After about 9 months, my new baby is here! - LotusTalk

6_speed · 04-27-2007, 02:41 PM

Name: Elise
Full Name: 2006 Lotus Elise (or should it be Elise 2006 Lotus?)
"Bio" Data: Aspen White, Touring, StarShield, HardTop

My saga began more than 2 years ago as described in my first post in ET:
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27206

I'm happy to say that journey has a happy ending and a new journey has started when I drove her off the dealer's lot

After about 100 miles on my new Elise, my impressions remain unchanged - it's everything I wanted in a sports car - 'enough' power, light weight, small, nimble, spartan, etc. My other choice was Z4M Coupe or Roadster but those weigh a porky 33xx lbs. That's like strapping 2 full-size refrigerators to an Elise - imagine driving that!

Many thanks to ET and its members for sharing your knowledge and opinions which helped made my decision easier.

Here are pictures of her and her brother "Rex":

6_speed · 04-27-2007, 02:43 PM

In the 2nd photo, spot the other party interested in my Elise

delise · 04-27-2007, 02:46 PM

Looks great in White, can't go wrong. I don't like white cars but when I saw the white Elise in person I almost went that route! What is that on the right rear 1/4 in picture 2? Did you capture a wasp mid flight or is something on your car?

Haha you beat me... You should see them go after the Yellows ! Congrats on the new edition, I almost sent out a baby annoucment to my friends who know I never want kids

Name : Elise
Weight: 1975 lbs
Length

etc

Flash G · 04-27-2007, 02:46 PM

Congrats!

The Elise actually looks big next to the RX!

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Bavarian Motorist · 04-27-2007, 02:46 PM

The nasty bug?

Nice rx7

And awesome elise

Keep her clean.

Consider powdercoating the wheels white or black

LARRY · 04-27-2007, 02:47 PM

2006 Aspen White Lotus Elise.

Fantastic!

Slowly in and out of driveways!

Have a blast!

AgentTripleX · 04-27-2007, 02:51 PM

Congrats! White is hot.

smokin orange · 04-27-2007, 04:43 PM

congrats to you...i still smile on the 2nd cam 6 months later. The most fun after sex, here is a picture of mine.

6_speed · 04-27-2007, 05:03 PM

yea, that was a wasp caught in mid-flight and no, both wasp and car were not hurt during the photo ops

smokin orange - can't wait until my break-in is over to experience the 2nd cam rush. In the meantime, "Rex" can help me with the addiction - I know the turbo rush is different.

Cali · 04-27-2007, 06:10 PM

Congrats! I like the white with the tan interior! I like the look of a white hard top too... Plus, white will hide the dirt well. Enjoy!!!!

shay2nak · 04-27-2007, 08:44 PM

Dietrich · 04-29-2007, 10:16 PM

nice!

itsalladream · 04-29-2007, 10:35 PM

White is nice on these cars, but I will probably go with orange or green. Heck, if I'm gonna have a car that stands out...it's gonna be way out of line.

Boosted2.0 · 04-29-2007, 10:44 PM

You sir, have nice taste in cars.

Congrats on the new Elise

jesterguy · 04-30-2007, 07:21 AM

very jealous of the Aspen White! I've been looking for an AW Elise for a couple months now hoping a lightly used one would pop up but I'm about to go to the dealer and just get one new because I'm getting impatient

Enjoy the car, looks amazing!

Bill B · 04-30-2007, 08:26 AM

I love the matching RX.

XPcarguy · 04-30-2007, 09:02 AM

You're the perfect guy for a test I've been contemplating...

The gen3 RX7 engine swap. 255 silky smooth bhp in a 2000lb car. Plus, at 1.3L, it should have no problem fitting.

BTW, when are you going to have your cars painted. They're still blank canvas.

Bill B · 04-30-2007, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XPcarguy

You're the perfect guy for a test I've been contemplating...

The gen3 RX7 engine swap. 255 silky smooth bhp in a 2000lb car. Plus, at 1.3L, it should have no problem fitting.

BTW, when are you going to have your cars painted. They're still blank canvas.

I looked into doing this as I have quite a long (current) history with the rotary. There are three large issues to deal with.
1. noise. The rotary is VERY loud.
2. Heat. Both the exhaust (1500 +- degree egt) and water are hard to deal with
3. Transmission. Something from a front drive Mazda may be adaptable but I haven't looked into it .

6_speed · 04-30-2007, 01:01 PM

Hey guys, stop planting ideas in my head

Besides, what am I going to do (engine-wise) for my Rx7. The Elise's 1.8 won't.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill B

I looked into doing this as I have quite a long (current) history with the rotary. There are three large issues to deal with.
1. noise. The rotary is VERY loud.
2. Heat. Both the exhaust (1500 +- degree egt) and water are hard to deal with
3. Transmission. Something from a front drive Mazda may be adaptable but I haven't looked into it .

Hmm, I won't say the rotary is loud. In fact my Rx7 sounds just a tad quieter than my stock elise.

But I agree with the other 2 points.

Pray share your experience with rotary and any transplants you might have performed.

NomisR · 04-30-2007, 01:07 PM

You know, after driving a rotary for a while, it's hard to get used to a normal piston engine. The feel is not the same... I'd want a rotary option with my Elise too...

