Pics of your Lotus next to "regular" cars. - Page 4 - LotusTalk

lancer360 · 09-20-2006, 05:18 PM

Awesome M Coupe.

I was on the fence for about a year between getting the Elise or a coupe. My wife thinks the coupe is ugly, but I love it. Just looks mean and nasty!

The Elise won out in the long run and my wife likes it so guess it was the "right" choice.

Still, I would love to own one someday.

bol · 09-20-2006, 06:17 PM

The M Coupe's are great cars but very different, they're soft and squishy, they love to be thrown around and have gobs of torque.

After test driving the Elise and getting back into my Coupe it felt like I was stepping into a big lumbering car - a huge contrast to the Elise and that's what sold me. That and the fact that I have gone around dozens of bends that would have left the Coupe on its roof in the ditch that the Elise just smiled at

I am sure that I will buy another one someday - they're just too good not to!

tvacc · 09-20-2006, 07:14 PM

Here is my daily driver. We also have a blue Mini for my wife

flyguyskt · 09-21-2006, 07:39 AM

i love the green gallardo but hate the guy who owns it and the elise!!! that car cost like 2 times as much a my house!!! damn it sucks to be poor. lotto booth here i come.
i think i am in the wrong crowd here! i have a 1300 square foot house a 1200 sq foot garage on 3 acres in the country. 2005 elise, 2005 tundra double cab, MV agusta brutale, a hot younger chick and a doberman! you guys have Ferraris, lambos, bmws,hummer 2's(which i hate so thats ok), porsches.

damn i'm jealous and pissed off about it!

tagv12 · 09-21-2006, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyguyskt

i love the green gallardo but hate the guy who owns it and the elise!!! that car cost like 2 times as much a my house!!! damn it sucks to be poor. lotto booth here i come.
i think i am in the wrong crowd here! i have a 1300 square foot house a 1200 sq foot garage on 3 acres in the country. 2005 elise, 2005 tundra double cab, MV agusta brutale, a hot younger chick and a doberman! you guys have Ferraris, lambos, bmws,hummer 2's(which i hate so thats ok), porsches.

damn i'm jealous and pissed off about it!

A little harsh don't you think? First of all, 'the guy' you hate is me, I'm female. Second,what is so wrong with what you have?

Janette

delise · 09-21-2006, 01:06 PM

Just took this picture down in our underground garage, could not resist

ZJChaser · 09-21-2006, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delise

Just took this picture down in our underground garage, could not resist

edit: oh theres the pic now.

tandemracer · 09-21-2006, 09:44 PM

Seems like every time I park the Elise safely away from the crowds there is a giant road hog squeezed up next to it by the time I return. But I guess that is what I get for moving to Nashville.

doma · 09-21-2006, 11:00 PM

elise next to normal cars

ewalberg · 11-05-2006, 09:59 PM

the fellow in south dakota should be jumping for joy. Around here, a house that size wouldn't even have a garage, it'd be on 1/8 acre plot and they'd be asking $650k for it. Plus, there's cute girls in south dakota. If houses only cost as much as a gallardo i'd be in heaven.

darkSol · 11-06-2006, 11:44 AM

At lunch a couple months ago - sorry about the crappy cam phone...

Freakin thing could eat me.

flyguyskt · 11-07-2006, 08:59 AM

Ewalberg! i am happy as heck i don't have to make payments on a house for 650K with no garage! my 2 bedroom vaulted ceiling 2 story with skylight is 4 years old and it sits on 3 acres 7 miles from down town Rapid. oh ya did i mention the 1200 square feet of heated garage?

all for under 150K

i truly have empathy for you califolk. ya you might have nice weather year round but here in SD i can afford to live and don't have the commute
OR traffic! i am literally 200 yards from flyfishing streams! when i'm at work!!
and it takes me 3 minutes to start up the side of a mountain for a CURVY 15mph road.

this is what i felt like when i lived in Vegas after work

fishtaco · 11-07-2006, 09:26 AM

Just picking up my 05 SY Elise so I don't have any pics of it yet. I have to admit I was scaning the goods of everyone's garages in this thread. I noticed quite a few VW goodies. Yea someone even has a set of polished Fuchs off the car. Here's my summer project I just finished. It's about as heavy as the Elise and is a Vert too. Has a lot more CF on the interior.

