Elise wreck... - Page 5 - LotusTalk

MidasHands · 04-22-2008, 06:03 AM

Congrats on your new car. So sad to see another KG gone.

NMRJock · 04-22-2008, 06:03 AM

Sorry to see your car go, but congratulations on a great settlement! Enjoy your new car.

shay2nak · 04-22-2008, 09:27 PM

nice M3! hope you'll get another Lotus soon.

speedlotuselise · 04-22-2008, 09:42 PM

this is kinda weird but i think i bought this damaged elise today - anything i should know about it? and hey where are the goodies you kept? lol, really strange i found his posting...

MidasHands · 04-23-2008, 05:33 AM

Shaggy · 04-23-2008, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MidasHands

Offtopic but could you post a photo of your Elise? I've never seen the KG/Magnolia combo.

Honestly this was a really nice Elise and you should enjoy it quite a bit if you get it back on the road. The motor was broken in very well, always dealer serviced except for the last oil change (my dealer was snowed in for several weeks, got tired of waiting), etc... It's got fresh AMSOIL 5w-40 (European car) in it, and has since the first oil change, along with a new K&N oil filter.

From what I could tell it didn't have any suspension damage aside from the sheared toe-link. If you get it all fixed and back on the road you will really enjoy it.

If they gave you the front clam with it I'd love to have the scraped up Lotus badge off of it, I wanted to pry it off at the holding center but everyone was staring at me as I grabbed my stereo & iPod out of the car.

ItsThaMonsta · 04-23-2008, 11:22 AM

WOW... 41k for an 05... I got less on the 06. The only reason I wasnt concerned is because I have GAP insurance to cover the rest. How many miles did you have on it?

LoathUS · 04-23-2008, 11:36 AM

Yeah I was going to say, damn! Thats a lot for an 05.

carlover · 04-23-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Good for you. Is that the SLR in the background?

I'm surprised all that damage wouldn't total it. It must be at least $20,000 in damages if not more.

No, in the bachground is a Subi STi

Riddlefox · 04-23-2008, 03:45 PM

It's a 02/03 WRX. Look at the round (bugeye) headlight, the lack of STi stenciled on the intercooler, and no red intake manifold.

Shaggy, I'm glad that it worked out for you and you weren't injured. The M3 is a beautiful car too, and definitely on my list of "cars to own someday."

LoathUS · 04-23-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Riddlefox

It's a 02/03 WRX. Look at the round (bugeye) headlight, the lack of STi stenciled on the intercooler, and no red intake manifold.

Shaggy, I'm glad that it worked out for you and you weren't injured. The M3 is a beautiful car too, and definitely on my list of "cars to own someday."

I have one. The interiors are gorgeous and plush. The handling is very good. Its a beautiful car with lots of appeal. The only downfall I have to complain about is the fact that its a pig. Just wayyyyyyyyyy to heavy for its own good. I dont feel like it pulls like it should considering the power, but the influx is the weight. I would still choose it over the E92 (at least at this point).

MidasHands · 04-24-2008, 06:10 AM

Hi Shaggy,

Sorry it took me so long to post these for you. I wasn't online much yesterday.

NMRJock · 04-24-2008, 06:31 AM

I really need to get my wheels powdercoated.

Tracktimeplz · 08-18-2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyQuik

Hate to see this. Insurance will most likely total it, salvage it, and sell it. A few months later it will be on eBay with a salvage title after being rebuilt with "minor damage suffered in a mild, single car accident." Hard to tell the extent of the damage, but the way the right side rear wheel is toed out in the second pic indicates more than just fiberglass. Funny thing is I almost spun mine today. I was coming around an on ramp and there was a Harley rider camped out on the half off the shoulder about 3/4 of the way through the curve screwing around with a saddlebag. Natural reaction is to get out of the gas and the rear end got loose. Any faster and I might not have been able to countersteer it.

I found what appears to be his elise on Autotrader!!!

Chris Mackey · 08-18-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Tracktimeplz

I found what appears to be his elise on Autotrader!!!

18,900 bucks!

