Supercharged elise for 2008

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:57 pm

campbell wrote: Bottom line. Doesn't matter what Lotus you currently own. If you own one, you are lucky, or smart, or like driving, or have too much money, or all of the above.
Campbell

Agree entirely Cambell. Easy to forget that we are all lucky gits to own a Lotus, especially as a completely unnecessary second car/weekend toy - and they are all fab to drive, whether it is on old rattly S1 or new super tricked up 240 Exige.

Mark

Clarkie · Post by **Clarkie** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:24 pm

Post by **campbell** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:15 pm

I should put those options to the vote!

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:57 pm

shooomer wrote:
X7LDA wrote:Would it not be better to buy a newish 02/03 plate and slap a supercharger in it from http://www.turbotechnics.com/docs/index.htm and save yourself the 10k or so...

Plus it will be lighter and look better.....

This is what happens when you dabble with Turbotechnics K Series

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:06 am

Andy G wrote:

Couldn't face the initial £10k in 1 year depreciation.

I suppose it only matters if you plan on selling / trading in within the first few years. I spent more than I should have on the Elise, and I have hammered it in terms of miles, let it drive itself under a fence and pranged it on a kerb. It's 6 months old. I am resigned to the fact that I will be keeping the car for the considerable future, and if I was stupid enough to buy a second one brand new (I am

), I would have to teach Claire how cool it is to go racing together.

G.