The (no longer) Mythical White Elise... - LotusTalk

lbonham · 06-21-2005, 04:21 PM

aka Larry gets his car

Bliss!
Better pictures soon...
Larry

LotusLust · 06-21-2005, 04:25 PM

congrats!!!! yes, more pictures!

suv_bait · 06-21-2005, 04:26 PM

Let me be the first to say congrats Larry!

You have been lusting over that color since I can remember, and it looks like your wait was well rewarded.

Hope to see you (and the car!) at a bay area Elise gathering sometime real soon...

Best,
John

khamai · 06-21-2005, 04:40 PM

The look of HAPPY disbelief...

CONGRATULATIONS Larry!!!!

Crudson · 06-21-2005, 04:43 PM

Good for you, sir!

May the smile never fade.

JWA · 06-21-2005, 04:45 PM

Excellent! Congrats Larry. In the end you didn't even miss the summer. So, what's your impression of this new Aspen White? It's a metallic? Any pearl? It looks like a nice crisp white.

khamai · 06-21-2005, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWA

It's a metallic? Any pearl? It looks like a nice crisp white.

It's metallic/pearl... look at the 3rd photo I posted and look at the top of the rear fender, you can see a pearl effect.

It's VERY pretty!

Kiyoshi

suv_bait · 06-21-2005, 04:53 PM

Wow, and is that Biscuit interior I spot? Cool ... probably first in the country with that color combo, no?

- John

Randy Chase · 06-21-2005, 05:13 PM

Awesome! I am jealous.

steuspeed · 06-21-2005, 05:21 PM

Looks good

mrluky · 06-21-2005, 05:25 PM

looks great, I wish it was a choice, i think it eccentuates that black perfectly. i was unsure at first because the white in other pictures looked creamy(off white?). looks great. im sure it was worth the wait, congrats

are you going to get a vanity plate? "Unicorn" or "Ghost"

Vantage · 06-21-2005, 05:29 PM

Hey Larry,
Having seen you hold out for white for so long, I'm very happy for you! Congratulations. It looks great.

- J

clrodrick · 06-21-2005, 05:29 PM

Awesome that your patience paid off, and you finally got the Elise that makes you smile the most!

MattG · 06-21-2005, 05:34 PM

Congratulations! At long last, you got it!!! beautiful, can't wait to see it in person.

Surferjer · 06-21-2005, 05:35 PM

Larry, that car is B E A U T I F U L !!! Wow!!

IBCJ · 06-21-2005, 06:11 PM

Larry, you should totally paint that car. Try yellow or orange - I heard those colors look good.

Of course, just kidding! Car looks amazing! Congrats!

Are you going to be at Montery so we can see it?

NMRJock · 06-21-2005, 06:31 PM

Congratulations! Have a great time with it.

fastliz · 06-21-2005, 06:59 PM

Ooh... I like it! I would look good next to my white STi.

I got a CO Elise... so... next to my white STi, I've got a creamsicle!

Mike

MikeP · 06-21-2005, 07:12 PM

Great news! I was convinced you'd never get one, but you held out for a real beauty!

lbonham · 06-21-2005, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khamai

It's metallic/pearl... look at the 3rd photo I posted and look at the top of the rear fender, you can see a pearl effect.
It's VERY pretty!
Kiyoshi

Kiyoshi describes it well. It is a metallic that achieves a pearl like effect. However, this effect is really only noticeable in sunlight. In the shade it appears more like a bright white (think Monaco), unless you look at the paint very closely.
"I" think it is GORGEOUS and the color has definitely exceeded my expectations!

I continue to be impressed by how great the Elise looks in almost every color (apologies to Aztec Bronze fans)!
I believe I am the first Aspen White Elise owner (or at least on the west coast), but I don't expect to be the only one. I heard from a couple of folks while picking up my car, that Aspen White will probably be offered as a lifestyle color for the next model year (which I think begins in December). I also got the impression (YAUR - Yet Another Unsubstantiated Rumor) this will not be the only white variant to be a possible choice and that there was a strong possiblity of some other colors (Polar Blue springs to mind).
I will be posting some color close-ups (in and out of direct sunlight) this weekend, unless I get to it sooner.
I do hope to bring it to Monterey Historics, but don't know which day or days yet. Though I will probably know before midnight

Larry

06-21-2005, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
lbonham Elise OCD Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: CA bay area Posts: 347	The (no longer) Mythical White Elise... aka Larry gets his car Bliss! Better pictures soon... Larry Attached Images __________________ 4 years and 1 months of ownership and FINALLY (almost) a supercharger... AFT

06-21-2005, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
LotusLust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: da woods of tn Posts: 3,662	congrats!!!! yes, more pictures! __________________ Storm Titanium, LSS, touring, hard top. my other car is a ...oh yeah i remember the other car...a spyder club111 member. i tried to buy a lower spot and become member #13 but was spurned! "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" -benjamin franklin

06-21-2005, 04:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
khamai Plain ol' Lotus-nut Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 3,600	The look of HAPPY disbelief... CONGRATULATIONS Larry!!!! Attached Images __________________ life is better behind the wheel of a Lotus...