Tracktimeplz · 08-18-2008, 02:47 PM

Would be a great candidate for another cobra type conversion. This one you could do CF clams first and lose even more weight!

Id hit them over the head with a number like 12k just to see how they react. Wonder what they payed....

local600 · 08-18-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rugbyduck

...treat cars like family, paint rooms the same color,...

He painted a room Krypton Green?!?! Ewww.

Shaggy · 08-18-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tracktimeplz

I found what appears to be his elise on Autotrader!!!

Thats it alright, it's been for sale there for about 4 months now. Rumor had it that it never went to auction, someone within the insurance agency (or their family) bought it.

Shaggy · 08-18-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by local600

He painted a room Krypton Green?!?! Ewww.

We actually painted the room(s) a year or so before we had the car. You can kinda see the color on the one accent wall...

local600 · 08-19-2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

We actually painted the room(s) a year or so before we had the car. You can kinda see the color on the one accent wall...

Thanks for sharing, it looks really nice as an accent and it's a cool pad.

04-22-2008, 06:03 AM	#81 (permalink)
MidasHands Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glen Ridge, NJ Posts: 971	Congrats on your new car. So sad to see another KG gone. __________________ - Mike 2006 KG Elise, Magnolia Interior

04-22-2008, 06:03 AM	#82 (permalink)
NMRJock A smile a mile. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 3,567	Sorry to see your car go, but congratulations on a great settlement! Enjoy your new car. __________________ Paul Parkanzky Magnetic Blue with Biscuit Touring, LSS, Starshield

04-22-2008, 09:27 PM	#83 (permalink)
shay2nak I <3 chicken, I <3 liver Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of da 1000 Oaks, CA Posts: 15,042	nice M3! hope you'll get another Lotus soon. __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 EXIGE S * MY CAR ** VIDEOS! '08 ACURA TSX 6-speed http://www.makeNYNYagain.com

04-22-2008, 09:42 PM	#84 (permalink)
speedlotuselise Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	so ... this is kinda weird but i think i bought this damaged elise today - anything i should know about it? and hey where are the goodies you kept? lol, really strange i found his posting...

04-23-2008, 05:33 AM	#85 (permalink)
MidasHands Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glen Ridge, NJ Posts: 971	__________________ - Mike 2006 KG Elise, Magnolia Interior

04-23-2008, 11:22 AM	#87 (permalink)
ItsThaMonsta Will There Be Cake? Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,086	WOW... 41k for an 05... I got less on the 06. The only reason I wasnt concerned is because I have GAP insurance to cover the rest. How many miles did you have on it?

04-23-2008, 11:36 AM	#88 (permalink)
LoathUS Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 98	Yeah I was going to say, damn! Thats a lot for an 05.

04-23-2008, 03:45 PM	#90 (permalink)
Riddlefox Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Above the clouds Posts: 103	It's a 02/03 WRX. Look at the round (bugeye) headlight, the lack of STi stenciled on the intercooler, and no red intake manifold. Shaggy, I'm glad that it worked out for you and you weren't injured. The M3 is a beautiful car too, and definitely on my list of "cars to own someday." __________________ 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2005 Lotus Elise 2006 Pontiac GTO 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

04-24-2008, 06:10 AM	#92 (permalink)
MidasHands Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glen Ridge, NJ Posts: 971	Hi Shaggy, Sorry it took me so long to post these for you. I wasn't online much yesterday. Attached Images __________________ - Mike 2006 KG Elise, Magnolia Interior

04-24-2008, 06:31 AM	#93 (permalink)
NMRJock A smile a mile. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 3,567	I really need to get my wheels powdercoated. __________________ Paul Parkanzky Magnetic Blue with Biscuit Touring, LSS, Starshield

08-18-2008, 02:47 PM	#96 (permalink)
Tracktimeplz Race lines on the mind Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northwest Florida Posts: 1,085	Would be a great candidate for another cobra type conversion. This one you could do CF clams first and lose even more weight! Id hit them over the head with a number like 12k just to see how they react. Wonder what they payed.... __________________ 2003 Honda S2000 - Suzuka Blue 2005 Magnetic Blue Elise Forcefed 275 turbo - Sold 05/20/09

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