RE: Lotus Elise Cup 250: Driven
Discussion
ZP said:
Yet my V6 Exige makes my Boxster Spyder feel like it's spent a day in a Greggs 'eat all you can'.
I was just wondering how the Elise 250 Cup compares to a an Exige S as an ownership proposition. Similar price once optioned to similar spec (a/c etc). I guess the Elise is more track focussed, and the Exige better for road use?
SidewaysSi said:
Why do people always put Caterham and Lotus in the same bracket? The Elise is loads more practical and can be a sole car to do it all. It is also at least 95% as exciting as the Seven.
Maybe but a Seven is a right pain in the arse when used for anything other than a blat or trackday.
Agreed - most people (myself included) will just use their 7's purely for that though - blats and trackdays.Maybe but a Seven is a right pain in the arse when used for anything other than a blat or trackday.
One thing that does bother me slightly about owning a 7 is that I'm so far from most race tracks (being near Cardiff), that it's a right horrible motorway trek to get anywhere. I think that journey would be easier in an Elise. I can't bring myself to replace it though as I love driving the 7 so much.
framerateuk said:
SidewaysSi said:
Why do people always put Caterham and Lotus in the same bracket? The Elise is loads more practical and can be a sole car to do it all. It is also at least 95% as exciting as the Seven.
Maybe but a Seven is a right pain in the arse when used for anything other than a blat or trackday.
Agreed - most people (myself included) will just use their 7's purely for that though - blats and trackdays.Maybe but a Seven is a right pain in the arse when used for anything other than a blat or trackday.
One thing that does bother me slightly about owning a 7 is that I'm so far from most race tracks (being near Cardiff), that it's a right horrible motorway trek to get anywhere. I think that journey would be easier in an Elise. I can't bring myself to replace it though as I love driving the 7 so much.
If i had the space i think a 7 and a Sprinter van combo would be a great choice ( i presume a 7 would fit in a Sprinter?). esp if i could sleep above the car before trackdays.
CABC said:
framerateuk said:
SidewaysSi said:
Why do people always put Caterham and Lotus in the same bracket? The Elise is loads more practical and can be a sole car to do it all. It is also at least 95% as exciting as the Seven.
Maybe but a Seven is a right pain in the arse when used for anything other than a blat or trackday.
Agreed - most people (myself included) will just use their 7's purely for that though - blats and trackdays.Maybe but a Seven is a right pain in the arse when used for anything other than a blat or trackday.
One thing that does bother me slightly about owning a 7 is that I'm so far from most race tracks (being near Cardiff), that it's a right horrible motorway trek to get anywhere. I think that journey would be easier in an Elise. I can't bring myself to replace it though as I love driving the 7 so much.
If i had the space i think a 7 and a Sprinter van combo would be a great choice ( i presume a 7 would fit in a Sprinter?). esp if i could sleep above the car before trackdays.
Lotus Cars apparently applied to patent their own dual clutch transmission in 2010:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/update-...
But it's too small and light for their own cars? Go figure...
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/update-...
But it's too small and light for their own cars? Go figure...
CABC said:
framerateuk said:
SidewaysSi said:
Why do people always put Caterham and Lotus in the same bracket? The Elise is loads more practical and can be a sole car to do it all. It is also at least 95% as exciting as the Seven.
Maybe but a Seven is a right pain in the arse when used for anything other than a blat or trackday.
Agreed - most people (myself included) will just use their 7's purely for that though - blats and trackdays.Maybe but a Seven is a right pain in the arse when used for anything other than a blat or trackday.
One thing that does bother me slightly about owning a 7 is that I'm so far from most race tracks (being near Cardiff), that it's a right horrible motorway trek to get anywhere. I think that journey would be easier in an Elise. I can't bring myself to replace it though as I love driving the 7 so much.
If i had the space i think a 7 and a Sprinter van combo would be a great choice ( i presume a 7 would fit in a Sprinter?). esp if i could sleep above the car before trackdays.
deltashad said:
.... If its bought for track days then the options including the awful spoilers will put it closer to 55k....
Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think this car is available without the aero parts. I think the option is to pay extra to have them made from carbon fibre. I had the opportunity to drive the Elise S Cup on the Hethel track recently. I do believe the wing/splitter/diffuser (or glued on tat if you prefer) make a real difference through the high speed corner.
SpudLink said:
Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think this car is available without the aero parts. I think the option is to pay extra to have them made from carbon fibre.
I had the opportunity to drive the Elise S Cup on the Hethel track recently. I do believe the wing/splitter/diffuser (or glued on tat if you prefer) make a real difference through the high speed corner.
Lotus exclusive will let you customise a new car how you want it. I had the opportunity to drive the Elise S Cup on the Hethel track recently. I do believe the wing/splitter/diffuser (or glued on tat if you prefer) make a real difference through the high speed corner.
SpudLink said:
deltashad said:
.... If its bought for track days then the options including the awful spoilers will put it closer to 55k....
Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think this car is available without the aero parts. I think the option is to pay extra to have them made from carbon fibre. I had the opportunity to drive the Elise S Cup on the Hethel track recently. I do believe the wing/splitter/diffuser (or glued on tat if you prefer) make a real difference through the high speed corner.
Holy thread resurrection! Has anyone got one of these that would like to share their opinions/experiences? I have an estate for daily/dog duties but looking at these for fun blats/ road trips and track days but would have to be used occasionally for daily duties (<10mile trips to work/gym etc) if the missus has the estate. After the convertibles thread I was leaning towards a TVR but think I want something newer and more track friendly but with a soft top/removable roof and love the look of these.
Edit to add it will be most likely be kept outside and driven to/from any circuits nearest being an hour away.
Edit to add it will be most likely be kept outside and driven to/from any circuits nearest being an hour away.
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