Unknown Car?

95StangMX · April 9th, 2009, 03:04 PM

I saw a bad ass car here the other day and wish I could have slowed down to get a pic or name or something. Hopefully I will see it again. I thought it said like exion on the back. It was black and looked like a crossbreed of a fiero and a lamborghini....crazy huh....it was just really small like a fiero. We have Smart cars here and they make a sport version called the Smart Roadster but it was not one of those. Anyone got ideas?

PiggySmallz · April 9th, 2009, 03:24 PM

Lotus Exige?

95StangMX · April 9th, 2009, 03:29 PM

You sir are correct thats exactly what it was.....I havent seen one until now.....pretty bad ass and not a bad price the site says 75,000

PiggySmallz · April 9th, 2009, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by 95StangMX

You sir are correct thats exactly what it was.....I havent seen one until now.....pretty bad ass and not a bad price the site says 75,000

yeah they are nice cars, made purely for performance. Very light weight and quick and they come in some nice colors too

weems · April 9th, 2009, 03:34 PM

Lotus Elise

93hatch · April 9th, 2009, 03:34 PM

i was gona say fiero with lambo bodykit

weems · April 9th, 2009, 03:34 PM

err, day late and a dollar short.

JASonic · April 9th, 2009, 03:46 PM

Elise is much more affordable. In fact, you can get a used one for less than 20k. The big problem with Lotus is quality. They are worse than Jaguar. They have massive amounts of break downs and quality problems. I looked at an Esprit some time ago. The dealer told me if you spend $20,000 on a Lotus you need just that much in the bank for repairs. If you cant do this than dont buy it. That was the words from the dealer himself.

jlaw98gt · April 9th, 2009, 03:47 PM

someone has one in my area in white...pretty sweet car... i want a t-rex like rob dyrdek...

95StangMX · April 9th, 2009, 05:19 PM

I think the trex is going to be my next big purchase ..... I have wanted one for a few years now but the are 50,000 + I would spend 20 or so on a nice used one

ReverendDexter · April 9th, 2009, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by JASonic

Elise is much more affordable. In fact, you can get a used one for less than 20k. The big problem with Lotus is quality. They are worse than Jaguar. They have massive amounts of break downs and quality problems. I looked at an Esprit some time ago. The dealer told me if you spend $20,000 on a Lotus you need just that much in the bank for repairs. If you cant do this than dont buy it. That was the words from the dealer himself.

That was with the old Rover engines. New Lotuses (Loti?) have switched to Toyota mills, and those problems are no longer prevelant.

707Stang · April 9th, 2009, 06:35 PM

rev, how the hell do you know so much about everything?

ReverendDexter · April 9th, 2009, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by 707Stang

rev, how the hell do you know so much about everything?

hahahah

Because I love learning about all cars, no matter where they're from.

707Stang · April 9th, 2009, 08:37 PM

ahh gotcha!

JBIGBOOTSY · April 9th, 2009, 10:57 PM

The exige is a bad ass car. 0-60 of 4.2 with 218hp.

JASonic · April 9th, 2009, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter

That was with the old Rover engines. New Lotuses (Loti?) have switched to Toyota mills, and those problems are no longer prevelant.

The Lotus I looked at a ways back was an 89.5 Esprit. It was a 4 cylinder turbo and the engine block was marked with "MGB" if I remember correctly. Even then, the tail lights were purchased by Lotus from Toyota, they were the same ones they were putting on Celicas I believe. The whole car was basically parted together from other manufacturers. My favorite car of all time is the Lotus Esprit..but like the 2002 or 2003 model with the twin turbo V-8.

ReverendDexter · April 9th, 2009, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by JASonic

The Lotus I looked at a ways back was an 89.5 Esprit. It was a 4 cylinder turbo and the engine block was marked with "MGB" if I remember correctly. Even then, the tail lights were purchased by Lotus from Toyota, they were the same ones they were putting on Celicas I believe. The whole car was basically parted together from other manufacturers. My favorite car of all time is the Lotus Esprit..but like the 2002 or 2003 model with the twin turbo V-8.

Hahah - close, the tail lights are from a AE86 Corolla.

I love the Espirit, but I would never buy one. There was never really hard model changes with that car... Lotus would make some, then change something, then make more, then change something else...

