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Sept 27, 2006 14:24:04 GMT
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......or a badly excecuted fat overweight and slow galic crunching copy of an Elise. But but but!! its got no windscreen,.. and Elise's are driven by the Computer Consultants and Systems Analysts who can't afford a real super car and are too scared to drive a TVR ....... Oi! I never use computers Spiders are driven by suntanned fools who stand suspiciously close to the porcelain in public toilets* *probebly |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:27:11 GMT
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Ok, how about an Atom then, make the other two seem like a bus. ;D
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Last Edit: Sept 27, 2006 14:27:48 GMT by mitch
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Sept 27, 2006 14:27:36 GMT
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Oi! I never use computers Spiders are driven by suntanned fools who stand suspiciously close to the porcelain in public toilets* Sorry dude,.. can't stand them,.. too much time spent in South London with the aforementioned computer consultants... only modern sports car with a worse image is the Ferrari F355 as far as I'm concerned... I just think more fun can be had for 16k  |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:27:53 GMT
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Ok, how about an Atom then, better than both? Better than everything!  |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:28:15 GMT
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Actually this is a pointless debate as the natural Lotus competition to the spider is the 340R  Added lightness and more power.........beat that frenchy |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:31:22 GMT
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Sorry dude,.. can't stand them,.. too much time spent in South London with the aforementioned computer consultants... only modern sports car with a worse image is the Ferrari F355 as far as I'm concerned... I just think more fun can be had for 16k 16K is a lot, early elises are half that. I try and avoid London for obvious reasons |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:33:15 GMT
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Actually this is a pointless debate as the natural Lotus competition to the spider is the 340R Ahh but I see a 340R every day .. Never seen a Spyder in the wild,.. which makes it more desirable  |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:35:00 GMT
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Actually this is a pointless debate as the natural Lotus competition to the spider is the 340R Ahh but I see a 340R every day .. Never seen a Spyder in the wild,.. which makes it more desirable I see a 1958 Ford Ranchero everyday..........but i still want one!! |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:37:20 GMT
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I love the fact that a member of RR can be so obviously berated for their choice of motor car, and their response is simply that they 'avoid London'. I love the spirit of this place, good work Minestrone I'm torn between the Elise and the Spider though, I've only driven the Elise, which was great, a modified one was even better. But the obscurity of the Spider sucks me in, hats off to Renault for consistently turning out inspirational models, regardless of weight, handling, power or whatever. When you look at Ford who had the working mans performance market eating out the palm of their hand and blew it all, they could learn a thing or two from people like Renault. Where's our 4x4 Focus with 350bhp? Wanders off topic... |
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Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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Sept 27, 2006 14:39:06 GMT
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I'm with HTW - I'd rather have a Spyder (sans screen) than an Elise. Then see if you can get the 3.0 V6 in there...Supercharged... *n |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Sept 27, 2006 14:40:59 GMT
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We've started talking about Focus's..........time for me to leave this thread.
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Sept 27, 2006 14:43:36 GMT
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At the end of the day if someone stuffed 8-9k in my hands and made me buy a Renault or a Lotus,.. I'd come back with a R5 Turbo2 or a Europa Special |
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Whatever happened to...DarrenW
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Sept 27, 2006 14:45:44 GMT
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Where do these fit in then?  Better looking than an Elise IMO. It'd have to be an Opel-badged one though, Mr Rhys-Jones prancing around in a ginger wig and Y-fronts was a shockingly misjudged way to advertise the VX version. Why do Vauxhall always, ALWAYS get their image/advertising SO wrong? Just kill them and let us buy Opels, PLEASE! Sorry for the tangential rant ;D |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:47:04 GMT
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Where do these fit in then? Better looking than an Elise IMO. Sorry.............your on your own there!! |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:51:14 GMT
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At the end of the day if someone stuffed 8-9k in my hands and made me buy a Renault or a Lotus,.. I'd come back with a R5 Turbo2 or a Europa Special I'd have an Elan +2 or a Essex Esprit Turbo |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:52:53 GMT
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At the end of the day if someone stuffed 8-9k in my hands and made me buy a Renault or a Lotus,.. I'd come back with a R5 Turbo2 or a Europa Special I'd come back with 15 morris minors and a bag of wine gums ;D |
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Sept 27, 2006 14:52:56 GMT
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At the end of the day if someone stuffed 8-9k in my hands and made me buy a Renault or a Lotus,.. I'd come back with a R5 Turbo2 or a Europa Special I'd have an Elan +2 or a Essex Esprit Turbo I can't believe the prices of the Esprit Turbo,.. 11-22k ... still I guess they are somewhat iconic.. |
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Whatever happened to...DarrenW
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Sept 27, 2006 14:55:23 GMT
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Where do these fit in then? Better looking than an Elise IMO. Sorry.............your on your own there!! ;D A much cleaner shape than the later Elise IMO, and I never really liked the retro-look of the earlier ones. |
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Sept 27, 2006 15:01:31 GMT
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Sorry.............your on your own there!! ;D A much cleaner shape than the later Elise IMO, and I never really liked the retro-look of the earlier ones. Not really a favorite of mine, I think its the brick like shape I can see why people like them and why badge snobs hate them. ;D |
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Sept 27, 2006 15:02:24 GMT
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At the end of the day if someone stuffed 8-9k in my hands and made me buy a Renault or a Lotus,.. I'd come back with a R5 Turbo2 or a Europa Special You have obviously never driven one or passengered in one driven in anger by someone who knows how to drive ;D you wont find a better handling car for the money Stupidly cheap to run too ;D |
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