It's sweet.
I drove it.
It's sweet.
I want one.
It's sweet.













This was pretty funny, interior trunk release...only a midget would ever get locked in there.





Nothing funnier than seeing two grown men crammed into a 2000lb car smiling like two 4 year olds on christmas.


Now, my review:
I rode in it... fun. the car definitely moves, even with two people in it. the power comes on very very smoothly and predictably. the cam switchover is right around 6000rpms.

Driving it (the minute i took it out before i decided i didn't want to fall in love with it and decided to return it), the steering is very very very nice. I thought a MR2 had quick steering...wow!

The engine revs oh so smoothly. reminded me of my CRX.

the gearbox.. absolutely perfect. Reverse, I'm use to reverse being very well defined by a notchy feel...the Elise.. very easy to get into.

The brakes, spongy. not what i was expecting, but, i'm sure a good bleeding will cure it (The Med-Evil Barber, SNL).

Fit and finish... my god this car is beautiful. The gas pedal is very unique. The only gripe i had with the seating position was my knee nudged the shifter...

Otherwise, i'm overwhelmed how incredibly beautiful this car is, inside and out. I just wonder if Jim is ever insane enough to allow me to drive it on a track??

 

its sweet till A: you have to get it serviced and you have no where to go. and B: when i wax that ass in my 04 s2k.

thank you drive through.

 

Dave, put down the pipe. There's more to life than morons racing from one street light to the next endangering the public in the process. I've yet to see you wax anything at the track or auto-x, the only place it counts.

 

[QUOTE=Ludedude,Oct 17 2004, 10:22 AM]

Dave, put down the pipe.

 

He started it

 

Very sweet Kam! Thats one hot car. I cna't wait to see it in action on the track or at an autocross where it belongs

 

Which Jim? I want to ride.

 

i'm conviced its all about the track. anybody can stick a jet engine on an F150 and hit a 8 sec 1/4 mile. somebody is always gonna 1up somebody. its a vicious cycle. it would be cool to see a gutted S like Krazik's go up against this lotus race car.



The elise is definitely growing on me. I remember seeing one at Eibach springs meet and it had one of the civic B engines. i wonder why they didn't put an f20C in this car anyhow.

 

i still think it's ugly as sin.

but would i still drive one? oh hell yes.

 

because the conversion of an F20C to a FWD set up is a lot of cash. probably didnt make sense on paper.