I am now Elise-less!!

[adeewuff]

As of this morning I am no longer part of the Lotus bunch! As hard a decision as it was to move on from my dream car, I feel that I've had my fun and I must move on.

However, I now have a couple of bits of Elise extras for sale. A shower cape for the S1 Elise and a Lotus branded Elise dust cover. Any offers are more than welcome!

[Bonce]

Sorry to hear you've said goodbye to your dream car. What are you replacing it with?

£40 for your dust cover?

[adeewuff]

Bonce,

Yep that's exactly the price I was looking for! I'll e-mail you my details etc.. I'm replacing the Elise with a Civic Type-R (please don't flame me!) mainly because it has a big boot, seats four people and can still perform, without embarrassing itself, at track days.

[CJN]

I've done exactly the same. My S1 was sold early last month & I picked my CTR up last Wednesday. 5 days & 600 miles later I'm sooooooooo chuffed. It drinks a fair bit more than the Elise (26-27mpg) but the VTEC change & the final 2k revs are so addictive. It feels really solid, looks pretty cool (for a hatch) & is very comfortable. Up to the VTEC point it can be a little lazy (relatively) but after this point it is really quick in any gear (I've not tried it in 6th yet but that equates to 120 +). The steering has been criticised in the press, but my only criticism is that it pitches backwards & forwards over small undulations in the road & that the handbook (being from a Japanese manufacturer) has cautions on every other page telling you not to do silly things otherwise an accident may occur in which you may die!!!!!

[Bonce]

Adam,

Cheque for dust cover is in the post - cheers!

Bonce.

[adeewuff]

OK this off topic but, CJN could you join my appeal in trying to get a Type-R forum started up. I want to discuss Type-R related stuff and don't want to bung up any other forums! Thanks!

[CJN]

I'm not sure how much interest we would get, but I would like somewhere to discuss any problems, ideas etc etc. This is a fantastic website & I have been regularly visiting it for nearly a year.

Perhaps PetrolTed would oblige?

[adeewuff]

Nice one, but could you plead you case in 'Website Feedback' 'Type-R Forum'. The fact is we are discussing a Japanese car in the Elise forum, which I feel is slightlt OT!!

Only 10 days until I get my new 'runabout', can't wait! CJN BTW what colour is your car?

[CJN]

I bought a red car, partly because I'm a tight git but more beacuse there are too many silver cars on the road & I don't want a black car that wants washing every two minutes.

Having now had my car for a week I am really pleased with the colour & am glad I made the choice I did. Hopefully it will help numpties see me coming!