My Lotus days are over.... - LotusTalk

qu1Z · 07-07-2009, 05:07 PM

Going down a mountain side backwards... there's nothing like it.

I'll keep everyone posted if I have to part out some things.

kestrel74 · 07-07-2009, 05:15 PM

Crap. Another CO out of the mix.

kertong · 07-07-2009, 05:16 PM

Oh man.. sorry to see/hear.

I tend to avoid cruises/drives like these (for any car, not just the lotus), because all the ones I've been to involve people driving much faster than I feel is safe. I either clog up the line, or hang in the back and fall way behind, haha.

Sorry to hear, though. Glad you are safe. Would you consider another lotus, or are you moving onto other cool cars?

madden · 07-07-2009, 05:21 PM

yikes dude sorry! That crash looks like it coulda been way worse!!

apk919 · 07-07-2009, 05:24 PM

Glad to hear everyone's OK. Looks like you were lucky... that could have been much worse.

Any thoughts on why it happened? Or does the story in the video stand?

ggelise · 07-07-2009, 05:25 PM

Thank God you and the passenger are OK! Can't imagine how scary that must have been.

Buy the car back from the insurance co if the chassis is good and build a spider.

Glad you are Ok man scary siht!

paulhastings · 07-07-2009, 05:30 PM

Yikes!!

fishguy · 07-07-2009, 05:32 PM

how big was the pothole, and how fast were you going?

glad you are ok, that looks like a steep drop off.

Icedog_16 · 07-07-2009, 05:33 PM

Sorry to see that. At least you hit from the back and you were OK.

Based on kestrel74's response, maybe CO should be Crash Orange - sorry about that, he left it out there. At that rate, I could say based on my experience that MB stands for Mucho Breako.

Again, sorry to see that.

Mr. Know · 07-07-2009, 05:59 PM

Sorry for your loss.

Glad you both are ok.

agirls · 07-07-2009, 06:04 PM

Glad everyone made it okay. So sad to see though.

knucklehead · 07-07-2009, 06:12 PM

Oh Man! sorry to hear about the accident. Glad the two of you are OK. That must have been scary as hell. I'm sure you're a little shell shocked right now. I'm hoping that when things settle down you'll realize that it didn't matter what car you were in and we see you in a new Lotus soon.

bigDog · 07-07-2009, 06:31 PM

Geez,

I bet you still have the drivers seat sucked up between your legs!. Glad to hear you are alright.

pfanning · 07-07-2009, 06:55 PM

Wow, Mr. Toad's wild ride. Glad you and passenger are OK. These are amazingly tough little cars.

Can't give up on Lotus, you can try but you'll start jonesing. May I recommend St. Louis Motorsport and a cross country road trip? When we saw you on I-90 we were returning from picking up Lotus #2.

EuroCarFan022 · 07-07-2009, 07:09 PM

Glad to hear you and the passenger are ok. Must have been extremely scary to fly off a hill heading backwards.

chotto · 07-07-2009, 07:15 PM

Glad you're alright. That's all that matters.

Nobody say it...you know what I mean...

RichS · 07-07-2009, 07:27 PM

Glad to hear that you walked away!

Good luck with your search for a new Lotus...

Aedo · 07-07-2009, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggelise

Thank God you and the passenger are OK! Can't imagine how scary that must have been.

Buy the car back from the insurance co if the chassis is good and build a spider.

Glad you are Ok man scary siht!

+1 to all the above - particularly the bit about you and your passenger being OK!!!!

Newhouse · 07-07-2009, 08:04 PM

Glad to hear that you and your passenger are both OK.

British_Marques · 07-07-2009, 08:19 PM

The Elise you can replace, they are machines. There is only one you, glad you and your copilot are okay.

07-07-2009, 05:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
qu1Z ub3r s3xy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 423	My Lotus days are over.... Going down a mountain side backwards... there's nothing like it. I'll keep everyone posted if I have to part out some things. __________________ 2005 Lotus Elise (Chrome Orange) - RIP 2006 Lotus Exige (Aspen White) - Larini SE Exhaust/Decat & Naked. Last edited by qu1Z : 07-11-2009 at 12:42 PM.