Bane · 11-07-2006, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyguyskt

i love the green gallardo but hate the guy who owns it and the elise!!! that car cost like 2 times as much a my house!!! damn it sucks to be poor. lotto booth here i come.
i think i am in the wrong crowd here! i have a 1300 square foot house a 1200 sq foot garage on 3 acres in the country. 2005 elise, 2005 tundra double cab, MV agusta brutale, a hot younger chick and a doberman! you guys have Ferraris, lambos, bmws,hummer 2's(which i hate so thats ok), porsches.

damn i'm jealous and pissed off about it!

Whoa dude you need to take a step back and look at the whole picture...

The average American just struggles to make any sort of car payment every month. Your Elise costs twice as much as most people make in a year!

Spyder550 · 11-11-2006, 01:36 PM

It's amazing how the Elise makes so many cars look bloated and inelegant.

I have an S2000 currently (to be replaced by Elise in a few months

), and these pics make it look plain in comparison.

I can't wait to get my hands on an Elise!!!

wyiel · 11-11-2006, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

my dream car for several years!

That's funny.
I actually have an S54 BMW ///M Roadster, and my dream car for the last couple years (which I haven't bought yet) is the Lotus Elise.

Scott in Houston · 11-12-2006, 12:27 PM

Sorry, I'm late to this thread. My car amongst and next to some major beaters!

Gauss · 11-13-2006, 01:57 PM

I'm not quite sure the Carrera GT can be considered as a "regular" car :P

GHOSTRIDER · 11-13-2006, 04:18 PM

couple i had

Rei · 11-14-2006, 12:39 AM

Hmmm is there something on the road now "smaller" then the elise, the car looks like even a mini can eat it in these pics.

09-20-2006, 05:18 PM	#61 (permalink)
lancer360 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,215	Awesome M Coupe. I was on the fence for about a year between getting the Elise or a coupe. My wife thinks the coupe is ugly, but I love it. Just looks mean and nasty! The Elise won out in the long run and my wife likes it so guess it was the "right" choice. Still, I would love to own one someday. __________________ '05 Lotus Elise Saffron Yellow, Touring, Sport, Stainless Brake Lines, Moroso Oil Pan, RTD Brace KBS Mark 7 Formula 500 with a heart transplant in progress '09 600cc GSX-R Due to hit the track in August '09

09-20-2006, 06:17 PM	#62 (permalink)
bol Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 52	The M Coupe's are great cars but very different, they're soft and squishy, they love to be thrown around and have gobs of torque. After test driving the Elise and getting back into my Coupe it felt like I was stepping into a big lumbering car - a huge contrast to the Elise and that's what sold me. That and the fact that I have gone around dozens of bends that would have left the Coupe on its roof in the ditch that the Elise just smiled at I am sure that I will buy another one someday - they're just too good not to! __________________ '07 BMW 328i Coupe '06 Elise... SOLD

09-20-2006, 07:14 PM	#63 (permalink)
tvacc Head LOONY Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 2,210	Here is my daily driver. We also have a blue Mini for my wife Attached Images __________________ Tony Vaccaro 2005 Ardent Red, Katana Supercharger, Touring, Hardtop, Driving Lights, HIDs, Rear Window Shield, Red Mounts, Laser Shifters, V1, LETSLA Shifter, www.lotusowners.com LOONY (Lotus Owners of New York) and the Church of the HolyLotus Supplier of Polycarbonate Shield for Rear Window IN STOCK , Drive Fast Take Chances

09-21-2006, 01:06 PM	#66 (permalink)
delise 2005 Ardent Red, Touring Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Beverly Hills Posts: 2,534	Just took this picture down in our underground garage, could not resist Attached Images

09-21-2006, 09:44 PM	#68 (permalink)
tandemracer Enemy of the State Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 837	Seems like every time I park the Elise safely away from the crowds there is a giant road hog squeezed up next to it by the time I return. But I guess that is what I get for moving to Nashville. __________________ 06 Elise, AW, Touring, Sport, Premium, Hardtop, Starshield -- S111 Harness bar, Schroth ASM 6 point Harnesses, Seat Grommets, Front Tow Hook, Rear Tow Hook, Halon fire extinguisher, Polk speakers, MicroMirror, Odyssey PC680, ekological HID kit, Pagid RS14 pads, SS brake lines,CF Center Console, CF AC Surround, urethane motor mounts, Titanium Dave's Sub Belt Bars, Heater Core Bypass , Craftsquare Mirrors, Carbon Splitter, LETSLA, DBW Pedals, Xtender

09-21-2006, 07:39 AM	#64 (permalink)
flyguyskt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,534	i love the green gallardo but hate the guy who owns it and the elise!!! that car cost like 2 times as much a my house!!! damn it sucks to be poor. lotto booth here i come. i think i am in the wrong crowd here! i have a 1300 square foot house a 1200 sq foot garage on 3 acres in the country. 2005 elise, 2005 tundra double cab, MV agusta brutale, a hot younger chick and a doberman! you guys have Ferraris, lambos, bmws,hummer 2's(which i hate so thats ok), porsches. damn i'm jealous and pissed off about it!

