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Does the hard top eliminate more wind/road noise than the Touring Package's soft top? Thanks.
Rattle? Nope.evomind said:one more thing....does the hardtop rattle?
I've been in a hardtop federal elise, and in a softtop 111s. Unfortunely it wasn't back to back, but I can say that it wasn't a problem to have a conversation with the top up in either car.Vantage said:I've heard the hardtop causes more noise due to sound reflecting off the fiberglass. The soft top by contrast has enough insulation to absord some of these noise and not produce resonance. Remember that the hardtop does not have much lining.
That's the story anyway...
Trust me--joining GGLC is the plan. I would like to run the Elise with my BMW club because they're events are so well-organized, and the instruction level is pretty damn high. But when I put my first deposit down, I knew I would be running the Elise with the Lotus club. It just makes more sense.khamai said:Jon,
Why bother trying to figure out what the BMW club to allow/not allow. Come to the GGLC Track Days. We have one more event this year (had 6) and will have a full calendar next year. Most of the 2005 events will be done with Club111.
And, you can always invite any BMW friends too! (just ask them to point us by!!!)
Kiyoshi
Excellent! Sounds like a PERFECT plan.JonM3Coupe said:Trust me--joining GGLC is the plan. I would like to run the Elise with my BMW club because they're events are so well-organized, and the instruction level is pretty damn high. But when I put my first deposit down, I knew I would be running the Elise with the Lotus club. It just makes more sense.
where did you hear that? i got a different story from bob and mark.JonM3Coupe said:pretty damn sure my BMW club (Golden Gate chapter) will not let the Elise on a track with just the hard top; for open-top cars they require a race-ready roll-bar as well.
bmw has autocross and driving schools at candlestick.khamai said:Jon,
Why bother trying to figure out what the BMW club to allow/not allow. Come to the GGLC Track Days. We have one more event this year (had 6) and will have a full calendar next year. Most of the 2005 events will be done with Club111.
Kiyoshi
This has been the long-standing BMW GGC policy for high-performance driving schools. Maybe they are making an exception because the Elise has a factory roll hoop? Maybe they just made this call recently? I don't know. FWIW, I spoke to Mark (D) a few months ago, and mentioned to him that I have a deposit on an Elise. He was excited for me, but noted that it wouldn't pass club muster without a roll cage.saffron said:where did you hear that? i got a different story from bob and mark.
Hmmm... don't know what you're looking for, but do expect "legal" events (in case this is being read by certain people).saffron said:david told me that your weekend drives are pretty tame.
i'm not putting down the lotus club, but for me, the lotus club doesn't offer what i'm looking for.