Got Thrashed!

[ro284]

By a little tiny Lotus thingy, quite a new one, i couldn\'t get close enought to see which model, but a bit like a go kart with a canvas roof, just started raining, i came up behind him just at the beginning of a motorway off the roundabout, i should have been on the ball and realised he was flooring it early by what sounded like an F1 car launching! so then it was catch up, and i couldn\'t, 90mph my new wipers were lifting off the screen and bouncing about! i couldn\'t see a thing so had to slow down, he just went, must have better wipers too! but i knew i would never have got him, ohh the shame. well peed off! but then i have still never red lined it yet!
Bob

[Frankie]

Tut tut, you\'re supposed to redline at least once everytime you drive it. :Nono!

Those Elises are quick though, around 4.9 secs to 60mph and he might have been running a few mods..

[Ian@TunerUK]

sounds like an Exige, the Elises ain\'t overly quick really

did it look kinda like this?

[Crazy Eddie]

Hi,
No shame needed the elise (with canvas roof) is a very nippy little car and light as a go kart!
I had a little play with one the other day and kept up no probs but had no chance of overtaking at all!
However, the shame came in when neither of us could overtake this blasted little 106 ralye who spotted our game and joined in from the front!!
I was quite impressed but the elise driver gave him the birdie! :spank
I like understated cars that go like stick and that is my only problem with the Rex; it looks quick!!

Still all fun :Thumbs-up

[Jono FD3]

Oh no....... time for a few mods then!!!!!

A mate of mine ownes the prototype of the Mk1 exige but without the wing & stuff so it looks like a standard elise (1 previous owner "Lotus") and that thing is like a rocket ship!!!! you should of had them both after 120 though as the rover K series engine is only good for about 125 130 & the rallei pug well....... I\'m saying nothing, or rather I cant say anything as I\'ve had a Corsa B giving me some greif.... heard it coming from miles away with it\'s backed bean tin sticking out the rear!!! dont know what the owner had done, but it was quick untill 60 then started to pull away!!!

Jono

[M@r]{]

Don\'t feel ashamed mate - those things are fecking quick.  I used to have a S2 Elise.  A friend had a Sapphire Cosworth, rolling roaded at 400bhp, he couldnt shake me upto 80.  Around roundabouts/corners he didnt have a chance.  Mine was only the base model - 125bhp.  And who knows what you were up against:

111s - VVT with 160bhp

The new Elise 111r has 189bhp - and only weighs about 700kg!  With a few mods and they breach the 200bhp mark.  Some of the guys in the club have fitted superchargers and turbos - then you can get to 250bhp +.  Some even put Honda Vtec lumps in!  

As mentioned, it could of been the Exige (fixed hardtop, usually has a GT style spoiler on the boot)  They have just brought out a supercharged version - 240bhp standard if I remember right.

[Jono FD3]

Holy pooo!!!!!! & they get about 35 - 40 mpg!!!! Still only a toy & not very practical.......... But I want one!!!

Jono

[Crazy Eddie]

{\']Don\'t feel ashamed mate - those things are fecking quick.  I used to have a S2 Elise.  A friend had a Sapphire Cosworth, rolling roaded at 400bhp, he couldnt shake me upto 80.  Around roundabouts/corners he didnt have a chance.  Mine was only the base model - 125bhp.  And who knows what you were up against:

111s - VVT with 160bhp

The new Elise 111r has 189bhp - and only weighs about 700kg!  With a few mods and they breach the 200bhp mark.  Some of the guys in the club have fitted superchargers and turbos - then you can get to 250bhp +.  Some even put Honda Vtec lumps in!  

As mentioned, it could of been the Exige (fixed hardtop, usually has a GT style spoiler on the boot)  They have just brought out a supercharged version - 240bhp standard if I remember right.

You are a good person to ask then...
How does the ownership of an elise compare to the rex?? Handling,fun etc as mine is only for weekend fun anyway was looking at poss elise / vx220 turbo
Cheers
Eddie

[M@r]{]

The driving experience, in my opinion, is second to none.  

