driven an Exige S. The interior was worse than the humvee I drove in the war. The ride was stiffer than my Ram's. It was loud, obnoxious, looked ridiculous, and when I tried to get out, I looked as a cow does when it's been tipped.

I've never loved a car more than that Exige S. Far too often cars insulate you from the sheer pleasure that is proper hoonage.

It is an absolutely perfect car and there is no substitute for it, except maybe the S 240."

ransackman · 01-09-2009, 01:16 PM

Best quote - "And if you want to take people on dates in this car, you are most probably an idiot"
and I still do it, I am an idiot though. bang on.

Hot chick too.

Monsi · 01-31-2009, 06:55 AM

I don't think those golfballs will go all the way under the seat... not enough room... probably just wedged under the lip of padding at the front of the seat

pwn · 02-01-2009, 02:09 AM

So is she sitting on the clam...?

Mr. Know · 02-01-2009, 07:25 AM

I really like how they slam the cupholder!

plastique999 · 02-01-2009, 07:33 AM

I was afraid she was going to break the rear deck lid with the golf bag...

01-06-2009, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
delise 2005 Ardent Red, Touring Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Beverly Hills Posts: 2,400	Jalopnik Exige S review Lotus Exige S 240: First Drive __________________ "You can run over an insect and know just from the messages coming through the wheel how many legs it had. Was it a beetle? Was it a spider? Hang on......... spider." Jeremy Clarkson - Top Gear

01-07-2009, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
gt3guru Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Tx Posts: 461	I read that. great article. great site. I check jalopnik daily and recommend it for all. __________________ 2005 Elise, Saffron Yellow, Touring, Sport, Black wheels, Hard top, dual oil coolers, focal front speakers 1998 BMW 318ti, 77k miles. M sport package, 5 speed. Dependable daily driver since 97 1996 Colnago Technos, Dura-Ace, Zipp, spinergy, Specialized, Mavic. And I ride it in the middle of your mountain roads. I hope your insurance is as good as my lawyer.

01-07-2009, 06:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Flash G Double Trouble Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hollywood Hills Posts: 2,977	My favorite line: "If Paris Hilton had been photographed exiting one of these instead of her SLR, we'd have seen the bottoms of her lungs." Great review. . __________________ Turn your flatscreen TV into a work of art. Modern Art DVD \| Plasma Aquarium DVD \| Widescreen Fireplace DVD 11 Esprit??? (Wish List) 07 Exige S - Ardent Red, Stage II Exhaust, LSD, Touring pack 06 Range Rover Sport - Java Black 05 Elise - Ardent Red, Stage II Exhaust, Touring pack

01-07-2009, 06:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
darkSol The Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leawood, KS Posts: 2,436	I'm just in love with the girl (Alix Steel) __________________ d.a..v...i....d David Thomas Stewart - davidtstewart@gmail.com TVS Supercharged 2005 Graphite Grey Lotus Elise: 286whp, 1773lbs. Lotus cars aren't made, they're hand built from dreams.

01-08-2009, 07:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
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01-07-2009, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
milehitom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,016	I think my favorite line comes from the comments after the story: "I don't know exactly what the name 'exige' means, but I'm pretty sure it has something to do with dragon boner." Tom

01-08-2009, 08:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
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01-09-2009, 12:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Surferjer No more cone damage! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Phoenixville, PA Posts: 8,827	Yeah, those golf balls will not be easy to get out. A nice writeup, and attractive woman delivering the spiel. __________________ Jer-2005 Elise (retired from autox) 1993 MR2 autox car 2002 Ford Excursion DIESEL 4 X 4 1993 Miata (future LeMons car) 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 Lemons car (rolled-being rebuilt-maybe) 1984 Chevy Citation Lemons car (almost ready)

01-09-2009, 12:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
delise 2005 Ardent Red, Touring Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Beverly Hills Posts: 2,400	I like this one from the comments section ----- "I've driven an Exige S. The interior was worse than the humvee I drove in the war. The ride was stiffer than my Ram's. It was loud, obnoxious, looked ridiculous, and when I tried to get out, I looked as a cow does when it's been tipped. I've never loved a car more than that Exige S. Far too often cars insulate you from the sheer pleasure that is proper hoonage. It is an absolutely perfect car and there is no substitute for it, except maybe the S 240." __________________ "You can run over an insect and know just from the messages coming through the wheel how many legs it had. Was it a beetle? Was it a spider? Hang on......... spider." Jeremy Clarkson - Top Gear

01-09-2009, 01:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
ransackman retarted user Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 573	Best quote - "And if you want to take people on dates in this car, you are most probably an idiot" and I still do it, I am an idiot though. bang on. Hot chick too.

01-31-2009, 06:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
Monsi Statistical Anomaly Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kauai Posts: 2,069 Images: 21	I don't think those golfballs will go all the way under the seat... not enough room... probably just wedged under the lip of padding at the front of the seat __________________ Dude, there's my car!

02-01-2009, 02:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
pwn Om Nom Professional Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 91	So is she sitting on the clam...?

02-01-2009, 07:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mr. Know British by extrapolation Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marin, California Posts: 2,871 Images: 6	I really like how they slam the cupholder! __________________ 07 Magnetic Blue Exige S Join the Blue Lotus Team on Facebook.

02-01-2009, 07:33 AM	#14 (permalink)
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