yeah they have same motor/tranny but the Elise is MR not FF. Plus it weighs like 2000 lbs. While on the subject of new Elises around, I've had one that works near my house that I see nearly every day (purple) and another one just popped up like 30 seconds drive from my house. It's silver. So now I have 2 Elises near me... hmm there's an idea (or two) if I ever need a new motor
You'd change your mind if you drove one. It's very fast, not only straight-line, but it was made for actual racing (autoX or road courses). It really shines in those twisties. Unbelievable car considering it uses the 2zz
Yeah I probably would...lol...but I'm better off right now just spending some money here and there on a cheaper car...rather than either saving up and buying one like that or having higher payments
Yes the elise is a tiny car. When I sat in them at the lotus dealer it didn't seem as small because all the cars around it were small sports cars. But when my friend picked his up and let me drive it around you realize how small it is. You are literally dwarfed by Accords and Camry's. But it's an amazing performer, and fun as hell.
I love small cars. I wanted a Miata before my celica, just cause it's nice, quick, and small...now an Elise is right up my alley....after I buy a new house, have kids, and retire....
The 2zz is actually partially designed by Yamaha
But Toyota and Lotus have had a partnership before - Yamaha did the heads on the AW11 MR-2 with the 4AGE engine, while Lotus did the suspension on that car.
Yeah the 2zz was developed by toyota, yamaha, and I think one other company. Maybe just those two though. And I think the engine was designed after porsche's valve timing concept. Which I think is called variocam?
My Pre-Celica was a Miata with Bilsteins, heavier sways and 205/16's instead of the stock 185/14's. I tried to follow an Elise once and was not even close in the turns.
I just can't justify spending around $40k-$50k on a car that offers a whopping 1.8L of power, no matter how well it handles.
A lot of auto magazines are saying how the Elise is the best handling stock car of all time, which I don't doubt. And I love handling, but I also lover power and I just couldn't do that with a good conscience. LOL so please no one ask me why I bought a Celica (I don't know).
prices vary all over the country. Elises are more rare, meaning that dealerships can put a price on them for whatever they want, and if someone wants the car badly enough, they'll find a way to get it
When they first came out it was around 43K new. Lotus has upped the MSRP several times since then. I think it's over 50K now.
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