Which Lotus is best

[Kylie]

http://www.voteforbest.com/poll.php?id=101&cat...

Unbiased opinions pls.

Edited to add change linky

Edited by Kylie on Wednesday 22 October 01:28

[Tuna]

I think that link you give automatically votes for the Esprit when you click it... so you can't vote for anything else.

The Esprit is doing rather well at the moment

[Gbreadner]

Well for me the Climax Elite from 1959-1962 will forever be the greatest road car from lotus. It was truly groundbreaking in its time and is one of the most stunningly beautiful cars of all time....There are a couple for sale on this site if you are unsure what they are... take a look wonderful cars

[V1PER]

Carlton but its not there......

[Ozzie Osmond]

V1PER said:

Carlton but its not there......

Seems to be a suspicious lack of Europas too!

[abrussich]

Ozzie Osmond said:

V1PER said:

Carlton but its not there......

Seems to be a suspicious lack of Europas too!

considering that most Europas are in some state of "being restored" or available for parts, may be a good reason for their low vote count. they were okay cars, innovative for their time, but not as practical as an Esprit nor as well built in a relative sense.

[clanger]

LOL see the Excel is in the lead by a mile - well deserved

[kiwiguy]

Im trying find an esprit to import, from 1996 to 2000,gt3 or v8 turbo,doe s anyone know the ones on piston heads or esprit4sale... I dont want to deal with a dealer, but i would like a good one ,would really appreciate advised tha is straight up and unbiased . Thanks

[Touring Remo]

I don't want to vote for the Elan in case it means the M100. :P
nown if it said elan sprint, i'd be clicking away

[cs02rm0]

abrussich said:

Ozzie Osmond said:

V1PER said:

Carlton but its not there......

Seems to be a suspicious lack of Europas too!

considering that most Europas are in some state of "being restored" or available for parts, may be a good reason for their low vote count. they were okay cars, innovative for their time, but not as practical as an Esprit nor as well built in a relative sense.

What about the ones produced in the last few years?

[Sam_68]

cs02rm0 said:

What about the ones produced in the last few years?

What, all four of them?

[1962Elite]

Nowhere to vote for Elite?


The Best

[g@ry]

no cortina,carlton or sunbeam either grrrrrrrr

[Scuffers]

by sales, Elise wins hands down.....

[TIPPER]

Scuffers said:

by sales, Elise wins hands down.....

That makes it the most successful commercially: nowt to do with the 'best' (still a bloody good car though!).

[Scuffers]

TIPPER said:

Scuffers said:

by sales, Elise wins hands down.....

That makes it the most successful commercially: nowt to do with the 'best' (still a bloody good car though!).

OK, define what the criteria is then?

[TIPPER]

Scuffers said:

TIPPER said:

Scuffers said:

by sales, Elise wins hands down.....

That makes it the most successful commercially: nowt to do with the 'best' (still a bloody good car though!).

OK, define what the criteria is then?

I was merely being pedantic! I don't think one can define 'best' without stating purpose. Its one of the reasons why there isn't really a 'best' Elige: they're all different (to a greater or lesser extent) and either more or less suited to a particular purpose. That's varients of the same base car so making meaningful comparisons between different cars designed with differing purposes is a pointless exercise.
A further thought on my comment about the commercially most successful Lotus: would that honour go to the Seven and its varients? (Not sure on numbers).

[DBSV8]

i'm biased so would say

type 22

[marshalla]

clanger said:

LOL see the Excel is in the lead by a mile - well deserved

even Mike Kimberley agrees about that

Edited by marshalla on Saturday 10th January 13:24