The Lotus Fan Club

[BMW POWER]

last pic

 

[wee_man]

I may just have to nick one of those avatars if that's ok illegal?
Yoink!

 

[kazesupra]

illegal, the bottom right pic of that esprit, can you post it or PM me, I could use that pic.

 

[illegal]

right click and 'save as'?

 

[kazesupra]

Sorry, I meant a bigger picture.

 

[illegal]

I didn't see that avatar as a bigger picture yet

 

[kazesupra]

oh, ok. Thanks anyway.

 

[kazesupra]

man I'm a loser, if I'd just taken about 5 minutes and looked, I'd have found the same 1024 one I just did. And of course I'll share it.

 

[illegal]

[edit] now that you mention it, the rear shot of the same scenery can be found on the first page of the thread.

 

[kazesupra]

 

[ExigeEvan]

hey can I join? As you can guess by my name, I like lotus

 

[illegal]

Of course

Reminds me to do some essential updates too...

 

[eliseracer]

Count me in please! I have liked Lotus for a loooong time. I have only seen 3 Elises in my life, and only one of which was an S2. They are the most beautiful cars around (IMO). I have also seen 2 trackday spec Elises (Exiges maybe). Count me in.

Does anyone know what the CABC represents in the lotus logo? Something with its founders? Colin Chapman???

EDIT- nevermind, it is Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman.

 

[illegal]

Welcome to the club eliseracer

Updated avatars and links section

 

[illegal]

The Lotus Esprit follow-up, based on an entirely new platform, has been revealed to the public at the Geneva Auto Show. According to Autocar Magazine it will be launched in 2006, finally replacing the 25-year old Esprit.
Auto, Motor und Sport (German magazine) reports.

More links and updates hopefully coming soon.

[edit]Let's hope the official revealing of the Esprit follow-up comes soon

 

[ExigeEvan]

Did any of you read the bottom of the page in that link?

Autocar's Exclusive New Esprit, turned out not to be the Esprit. The blue car seen above is Autocar's own mock-up and isn't anything Lotus have done. Basically nothing has been released by Lotus. Autocar can't even tell us if it will in fact be called the Esprit. 'Big Headlines, little content'. Makes interesting reading, but gives away nothing.

interesting

 

[illegal]

Well damn me, I didn't

[edit] However, I read this in the Autocar article

Two years from launch, the team was reluctant to go into too much detail about the new supercar. Autocar’s own deductions about the new mid-engined supercar and its future are that it will probably not use the Esprit name. Pictured on the right is an official Lotus drawing and above and in our gallery, enhanced by computer design, the new Esprit – a mid-engined two-door coupé with compact styling and dimensions.

 

[Danny]

There's a metallic blue Lotus Excel in my local paper going for £1800. Fact.

 

[eliseracer]

Lotus wouldn't release that car. It bears absolutely no resemblence to any Lotus. IMO it is just plain old ugly.

What Lotus NEEDS is to bring back the M250. On that note, I read about 6 months ago, the next Esprit will be the M250, under the Esprit name or M250. If anyone ( I doubt it) read the write up on the Lotus M250 in CAR magazine back in 1998, the opening lines were as follows (or close).

"Lotus representatives claim that Lotus have no plans to produce this car. There is more chance that Churchill be reveiled as a Nazi spy than the M250 not hitting showroom floors."

That is how sure the world was about the M250. Still the most beautfiul car in the world, IMHO...

 

[illegal]

I'ts been a long time since I've done an update here, but do expect to see some of the less known Lotuses soon (Lotus Carlton-Omega/Elan/Elite/Europa/Cortina )

 

[TheCracker]

How about a Type 28?

 

[ExigeEvan]

reminds me of the need for a new avatar...don't mind me while I load up a thumbnail.

 

[Danny]

Here, have this.

 

[ExigeEvan]

already changed it, but I'll have than aswell thanks...*YOINK*

 

[illegal]

Woot, an update anyone? No? No problem, here it is anyway : http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=52&i=9411

 

[Danny]

I made this if anyone wants it.

 

[illegal]

Some new Elise and Exige models (official and tuner) are being introduced worldwide these days:

First off we have the supercharged Lotus Exige 240R.

http://www.pistonheads.com - Tuesday 1st March 2005

Exige power boosted to a stonking 240bhp

Lotus Sport, the performance division of Lotus Cars, has developed the Lotus Sport Exige 240R, a limited edition high performance sportscar with total global build volumes kept strictly to 50 cars.

With a supercharged, intercooled high-revving engine producing over 240bhp and over 170lb-ft of torque, the Lotus Sport Exige 240R reaches 60 mph in under four seconds and 100 mph in less than 10 seconds, topping out at 155mph. At top speed, Lotus' advanced aerodynamics produce 113Kg of downforce increasing grip, stability and safety.

Then we have the ForcedFed Turbo Elise with two turbo upgrades, with 275 or 400bhp, and a NA tuneup kit, which will include a new intake system and exhaust.

http://www.autoweek.com - 3/28/05

FORCED FED LOTUS ELISE SPORT 275
POWERTRAIN: 1.8-liter, 275-hp, 200-lb-ft I4; rwd, six-speed manual
CURB WEIGHT: 1900 lbs
0 to 60 MPH: 4.0 seconds (mfr.)

Finally there's the Lotus Sport Exige, a V6-powered, 470bhp/tonne race-ready supercar.

http://www.pistonheads.com - Thursday 13th January 2005

Lotus Sport, the performance division of Lotus Cars, has developed the new Lotus Sport Exige, a direct motorsport derivative of the successful Lotus Exige (right).

The Lotus designed and engineered racecar was part manufactured by RTN, the team responsible for the Le Mans winning Bentley, using the latest motorsport techniques and procedures to produce a lightweight yet strong carbon-fibre bodywork structure around the standard road-going Lotus Exige Aluminium extruded and bonded chassis.

 

[eliseracer]

w3rd.

Hooray for Elises being legalized in Canada!
Hooray for North American Exige spculation!
Hooray for Old English White being offered in North America on Elises (it will happen). Yes, it looks like dirty teeth.
Hooray for the mentioned Elise/Lotus updates!

I seriously cannot wait to see an Elise on my own turf. Here's to Lotus, and never make such a hideous car again! *cheers*

 

[illegal]

Hehe, it has it's charms you know

Cheers \o

 

[Jacks]

Can i join?? 👍

Heres some pictures i took yesturday