What is your "Other Car?" Does it do tricks? - LotusTalk

BertPervert · 07-31-2008, 11:25 AM

Alrighty, Im asking this question because i wanted to know what other people drive outside of lotus. I know I have seen people talk about the chevy cobalt SS, the S2000, and my favorite the Civic SI, but the question is what have you guys done to modify your "other rides?" I dont mind is this turns into a my car>your car. =)

necro · 07-31-2008, 11:27 AM

A bunch of stuff:
Pics: 07 Exige S & My GF's car!

Kareem of WheaTT · 07-31-2008, 11:46 AM

My "other" car is my 1995 Ford Escort. I bought it brand new in '95. It now has 170,000 miles on it. Its "trick" is that it still runs flawlessly and that the a/c still blows ice cold.

fpitas · 07-31-2008, 11:48 AM

The Integra in my signature. 196,000 miles & still going strong.

And one of the best mods I did was free: swapping front upper arms side-to-side. Gained about 2 degrees of caster (about 3.5 degrees total now) & reduced bumpsteer. Win-win. That trick works on older Civics, too.

As for a trick it does: it's like driving a high-performance lawn dart; no matter how much you get it sideways, you just flick it back straight with steering & throttle.

Alphonse · 07-31-2008, 11:49 AM

My "other" car is my wife's Elise, the team's type 61, and something wicked that's this way coming.

Riddlefox · 07-31-2008, 11:56 AM

See sig... the GTO is the grand tourer, the Elise is the fun car, and the STi is the practical, winter beater car.

alil'britdifferent · 07-31-2008, 12:05 PM

Jaguar XJ8 - soft, smooth and disengaged driving all the way. Total opposite of the Lotus.

My Elise has this vanity plate: PWR2WGT (Power to Wieght)

I'm thinking of getting this for the Jag: WGT2PWR

JUNGLISTluder · 07-31-2008, 12:10 PM

bmw e28 with M20 stroker motor and Alpina ecu

DragonRider1 · 07-31-2008, 12:10 PM

'05 Elise
'07 Civic Si sedan (wife's)
'99 Cheap Wrangler Sport (about to be dumped for a tacoma or frontier pickup)
and adding a Mazda 3 hatch for a work car.
Hopefully within a year or so I plan to have an S2000.

DWilde · 07-31-2008, 12:14 PM

Elise is my daily beater and the H3 comes out in questionable weather... CJ7 undergoing a full body off restoration. Had a WRX Sport Wagon prior to the Elise and it sucked!!! I'd NEVER recomend a Subie to anyone! I do miss the '81 Scirroco S I used to have.

mjf · 07-31-2008, 12:21 PM

Audi A4 Quattro, 2.8Lv6

trick: have driven it faster than my Elise.
trick #2: have driven it through snow taller than my elise. =)

Used to live in Boston MA area, a car that dealt with snow was a must have. Now in Seattle WA, and have yet to see real snow in the past 4 years. In Boston they measure snow in feet, here snow is a boolean, any snow is a big deal, if it actually stays on the ground overnight it's cause for work to be canceled.

JUNGLISTluder · 07-31-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjf

Audi A4 Quattro, 2.8Lv6

trick: have driven it faster than my Elise.
trick #2: have driven it through snow taller than my elise. =)

Used to live in Boston MA area, a car that dealt with snow was a must have. Now in Seattle WA, and have yet to see real snow in the past 4 years. In Boston they measure snow in feet, here snow is a boolean, any snow is a big deal, if it actually stays on the ground overnight it's cause for work to be canceled.

WOT....but this reminds me. In Germany, we used to go to school no matter what. 3 feet of snow on the ground, no problem! Here in VA, they've cancelled school for rain! wussy Americans.....haha.

clay · 07-31-2008, 01:22 PM

2004 Porsche Cayenne S
2005 Lotus Elise
2007 Porsche 911 Turbo

plastique999 · 07-31-2008, 01:43 PM

my other rides:

mods to the M6:
# Eibach springs
# RPI ram air intakes
# BMC filters
# charcoal filter delete
# Vorsteiner lip
# Eisenmann Race exhaust
# SS X-pipes
# Angel Eye LED Bright Star upgrade
# Aicona 20's powdercoated black
# CF roundels
# CF grills
# CF lower steering wheel

nvrblu · 07-31-2008, 02:32 PM

1995 Toyota Landcruiser -- 187,269 miles -- no mods -- great for towing -- driven only 219 miles in the past 5 months (15 mpg)

1994 Dodge Caravan -- 225,276 miles -- 2nd & 3rd row seats removed -- lots of cargo space and relatively cheap to drive (22 mpg)

EpRAnGia · 07-31-2008, 03:15 PM

'04 Mini Cooper - automatic!!!

dasmoofler · 07-31-2008, 03:25 PM

My van obeys the"stay" command. As in "Stay in the garage."

