58 replies to this topic

[slindborg]

What a pile of doodah.

[Qazax]

why don't you just buy a lotus then, if the original badge is not good enough

The large price increase? If OP has a turbo, then most elises won't keep up with it on the straights.

[fiveoclock]

most elises won't keep up with it on the straights.

Of course thats what counts with these cars, the straights

[Qazax]

Of course thats what counts with these cars, the straights

Well, get some TD wheels on it and some track tyres and you will have the same handling as an Elise too

[slindborg]

best get your flame suit on chap...

[Qazax]

Bring it on, maybe it will warm my car up enough so it wont freeze up every morning.

[Rickwoo118]

Each to their own. Don't know why though? Suppose it was made in the lotus factory though?!

[ArticMonkey]

Now that's what made my car not fall off the road. 16" wheels up front lol.

[rob999]

I'm enjoying just watching this Yes the OP can do what he wants. Yes there's elements of Loti in our cars. No it's not a Lotus. Stu your car stays on the road purely because of my bloody awesome old shocks!!

[P11 COV]

Put it on SELOC, I dare you

[Mangham54]

Put it on SELOC, I dare you

:yeahthat:/>

Please don't it really ain't worth the bollocks and mugging the stuck up, miserable fuckers will give.

[fiveoclock]

Of course thats what counts with these cars, the straights

Well, get some TD wheels on it and some track tyres and you will have the same handling as an Elise too

No you wont, the chassis is different, the rear subframe is different, the suspension is different, the wheelbase is different, the width is different and the weight is different

Edited by fiveoclock, 30 November 2012 - 11:08 PM.

[Qazax]

No you wont, the chassis is different, the rear subframe is different, the suspension is different, the wheelbase is different, the width is different and the weight is different

And the steering rack is different too, as I understand. I retract my statement, and replace it with "similar".

[rob999]

Stop being a noob Mark. Jeez!!!

[bambam]

ok, Realise i'm a noob, but here is my $0.02..

not everyone will like it....fair point..

I think the execution, irrespective of whether you like it or not is pretty damn good

for those still confused as to why...

http://en.wikipedia..../Opel_Speedster

and to summarise the important facts that relate to this discussion

"It was built in both right-hand drive and left-hand drive versions at the Lotus Cars plant in Hethel, Norfolk, England."
and
"it arguably gives the Speedster more mechanical Lotus content than the Elise"

and yeah, it is "arguably"...at the end of the day though, i like it and think its a good mod. wouldn't bother if there wasn't another reason to take the clam off, but as the OP said, the clam had to come off anyway, so why not have some fun with it..This is, after all, what these cars are for anyway...having fun..

[anz3001]

odd,........although not quite as odd as the alfa 156 i drove past this morning with ferrari badges on the wings.......

[ArticMonkey]

Stu your car stays on the road purely because of my bloody awesome old shocks!!

I have to admit, for the dollar I paid they're pretty awesome.

[slindborg]

ok, Realise i'm a noob, but here is my $0.02..

not everyone will like it....fair point..

I think the execution, irrespective of whether you like it or not is pretty damn good

Are you actually blind? If it was a proper effort then yeah "maybe" there are points for workmanship, but some paint and a gold sticker a good product doth not make.

[techieboy]

ok, Realise i'm a noob, but here is my $0.02.
yada
yada
bollocks
yada

Oh and also, by some miraculous quirk of the internet, you happen to have posted that from the exact same IP address as the OP. Your opinion is therefore worthless.

[Darcini]

ok, Realise i'm a noob, but here is my $0.02.
yada
yada
bollocks
yada

Oh and also, by some miraculous quirk of the internet, you happen to have posted that from the exact same IP address as the OP. Your opinion is therefore worthless. thumbsup/>

:lol:/> way to go Sherlock :lol:/>