07-07-2009, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
kestrel74 G-200 Driver Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North of Detroit; Watkins Glen, NY Posts: 9,307	Crap. Another CO out of the mix. __________________ 74 Europa Zetec TC Special 3614R Elise #2292 / Chrome Orange !! / Starshield / Nitron Sport SA / RTDbrace / Uprights machined / Down Low rails / ChaseCam / V1 / SS lines w/ R4-S "My daily driver does .85 Mach" " I started flying when Sex was safe and Hang Gliding was dangerous " BUY My Europa ! http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f94/...pa-sale-43829/

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kertong Can has Elise! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 139	Oh man.. sorry to see/hear. I tend to avoid cruises/drives like these (for any car, not just the lotus), because all the ones I've been to involve people driving much faster than I feel is safe. I either clog up the line, or hang in the back and fall way behind, haha. Sorry to hear, though. Glad you are safe. Would you consider another lotus, or are you moving onto other cool cars? __________________ 2005 Lotus Elise - storm titanium, touring old cars: 2004 Corvette Z06, 2005 Honda S2000, 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder, 1997 Pontiac Trans Am, 1995 Camaro Z28 (cammed and modded for 340rwhp). Miss them slightly, but they've all guided me to the Elise.

07-07-2009, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
apk919 User Restricted By ΑDMIΝ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Limbo Posts: 6,281 Images: 20	Glad to hear everyone's OK. Looks like you were lucky... that could have been much worse. Any thoughts on why it happened? Or does the story in the video stand? __________________ * 2009 Lotus Challenge Series Rookie Of The Year * (Thanks Jim, Tom, Jack, Rob & Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch!) My videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/apk919

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fishguy registered nipple Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,779 Images: 1	how big was the pothole, and how fast were you going? glad you are ok, that looks like a steep drop off. __________________ 2008-2009 SCCA AZ Regional "Driver of the Year" 1986 Swift DB-1 Sold 2008 HSR-West FF 3rd generation Champion 2008 "The Series" FF 3rd generation Champion 1987 Porsche Spec 944 2008-2009 season SCCA AZ regional Champion

07-07-2009, 05:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
madden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern, VA Posts: 613	yikes dude sorry! That crash looks like it coulda been way worse!!

07-07-2009, 05:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
ggelise Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 193	Thank God you and the passenger are OK! Can't imagine how scary that must have been. Buy the car back from the insurance co if the chassis is good and build a spider. Glad you are Ok man scary siht!

07-07-2009, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
paulhastings Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego native Posts: 604	Yikes!!

07-07-2009, 05:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Icedog_16 I drank what?!? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 4,212	Sorry to see that. At least you hit from the back and you were OK. Based on kestrel74's response, maybe CO should be Crash Orange - sorry about that, he left it out there. At that rate, I could say based on my experience that MB stands for Mucho Breako. Again, sorry to see that.

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Mr. Know British by extrapolation Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marin, California Posts: 3,348 Images: 6	Sorry for your loss. Glad you both are ok. __________________ 07 Magnetic Blue Exige S Join the Blue Lotus Team on Facebook.

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knucklehead TWRD & Blip advertising Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Posts: 3,835	Oh Man! sorry to hear about the accident. Glad the two of you are OK. That must have been scary as hell. I'm sure you're a little shell shocked right now. I'm hoping that when things settle down you'll realize that it didn't matter what car you were in and we see you in a new Lotus soon. __________________ Jacob Join Lotuscar.ning.com for LA Lotus social events 05 Exise, 2bular 6 inch exhaust. BWR double adjustable Penske shocks, Hypercoil springs, HIDs, BWR front sway bar, Light weight PC680 battery w/BWR brace, BWR Black badges and wheel centers, Custom SCC paint job, SCC OEM Exige mesh kit and Exige rear clam details, LSD, Lotus sport clutch and light weight fly wheel. Sector front splitter. Stebel horn. Multivex Mirrors. Volk CE28 wheels

07-07-2009, 06:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
bigDog Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 33	Geez, I bet you still have the drivers seat sucked up between your legs!. Glad to hear you are alright.

07-07-2009, 06:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
pfanning Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 125	Wow, Mr. Toad's wild ride. Glad you and passenger are OK. These are amazingly tough little cars. Can't give up on Lotus, you can try but you'll start jonesing. May I recommend St. Louis Motorsport and a cross country road trip? When we saw you on I-90 we were returning from picking up Lotus #2. __________________ Peter Fanning 2008 Persian Blue Exige S240 - track, touring 2006 CO Exige - RIP

07-07-2009, 07:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
EuroCarFan022 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Glad to hear you and the passenger are ok. Must have been extremely scary to fly off a hill heading backwards. __________________ Garage: 2005 Satin Silver Metallic Acura TL, 19in Konig Next Wheels, Falken RT 615 Tires, AEM V2 Intake, Comptech Catback Exhaust, Comptech Sport Springs, Koni Yellows, Comptech Rear Swaybar

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07-07-2009, 07:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
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