Pros:
The handling is phenominal, they feel so planted.
Loads of fun to drive
Convertible, sort of
Fuel Economy - you\'ll get 45+ on a run, 35 around town.
Very slow depreciation

Cons:
Inside is very basic, no CL, EW and most dont have aircon (weight saving)
Uncomfortable on long runs
The \'roof\' isnt exactly quick to fit, rediculous on the S1.
Hit a rabbit and you\'ll need a whole new front clam - its all one piece and expensive. Sometime the Fibreglass can be repaired though.
Most have a Rover K series engine :eek
Servicing costs

Weighed up against the rex IMHO I dont think they look as nice.  I get twice the head turning ability in the Rex than I did in the Elise.  They are not as quick in a straight line as a RX (unless you go for 111r). But on a track / on the twisties a Rex would have trouble shaking off the base model with 125bhp.  As for storage the S2 has a surprising amount of room in the boot.  The opening is small but it continues inside the rear wings.  You can easily get a couple of sports bags inside the rear wing area and still have room in the boot for other stuff.  I drove over to France/Manaco/Italy in mine, with all my luggage (and my girlfriends) and a tent!!  No probs  :wiggle

At the end of the day they are a road going track car, there are no creature comforts, the ride is harsh and they are noisey - for me that is perfect    I\'d have one now but I can\'t afford to get the S2 at the moment (not keen on the S1)  Next year i\'m thinking I may sell the Rex, sell the diesel I use for work and get another S2.  

Here is a pic of mine:  

You are a good person to ask then...
How does the ownership of an elise compare to the rex?? Handling,fun etc as mine is only for weekend fun anyway was looking at poss elise / vx220 turbo
Cheers
Eddie

[Alex]

{\']  I drove over to France/Manaco/Italy in mine, with all my luggage (and my girlfriends) and a tent!!  No probs  :wiggle

You didn\'t half get hot though didn\'t you mate :cool

That thing of yours just gripped.  Watching it from behind there was no roll whatsoever, lane changes just happened faster than everyone expected.

Top end needed a bit of looking at though

AL.

[M@r]{]

I keep forgetting you are on here now!!  I havent had a trip that was that much fun since, some real fond memories:Thumbs-up   Some of the motorway runs wre interesting - 120mph + for hours at a time - my poor Elise was sitting at 5000rpm in the red!!  The exhausts were white!  If these things werent so juicy I\'d suggest a MRC one!!  What did we clock, 2000 miles?  Thats 10+ fill ups in the rex!  :eek

Do you go to many meets?  It would be great to catch up some time.

(sorry for the thread highjack)

You didn\'t half get hot though didn\'t you mate :cool

That thing of yours just gripped.  Watching it from behind there was no roll whatsoever, lane changes just happened faster than everyone expected.

Top end needed a bit of looking at though

AL.

[probedb]

{\']The new Elise 111r has 189bhp - and only weighs about 700kg!  With a few mods and they breach the 200bhp mark.  Some of the guys in the club have fitted superchargers and turbos - then you can get to 250bhp +.  Some even put Honda Vtec lumps in!  

My mate has the 111r...needless to say I\'m not racing him :rollin I\'m only a poor standard FD.

[M@r]{]

No I wouldnt.  Standard what does that work out?  300bhp per tonne?  And with that sort of handling.....   Thats the one I\'d want, but i\'m dreaming a bit there, need to add to my property portfolio before spending that sort of cash on a car  :rollin

My mate has the 111r...needless to say I\'m not racing him :rollin I\'m only a poor standard FD.

[gsb876]

The Elise is not very quick a mate at the gym has one needless to say had a bit of fun on the way home and the next day he wanted to know where i had gone as 1 min was there the next me gone :Thumbs-up

[M@r]{]

Depends what model he has.  The base model, ie 125bhp, isnt that fast in a straight line.  0-60 = 5 something seconds, and they die off over 80ish.  Go up against one on the track, with a driver who knows what he is doing and most RX\'s would have a job keeping up.  If you raced him down a dual carriageway then that doesnt surprise me.  

If he has a 111r then he doesnt know how to drive it - put me in one around a track or twisties and i\'ll bet pink slips with you!!    

Even in a straight line I would of thought only the relatively highly modded RX\'s could see a 111r off.

The Elise is not very quick a mate at the gym has one needless to say had a bit of fun on the way home and the next day he wanted to know where i had gone as 1 min was there the next me gone :Thumbs-up