04-27-2007, 02:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
6_speed Highway Star Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 637	After about 9 months, my new baby is here! Name: Elise Full Name: 2006 Lotus Elise (or should it be Elise 2006 Lotus?) "Bio" Data: Aspen White, Touring, StarShield, HardTop My saga began more than 2 years ago as described in my first post in ET: http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27206 I'm happy to say that journey has a happy ending and a new journey has started when I drove her off the dealer's lot After about 100 miles on my new Elise, my impressions remain unchanged - it's everything I wanted in a sports car - 'enough' power, light weight, small, nimble, spartan, etc. My other choice was Z4M Coupe or Roadster but those weigh a porky 33xx lbs. That's like strapping 2 full-size refrigerators to an Elise - imagine driving that! Many thanks to ET and its members for sharing your knowledge and opinions which helped made my decision easier. Here are pictures of her and her brother "Rex": Attached Images

04-27-2007, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
delise 2005 Ardent Red, Touring Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Beverly Hills Posts: 2,537	Looks great in White, can't go wrong. I don't like white cars but when I saw the white Elise in person I almost went that route! What is that on the right rear 1/4 in picture 2? Did you capture a wasp mid flight or is something on your car? Haha you beat me... You should see them go after the Yellows ! Congrats on the new edition, I almost sent out a baby annoucment to my friends who know I never want kids Name : Elise Weight: 1975 lbs Length etc __________________ "You can run over an insect and know just from the messages coming through the wheel how many legs it had. Was it a beetle? Was it a spider? Hang on......... spider." Jeremy Clarkson - Top Gear

04-27-2007, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Flash G Double Trouble Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hollywood Hills Posts: 3,203	Congrats! The Elise actually looks big next to the RX! . __________________ Turn your flatscreen TV into a work of art. Modern Art DVD \| Plasma Aquarium DVD \| Widescreen Fireplace DVD 11 Esprit??? (Wish List) 07 Exige S - Ardent Red, Stage II Exhaust, LSD, Touring pack 06 Range Rover Sport - Java Black 05 Elise - Ardent Red, Stage II Exhaust, Touring pack

04-27-2007, 02:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,855	The nasty bug? Nice rx7 And awesome elise Keep her clean. Consider powdercoating the wheels white or black __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.

04-27-2007, 02:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,565	2006 Aspen White Lotus Elise. Fantastic! Slowly in and out of driveways! Have a blast! __________________ 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/

04-27-2007, 02:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
6_speed Highway Star Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 637	In the 2nd photo, spot the other party interested in my Elise

04-27-2007, 02:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
AgentTripleX #101 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 3,262	Congrats! White is hot.

04-27-2007, 04:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
smokin orange Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 431	congrats to you...i still smile on the 2nd cam 6 months later. The most fun after sex, here is a picture of mine. Attached Images __________________ 05 Elise, (sold) 2002 BMW 330ci convertable, M package 1998 Range Rover (stolen) 1972 BMW 2002 supercharged, fuel injected, liquid intercooled, Haltech E6A ECU...and lots of other stuff 1988 BMW 535Is

04-27-2007, 05:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
6_speed Highway Star Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 637	yea, that was a wasp caught in mid-flight and no, both wasp and car were not hurt during the photo ops smokin orange - can't wait until my break-in is over to experience the 2nd cam rush. In the meantime, "Rex" can help me with the addiction - I know the turbo rush is different.

04-27-2007, 06:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cali Shish Kebab Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 811	Congrats! I like the white with the tan interior! I like the look of a white hard top too... Plus, white will hide the dirt well. Enjoy!!!! __________________ "Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" - George Carlin

04-27-2007, 08:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
shay2nak I'm bored...yawn... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of da 1000 Oaks, CA Posts: 15,460	__________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190*X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 Lotus Exige S310 '08 Acura TSX 6-speed support WTC 2!

04-29-2007, 10:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dietrich I can run very fast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 722	nice! __________________ my favorite Elise sites: http://www.elisemods.com http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/index.html

04-29-2007, 10:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
itsalladream Resident J-Walker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ichihara, Japan Posts: 37	White is nice on these cars, but I will probably go with orange or green. Heck, if I'm gonna have a car that stands out...it's gonna be way out of line. __________________ 1 pair - Brown and Tan Suede Nikes 1 pair - Black Nikes 1 pair - Brown Flip Flops 1 pair - Black Sketchers (pseudo dress) 1 pair - Brown Suede Boston Birkenstocks (indoor usage at school) (can I hitch a ride?)

04-29-2007, 10:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
Boosted2.0 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 764	You sir, have nice taste in cars. Congrats on the new Elise

04-30-2007, 07:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
jesterguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 31	very jealous of the Aspen White! I've been looking for an AW Elise for a couple months now hoping a lightly used one would pop up but I'm about to go to the dealer and just get one new because I'm getting impatient Enjoy the car, looks amazing!

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04-30-2007, 08:26 AM	#16 (permalink)
Bill B In search of horsepower Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Plantation, FL Posts: 525 Images: 1	I love the matching RX. __________________ 2006 Time Magazine Person of the year

04-30-2007, 09:02 AM	#17 (permalink)
XPcarguy Unregistered alien Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The tirewall. Posts: 1,079 Images: 6	You're the perfect guy for a test I've been contemplating... The gen3 RX7 engine swap. 255 silky smooth bhp in a 2000lb car. Plus, at 1.3L, it should have no problem fitting. BTW, when are you going to have your cars painted. They're still blank canvas. __________________ 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.

04-30-2007, 01:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
NomisR Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 743	You know, after driving a rotary for a while, it's hard to get used to a normal piston engine. The feel is not the same... I'd want a rotary option with my Elise too...