Can you drive a Lotus Elise EVERY DAY?

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A mate of mine has just sold his daily runner - a 15 year old BMW! - and i in the process of searching for an Lotus Elise, the original 118bhp model with no carpets/radio etc. Now i said it is a summer/high-days & holidays car for the right road at the right time (having driven an 135 Sport), so was amazed when he said he would be using it as his sole car!! Yes thats right even winter time!

Can this be done? I think you would have to be a 'hard-nut' to use something so spartan every single day - especially with the forthcoming winter!!

Anyone else drive one everyday (or know someone who does) or have you all got sense?

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But what about winter? Are they managable, and how good are the heaters for that matter!

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deadmau5 said:

Carcher said:

But what about winter? Are they managable, and how good are the heaters for that matter!

I thought you were getting 3 classics?

Read my first post again

(from the start to the end!)

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boobles said:

Carcher said:

But what about winter? Are they managable, and how good are the heaters for that matter!

Why do you find everything so funny about the Elise?
It is a car that can be driven everyday suprisingly even if its cold outside!
Ok, its never going to win if you intend buying rather karge items etc but ofcourse it can be driven everyday.

It was more for winter, i was shocked about my mate going to use it then, but i am suprised people use them as daily drivers, if i had one i would worry all day about it in the car park!

Edited by Carcher on Wednesday 19th August 11:00