Please dont slate me but......

[boobles]

Ive got rid of the Elise & bought this..
Its awsome to drive & great fun but i will always have the upmost respect for the way Lotus manage to build cars that are simply magnificent.



http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k174/boobles30/M...

[vxc]

nice av always admired the old z3m!

hope it all is well

[21TonyK]

Good bit of kit. I looked at the Z3M coupe when it first came out but ended up with a M3 cab. Great engines, lovely gear box. I assume you're not using a main dealer for maintenance?

[Super Bad]

boobles said:

Ive got rid of the Elise & bought this

[Philygumbo]

So someone isn't worried about the economic downturn.
Enjoy, you'l be back.

[boobles]

21TonyK said:

Good bit of kit. I looked at the Z3M coupe when it first came out but ended up with a M3 cab. Great engines, lovely gear box. I assume you're not using a main dealer for maintenance?

Cheers guys.
Na i have a contact who happens to be an M specialist & he works for BMW, so fraction of the cost.

[y2blade]

i love it lyndon, i've always been a big M fan...very pleased for you, i look forward to seeing it in the flesh




anyone that "slates" you for it arnt worth worrying about imho


how was your first weekend in it? have you done many miles yet?

Edited by y2blade on Sunday 18th January 20:00

[cyberface]

I take it that you like oversteer?

[S Works]

I hope you like chassis flex. Prefer the Coupe myself, but they are very marmite. Beware the tail happy, snappy oversteer in the wet/ice.

[Russ H]

I prefer these to the Z4's, a touch of retro about them. The Coupe
is in my top ten.

Russ.

[boobles]

cyberface said:

I take it that you like oversteer?

Considering i never get myself into that situation, i can cope with that to be honest.
The Elise was never going to be used to its full potential & was my everyday car so it made sence to change it.

[jke11y]

Good luck, and with the cost of parts you`ll need it - I lunched the engine on our Z3M coupe (well, it went when I was driving it) - big end bearing went. It was cheaper to replace with a mint, low miles engine than repair - the bill was the thick end of £3k and that was at a specialist with low labour rate.

[LivinLaVidaLotus]

Nice. Always liked the Z3M and the Z4. Followed a nice Z4M the other day - sounded great when he put his foot down trying to pull away on the straight bits (he couldn't) - not so great when he slowed to a crawl for the corners though - You could have got round faster in a KA, so I guess it was bought for show rather than driving. Still, sounded v. nice and looked it.

[boobles]

LivinLaVidaLotus said:

Nice. Always liked the Z3M and the Z4. Followed a nice Z4M the other day - sounded great when he put his foot down trying to pull away on the straight bits (he couldn't) - not so great when he slowed to a crawl for the corners though - You could have got round faster in a KA, so I guess it was bought for show rather than driving. Still, sounded v. nice and looked it.

Nothing will touch a Lotus around the corners, but the z3 was never designed for driving around a track & for everyday use, its much better.

[Mclovin]

that is bloody lovely...always like the m versions of the z3 but prefer the z4c to the z4mc..

[boobles]

Mclovin said:

that is bloody lovely...always like the m versions of the z3 but prefer the z4c to the z4mc..

Many thanks. It had to be the M version for me because they are in a different leauge compared to the Z3.

[Gad-Westy]

Loving that Mr Boobles. Always thought of these as a slightly more sanitised German TVR. Enjoy.

[boobles]

Gad-Westy said:

Loving that Mr Boobles. Always thought of these as a slightly more sanitised German TVR. Enjoy.

Thank you.

[V6Alfisti]

I recognise that Z3M.

My friend is now the proud owner of your old red Elise!

Often was I a passenger in the Z3M and took the wheel of the Elise on Saturday (albeit not moving at the time )

Edited by V6Alfisti on Monday 19th January 15:56

[boobles]

V6Alfisti said:

I recognise that Z3M.

My friend is now the proud owner of your old red Elise!

Often was I a passenger in the Z3M and took the wheel of the Elise on Saturday (albeit not moving at the time )

Edited by V6Alfisti on Monday 19th January 15:56

Exellent... Im glad he is enjoying the Elise, he will love it.
Say hi for me.