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YOUR RESEARCHLotus Elise: While I'm to bail on the Lotus
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I think instead I will take another offer to drive a T1 vette, which has been turning great lap times at the same track just using 4th and 5th gear.
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in favor of a TMY (ticket me yellow) C4S. My original plan was to pick up the Lotus and keep my aging E36 M3 as a daily driver. For a variety of reasons, I decided not to do it, and instead simply take both cars out of the equation and go with the C4S. It will do double duty as a daily driver (I have a short commute) and as a toy for track weekends.
I'm curious, anyone else still on board with the Lotus, or bail from their spots?
I got an offer to drive an Elise in a 12 hour race next year, as an SCCA T1 car, and to be honest I might turn it down. The Elise looks like it might be good for sprint races or track day, but it seems pretty unsubstantial for endurance. I think instead I will take another offer to drive a T1 vette, which has been turning great lap times at the same track just using 4th and 5th gear.
It's a lot easier to drive 12 hours with big torque rather than with complete finesse.
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I'm looking to get into an Elise later this year. Thought I'd trade in the C4S for a GT3, but decided to keep the C4S and get the Elise as well. Both cars for the same cost as a GT3. No brainer for me
Last week while at the Portland CART race, I spotted one on display. The first time I have seen one in the flesh. I must say it looks really nice! Maybe a fun track car, autox etc.
Haven't tried a new Elise yet but just got back from a track afternoon with my Elise 190R. As a track car it's more enjoyable than my 02ttX50. You can try real hard to make a C4S into a track car, but you're there a lot easier with the Elise. As an aside, I think that rwd is generally more enjoyable at the track. It's easier to rotate and its nice not fighting understeer. Of course, oversteer is an Elise halmark. AS
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