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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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yeah ... so i was thinking yesterday....i might want to sell this thing. your job is to convince me im making a stupid decision.

the other two cars im considering are a lotus elise and a new Evo X.

...im single, not married, no kids, and am in the military...so practicality is not something im concerned with. speed is my main focus. but i might get the elise just because it looks so bad ****!!!

what should i do
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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determine do you want speed or insane cornering.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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a track car would be nice...ie the lotus.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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keep the black pearl man....
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Lotus.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBlackPearlZ
yeah ... so i was thinking yesterday....i might want to sell this thing. your job is to convince me im making a stupid decision.

the other two cars im considering are a lotus elise and a new Evo X.

...im single, not married, no kids, and am in the military...so practicality is not something im concerned with. speed is my main focus. but i might get the elise just because it looks so bad ****!!!

what should i do
I already gave my opinion. The Elise would suck as a daily driver. I have sat in one and just didn't like it. It feels like a go kart, which might be fun on the track but I wouldn't want it on the streets. Jeremy@Forged has a great deal on his car for sale right now. I would jump n that in a heartbeat if I could get rid of mine. Ready made 500whp Z. Then just save what you want from your parts and sell the rest.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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Oh boy, another "I'm hopeless and can't decide on my own so I'll ask total strangers for advice" threads. Sell it and get a Ford Focus.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Prius and use it at the track!!!!!
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Oh boy, another "I'm hopeless and can't decide on my own so I'll ask total strangers for advice" threads. Sell it and get a Ford Focus.
sell me ur wheels before u get rid of it tho
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Old May 6, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Oh boy, another "I'm hopeless and can't decide on my own so I'll ask total strangers for advice" threads. Sell it and get a Ford Focus.
i really cant decide on my own. if thats a sin then im going to hell i guess...but what im more looking for is some sort of "Car & Driver" type comparison between the three cars except not Car & Driver but my350z ppl who are going to be more biased to the Z cuz its a Z forum, which is fine because i own one. however, what is really going to sway me are the ppl that have the Z's that WOULD say the lotus or evo. thats what im looking for here...
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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Get a geo metro and with the money you save put twin turbos in that bad boy!!
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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Get a geo metro and with the money you save put twin turbos in that bad boy!!
Alex here is your solution to get your turbos. I will take the built block off your hands though.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jumpin800agl
Alex here is your solution to get your turbos. I will take the built block off your hands though.
tim if i do sell the z ... i will be parting out so there will be lots of goodies for sale
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBlackPearlZ
tim if i do sell the z ... i will be parting out so there will be lots of goodies for sale
I can haz payment plan?

if you got a minute get on AIM.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Maybe this will make you think twice about the new Evo X.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/06/y...too-hard-when/

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bike?
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Say a prayer before bed. You will awake in the morning with the answer.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBlackPearlZ
tim if i do sell the z ... i will be parting out so there will be lots of goodies for sale
this I know. Just another way to waste more money on my car.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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If you want any comfort at all... Don't get the Elise.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Lotus...if not a Nismo Z ,or a Z06

go up not across

fock the ride comfort it's a lotus...you can always just lie and say "it rides just fine"

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