Less new to Lotus talk, and NOW I'm an owner - LotusTalk

dJason · 08-16-2009, 12:46 PM

It only took a 1 way flight, a 4 hour trip to and from a remote branch of my bank, and a 1075 mile drive home, but I'm now the proud new owner of a 2005 Storm Titanium Elise! Thanks to singlefin for taking good care of her while she was his, and vulcangrey for trading off highway segments to get her home. I would also like to thank coffee, cheerios snack mix, vitamin water, frappachino, power bars, and dr. pepper for making this possible.

Here are a few photos I took on a brief pit stop in Cove Fort Utah as the sun was setting.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djason/3827514292/" title="Elise_01 by dJason, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3557/3827514292_3a00df97c9_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Elise_01" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djason/3827513986/" title="Elise_02 by dJason, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3827513986_1dbac0bc8d_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Elise_02" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djason/3827514580/" title="Elise_03 by dJason, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3827514580_3a1219a899_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Elise_03" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djason/3827513612/" title="Elise_04 by dJason, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3827513612_2975dfb19f_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Elise_04" /></a>

Valenz · 08-16-2009, 12:51 PM

Nice looking car! Congratulations. Be careful on those Kentucky roads.

JonMD11 · 08-16-2009, 12:54 PM

Congratulations! Great pictures, beautiful car. Now go start enjoying those twisty roads!

Demonized · 08-16-2009, 12:59 PM

Very nice, hope to see you around soon.

Washabi · 08-16-2009, 01:30 PM

congrats! and beautiful pics

boi_lotus · 08-16-2009, 01:56 PM

Congrats!! Awesome pictures you have there!

Michael_In_Hoboken · 08-16-2009, 04:28 PM

Congrats and enjoy, the car looks great. Glad to see you got the fastest color

EliseAtLeast · 08-16-2009, 05:13 PM

The car really looks great in those pictures. Congrats

407Driver · 08-16-2009, 05:59 PM

Congrats....that third picture is a cover shot ....nice

Lifespan · 08-16-2009, 11:33 PM

I didn't think I liked Storm Titanium... thanks for proving me wrong. Great pics.

Minnis · 08-16-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Lifespan

I didn't think I liked Storm Titanium... thanks for proving me wrong. Great pics.

Its not usually a photogenic color but it is sharp with a hardtop and in person.

Nice pics OP.

'Nova · 08-17-2009, 04:22 AM

Congrats! Best of luck with it.

Snowphun · 08-17-2009, 04:29 AM

Looks great, any idea how dark the tint is?

Tejs · 08-17-2009, 06:30 AM

Very nice pictures!

What does the rear view look like from inside the cabin? That looks like the GUT wing, but I would think that would significantly block your rearward visibility. Do you have a picture showing the view?

Vulcan Grey · 08-17-2009, 10:21 AM

Here is a view of the rear wing (taken on our drive back to CO Saturday), it is a GUT wing, and it does block alot of the view, though it is good at blocking headlights.

The tint is 28%

and here are some more shots I took

Jason in his new, not yet paid for car

Jason with a perma-grin

tko211 · 08-17-2009, 10:36 AM

I bought my 2005 SY elsie the exact same way! 1 way ticket, remote bank, and the thrilling first drive home! Bought mine in LA and took 2 days to get her home. It was such a great experience and leaves a lasting memory! Very cool- congrats on the purchase.

tko211 · 08-17-2009, 10:39 AM

looks like a fun canyon! Excellent for the Elise. Is this the canyon just outside of Mesquite Nevada as you duck into Arizona for a 10 minutes and come out through Saint George Utah? It looks very familiar as I drove this brining mine back from LA

Green Hornet · 08-17-2009, 12:22 PM

What a great adventure - congratulations -

NOW - let the mods begin

One of the best things about the Elise / Exige is the joy of making it your own one of a kind dream ride. A never ending process, by the way...

Best Wishes -

dJason · 08-17-2009, 02:10 PM

Thanks everyone!
tko211-yes, that's the same canyon!

I've already got some small tweaks and ideas to make her mine, plus I have about 1100 miles of bugs to clean off her! ;-)

kmhepler · 08-17-2009, 04:52 PM

BE YU TI FUL. Welcome and enjoy.

08-16-2009, 12:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
dJason Exciting User Title Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Louisville, CO Posts: 33	Less new to Lotus talk, and NOW I'm an owner It only took a 1 way flight, a 4 hour trip to and from a remote branch of my bank, and a 1075 mile drive home, but I'm now the proud new owner of a 2005 Storm Titanium Elise! Thanks to singlefin for taking good care of her while she was his, and vulcangrey for trading off highway segments to get her home. I would also like to thank coffee, cheerios snack mix, vitamin water, frappachino, power bars, and dr. pepper for making this possible. Here are a few photos I took on a brief pit stop in Cove Fort Utah as the sun was setting. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djason/3827514292/" title="Elise_01 by dJason, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3557/3827514292_3a00df97c9_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Elise_01" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djason/3827513986/" title="Elise_02 by dJason, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3827513986_1dbac0bc8d_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Elise_02" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djason/3827514580/" title="Elise_03 by dJason, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3827514580_3a1219a899_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Elise_03" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djason/3827513612/" title="Elise_04 by dJason, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3827513612_2975dfb19f_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Elise_04" /></a>