BWAL09 · April 10th, 2009, 03:28 AM

the lotus exige looks great on paper, but those cars so so damn cramped, i couldn't picture myself driving one. i'm not even that big either, 5'8" 160 lbs

madden · April 11th, 2009, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by JASonic

Elise is much more affordable. In fact, you can get a used one for less than 20k. The big problem with Lotus is quality. They are worse than Jaguar. They have massive amounts of break downs and quality problems. I looked at an Esprit some time ago. The dealer told me if you spend $20,000 on a Lotus you need just that much in the bank for repairs. If you cant do this than dont buy it. That was the words from the dealer himself.

Elise for under 20k, yeah right.
And the new s2's use toyota transmissions and engines to quality and reliability is fine.

PiggySmallz · April 11th, 2009, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by madden

Elise for under 20k, yeah right.
And the new s2's use toyota transmissions and engines to quality and reliability is fine.

he said esprit and you even quoted it LOL

April 9th, 2009, 03:04 PM	#1
95StangMX Hardcore Enthusiast 95 Mustang GT depends how many people are pushing Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Posts: 1,691	Unknown Car? I saw a bad ass car here the other day and wish I could have slowed down to get a pic or name or something. Hopefully I will see it again. I thought it said like exion on the back. It was black and looked like a crossbreed of a fiero and a lamborghini....crazy huh....it was just really small like a fiero. We have Smart cars here and they make a sport version called the Smart Roadster but it was not one of those. Anyone got ideas? __________________

April 9th, 2009, 03:29 PM	#3
95StangMX Hardcore Enthusiast 95 Mustang GT depends how many people are pushing Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Posts: 1,691	You sir are correct thats exactly what it was.....I havent seen one until now.....pretty bad ass and not a bad price the site says 75,000 __________________

April 9th, 2009, 03:34 PM	#5
weems Well Hellerrr.. 2001 Bullitt N/A Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 5,815	Lotus Elise __________________

April 9th, 2009, 03:34 PM	#7
weems Well Hellerrr.. 2001 Bullitt N/A Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 5,815	err, day late and a dollar short. __________________

April 9th, 2009, 03:46 PM	#8
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,243	Elise is much more affordable. In fact, you can get a used one for less than 20k. The big problem with Lotus is quality. They are worse than Jaguar. They have massive amounts of break downs and quality problems. I looked at an Esprit some time ago. The dealer told me if you spend $20,000 on a Lotus you need just that much in the bank for repairs. If you cant do this than dont buy it. That was the words from the dealer himself. __________________ GHOSTANG 2230

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April 9th, 2009, 03:47 PM	#9
jlaw98gt MM's Surfer dude Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Grove NJ Posts: 2,733	someone has one in my area in white...pretty sweet car... i want a t-rex like rob dyrdek... __________________ 1998 Mustang GT 5spd stock

April 9th, 2009, 05:19 PM	#10
95StangMX Hardcore Enthusiast 95 Mustang GT depends how many people are pushing Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Posts: 1,691	I think the trex is going to be my next big purchase ..... I have wanted one for a few years now but the are 50,000 + I would spend 20 or so on a nice used one __________________

April 9th, 2009, 06:35 PM	#12
707Stang I'm Hella From NorCal 2008 GTI blank Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NorCal Suckas! >;) Posts: 1,064	rev, how the hell do you know so much about everything? __________________ GIAC Stg 1 Tuned, 3"TBE, Forge DV, Neuspeed P-Flow CAI, Neuspeed IC Noise pipe delete. The Curse: 600 CFM Edelbrock, Hooker headers, Pertronix flame thrower dizzy, Accel coil, GT40 heads, 5.0 h.o,Super 44's MM Four Banger Club: Founder

April 9th, 2009, 08:37 PM	#14
707Stang I'm Hella From NorCal 2008 GTI blank Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NorCal Suckas! >;) Posts: 1,064	ahh gotcha! __________________ GIAC Stg 1 Tuned, 3"TBE, Forge DV, Neuspeed P-Flow CAI, Neuspeed IC Noise pipe delete. The Curse: 600 CFM Edelbrock, Hooker headers, Pertronix flame thrower dizzy, Accel coil, GT40 heads, 5.0 h.o,Super 44's MM Four Banger Club: Founder

April 9th, 2009, 10:57 PM	#15
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 3,101	The exige is a bad ass car. 0-60 of 4.2 with 218hp. __________________ I <3 Econobarns AFR graph.

April 10th, 2009, 03:28 AM	#18
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