LA car show... Lotus info - LotusTalk

delise · 12-04-2006, 01:32 PM

Went to the LA car show early Sunday morning, 9AM ,Great time to go by the way, it was totally dead got to sit in pretty much every car I wanted to. I showed my keys at the Lotus booth and talked to a factory rep who was in the marketing department. Here is some possibly interesting info though nothing really we did not know already I guess :

1. 2007s with the new bumper mods are gearing up on the lines

2. The Europa will not come over to the US, and it has a GM powerplant

3. The Esprit has been pushed back beyond 2008 possibly.

4. A mid range (above the Elise ) car will be coming to the United States in the next few years, again ,not the Europa

5. Lotus is building the entire Tesla at the factory for them not just the body and chassis

I feel sorry for the booth guys they show a great deal of patience with some of the moronic know it alls. Witnessed some idiot debating with the Lotus rep that the Elise comes with a 4G ? engine out of the MR2 , and that Toyota designed the chassis for the last Esprits !

Serebo1 · 12-04-2006, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by delise

I feel sorry for the booth guys they show a great deal of patience with some of the moronic know it alls. Witnessed some idiot debating with the Lotus rep that the Elise comes with a 4G ? engine out of the MR2 , and that Toyota designed the chassis for the last Esprits !

haha - so true. When I went by last night, a guy came in with ten minutes left in the show and I overheard him debating the chassis design.

catapult · 12-04-2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by delise

Went to the LA car show early Sunday morning, 9AM ,Great time to go by the way, it was totally dead got to sit in pretty much every car I wanted to. I showed my keys at the Lotus booth and talked to a factory rep who was in the marketing department. Here are is some possibly interesting info:

1. 2007s with the new bumper mods are gearing up on the lines

2. The Europa will not come over to the US, and it has a GM powerplant

3. The Esprit has been pushed back beyond 2008 possibly.

4. A mid range (above the Elise ) car will be coming to the United States in the next few years, again ,not the Europa

5. Lotus is building the entire Tesla at the factory for them not just the body and chassis

I feel sorry for the booth guys they show a great deal of patience with some of the moronic know it alls. Witnessed some idiot debating with the Lotus rep that the Elise comes with a 4G ? engine out of the MR2 , and that Toyota designed the chassis for the last Esprits !

How dumb - doesn't the guy know we actually have this engine in the car

RVX-06 Specifications
Designation RVX-06: RVX-06
Number of cylinders: 8
Capacity 2398cc
Horsepower Approximately 740bhp
Revolutions Around 19,000rpm
Valve actuation Pneumatic
Throttle actuation Hydraulic
Spark Plugs: DENSO
Fuel: Esso
Lubricants: Esso

LARRY · 12-04-2006, 03:01 PM

F1 specs? Hmmmmm....who do you think you are....Ralf Schumacher?

I'll be there this Saturday, 9AM...can't wait!

Rachel · 12-04-2006, 04:52 PM

The show was pretty boring. I like the "Holy Sh*t" posters, although they took them down shortly before we left. Friday morning was so dead, we couldn't believe it. Still ran into a few Etalk people though.

Abe · 12-04-2006, 05:33 PM

The end of the first day, Alan shows up and I had to talk to a bunch of kids who swear that their Evo with 850 HP will smoke the Elise...I was going to make an attempt to argue with them but, caught myself telling me ...WHY?

Serebo1 · 12-04-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1

The end of the first day, Alan shows up and I had to talk to a bunch of kids who swear that their Evo with 850 HP will smoke the Elise...I was going to make an attempt to argue with them but, caught myself telling me ...WHY?

Just to be clear, the Evo kids were NOT with me.

BTW, does Dave owe me five bucks yet?

Stormy320 · 12-04-2006, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1

The end of the first day, Alan shows up and I had to talk to a bunch of kids who swear that their Evo with 850 HP will smoke the Elise...I was going to make an attempt to argue with them but, caught myself telling me ...WHY?

Ha

.

Someone was telling my friend, who has a Lotus, that the Elise is built off a Miata chasis.

Where do people get this stuff??

Abe · 12-04-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Stormy320

Ha

.

Someone was telling my friend, who has a Lotus, that the Elise is built off a Miata chasis.

Where do people get this stuff??

From the same person who thinks that Lotus builds the chasis for Ferrari

shay2nak · 12-04-2006, 09:58 PM

The show was cool I enjoyed it. I went 4:30pm until close. Not enough time to see everything, surprised it wasn't a bit more crowded. I'll go again Saturday.

Porcupine · 12-05-2006, 03:00 AM

Did any of the Elise's have the new bumpers?

eliseowner2b · 12-05-2006, 05:31 AM

Didn't Lotus build the Fiero?

shay2nak · 12-05-2006, 09:35 AM

no bumpers. only after Dec 06 production.