08-16-2009, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Valenz Next Exit 200 Lightyears Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Central Alabama Posts: 285 Images: 5	Nice looking car! Congratulations. Be careful on those Kentucky roads. __________________ '68 Homemade - yes homemade ; '69 T-Bird Landau 429; '86 Mustang GT Ragtop 5L; '93 Ford F150; '06 Mercedes C-230 sw; Lotus Elise - 2008 California Ed., Saffron Yellow; '05 KG Elise Rebuild Project; 1964 Lotus (Caterham) Super Seven S3 Kubota L3010; Trek 5500; '86 Cannondale

08-16-2009, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
JonMD11 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 56	Congratulations! Great pictures, beautiful car. Now go start enjoying those twisty roads! __________________ '06 Storm Ti Elise, Touring, Stage II, Cup Car Air box/K&N, Manly's Motor Mount Inserts, LETSLA Last edited by JonMD11 : 08-16-2009 at 01:20 PM.

08-16-2009, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Demonized NOT ßANNED! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,546	Very nice, hope to see you around soon. __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise, Katana Supercharger, LSS Wheels, 2Bular exhaust & cat, rear panel delete, Cup Airbox, Volt / Oil temp gauge, Ohlins double adjustable coilovers, Dual Oil Coolers, S111 RTD Brace, Moroso Oil Pan, MicroMirror, S111 "V-Force" Harness bar, Manly Engine Mounts, Odyssey PC680 & RLS Bracket, Saikou Michi OCC, CF Scoops, CF Bootlid, CF Front Lip.

08-16-2009, 01:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Washabi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 43	congrats! and beautiful pics __________________ -Honda S2000 Supercharged (AP1) -Lotus Elise S2 (Project Car)

08-16-2009, 01:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
boi_lotus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boise Posts: 18	Congrats!! Awesome pictures you have there! __________________

08-16-2009, 04:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Michael_In_Hoboken Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 139	Congrats and enjoy, the car looks great. Glad to see you got the fastest color __________________ 2005 Elise - Storm Ti/Red LSS, Touring, Hardtop, StarShield, Stage II, MicroMirror, RE-01Rs 2002 Acura RSX - Maroon/Beige Stock - DD

08-16-2009, 05:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
EliseAtLeast Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Basking Ridge, NJ Posts: 1,221	The car really looks great in those pictures. Congrats __________________ '08 Honda S2000 CR (Rio Yellow Pearl) '07 Lotus Exige S (Aspen White) Touring, Traction, Starshield '04 BMW 330 ci (White)

08-16-2009, 05:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
407Driver Live from the Bubble Room Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tejas Posts: 148	Congrats....that third picture is a cover shot ....nice __________________ "Never leave well enough alone" Raymond Loewy

08-16-2009, 11:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lifespan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 92	I didn't think I liked Storm Titanium... thanks for proving me wrong. Great pics.

08-17-2009, 04:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
'Nova Track Junkie Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 128	Congrats! Best of luck with it. __________________ "Stuff sold by the gram is always going to be more exciting than stuff sold by the pound" - Clarkson 05 Mag Blue Elise 06 Civic Sedan (Beater) 01 Audi S4 (Sold)

08-17-2009, 04:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
Snowphun All good Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SE MA Posts: 177	Looks great, any idea how dark the tint is?

08-17-2009, 06:30 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tejs I like less than 2.0L Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Addison, TX Posts: 148	Very nice pictures! What does the rear view look like from inside the cabin? That looks like the GUT wing, but I would think that would significantly block your rearward visibility. Do you have a picture showing the view? __________________ 2005 Ardent Red Lotus Elise View 2007 Sunlight Silver Mazda RX-8 View

08-17-2009, 10:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
Vulcan Grey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colorado USA Posts: 295	Here is a view of the rear wing (taken on our drive back to CO Saturday), it is a GUT wing, and it does block alot of the view, though it is good at blocking headlights. The tint is 28% and here are some more shots I took Jason in his new, not yet paid for car Jason with a perma-grin __________________ Travis Vulcan Grey Esprit SE http://vulcangrey.lotuscolorado.com/gallery

08-17-2009, 10:36 AM	#16 (permalink)
tko211 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 90	I bought my 2005 SY elsie the exact same way! 1 way ticket, remote bank, and the thrilling first drive home! Bought mine in LA and took 2 days to get her home. It was such a great experience and leaves a lasting memory! Very cool- congrats on the purchase.

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08-17-2009, 10:39 AM	#17 (permalink)
tko211 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 90	looks like a fun canyon! Excellent for the Elise. Is this the canyon just outside of Mesquite Nevada as you duck into Arizona for a 10 minutes and come out through Saint George Utah? It looks very familiar as I drove this brining mine back from LA

08-17-2009, 12:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
Green Hornet Zzzzzzz Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 875	What a great adventure - congratulations - NOW - let the mods begin One of the best things about the Elise / Exige is the joy of making it your own one of a kind dream ride. A never ending process, by the way... Best Wishes - __________________ Life, Liberty and the Happiness of Pursuit

08-17-2009, 02:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
dJason Exciting User Title Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Louisville, CO Posts: 33	Thanks everyone! tko211-yes, that's the same canyon! I've already got some small tweaks and ideas to make her mine, plus I have about 1100 miles of bugs to clean off her! ;-)

08-17-2009, 04:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
kmhepler KMH Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 146 Images: 1	BE YU TI FUL. Welcome and enjoy.