According to edmunds... 2 11 is coming and is street legal - LotusTalk

Jon · 07-21-2007, 01:30 PM

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=121743

ace10 · 07-21-2007, 02:14 PM

been/being discussed here:
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42990

Jon · 07-21-2007, 05:33 PM

Sorry, didn't see the other thread.

Randy Chase · 07-21-2007, 05:37 PM

No worries. But it is not coming as a street legal car in the US.

PhoneBoy · 07-21-2007, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Randy Chase

No worries. But it is not coming as a street legal car in the US.

Link says "it's also street-legal and coming to the U.S"

Would be great to have more options similar to an Atom.

andykeck · 07-21-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoneBoy

Link says "it's also street-legal and coming to the U.S"

Link is wrong. Ask Patricko.

tvacc · 07-21-2007, 07:06 PM

Yes...I agree...chance of this being street legal is the same as me winning the LOTTO....maybe even less.

drjose · 07-22-2007, 05:17 PM

No roof, no doors, no windows and street legal? Makes no sense.

Patricko · 07-22-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by drjose

No roof, no doors, no windows and street legal? Makes no sense.

And no airbags...

Jack · 07-24-2007, 07:59 AM

It's definitely coming, but it won't be sold by LCU as street legal.

LARRY · 07-24-2007, 08:40 AM

This thing is street legal...and this guy is being pulled over and arrested every five minutes for driving it. It's true.

He hangs out at the Woodland Hills get togethers on Sundays, sometimes. Nice guy.

xtn · 07-24-2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PhoneBoy

Link says "it's also street-legal and coming to the U.S"

Would be great to have more options similar to an Atom.

It is street legal...AND...it's coming to the US.

That sentence should NOT be inferred to mean that will be coming to the US street legal.

xtn

XPcarguy · 07-24-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by drjose

No roof, no doors, no windows and street legal? Makes no sense.

None of those things would keep it from being street legal. To be street legal, all a car has to have is:

* windscreen
* airbags
* lights and indicators
* min ride height
* insurance friendly bumpers
* crash testing

My guess is that the 211 will have the lights b/c it is street legal somewhere. It might have airbags but I can almost guarantee it won't be crash tested.

Of course, some cars get around those rules with the kit-car exception. The 211 will not qualify for that.

viciously · 07-24-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by XPcarguy

Of course, some cars get around those rules with the kit-car exception. The 211 will not qualify for that.

Just tell them it's on a Fiero chassis.

tvacc · 07-24-2007, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XPcarguy

None of those things would keep it from being street legal. To be street legal, all a car has to have is:

* windscreen
* airbags
* lights and indicators
* min ride height
* insurance friendly bumpers
* crash testing

My guess is that the 211 will have the lights b/c it is street legal somewhere. It might have airbags but I can almost guarantee it won't be crash tested.

Of course, some cars get around those rules with the kit-car exception. The 211 will not qualify for that.

When they brought in the 340R....it was also not an approved car. But it had a K Series engine. Anyways...I was told by the guys at Lotus that they actually informed the goverement and the states of all the VINs so that the cars could NOT be registered.

codymac · 07-24-2007, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by XPcarguy

None of those things would keep it from being street legal. To be street legal, all a car has to have is:

* windscreen
* airbags
* lights and indicators
* min ride height
* insurance friendly bumpers
* crash testing

My guess is that the 211 will have the lights b/c it is street legal somewhere. It might have airbags but I can almost guarantee it won't be crash tested.

Of course, some cars get around those rules with the kit-car exception. The 211 will not qualify for that.

Well, all that DOT stuff and an EPA certified powertrain.

XPcarguy · 07-25-2007, 11:16 AM

Dang. Missed a biggie, huh?

Okay, but nowhere are doors or windows a requirement AFAIK. That was my point.

XPcarguy · 07-25-2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LARRY

This thing is street legal...and this guy is being pulled over and arrested every five minutes for driving it. It's true.

Is it really true? I can see getting a kitcar registration. And I can see getting pulled over all the time from skeptical cops. But looks like they would check his registration on the side of the road and let him go rather than arresting him.

dododge · 07-25-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by LARRY

He hangs out at the Woodland Hills get togethers on Sundays, sometimes.

You've seen that car in person? In CA? With a plate on it?

I just ask because a few months ago it was supposedly for sale in FL.

LARRY · 07-25-2007, 03:56 PM

Yes. He has three of them. Two black, one red.

His are powered by a Kawasaki Hayabusa engine. Very fast.

Yes. California. With plates.

He was at the Beverly Hills Father's Day Rodeo Drive Sports Car Collection, next to a black Lotus Elise.

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Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 28,281 Images: 761	No worries. But it is not coming as a street legal car in the US. __________________ Please do not PM me. My box is full. Thanks.

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LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,565	This thing is street legal...and this guy is being pulled over and arrested every five minutes for driving it. It's true. He hangs out at the Woodland Hills get togethers on Sundays, sometimes. Nice guy. Attached Images __________________ Lotus body work and maintenance at Lotus Talk sponsor Specialty Car Craft (310.838.5551) See more of Larry's Photoblog at http://www.larrysphotoblog.net/

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XPcarguy Unregistered alien Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The tirewall. Posts: 1,079 Images: 6	Dang. Missed a biggie, huh? Okay, but nowhere are doors or windows a requirement AFAIK. That was my point. __________________ Fine. I'll go build my own car... with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the car and the blackjack. Ahh, screw the whole thing.

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LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,565	Yes. He has three of them. Two black, one red. His are powered by a Kawasaki Hayabusa engine. Very fast. Yes. California. With plates. He was at the Beverly Hills Father's Day Rodeo Drive Sports Car Collection, next to a black Lotus Elise. __________________ Lotus body work and maintenance at Lotus Talk sponsor Specialty Car Craft (310.838.5551) See more of Larry's Photoblog at http://www.larrysphotoblog.net/

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