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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / General Car Topics (Australian group) / June 2007Anyone here driven a Lotus?
Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into one :) But has anyone driven one, and are they as much fun as they sound? Marco > Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of > the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into > one :) But has anyone driven one, and are they as much fun as they > sound? > > Marco If they are as lowset as the original Lotus Europa from the 60's, you'd have to be a contortionist to get in/out i'd reckon lol DJ > Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of > the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into > one :) But has anyone driven one, and are they as much fun as they > sound? I've driven (and worked on) a couple of Esprit turbo's and a Europa, and I thought they were pretty average myself. Typically poorly built English car with virtually no thought at all given to ergonomics and comfort, unreliable and not all that spectacular in the horsepower department. On the plus side, they handled & stopped pretty well, and I didn't own them :) I would plunk them in the same basket as most Astons: Nice to look at, but I wouldn't own one if you held a gun to my head. -- Regards, Noddy. > Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of > the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into > one :) But has anyone driven one, and are they as much fun as they > sound? Many years ago a mate of a mate owned one of the original Europa's, both the owner and my mate were very tall (mate is 6'8"), getting in and out of the car was very difficult, "you don't get into a Lotus, you put it on" is a common description:-) I'm in charge of my mates Lotus 7 for the next 3 weeks whilst he's overseas, the car was built with the idea that only 2 of us were ever going to drive it, he is slightly taller than me and I'm about 5'6" so circus freaks haven't a hope of getting in it let alone drive it. As for being fun it was faster than a couple of Porsche's and a Ferrari around Phillip Island 2 weeks ago, a 2min 2 sec lap and 215kph on the front straight isn't too slack for a na 2.0lt 4cyl driven by a 53 yr old who only started racing recently. Daryl >> Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of >> the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > going to drive it, he is slightly taller than me and I'm about 5'6" so > circus freaks haven't a hope of getting in it let alone drive it. Pfft circus freaks indeed its common courtesy to be tall as me so some of the ladies don't dirty their knees when they are knob polishing. :-p  SignatureRegards Dan >>> Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of >>> the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Pfft circus freaks indeed its common courtesy to be tall as me so some of > the ladies don't dirty their knees when they are knob polishing. Nice:-) Daryl > Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of > the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into > one :) But has anyone driven one, and are they as much fun as they > sound? Apparently they are extremely fun cars to drive I always liked the Esprit but there was f.ck all chance for me to fit into it. Again being tall does have its bad points as such. SignatureRegards Dan > Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of > the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into > one :) But has anyone driven one, and are they as much fun as they > sound? I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling car ever. Fraser > I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling car ever. I went out with an Elise when I was younger she was a good bang! :-) SignatureRegards Dan >> I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling car >> ever. > > I went out with an Elise when I was younger she was a good bang! > :-) Your story is better. : ) Fraser >>> I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling car >>> ever. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Your story is better. : ) LOL it was good. :-) Until she slid down the pole of drugs and f.cked herself completely with heroin. Probably dead under a ton of concrete now and a headstone. SignatureRegards Dan >>>> I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling car >>>> ever. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Until she slid down the pole of drugs and f.cked herself completely with > heroin. Probably dead under a ton of concrete now and a headstone. Sad to hear it. Heroin is f.cking evil. Fraser >> LOL it was good. :-) >> Until she slid down the pole of drugs and f.cked herself completely with >> heroin. Probably dead under a ton of concrete now and a headstone. > > Sad to hear it. Heroin is f.cking evil. Agreed and its getting worse now with crystal meth and similar type drugs. Ok I have done pot many many years ago also I use to smoke up a storm with ciggies. I quit smoking a few years ago and cut down on my boozing. But the new drugs being made today is horrific. SignatureRegards Dan >>> LOL it was good. :-) >>> Until she slid down the pole of drugs and f.cked herself completely with [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > But the new drugs being made today