Monsi · 07-31-2008, 03:54 PM

my 2007 yaris 2dr has cold AC and its cupholders are integrated with the side dash vents so you can chill/warm beverages... I have actually put a hot can of soda in there and chilled it off on my way home(and drank it before I got there

)

JnC · 07-31-2008, 04:07 PM

Here's my other car's latest trick. The displayed value is the average mpg from an 80 mile trip on the interstate while I was experimenting with hypermiling and drafting. It's a great number, but it was also a lot more work than I expected.

zygotesoup · 07-31-2008, 04:27 PM

plastique999... you have offficially made me jealous

07-31-2008, 11:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
BertPervert Habitual Line Crosser Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Utopia Posts: 60	What is your "Other Car?" Does it do tricks? Alrighty, Im asking this question because i wanted to know what other people drive outside of lotus. I know I have seen people talk about the chevy cobalt SS, the S2000, and my favorite the Civic SI, but the question is what have you guys done to modify your "other rides?" I dont mind is this turns into a my car>your car. =) __________________ You know what they say, 10 out of 9 people dont understand Fractions.

07-31-2008, 11:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
necro <....> Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: City of Los Angeles, CA Posts: 515 Images: 1	A bunch of stuff: Pics: 07 Exige S & My GF's car! __________________ 07 SY ExigeS

07-31-2008, 11:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kareem of WheaTT Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 57	My "other" car is my 1995 Ford Escort. I bought it brand new in '95. It now has 170,000 miles on it. Its "trick" is that it still runs flawlessly and that the a/c still blows ice cold. __________________ Previously RacyTracy's 2005 Chrome Orange Lotus Elise. Sport Package, micro mirror, rear window tint, Von Hep exhaust, Sector111 Katana supercharger, Green Filter, De-snorkel.

07-31-2008, 11:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
fpitas User, Registered Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 1,358	The Integra in my signature. 196,000 miles & still going strong. And one of the best mods I did was free: swapping front upper arms side-to-side. Gained about 2 degrees of caster (about 3.5 degrees total now) & reduced bumpsteer. Win-win. That trick works on older Civics, too. As for a trick it does: it's like driving a high-performance lawn dart; no matter how much you get it sideways, you just flick it back straight with steering & throttle. __________________ Francis 2006 Chrome Orange Elise: Base, Hardtop, LSD/TC, FF Engine Damper, Arqray Twin Muffler, Nitron SAs with 525/650 springs, Katana Supercharger, Smaay's fuel rail, Saikou Michi dual catch can, Eliseparts bumpsteer kit, BWR 7/8" Front Bar 2000 Black Integra Type R: Konis, Neuspeed Race Springs, Mugen 26mm Rear Bar, 16x8 SSR Integrals Last edited by fpitas : 08-08-2008 at 05:22 AM.

07-31-2008, 11:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Riddlefox Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Above the clouds Posts: 70	See sig... the GTO is the grand tourer, the Elise is the fun car, and the STi is the practical, winter beater car. __________________ 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2005 Lotus Elise 2006 Pontiac GTO

07-31-2008, 11:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Alphonse Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 639 Images: 8	My "other" car is my wife's Elise, the team's type 61, and something wicked that's this way coming.

07-31-2008, 12:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
alil'britdifferent English Exile Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Mill, SC Posts: 797	Jaguar XJ8 - soft, smooth and disengaged driving all the way. Total opposite of the Lotus. My Elise has this vanity plate: PWR2WGT (Power to Wieght) I'm thinking of getting this for the Jag: WGT2PWR __________________ 2005 Elise: Starlight Black - Touring & Sport Pack Faster, Lighter, Safer: Lotus Sport ECU - RTD Brace - Braille Battery - K40 anti-Radar/Laser - 4Tress Bar - Schroth 5P Harness' - Fire Ext'r - SS brake lines Audio: Alpine - JBL Speakers - Arqray Double Tip Exhaust w/ Sport Cat - Desnorkel/Green Visual: Hard top - Challenger Rear Grill - Carbon Fiber; Diffuser, Front Splitter & Side Scoops - Stealth Bulbs - Folding Tow Hook, Bootie, Mircomirror & Buttons

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JUNGLISTluder High Roller Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 692 Images: 6	bmw e28 with M20 stroker motor and Alpina ecu Attached Images __________________ 06 Lotus Elise - AR/Blk, Touring, Premium, TC, HT, DRL Delete, X-Pel, TS Pro1 Exhaust, TS Pro1 Intake, BBmod, Saikou Michi OCC, 6000k HIDs, Stealth Bulbs, 07+ Letters, Re-grooved Bilsteins, LG Stone Guards, CR Engine Covers, S111 Folding Tow Hook, FF CF Spoiler, 17" PIAA FR-7s, CharlieX 06 ECU V2.0, Greddy/BOE Supercharger 88 BMW 528is - Blue/Llama Beige, M20 stroker motor, Alpina SW, 3.73 LSD, BavAuto Springs, Bilstein Sports, M3 SSK, 16x8 BBS, 225/245 tires, shadowline