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Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 28,281 Images: 761	Awesome! I am jealous. __________________ Please do not PM me. My box is full. Thanks.

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mrluky Full GRP Jacket Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: 45°48'41.42"N 6°14'41.92"E Posts: 1,421 Images: 28	looks great, I wish it was a choice, i think it eccentuates that black perfectly. i was unsure at first because the white in other pictures looked creamy(off white?). looks great. im sure it was worth the wait, congrats are you going to get a vanity plate? "Unicorn" or "Ghost" __________________ My line is never wrong, it just doesn't always correspond with the asphalt. Above the clouds, the sun is always shining.

06-21-2005, 04:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
suv_bait Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 586	Let me be the first to say congrats Larry! You have been lusting over that color since I can remember, and it looks like your wait was well rewarded. Hope to see you (and the car!) at a bay area Elise gathering sometime real soon... Best, John

06-21-2005, 04:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Crudson / Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 2,487	Good for you, sir! May the smile never fade.

06-21-2005, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
JWA #33 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 3,791	Excellent! Congrats Larry. In the end you didn't even miss the summer. So, what's your impression of this new Aspen White? It's a metallic? Any pearl? It looks like a nice crisp white.

06-21-2005, 04:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
suv_bait Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 586	Wow, and is that Biscuit interior I spot? Cool ... probably first in the country with that color combo, no? - John

06-21-2005, 05:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
steuspeed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 903	Looks good

06-21-2005, 05:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
Vantage please don't hit my car Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,041	Hey Larry, Having seen you hold out for white for so long, I'm very happy for you! Congratulations. It looks great. - J

06-21-2005, 05:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
clrodrick Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 649	Awesome that your patience paid off, and you finally got the Elise that makes you smile the most!

06-21-2005, 05:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
MattG insert clever title here Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Living above the clouds in Colorado Posts: 7,683 Images: 11	Congratulations! At long last, you got it!!! beautiful, can't wait to see it in person. __________________ '05 Elise, Magnetic Blue / Biscuit / Hardtop / http://eliseinfo.com Radar detector mounting brackets for sale here

06-21-2005, 05:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
Surferjer No more cone damage! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exton, PA Posts: 8,954	Larry, that car is B E A U T I F U L !!! Wow!! __________________ Jer-2005 Elise (retired from autox) 1993 MR2 autox car 2002 Ford Excursion DIESEL 4 X 4 1993 Miata (throwout bearing or clutch failure) 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 Lemons car (needs new head) 1984 Chevy Citation Lemons car (needs a motor)

06-21-2005, 06:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
IBCJ my name is not cliff !! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: santa monica, ca Posts: 983	Larry, you should totally paint that car. Try yellow or orange - I heard those colors look good. Of course, just kidding! Car looks amazing! Congrats! Are you going to be at Montery so we can see it? __________________ cjlittle[dºt]com 05 Elise #113 w/ Touring, Black LSS wheels, Alpine CDA-9857, Polks all around, integrated V1, one-of-a-kind two-tone Saffron Yellow paint

06-21-2005, 07:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
MikeP Turbo Elise Slayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco/Reno Posts: 616	Great news! I was convinced you'd never get one, but you held out for a real beauty! __________________ 1981 Ferrari 308GTSi, red. 2005 Hypersport Elise with roll cage, etc., SY. Katana SC, DA Nitrons, Pagid RS-14s, stainless steel brake lines, RTD brace. 2005 Noble M400, 515 bhp.

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06-21-2005, 06:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
NMRJock A smile a mile. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 3,571	Congratulations! Have a great time with it. __________________ Paul Parkanzky Magnetic Blue with Biscuit Touring, LSS, Starshield

06-21-2005, 06:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
fastliz formerly known as fastwrx Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 1,495	Ooh... I like it! I would look good next to my white STi. I got a CO Elise... so... next to my white STi, I've got a creamsicle! Mike __________________ The "car-tist" formerly known as Fastwrx! 2004 Subaru WRX STi 2005 Lotus Elise CO, LSS, Hardtop, Starshield - Got it!!