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New Car Day

Post by ChrisG » Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:15 pm

After what must be one of the longest car negotiations of all time, I traded my V6 Exige today, taking home a spanking new Elise 220 Cup. Might sound like a backwards step to some but the deal Brandon and Ian at MMC landed for me was right and it allows me to be creative with some other garage toys :)

Initial feedback on the Elise - although I'm running it in it clearly lacks the torque of the V6 but thats not all bad, it will encourage me to use the gearbox a bit more! It has a feel on the road that I can only compare to the Caterhams I've been lucky to own previously. Toxic Green is ace, the online photos don't do it justice.

Huge thanks to Brandon and Ian for their time and fantastic service.

ImageElise Cup by christopherjgrant, on Flickr
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Re: New Car Day

Post by C7Steve » Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:22 pm

Nice colour Chris and like your tyre rack :thumbsup

Toxic green, Daytona blue and Ardent? red all suit that model.


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Re: New Car Day

Post by renmure » Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:23 pm

I like everything about that!! :thumbsup
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Re: New Car Day

Post by Mike Scib » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:31 pm

Loving that Chris!!
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Re: New Car Day

Post by rawsco » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:36 pm

Awesome... Love the cups.
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Re: New Car Day

Post by Stu160 » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:54 pm

Looks very nice.

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Re: New Car Day

Post by Kinger » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:55 pm

Fantastic looking car Chris, I was admiring it when I was in the showroom a couple of weeks back. It had a big sold sign on it, really love that colour.

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New Car Day

Post by BigD » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:00 pm

Very nice indeed :)
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Post by pete » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:15 pm

Love that colour. Great choice
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Post by j2 lot » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:20 pm

:thumbsup I have seen your car in the showroom a couple of times and it is stunning.
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Post by Dominic » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:26 pm

That looks the dogs danglies! Congratulations!
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Post by smee » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:31 pm

Looks awesome, happy motoring
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Re: New Car Day

Post by point n squirt » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:58 pm

Your garage sets it nicely.
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Re: New Car Day

Post by Scotty C » Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:17 pm

Don't think it's a step backwards.

Very jealous :thumbsup
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Re: New Car Day

Post by mwmackenzie » Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:29 pm

Great choice! all kinds of awesome right there, love it! :thumbsup
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