Addicted?

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:37 pm

I'm sure Lotus use the word ADDICTED on a lot of their recent marketing, and I have to say they are on the money.

My life has more or left stopped since getting the car. I don't want to go home at night, I don't want to come to work in the morning. The console's are gathering dust, the Garden has been abondoned mid project, and all I can think about is where I can drive to next.

This is unhealthy, and I am trying my hardest to ignore the car as I really need to have some "normal time" after work today. Cinema, meal etc. Trouble is, instead of popping along to Vue at the Omni Centre (five min from my work), I am dreaming of a drive to London to catch a film in Leicester Square.

Please tell me I am merely in the Lotus Honeymoon period, and this obsession will eventually subside...?

Gary.

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:39 pm

Nope - it won't - get used to it - before long you'll be spending most of your non-driving time on here!

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:39 pm

No.

No it won't (witness the weekend as proof)

5 years in and it owns me too

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:41 pm

Nope, it never subsides!

I'm sure a lot of people on here will agree that these wee plastic cars can change your life! It definitely has for me. It's turned a car into a hobby. I've met loads of great new friends, been to places I've never been before, done things I've never done before (car tinkering, autotests, trackdays, . . .) and spend as much time as possible in the car! After enjoying Tut Towers so much, I'm thinking of trying to away driving and camping in the car at least once a month for the next few months.

The day that feeling subsides is the day to sell the car!

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:41 pm

RDH wrote:Nope - it won't - get used to it - before long you'll be spending most of your non-driving time on here!

To me it's like living in my very own version of PGR 3 (Computer Driving Game for the oldies), which is a seriously worrying prospect. Driving is not a game, driving is not a game, driving is not a game.

Nope, not working. Just....too...much....fun. Resistence is futile, blah blah blah.

Gary.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:43 pm

I am sure i will loose my job because of this obsession!!

Ohhhh never let it go away....

Can you imagine (and maybe we should do it for a laugh one week...) unplug the hosting server for SE, ban yourself from SELOC, PH Forum, and see how you get on cold turkey!!!

I am pretty sure there would be some on here who would be a lot more productive, and also in a bad way come day 2!!!!

Dave

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:45 pm

Rag_It wrote: I am pretty sure there would be some on here who would be a lot more productive, and also in a bad way come day 2!!!!
Dave

<<< Looks at task list...

I hear ya

Gary.

Ron · Post by **Ron** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:52 pm

I now refer to mine as 'The Wife'

8 months of ownership and loving every minute.

Ron

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:54 pm

Ron wrote:I now refer to mine as 'The Wife'

8 months of ownership and loving every minute.

Ron

Brave man! My wife (well come August 11th) lurks on these boards, so I need to be on my best behaviour

She knows I love her loads and loads and loads.....

Bad dang, I really need to go out in the car...I suppose she has a few Eastenders and Corries to catch up on....?

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:16 pm

We are all the same SE is the driving mans (or womens) AA.

My names Keith, ...... and I'm an Elise-aholic

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:17 pm

j2 lot wrote:We are all the same SE is the driving mans (or womens) AA.

My names Keith, ...... and I'm an Elise-aholic

Sorry to side track, does your car really have those police decals? Is that an Elise in the pic?

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:32 pm

Sorry to side track, does your car really have those police decals?

Er no !! - Would be quite good to have Police livery for getting through traffic -that was a mock up promo Lotus did a couple of years ago for B.I.B- I just kinda like the pic. ( & having just got my car back haven't got any decent pics). Keith

tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:47 pm

Addicted???????

Load of bollocks.

Just spent the weekend nicely tucked up with the tartan rug, slippers, nice hot cup of coco, watching Big Brother and Coronation Street.

Beat that if you can.............

tut

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:15 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:No this feeling ever goes away .......wait till you misses commandeers the car like Mags did on Sat at T T , tizzz really something to watch your own car being driven at MAX tuts , but even better to been given opportunity to follow her whilst also driving . Although feeling like sh*t Ken gave me an extensive shot ( Noops drives S2 Exige shocker .....) of the Exige much appreciated

Love is a Lotus I am afraid it just gets better and better watch out.

Neil it was great watching your face as Mags strutted her stuff especially when she was in calm mood mode on the Sheildag road not

Glad you enjoyed the drive anytime mate

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:54 am

NOOPS 160 wrote:
ExigeKen wrote:
NOOPS 160 wrote:No this feeling ever goes away .......wait till you misses commandeers the car like Mags did on Sat at T T , tizzz really something to watch your own car being driven at MAX tuts , but even better to been given opportunity to follow her whilst also driving . Although feeling like sh*t Ken gave me an extensive shot ( Noops drives S2 Exige shocker .....) of the Exige much appreciated
Love is a Lotus I am afraid it just gets better and better watch out.

Neil it was great watching your face as Mags strutted her stuff especially when she was in calm mood mode on the Sheildag road not Glad you enjoyed the drive anytime mate
You probably enjoyed it more than me ..... Mags the mentalist

You could be right there