It was sweet. About 80 degress out, sunny. crusing up PCH right by Pepperdine University and blasting by me going the other way was a 340R. Awesome. I wonder how much $$$ it took to smuggle that baby in the States?

 

yuck, looks like wantones spider post

 

i've seen them at several track events...they're so sweet. so ing fast too...even with the teg motor

 

Have looked at one when I was considering purchasing an Esprit.
It looks much, much better in the flesh than in photographs and shifts like you wouldn't believe.

 

Lotus USA imported several 340R's - no need to import. But, there are many of them out there that came in through "suspect" means.

W6Dan - The Elise variant transmission linkages are terrible compared to the S2000 gear change, IMHO.

 

i wanna c it too

 

What's the $ figure?

 

I saw one of those on a trailer down in Newport Beach a few months ago!
Very cool!!!

 

I was lucky enough to catch a ride in one at ButtonWillow race track March of last year. I believe it was a Eibach owned car as the driver, (from Eibach) was testing some new coil overs they had made for the car.

All i can say is OMG. I believe the power is rated at under 120 horses but i KNOW it can pull well over 1g. With the suspension this car had and the R compound tires, I thought i was going to pass out. The grip was unreal.

I doubt there are more than a handful of cars that would be more fun to drive than this one

 

-> 340R