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Offline Fourporche

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Lotus addiction
« on: Thursday,April 20, 2017, 04:58:23 AM »
Secret Lotus addiction
I bought a 72 TC that's under restoration
The I bought a 05 Elise in titanium
Then another 05 in canyon red
Then 2 more Europa TC Tawney 73
White 74
It's the way it makes you feel in it driving it :lotus:

Offline BDA

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Re: Lotus addiction
« Reply #1 on: Thursday,April 20, 2017, 05:22:52 AM »
You do have it bad!


Speaking of the Elise, I got in one for the first time a while ago. The hard top was on and I almost couldn't get in and after I got in, I almost couldn't get out!

Offline Bainford

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Re: Lotus addiction
« Reply #2 on: Thursday,April 20, 2017, 09:15:56 AM »
I almost couldn't get in and after I got in, I almost couldn't get out!
More difficult than a Europa?

I have never sat in an Elise but I have heard that they are less comfortable than the Europa for long drives.
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Re: Lotus addiction
« Reply #3 on: Thursday,April 20, 2017, 12:45:11 PM »
Much more difficult than a Europa! It seemed fine once I got in,but I didn't ride in it at all so I can't judge how comfortable or uncomfortable it might be on a trip. I think the Europa is pretty comfortable on a trip. It's certainly not a cruiser but for what it is it's pretty good on a trip IMHO.

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Re: Lotus addiction
« Reply #4 on: Thursday,April 20, 2017, 01:08:24 PM »
Before the Europa, i had an Elise S2... i think the first one is little bit more comfortable. I was surprised how similar they are in everything. 
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Offline DamianLynch

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Re: Lotus addiction
« Reply #5 on: Thursday,April 20, 2017, 06:51:47 PM »
Having sat in a Europa for the first time a couple of days ago, I would agree that it is easier to into than an Elise even though the Europa is shorter.
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Re: Lotus addiction
« Reply #6 on: Friday,April 21, 2017, 06:01:13 AM »
similarities???
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Re: Lotus addiction
« Reply #7 on: Friday,April 21, 2017, 09:13:42 AM »
That's a nice set, Ted.
The Twin Cam plays the symphony whilst my right foot conducts the orchestra. At 3800 rpm the Mad Pipe Organ joins in.

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Re: Lotus addiction
« Reply #8 on: Friday,April 21, 2017, 10:26:49 AM »
Wow! Thanks for the side by side comparison, Ted. A Nice Pair!! (cue the Pink Floyd reference now). Never seen them side by side before - a lot closer in size than I would have thought. I echo BDA's comments concerning Elise ingress & egress - I found it difficult too.
Now getting into and out of a Evora...