Elise in the US

[Englishman in LA]

Just thought I'd bring this to the attention of those, like me, who are waiting in the US...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus-cars/message/8239

This ties in well with whaat I heard from Lotus USA on friday... The elise will be here in early '04

heres hoping there are no more slips...

Steve

[lotusbmw]

Well it is about time an offical statement has been released!

I guess it is only a few months behind schedule beats not coming at all.

[wild]

Just got off the phone w/ the dealer in Los Gatos. (I like them because they have taken a list, and will guarantee MSRP, but won't take deposits until they are officially notified the car is coming. Apparently it is illegal to take deposits until receiving official notice and they want to do things properly. Admirable considering how much money is being taken in just on deposits by some other dealers.)

Anyway, they still haven't been given any official notice. So, while Arnie may have made a formal statement of intent, Lotus has not yet committed themselves to the dealers. At that point, I will believe the car is coming. Given the history of the Elise and m250, I won't believe it until the dealers have official notice and a price list.

[135sport]

I thought the recent statement said the Federal Elise would arrive in the end of 2004 as a 2005 MY.

[Englishman in LA]

I think the Lotus will be here for 2 reasons,

1 they have to update the car for emissions anyway for the european market. Whatever modification is done it will also meet the California market.

2 It's either that or give up the lotus dealership network, because they won't have anything else to sell.

Having said that, I'll be happier when I see a fixed date on the lotus or lotus USA web site.

Steve