had some fun with a lotus elise tonight
12 March 2009, 09:04 PM
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had some fun with a lotus elise tonight
as above on my way home this lotus kept gearing down on the motorway enticing me to race him he put his foot down and i blew him out crap driver lol dont they sound crappy what bhp r they and i think there horrible
12 March 2009, 09:11 PM
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Depends which one it was, and what power you're running (not pub figures either, genuine power)...
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/...aspx?model=431
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/...aspx?model=435
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/...aspx?model=436
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As a previous owner of a slightly modded Elise (S1 standard was only 118 bhp with rover K series lump), I had about 135bhp with decat/filter. A standard scoob 0-60 not much in it I wouldn't have thought, after that the scoob would eat it. These cars are not about power though or straight line speed. You really have to drive one to appreciate the chassis/handing. A real dream, and handled on par with my 'Blade engined Westfield. Not suprised you creamed him on a motorway!
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PS They only weigh around 900ish Kgs too I think.
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PS They only weigh around 900ish Kgs too I think.
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yes it was all modded up and it was on a l plate lowered etc but sounded a bit tinny to me would have sounded better with a deeper exhaust tone getting too used too the rumble of my scoob lol
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As a previous owner of a slightly modded Elise (S1 standard was only 118 bhp with rover K series lump), I had about 135bhp with decat/filter. A standard scoob 0-60 not much in it I wouldn't have thought, after that the scoob would eat it. These cars are not about power though or straight line speed. You really have to drive one to appreciate the chassis/handing. A real dream, and handled on par with my 'Blade engined Westfield. Not suprised you creamed him on a motorway!
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PS They only weigh around 900ish Kgs too I think.
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PS They only weigh around 900ish Kgs too I think.
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12 March 2009, 09:56 PM
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As a previous owner of a slightly modded Elise (S1 standard was only 118 bhp with rover K series lump), I had about 135bhp with decat/filter. A standard scoob 0-60 not much in it I wouldn't have thought, after that the scoob would eat it. These cars are not about power though or straight line speed. You really have to drive one to appreciate the chassis/handing. A real dream, and handled on par with my 'Blade engined Westfield. Not suprised you creamed him on a motorway!
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PS They only weigh around 900ish Kgs too I think.
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PS They only weigh around 900ish Kgs too I think.
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You'll blow any standard S1 Elise 118bhp away on a motorway as they're not motorway cars. They've not got much torque. But on a bendy dry road you'd get blown away. I've had several Imprezas and the only car I miss driving in is the Elise I had. A totally and utterly different car to an Impreza. Even though they're not a motorway car I used mine as a motorway commute and managed 49 mpg on NUL 
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great little go karts imo i was due to get one but she got caught pregnant so had it got put on hold (a few years now 
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but when the children have grown a bit then i might opt for an exige if they are still on the go .
love the elise though
).but when the children have grown a bit then i might opt for an exige if they are still on the go .
love the elise though
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like the comments had no idea they were that like havnt taken much notice about them over the years i know know not too race one round the bends lol i have bin a ford rs man from the mk1 upwards and havnt had my first scooby long thanks for the advice racing one round bends is a no no
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Nick what power r u runnin' cause this thing does 4.1s to 0-60 ....
You must be around 300+ bhp to do that...
You must be around 300+ bhp to do that...
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13 March 2009, 01:07 AM
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the other half used to have an s1 standard elise....i loved it, but not much power in a straight line, was very quick off the mark and round bends it was an absolute joy.....
the only elise to give you some trouble would be the 111r or as said the exige, especially if it was the 240 version......
the only elise to give you some trouble would be the 111r or as said the exige, especially if it was the 240 version......
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like the comments had no idea they were that like havnt taken much notice about them over the years i know know not too race one round the bends lol i have bin a ford rs man from the mk1 upwards and havnt had my first scooby long thanks for the advice racing one round bends is a no no
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My mate has a standard lookin elise , but with a civic type R engine swop from a grey import did it all himself about 220bhp at a guess with some slight engine mods think the import type R is slightly more than the british one it goes like stink and does surprise quite a few cars on the track days he has done . Its a great engine conversion for such a light and great handling car .
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I am six foot five and my mate bought an elise, he offered me a spin in it and i found it not too bad to get into but trying to get out was a different matter. I must of looked like a huge spider trying to crawl out of an awkward hole.
Not for me, the same really with a lot of low down sports cars....thats i bought a scooby
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Not for me, the same really with a lot of low down sports cars....thats i bought a scooby
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