Lotus Identification

[natty94]

I saw this lotus in a car park in Canterbury and I don't know which one it is can you identifiy it? please post if you know what it is,
Thanks
Natty94

Edited by natty94 on Tuesday 17th May 17:27

Edited by natty94 on Tuesday 17th May 18:13

[tempus]

Looks like a 7-esque kit car,with a badge on.

[marshalla]

tempus said:

Looks like a 7-esque kit car,with a badge on.

Good point - with German plates on it could be a Rush ?

[tempus]

I think they may be NZ plates so the car could be a McGregor,or I could be miles out.

[Monkey boy 1]

tempus said:

I think they may be NZ plates so the car could be a McGregor,or I could be miles out.

Yep, you're right, you are miles out as the plate has the blue section with the EU stars on it and what looks like the letter D

[tempus]

Usually am,I put it down to age(senility) so the car is possibly an Irmscher 7.

[anonymous-user]

Its not a lotus or a caterham, you can tell that by the front wishbone shape

[Google [bot]]

Donkervoort?

ETA I reckon you're right with the Irmscher 7.

Edited by Google [bot] on Thursday 19th May 05:26

[mickrick]

It's not a Lotus, or a Caterham.
Ze Germans have a habit of calling anything Sevenesque, a lotus Seven. Fail....

[natty94]

it has a lotus badge on the front and on the stearing wheel

[Sam_68]

natty94 said:

it has a lotus badge on the front and on the stearing wheel

This has Ferrari badges on it:


And your point is?

[natty94]

Sam_68 said:

This has Ferrari badges on it:


And your point is?

good one, it has a lotus badge thats what the point is i'm trying to find out what car it is why comment on it if ur gunna b a dhead

[Sam_68]

As others have said, it is quite categorically not a Lotus of any shape, form or description.

People can (and do) put Lotus badges on just about anything that vaguely looks like a 'Seven' (and some things that don't - I've seen both Duttons and VX220's with Lotus badges added).

The Lotus badge is meaningless.

HTH

[ELAN+2]

the bonnet bulge looks tiger six ish

[Monkey boy 1]

Sam_68 said:

As others have said, it is quite categorically not a Lotus of any shape, form or description.

People can (and do) put Lotus badges on just about anything that vaguely looks like a 'Seven' (and some things that don't - I've seen both Duttons and VX220's with Lotus badges added).

The Lotus badge is meaningless.

HTH

At least a VX220 went down the same production line as an Elise, so it's as close to a Lotus as you'll ever get without actually having a Lotus badge on it.

[Sam_68]

Monkey boy 1 said:

At least a VX220 went down the same production line as an Elise, so it's as close to a Lotus as you'll ever get without actually having a Lotus badge on it.

True enough, but I still thought it was rather sad (and a little bemusing, to be honest) to come across a yellow VX220 parked up on Tewkesbury high street one day with the Vauxhall badges removed and more Lotus badges than were ever seen on any genuine Lotus spattered all over it. I mean, why? If you're that fixated on the marque values/image, why not just buy an Elise instead?

[HVAC MATT]

natty94 said:

Sam_68 said:

This has Ferrari badges on it:


And your point is?

good one, it has a lotus badge thats what the point is i'm trying to find out what car it is why comment on it if ur gunna be a dhead

Well I found it funny.

[HVAC MATT]

Sam_68 said:

Monkey boy 1 said:

At least a VX220 went down the same production line as an Elise, so it's as close to a Lotus as you'll ever get without actually having a Lotus badge on it.

True enough, but I still thought it was rather sad (and a little bemusing, to be honest) to come across a yellow VX220 parked up on Tewkesbury high street one day with the Vauxhall badges removed and more Lotus badges than were ever seen on any genuine Lotus spattered all over it. I mean, why? If you're that fixated on the marque values/image, why not just buy an Elise instead?

COST!

There is nothing wrong with the VX bar it ugle cousin syndrome next to the elise and the fact it is a little heavier.