07-31-2008, 12:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
DragonRider1 Sports Photographer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Knoxville, Tn Posts: 1,355	'05 Elise '07 Civic Si sedan (wife's) '99 Cheap Wrangler Sport (about to be dumped for a tacoma or frontier pickup) and adding a Mazda 3 hatch for a work car. Hopefully within a year or so I plan to have an S2000. __________________ 2005 Elise Ardent Red/Black LSS, TP, HT, Knoxville, TN. Surrounded by: Deal's Gap (318 curves in 11 miles) Cherohala Skyway (45miles of sweeping mountain curves) Devil's Triangle (Deal's Gap but with more attitude) ...and of course, the Great Smokey Mountains Parks! Welcome to Elise Country

07-31-2008, 12:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
DWilde Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Annapolis MD Posts: 177	Elise is my daily beater and the H3 comes out in questionable weather... CJ7 undergoing a full body off restoration. Had a WRX Sport Wagon prior to the Elise and it sucked!!! I'd NEVER recomend a Subie to anyone! I do miss the '81 Scirroco S I used to have. __________________ '06 Elise '08 Hummer H3 '86 CJ-7 ------------------------ Living the Dream!!!

07-31-2008, 12:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
mjf elf Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 578	Audi A4 Quattro, 2.8Lv6 trick: have driven it faster than my Elise. trick #2: have driven it through snow taller than my elise. =) Used to live in Boston MA area, a car that dealt with snow was a must have. Now in Seattle WA, and have yet to see real snow in the past 4 years. In Boston they measure snow in feet, here snow is a boolean, any snow is a big deal, if it actually stays on the ground overnight it's cause for work to be canceled. __________________ 07 Elise Type 72D #6 of 50

07-31-2008, 01:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
clay Finally an Elise Owner! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 185	2004 Porsche Cayenne S 2005 Lotus Elise 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo __________________ 2005 Lotus Elise Federal #535, Graphite Grey, Touring Package, Stage II Exhaust, StarShield, LoJack

07-31-2008, 01:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
plastique999 Form and Function Join Date: May 2008 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 1,364	my other rides: mods to the M6: # Eibach springs # RPI ram air intakes # BMC filters # charcoal filter delete # Vorsteiner lip # Eisenmann Race exhaust # SS X-pipes # Angel Eye LED Bright Star upgrade # Aicona 20's powdercoated black # CF roundels # CF grills # CF lower steering wheel __________________ www.FaceNBody.com 2005 Lotus Elise: Larini SE exhaust,HID's,turn signals delete,rear fins delete, CFside scoops, CFbinnacle,CFcenter console,Zoom CF mirror,Gut Aero wing,Gut front splitter,CF 5-element diffusor,Exige mesh, Ohlins DA,RAC monolites,Toyo R888's,Pagid RS Blues,CO painted calipers,SS lines,Reverie XC CF seat, Reverie CF steering wheel,V force harness bar,Schroth Profi II 6 pt harness,shifter re-Enforcer, BWR key to BWR S/C! 2007 E63 M6 (many mods...)

07-31-2008, 02:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
nvrblu ... _ . ..._ . Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 3,277	1995 Toyota Landcruiser -- 187,269 miles -- no mods -- great for towing -- driven only 219 miles in the past 5 months (15 mpg) 1994 Dodge Caravan -- 225,276 miles -- 2nd & 3rd row seats removed -- lots of cargo space and relatively cheap to drive (22 mpg) __________________ Steve -- '05 Laser Blue, Biscuit, Sport/Touring, Starshield

07-31-2008, 03:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
EpRAnGia Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 203	'04 Mini Cooper - automatic!!! __________________ 2008 Exige S240 - Aspen White, Touring pack, LSD, Titanium Arqray Single Tip Exhaust, Von Hep rear panel eliminator, and more to come 2004 ChilliRed Mini Cooper

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zygotesoup Resident Drunk Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 598	plastique999... you have offficially made me jealous __________________ 1993 Black BMW 325i 2000 Solar Yellow MR-S - SOLD 1987 White on White Porsche 944 Turbo - SOLD 1993 Maroon Lexus SC400 - SOLD Next Car - Elise, Exige, Exige S... CO, KG, AW???? Too many choices!!!

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07-31-2008, 03:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
dasmoofler My garage stinks Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE WI Posts: 2,309	My van obeys the"stay" command. As in "Stay in the garage." __________________ 2005 Elise, Touring Package, de-snorkelled, Green filter, Front splitter, V1, 0-60 4.? seconds 2000 Dodge Ram Van, 0-60 17 seconds It's not so much that you only live once, it's more that you're dead for so very long afterwards.

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Monsi Statistical Anomaly Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kauai Posts: 1,353 Images: 21	my 2007 yaris 2dr has cold AC and its cupholders are integrated with the side dash vents so you can chill/warm beverages... I have actually put a hot can of soda in there and chilled it off on my way home(and drank it before I got there ) __________________ Dude, there's my car!

07-31-2008, 04:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
JnC Thread unraveler Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,733	Here's my other car's latest trick. The displayed value is the average mpg from an 80 mile trip on the interstate while I was experimenting with hypermiling and drafting. It's a great number, but it was also a lot more work than I expected. Attached Images __________________ 2007 Cross Country Travelblog 06 Lotus Elise :: Chrome Orange :: Base :: Black Pack :: TC :: SS 00 VW Golf GLS TDI