Should I sell my Z ('04 350Z with 16,000 miles) and buy a Lotus Elise ('05 with 6,000 miles) or buy bolt ons for the Z and keep it? I can think of pros and cons for both cars but I am stuck because I like both of them. Could you justify paying over $700 a month for a used Lotus with no warranty or just keep the Z and make it better?

 

IMO, a DD Elise is even worse than a DD Z. It is a kick a$$ go cart though.

 

No DD, garage queen, I live in snowy Ohio

 

Yeah, what he said.

 

then HELL yeah!

what are you waiting for?

go, go, go!

 

I would go for the Elise in a heartbeat. I've loved Loti since the Elite in the late 50's.

Les

 

u have granted my permission. go for it.

 

Poop or get off the pot.

 

yes, do it... worry about everything else later

 

i say no. they look wierd. i think pontiac solstice when i see that car.

 

I traded my Elise for an 07 Nismo and couldn't be happier. The Elise is a really fun car, but is really a track car. On the road it's high level of steering response requires constant attention and being a fairly exotic car attracts every boy racer and lookie loo on the road. Parking it in a lot and it unattended is a risk--I have actually come out to find people sitting in my (locked) car with the alarm blaring. Also plan on being tailgated by people wanting to get a closer look--understand this is a car with no bumpers and even a tiny prank in the rear is a $12k issue--the front is less only $8k. Don't get me wrong, it was the most fun I have had on the street, but it wasn't worth the hassle.
If you plan to use it primarily on the track, that's a different story--in that role it's perfect.
Trip

 

the elise seems to be going for around 30-35k used now, ive told myself that once I am able to afford a 30k car, i will buy this one... im young..i can deal with a stuff ride, and no cargo room... if you can afford it, i would do it.

 

Exige S240 nothing less

 

It's not for everyone, but I loved my Elise! I've moved on to an Exige S since, but as a DD, the Elise > Exige because you can actually see out of the back.

 

i cant see out the back in my Z not with all the **** in keep in my car + 5% tint

 

no ones posting pics of their lotus'ss's's

 

i was also thinking of trading my ZR GT for this elise. I'm test driving this car tomorrow.

 

I don't know what a prank is but this makes me want an elise!

Go 4 it!