09-21-2006, 11:00 PM	#69 (permalink)
doma '05 SY #0038 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Belmont, CA Posts: 2,260 Images: 6	elise next to normal cars Attached Images __________________ Braille Battery - Micromirror - Alpine Head Unit & Speakers - HID Headlights - H&T Pad - Snorkel Delete - Non Dust Brake Pads - JL Stealthbox - JL Amps - Sirius Sat - Rudolph Antlers and Nose Kit Astronomy Picture of the Day Last edited by doma : 09-21-2006 at 11:13 PM.

11-05-2006, 09:59 PM	#70 (permalink)
ewalberg Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 704	the fellow in south dakota should be jumping for joy. Around here, a house that size wouldn't even have a garage, it'd be on 1/8 acre plot and they'd be asking $650k for it. Plus, there's cute girls in south dakota. If houses only cost as much as a gallardo i'd be in heaven.

11-06-2006, 11:44 AM	#71 (permalink)
darkSol Meow!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leawood, KS Posts: 2,576	Ahhh! At lunch a couple months ago - sorry about the crappy cam phone... Freakin thing could eat me. Attached Images __________________ d.a..v...i....d David Thomas Stewart - davidtstewart@gmail.com TVS Supercharged 2005 Graphite Grey Lotus Elise: 286whp, 1781lbs. Lotus cars aren't made, they're hand built from dreams. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.

11-07-2006, 08:59 AM	#72 (permalink)
flyguyskt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,534	Ewalberg! i am happy as heck i don't have to make payments on a house for 650K with no garage! my 2 bedroom vaulted ceiling 2 story with skylight is 4 years old and it sits on 3 acres 7 miles from down town Rapid. oh ya did i mention the 1200 square feet of heated garage? all for under 150K i truly have empathy for you califolk. ya you might have nice weather year round but here in SD i can afford to live and don't have the commute OR traffic! i am literally 200 yards from flyfishing streams! when i'm at work!! and it takes me 3 minutes to start up the side of a mountain for a CURVY 15mph road. this is what i felt like when i lived in Vegas after work __________________ bourdeaux elise SOLD 2008 toyota yaris hatch...71 volkswagen type 2 with 79 hydraulic type IV 2.0/dual 40 idf webers! faster than a single speed bicycle oh yeah...i apologize in advance to the weak...

11-07-2006, 09:26 AM	#73 (permalink)
fishtaco Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: DC and Central PA Posts: 224	Just picking up my 05 SY Elise so I don't have any pics of it yet. I have to admit I was scaning the goods of everyone's garages in this thread. I noticed quite a few VW goodies. Yea someone even has a set of polished Fuchs off the car. Here's my summer project I just finished. It's about as heavy as the Elise and is a Vert too. Has a lot more CF on the interior. Attached Images

11-11-2006, 01:36 PM	#75 (permalink)
Spyder550 Desperately Needing Elise Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 21	It's amazing how the Elise makes so many cars look bloated and inelegant. I have an S2000 currently (to be replaced by Elise in a few months ), and these pics make it look plain in comparison. I can't wait to get my hands on an Elise!!!

11-12-2006, 12:27 PM	#77 (permalink)
Scott in Houston Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 388	Sorry, I'm late to this thread. My car amongst and next to some major beaters!

11-13-2006, 01:57 PM	#78 (permalink)
Gauss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 67	I'm not quite sure the Carrera GT can be considered as a "regular" car :P

11-13-2006, 04:18 PM	#79 (permalink)
GHOSTRIDER Don't Stare Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DALLAS, TX Posts: 277 Images: 1	couple i had Attached Images __________________ 'should you be considering fleeing from justice, then the police wouldn't stand a chance of keeping in contact with anything short of satellite surveillance.' Noble M400 - Diamond Black Metallic

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11-14-2006, 12:39 AM	#80 (permalink)
Rei Lotus/TRD Geek Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond WA Posts: 623	Hmmm is there something on the road now "smaller" then the elise, the car looks like even a mini can eat it in these pics. __________________ Kids in the Back seat causes Accidents Accidents in the Back Seat causes Kids Moral Stick with a Two Seater