Rod, great to hear from you again - thanks for the update. Being "semi-retired" myself I know what you mean about how the projects keep you really busy! A very...
Hi Everybody, first of all Happy New Years. I've been lurking on lotus list on-off for quite a while. I'm just a car nut and I loved Lotus because they're...
Anyone thinking about engine swaps should get the Jan 2005 (Vol 15 No. 1) issue of Racecar Engineering and see the article "Taking the K seriously" before...
... Simon Erland, author of the above named article contributed a similar article to my website. It joins the great article and other engine information for...
Sorry, should have added this to the previous post. The article Simon contributed to my site was able to go a bit more into the politics of the engine...
... Okay, WHO mentioned the word Todd?? ... ________________________________________________________________________ Delivered using the Free Personal Edition...
... Great any you only destroyed a few cars not a bad record. IMHO you dont have much Lotus Expertesse on how to track these cars. I know you would like to...
... Wow, those stories really got around. So I'm curious. How many cars you think I destroyed? Driving a Lotus isn't drastically differnet than driving any...
Hi everyone, Happy New Year For all those that like to do track days, check out this website. It lists most of the 2005 car club track days in California and...
Where was this picture taken, and when? I noticed a yellow Eclat next to the Esprit. Is this from the Goodyear Test Center autocross at the last Akron LOG? ...
I think the web page title gives the game away a little. ... ________________________________________________________________________ Delivered using the Free...
2005 West Coast Lotus Meet (WCLM) June 2-5, 2005 Lake Tahoe Mark your calendars, make no excuses, the 2005 WCLM will be held in Tahoe, June 2-5. The 2005 WCLM...
YAAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo I had a real blast last year and will going again this year. Like last year I will be giving rides in my esprit at...
... Windswept, wet, could only be an airfield in Norfolk! It's Hethel in 1998 (as you'd see if you clicked the link at the bottom of the page). Other Persons...
Message from Lotus PR firm... ****************************************** Greetings, As you know the Elise is up for two awards -- 'Ride of '05' and 'Maximum...
Buy one of each. ... From: Shawn Kernes [mailto:skernes@...] Sent: 04 January 2005 00:32 To: lotus-cars@yahoogroups.com Subject: [lotus-cars] New Car -...
I had an M-Roadster till a year ago. Im sure the M3 drives a bit bigger than the M-roadster did, but it was still a FUN car. I found this article which I found...
... Elise is a better weekend car that's daily drivable. M3 is a better daily driver car that is pretty trackable. -- "Just a open track whore and I can't get...
... Apples and oranges. Apparently you haven't driven an Elise yet. ... That article was based on the 120 hp Elise. The current car probably would beat the...
... I think we really need to know a little more about your purchasing decisions, since the two cars are quite different in what they can do. I've daily-driven...
Gordonie: Could you please pass this on to the club members? Thanks David J. Simkin Lotus Cars USA. Greetings, As you know the Elise is up for two awards --...
Can anyone explain to me the differences between the touring package and the sport package on the 05 US (California) Elise? With sport package lotus advertises...
Touring Pack adds: Additional carpeting on frame rails Insulated convertible top Upgraded radio (maybe - reports are that some newer ones don't have this) ...
FYI: CA DMV reports all 500 SCV exemption permits are issued as of today, so if you are building a 7 or Caterham and don't have it yet, you'll have to wait for...
While the question on the surface makes me wonder if you really understand the Elise, it reminds me of another comparison test. Long ago, a British magazine...