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Old 10-04-2005, 08:13 AM
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Old 10-04-2005, 08:15 AM
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I would so take this over a C6 Z06...
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That thing looks slick. What I remember of the Elise when I was in Scotland is how low they were to the ground.

They should sell a few of them in the US that's for sure!
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you guys don't think 50K is steep for a relatively "track only" car?

for 15K more, you can have a Z06....which is an actual livable daily driver.
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I'd agree the thing would be for the track and not for a daily driver!
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Yeah - Im with Nimesh - thats a good chunk more dough for the car over an Elise.

This car looks better than the Elise, but its still FUGLY to me.

I dont understand why its more dough either.....

I bet its a riot and I bet you forget how uggo it is once your ripping around the track in one...I wonder if I can stack cars in my garage

Id go with the new Z06.......that car is just incredible...There is one in TO BTW.

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indeed i share your passion, but definitely a "track only" vehicle. I'd really like to see and talk to those who actually have one as a daily driver
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Originally Posted by PLYRS 3,Oct 4 2005, 11:18 AM
you guys don't think 50K is steep for a relatively "track only" car?

for 15K more, you can have a Z06....which is an actual livable daily driver.
Sure 50k is a lot for a track only car, but there is no way I would use it for track use only. I would in fact pay the money to have the A/C eliminated and use it during the week when the roads were clean.

As far as getting a Z06 for 15k more - no way. Although it will have a lot more power it will weigh basically twice as much as the Lotus because it is over 3,000 pounds.

Different people, different strokes; for me light weight is what makes a car fun on the track.
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doug, i agree about the track experience, but you know me (well, not really it seems ), i need to drive any of my cars in any situation...or mood.
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Originally Posted by BioBanker,Oct 4 2005, 11:23 AM
thats a good chunk more dough for the car over an Elise.
Yes it is more than an Elise, but here is something to consider.

For me the days of tracking a convertible are severly limited. As of right now I'm able to drive within my chapter of BMW CCA because I'm an instructor, and I can also attend the SCDA schools, but I fear these days are limited! There are tracks I want to go to, and I can't get in.

When I replaced the CRX-SiR my objective was rear wheel drive. When I replace the S2000 the objective will be hardtop/coupe. Therefore although the Exige is more money, saving money and then not being able to get into a school seems like a bad approach when it comes to buying a track car...


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