700 miles in a Day and even more in Love!
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Well not quite. 698.5 miles to be precise, Plymouth to East Carlton (aka Hethel) and back in an S1 and over 400 miles of them with the roof off. Apart from the constant BAAAAAAAAARP it wasn't too bad (lets face it any Motorway trip of that length is a grind) and I got out at each end without any aches or pains - in fact I,d go so far as to say it was a comfortable trip. A recently installed high powered stereo and decent speakers meant at (legal) motorway speeds I could hear the radio or CDs with no problems.
After all that I think I could be forgiven for being 'Elised out' - but not a bit of it. Took her to work today covering another 130 miles in her natural habitat of Cornish B roads. Who says the Elise, and particularly the S1 isn't usable daily?
In the last 48 hours my respect for the car has grown enormously and I love her even more!
After all that I think I could be forgiven for being 'Elised out' - but not a bit of it. Took her to work today covering another 130 miles in her natural habitat of Cornish B roads. Who says the Elise, and particularly the S1 isn't usable daily?
In the last 48 hours my respect for the car has grown enormously and I love her even more!
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get a room you two!TIPPER said:
Well not quite. 698.5 miles to be precise, and over 400 miles of them with the roof off.
So that's 298.5 miles with the roof on and the weather was lovely
If it isn't raining the roof is off mine to let the noise out!! Been off 2 days already and probably stay off until the Bank Holiday arrives.
Seriously though, know what you mean, if I don't need the practicality of the sensible wagon I take the Liz, seats could do with a little more padding for the bum, but the driving position is so good I have no aches and pains even after 8 hours in the car - Exmoor run the other week.
I did a weekend a couple of weeks ago where I travelled back and forth to Birmingham, Leeds and Bishop's Stortford, some with roof off, some with roof on..........all in my S1.
And I can say that I had no ill effects from it at all!!Must have covered over 600miles in total and loved every minute in it (espectially out on the dales up by Leeds..........fabulous!).
The S1 IS an everyday car, but you have to make compromises. Ones that most "econobox" drivers and the like are not willing to make. I am and anyone who usually buys an Elise will also make those compromises and as long as you are aware of them, its a usuable as any eurobox out there. And a damn site more fun!!!!
And I can say that I had no ill effects from it at all!!Must have covered over 600miles in total and loved every minute in it (espectially out on the dales up by Leeds..........fabulous!).
The S1 IS an everyday car, but you have to make compromises. Ones that most "econobox" drivers and the like are not willing to make. I am and anyone who usually buys an Elise will also make those compromises and as long as you are aware of them, its a usuable as any eurobox out there. And a damn site more fun!!!!
I find many people think the seats, low/hard ride will be bad even without trying them.
The elise does take a bit of getting used to, but long drives are very possible and you dont end up with much pain from them at all.
If fact if you do a long drive on twisty roads I find this better than long mway because the corners move you about in the seat and you have to flex a bit. On long mways I find I need to remember to move around a bit otherwise I can tell I've done 300+ miles in an elise.
The longest I've done was Le mans back to leeds. Ok you have a break in the middle over the water, and have to stop to eat every so often. But I made it and did not get out thinking that I would never do that again.
But I do have an S2 which makes me soft I guess...
The elise does take a bit of getting used to, but long drives are very possible and you dont end up with much pain from them at all.
If fact if you do a long drive on twisty roads I find this better than long mway because the corners move you about in the seat and you have to flex a bit. On long mways I find I need to remember to move around a bit otherwise I can tell I've done 300+ miles in an elise.
The longest I've done was Le mans back to leeds. Ok you have a break in the middle over the water, and have to stop to eat every so often. But I made it and did not get out thinking that I would never do that again.
But I do have an S2 which makes me soft I guess...
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