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vett boy · Guru

Lotus Elise

redwing76 · Guru

Not good Dude,

vett boy · Guru

redwing76 wrote:

Not good Dude,

I know ,I joined a Lotus forum and they are terrible cars .Noisy,hot ,leak,terrible ride,blind spots,expensive to repair,issues,issues,issues .But I'm still draw to it.

If I did buy one it would break my "buy American rule".Doesn't matter because I can't spend money I don't have biggrin

kensmith · Guru

I have heard nothing good about them

but then I haven't owned a foreign made car for at least the last 25 years. When I was young and dumb I drove Japanese cars. Didn't realize I should be investing in America and not Japan. But I guess if you buy a used one, the dollars stay here except when you break parts!

And with those cars you will break parts.

vett boy · Guru

kensmith wrote:

I have heard nothing good about them but then I haven't owned a foreign made car for at least the last 25 years. When I was young and dumb I drove Japanese cars. Didn't realize I should be investing in America and not Japan. But I guess if you buy a used one, the dollars stay here except when you break parts! And with those cars you will break parts.

Well we're on the same track .I've seen a few Elises for sale with 2500 miles and still in the wrapper .I think a lot of people get into 'em and think they should ride like a Buick .They in fact ride worse than a 56 vett .

I'd certainly want to drive one and talk to a lot of people (owners).

I agree ,keep American jobs

redwing76 · Guru

American, jobs now theres a joke............

vett boy · Guru

Hey my socks are Gold Toe made in North Carolina .Probably by illegals biggrin

But ever thing I buy I try to buy American (US or Canada). biggrin

Now as a wise man mentioned in a previous post implied that a used Lotus might not be as big of a sin as a new Lotus.If I found one (white W/SC)with 100 miles on it I might not feel super guilty.At least a Lotus isn't made in China smile

redwing76 · Guru

Buicks are made in China.......best selling car in China.
They're a lot better looking the Chinese Buicks are........

In China the cars are built without air pollution devices........
"Air, how much clean air do we need".......... Lee Iacoca

vett boy · Guru

Just Google the Lotus web page and tell me that the Elise in white w/super charger isn't a cool looking machine .

vett boy · Guru

OK the wheels are in motion .The wife has agreed to travel to Waltham Massachusetts to try one out .If it doest please her it will never happen .

She doesn't want another Vett .She doesn't like asia cars ,doesn't like mustangs ,cameros ,Boxers ,MB ,Jag.BMW ???????

I want something she will enjoy driving .She does like speed ,std trans.

kensmith · Guru

vett boy wrote:

OK the wheels are in motion .The wife has agreed to travel to Waltham Massachusetts to try one out .If it doest please her it will never happen .

She doesn't want another Vett .She doesn't like asia cars ,doesn't like mustangs ,cameros ,Boxers ,MB ,Jag.BMW ???????

I want something she will enjoy driving .She does like speed ,std trans.

Here, try a test drive in one of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D9B3LJcdM0

When I retire I may have to sell my wife's Explorer for one of them. Can't sell my truck so will have to be her car!

vett boy · Guru

If she doesn't relate to it as an old persons car .

If the color is right ,she goes by colors (I guess it's a women thing )

If I could afford one

vett boy · Guru

Wow ,the Caddy starts at 63 grand .Hmmmmmm

kensmith · Guru

Ya gotta get a used one. Too much for a new one. They probably depreciate close to 50% after 2 years.

redwing76 · Guru

New Caddy's are nice..........

redwing76 · Guru

I want one of these..........03 Cobra

Speedie · Senior Member

redwing76 wrote:

I want one of these..........03 Cobra

Go for it, sweetie.

redwing76 · Guru

Speedie wrote:

redwing76 wrote:

I want one of these..........03 Cobra

Go for it, sweetie.
Speedie, I want a lot of things, always have........but most of all
I want a mind like the blue sky, with the spirit of the gentle creek.
A life thats always known to me, with the love of all that is.

I don't want to miss even the the smallest of moments, or the finest of rain, the always evening shadows, the smell of the fresh earth, the cool
of the winds in the fall.

I was lucky enough to be born in the most beautiful place in the universe,
this blue ball floating in the inky blackness of space.

Knowning life for all of its ups and downs has always been enough for me, as a child I never wanted to go to sleep fearing that I would miss out on some part of this great adventure called life.

Of course a 03 Cobra would be nice, but material possessions are a fleeting experience at best.
One becomes owned by that which you think you own.

Three things guide my life.

Life, health, and today.