is horrific. If you saw some of the stuff the young girls get up to in the wee hours ... even in Brisbane >>>> LOL it was good. :-) >>>> Until she slid down the pole of drugs and f.cked herself completely with [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > If you saw some of the stuff the young girls get up to in the wee hours ... > even in Brisbane Send em to Perth. We need 'em here. Fraser >>>>> LOL it was good. :-) >>>>> Until she slid down the pole of drugs and f.cked herself completely with [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Fraser I doubt it , just give em some of this translucent powder shite they all seem to be eating You have to wonder if a good time is made better by being so ripped the young ones offer things they can't back up. >> I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling car ever. > > I went out with an Elise when I was younger she was a good bang! > :-) LOL, one of my sons friends is named Elyse (spelt something like that), I don't know if she handles well or is a "good bang" but she is a head turner like a Lotus:-) Daryl >>> I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling >>> car ever. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Daryl I was in a solicitors office this morning sorting the cctv and security systems I had to swallow a bit when the receptionist asked questions 6' 2" red head with plunging neckline ( awesome figure) and 6 " stilettos yummuy...... >>>> I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling car >>>> ever. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > yummuy...... What was his name? Fraser >>>>> I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling car >>>>> ever. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Fraser Projecting again I see Frazle >>> I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling car >>> ever. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > don't know if she handles well or is a "good bang" but she is a head turner > like a Lotus:-) This thread needs pictures. Fraser > > I had an Elise for a weekend. Bloody unbelieveable. Best handling > > car ever. > > I went out with an Elise when I was younger she was a good bang! > :-) That's why you ended up Pist'n broke isn't it. -- > Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of > the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into > one :) But has anyone driven one, and are they as much fun as they > sound? > > Marco I think you would fit. Mate of mine who is a Lotus freak, said these new Europe are sh.t, typical Proton stuff up.He is going to get a 2nd hand Esprit instead. He LOVES the brand, God for him, to hate it must be a pox? For around the same amount you can get a new Cayman.Thats a proper sports car Cheers M/P >Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of >the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into >one :) But has anyone driven one, and are they as much fun as they >sound? > >Marco To drive great..to own....Nah. Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace, We've been expecting you. > Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of > the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into > one :) But has anyone driven one, and are they as much fun as they > sound? > > Marco FFS, Marco, just go and drive one! :-) Guys, in case you hadn't worked it out, he's talking about the new one, the stretched out Elise, not the old Europa. I've watched Elises (Elii? ;-) ) through that S bend at Winton, where the new start straight meets the old one, and they didn't look like that quick - until you saw them eat up other cars through there. It took the passing move to show just how composed they were through there. Everything else was obviously throwing weight back and forth (even other sportscars) but the Elise could just get through like it was a Sunday drive. Bastards. :-) Cheers, Steve On Jun 1, 2:05 pm, s...@hotmail.com wrote: > > Just wondering, because I've spent lunchtime reading some reviews of > > the Lotus Europa S, but I get the impression I probably won't fit into [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > FFS, Marco, just go and drive one! :-) LOL...and who the hell is going to lend me one to take for a spin? My nearest Lotus dealer is 350km away :) > Guys, in case you hadn't worked it out, he's talking about the new > one, the stretched out Elise, not the old Europa. Yep, that's the one I'm talking about. Having said that, the reviews I read didn't sound all that positive and they pretty much all suggested that a Porsche Cayman would be a better car for that money. (When you consider that the Europa S is $109k, you do have to ask serious questions about whether it's worth it....) > I've watched Elises (Elii? ;-) ) through that S bend at Winton, where > the new start straight meets the old one, and they didn't look like [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > (even other sportscars) but the Elise could just get through like it > was a Sunday drive. Bastards. :-) That's what I love about Lotuses - the whole 'handling is paramount' philosophy that leads to lightweight everything and bare minimum design. But I do think they charge too much money when they basically give you bugger all. I suppose lightweight materials cost more, but still... Marco |
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