goretro77

I went for a drive yesterday and it was a perfect fall morning.









and finally at the 'secret' romping grounds:

CRiMiNaL

wow...nice ride! wanna trade? i have a geo metro!

stillmotion

there are some angles that I love of this car and others that just seem like there is too much going on. I'd love to hear how the drive is tho

goretro77

I would highly recommend to take a test drive of the car yourself. I can tell you that it's a very responsive car.

Each of those vents perform a function on the Elise.

chewd0g

You know I see Lotus' around here and there, I'm not too particular about this one but there are some really amazing designs that I love!

salteen

omg i love it

CRiMiNaL

hey!
for some odd reason your PLATE to your car came out all blury!
do you mind retaking some more so that i can get a better look at it!? lol

goretro77

Great weather for this week! A bonus for the Chicagoland area!

So I drove the car a little more spirited and to check for how the car behaved before I know I have to put it away for good for the winter.
I think I have a good car!

I stopped just long enough for a few pics.



I'm pretty sure this is my last or second to last outting. Next week the weather forecast calls for rain and temperature drops. Uh oh....

stillmatic

Not even Toyota related.. SHOWOFF!

But NICE car

goretro77

LOL!
All Elise Type 111R imported to the United States has the Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine,transmission (6 speed manual),axles and CV joints installed. Taken from a 2005 Celica GTS but located midship on the Elise. Does that qualify?
The choice this powerplant for it's lightweight and high power output.


It was already federally approved and fit the Elise perfectly. This saved $ for Lotus and allowed the Elise to sell at a lower pricepoint. Thanks Toyota!

Thanks for the nice words stillmatic.

rickbreitenfeldt

Actually it has a Toyota engine in it. That is the Celica/Matrix/Corolla GTS engine and transmission.

stillmatic

Doh, I forgot it had the Celica motor until I researched for the retail price on one of these things. 190hp in a 1984lbs car... I think I can easily hang with one of these things with my 163whp 2200lb car

goretro77

You made me picture and ae86 and an Elise running on track with each other. I have a lot of love and respect for the Ae86. Heck, I used to race against AE86s a lot.

jct

did you shake the trees so they can drop all their leafs onto the ground?

goretro77

I cruised by an old employer's parking lot and noticed that the entire area just had dry leaves everywhere . Wet leaves are to be avoided with tires like the Yokohama A048s, they might as well be ice then.

The first snows have hit Chicagoland so no heading out for my Elise anymore this year. I will start to put it in storage mode.

jovan_gonzales

Yeah, geez. I love love love the car. I want one real bad. But they are ultra tiny on the inside ... not cool for someone that is 6'3".

Hollister2112

so are you trying to be an _______ by posting this and making everyone jealous? lol nice car bra

goretro77

LOL!
Thanks man.


Happy Holidays everyone!

Reoken

*Drools
I loveeeee elises
nice car man
=D

goretro77

Thanks Reoken! Much appreciated.

Winter sucks though...can't wait for the weather to break.