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Tom RM (Tgitom)
Junior Member
Username: Tgitom

Post Number: 200
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 11:38 am:   

Also U.S. specs are not listed there just yet but follow links to there official forum
Tom RM (Tgitom)
Junior Member
Username: Tgitom

Post Number: 199
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 11:36 am:   

Robert here ya go official Lotus Site:

http://www.lotuscars.com/
djmonk (Davem)
Member
Username: Davem

Post Number: 455
Registered: 1-2002
Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 9:28 am:   

Robert. His name is Mark Nyman.
Lotus of Greenwich. Here in Ct.
Joseph (Mojo)
Member
Username: Mojo

Post Number: 359
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 12:21 am:   

39K for a kit car lookalike.
Sorry I know everyone loves them.
I think there ugly and look like a kit car.
Jean-Louis (Jlm348)
Member
Username: Jlm348

Post Number: 744
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 12:13 am:   

Little fact. Lotus helped Toyota with the MR2.
If you look at the tail lights on a 88-89 Esprit Turbo, they say Toyota.
John (Cohiba_man)
Member
Username: Cohiba_man

Post Number: 323
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 9:22 pm:   

I'm getting one of these. I bet they'd be INCREDIBLY responsive to mods, since they're so light. Imagine, add 30 HP and the thing would MOVE!
Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member
Username: Rrm

Post Number: 730
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 8:44 pm:   

Dave do you know who the member is and the name of the dealership?
djmonk (Davem)
Member
Username: Davem

Post Number: 454
Registered: 1-2002
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 8:40 pm:   

There is an F-chatter who opened up a Lotus franchise in Greenwich, Ct.
Last i heard base price was 38.5k
Sunny Garofalo (Jaguarxj6)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jaguarxj6

Post Number: 1029
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 8:31 pm:   

I'd hold out for an Exige version unless they won't make one. :-)
Kenny Herman (Kennyh)
Intermediate Member
Username: Kennyh

Post Number: 1382
Registered: 8-2001
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 7:36 pm:   

John, I believe between $39-40k.
John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member
Username: Futureowner

Post Number: 843
Registered: 3-2002
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 7:31 pm:   

Robert,

Sounds about right with the price. I think these would be extremely successful if certain Toyota dealers were designated as Elise service centers.
Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member
Username: Rrm

Post Number: 728
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 7:27 pm:   

John, you bring up a good point about service I wonder if the Toyota service departments will do maintenance/warranty work on them. I believe they are going for the high 30's.
John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member
Username: Futureowner

Post Number: 842
Registered: 3-2002
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 7:21 pm:   

How much are these gonna cost? And where can they be serviced?
MarkPDX (Markpdx)
Intermediate Member
Username: Markpdx

Post Number: 1086
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 7:13 pm:   

Bentley Silicon Valley

Symbolic Motors
JT (Mightymagician)
Junior Member
Username: Mightymagician

Post Number: 180
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 7:08 pm:   

Lotus of Atlanta should be, they were taking deposits on them.
martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member
Username: Mw575

Post Number: 1251
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 6:41 pm:   

Don't know about the rest of the country but Ron Tonkin here in Portland,Or (ferrari/mas dealership) will be carrying them.Should be here in March-with a 190 hp Toyota engine.
Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member
Username: Rrm

Post Number: 727
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 5:58 pm:   

I was wondering what dealers will be selling them? There don't seem to be very many Lotus dealers left in the U.S. is another franchise going to carry the Elise also?

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