Blonde1 · 12-05-2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rachel

The show was pretty boring. I like the "Holy Sh*t" posters, although they took them down shortly before we left. Friday morning was so dead, we couldn't believe it. Still ran into a few Etalk people though.

Enjoyed meeting you Rachel!

Rachel · 12-05-2006, 02:37 PM

Nice meeting you too!

Racer M · 12-07-2006, 04:36 PM

The lotus guys were awesome and gladly handed over a promotional DVD when I inquired about the video playing at the booth.

Problem is, the vid isn't the same as the one they were showing! I want the sweet footage of the guy tearing up the asphalt in the assortment of Lotus'

Anyone got any pull on here to get a copy of that footage? I was totally blown away...

Serebo1 · 12-07-2006, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Racer M

The lotus guys were awesome and gladly handed over a promotional DVD when I inquired about the video playing at the booth.

Problem is, the vid isn't the same as the one they were showing! I want the sweet footage of the guy tearing up the asphalt in the assortment of Lotus'

Anyone got any pull on here to get a copy of that footage? I was totally blown away...

That was "Victory by Design: Lotus" Aired on Speed TV. I thought I had a copy on my Tivo, but looks like it's been erased

Maybe someone else here can burn it for you. BTW, that was our own Simon Croft driving the white Exige in that segment.

shay2nak · 12-07-2006, 10:25 PM

The promo DVD does have footage of various historic Lotus cars that are driven on backroads. I forgot which section it is on the DVD, maybe "history" or something.

12-04-2006, 01:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
delise 2005 Ardent Red, Touring Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Beverly Hills Posts: 2,534	LA car show... Lotus info Went to the LA car show early Sunday morning, 9AM ,Great time to go by the way, it was totally dead got to sit in pretty much every car I wanted to. I showed my keys at the Lotus booth and talked to a factory rep who was in the marketing department. Here is some possibly interesting info though nothing really we did not know already I guess : 1. 2007s with the new bumper mods are gearing up on the lines 2. The Europa will not come over to the US, and it has a GM powerplant 3. The Esprit has been pushed back beyond 2008 possibly. 4. A mid range (above the Elise ) car will be coming to the United States in the next few years, again ,not the Europa 5. Lotus is building the entire Tesla at the factory for them not just the body and chassis I feel sorry for the booth guys they show a great deal of patience with some of the moronic know it alls. Witnessed some idiot debating with the Lotus rep that the Elise comes with a 4G ? engine out of the MR2 , and that Toyota designed the chassis for the last Esprits ! Last edited by delise : 12-04-2006 at 02:38 PM.

12-04-2006, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
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shay2nak I <3 chicken, I <3 liver Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of da 1000 Oaks, CA Posts: 15,060	The show was cool I enjoyed it. I went 4:30pm until close. Not enough time to see everything, surprised it wasn't a bit more crowded. I'll go again Saturday. __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 EXIGE S * MY CAR ** VIDEOS! '08 ACURA TSX 6-speed http://www.makeNYNYagain.com

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12-05-2006, 09:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
shay2nak I <3 chicken, I <3 liver Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of da 1000 Oaks, CA Posts: 15,060	no bumpers. only after Dec 06 production. __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 EXIGE S * MY CAR ** VIDEOS! '08 ACURA TSX 6-speed http://www.makeNYNYagain.com

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Rachel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 643	The show was pretty boring. I like the "Holy Sh*t" posters, although they took them down shortly before we left. Friday morning was so dead, we couldn't believe it. Still ran into a few Etalk people though.

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Abe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 2,125	The end of the first day, Alan shows up and I had to talk to a bunch of kids who swear that their Evo with 850 HP will smoke the Elise...I was going to make an attempt to argue with them but, caught myself telling me ...WHY?

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Porcupine Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 145	Did any of the Elise's have the new bumpers?

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Rachel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 643	Nice meeting you too!

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Racer M Good on Ya! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 88	DVD The lotus guys were awesome and gladly handed over a promotional DVD when I inquired about the video playing at the booth. Problem is, the vid isn't the same as the one they were showing! I want the sweet footage of the guy tearing up the asphalt in the assortment of Lotus' Anyone got any pull on here to get a copy of that footage? I was totally blown away... __________________ 2004 Scion Xb 2007 VW Passat Wagon 2.0t

12-07-2006, 10:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
shay2nak I <3 chicken, I <3 liver Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of da 1000 Oaks, CA Posts: 15,060	The promo DVD does have footage of various historic Lotus cars that are driven on backroads. I forgot which section it is on the DVD, maybe "history" or something. __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 EXIGE S * MY CAR ** VIDEOS! '08 ACURA TSX 6-speed http://www.makeNYNYagain.com

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