Frequently Asked Questions and Abbreviations!

[happytrails]

Thanks, for the reply you seem to know allot about this car. I have a few more questions for you. I was doing some calculations that I had over looked earlier.

I noticed your posted a 1/4-mile time of 13 sec. was it supposed to be closer to 12 or 11 if I am not mistaken. Also another concern I have if a base Elise weights 1950 pounds with a 190 hp engine it has 10.26 power to weight ratio. However if you add a driver to the formula ex. I weight 162 and I would say I am pretty average. The weight goes up to 2118 and brings the power to weight ratio to over 11.14 add a passenger into the mix 110 for an average female and you are close to 11.69, another question I have is the weight calculating oil, antifreeze, and fuel?

Calculating the same figures on the new Corvette and you have power to weight ratio of 8.34 and thats were I start to loose the preception of an Elise as a super car.

I don’t mean to be a pain but you seem to know more about an Elise than the dealer does. I know from experience when you drive a car that is flashy it has one major drawback. Everywhere you go someone wants to race you. Nothing feels worse than getting beaten in a race, not that I am some type of speed racer.

[Edelman]

On the S1 the seats are very thin and firm, primarily to save weight.

When your enjoying the drive on a long, winding road the car is heaven. You don't hear the noise, miss the radio (since you can't really hear it anyway), worry about your bottom or think about the various weird noises the car always seems to be making. Its just you and the feel of the road.

But cruising down the freeway the car can't strut it's stuff and at least in an S1, the noise, hard seat and whatever else rapidly becomes old. Half and hour and you wonder why you just didn't take your other car.

Solution is you do. I think the Elise is best as a car for when you are more interested in the drive than the destination. Or for when the destination is a place you are looking to look good and you don't mind a bit of discomfort to get there.

We have a 95 BMW 5 Series, a 91 3 Series IX and the S1 Elise. Works great.

[Lotus F1]

Originally posted by happytrails
Thanks, for the reply you seem to know allot about this car. I have a few more questions for you. I was doing some calculations that I had over looked earlier.

I noticed your posted a 1/4-mile time of 13 sec. was it supposed to be closer to 12 or 11 if I am not mistaken. Also another concern I have if a base Elise weights 1950 pounds with a 190 hp engine it has 10.26 power to weight ratio. However if you add a driver to the formula ex. I weight 162 and I would say I am pretty average. The weight goes up to 2118 and brings the power to weight ratio to over 11.14 add a passenger into the mix 110 for an average female and you are close to 11.69, another question I have is the weight calculating oil, antifreeze, and fuel?

Calculating the same figures on the new Corvette and you have power to weight ratio of 8.34 and thats were I start to loose the preception of an Elise as a super car.

I don’t mean to be a pain but you seem to know more about an Elise than the dealer does. I know from experience when you drive a car that is flashy it has one major drawback. Everywhere you go someone wants to race you. Nothing feels worse than getting beaten in a race, not that I am some type of speed racer.

Your doubts are correct. Road and Track originaly posted a 12 sec 1/4 mile. It was later retracted as it was in error. This car at best will do a low/mid 13sec 1/4 mile with a hard start. It is a quick car but your not gonna be chewing up too many muscle cars like Vettes, at least not in the straights anyway . You will need a Turbo/SC too really get it in supercar territory. It really wasn't designed to be in that catagory.

[Rafal]

So is there a final word about LSD? I can not believe they will leave it out.

[_JD_]

click the "home" tab at the top of the page, scan down and read all about LSD.

[Joecooool]

Cool.

[globecom]

It is obviously some eletrical module of some sort.....where it fits and for what purpose is beyond me. Notice the broken clasp........

Thanks....

[Tyger]

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Confused by the TLAs? (Three Letter Acronyms)

No need to be. Here is the key to the code. Now you too can be hip and cool.

Colors-
BRP Bordeaux Red Pearl.
BRG British Racing Green.
CO Chrome Orange.
COM The Chrome Orange Mafia. A group of EliseTalkers that blackmailed Lotus UK into allowing the CO option.
AR. Ardent Red
SY Saffron Yellow.
StTi Storm Titanium.
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My official Lotus Elise Colour Chart does not mention "Pearl" after Bordeaux Red, nor "British" before Racing Green. So why BRP and BRG?
How about AR, SY, MB, AP, AB, RG, SB, BR, NB, ST, AS, CO, GG, KG, LB?
I think that covers the current colors nicely!

[ChrisB]

Originally Posted by Tyger

My official Lotus Elise Colour Chart does not mention "Pearl" after Bordeaux Red, nor "British" before Racing Green. So why BRP and BRG?
How about AR, SY, MB, AP, AB, RG, SB, BR, NB, ST, AS, CO, GG, KG, LB?
I think that covers the current colors nicely!

The Lotus USA web site lists the Bordeaux Red as "Bordeaux Red Pearl", though the UK site just lists it as Bordeaux Red.

I think the early brochures referred to the green as Lotus Racing Green to distinguish it from British Racing Green which is quite a different color. People still refer to it as British Racing Green anyway , thus the commonly seen "BRG". Which all goes to prove, you can't change how people refer to some of these colors.

[Noble]

I am almost afraid to ask, what does stand for?

Noble

[thillIX]

"They All Do That, Sir"