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Shane writes:
Lotus Elise — There are many words to describe this little car. However, my favorite term is, "... it puts a big smile on my face every time I drive it..." No other car I've every owned has done that. It's fast, quick in the turns, fun to drive and is inexpensive to own. I'll keep a Lotus in my garage for years to come!!! Pros: Quick & Fun Cons: Cramped & sparse interior (But who cares when it's fast & fun!!) |
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2005 Lotus Elise RoadsterReview
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Keith writes:
Lotus Elise — It's a Lotus Elise. I could write all the same stuff you have read many times over in car mag after car mag but it would just say a lot of the same stuff. It's a total blast to get up in mountains and wail around on the roads. You know a car handles good when guys in full leathers on Ducatti's wave you by. Has been very reliable, and is fairly economical to operate especially considering it's performance level. Tire replacement every 5-8K miles does add up a little though, as does insurance, but that doesn't stop me from daily driving it every day it's not nice enough to take the motorcycle. Pros: Handling, breaking, acceleration, speed, appearance, mileage, etc Cons: if you were old or a fat bastard, it may be hard to get in and out of. Body damage extremely expensive to repair. Dealer maintenence outrageous ($300 oil change) easily solved by DIY |
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2005 Lotus Elise RoadsterReview
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Alex writes:
Iconic Little Cheeky British Sports Car — I drove an Elise S1, very quick, good brakes, good turn in with massive amounts of steering feel, very strong and cofidence inspiring brakes, puts big smile on your face, despit all this it is still twitchy, specially at high speed (which i found out first hand :S). Pros: Fun, cheeky, quick. Cons: Twitchy, not to be underestimated. |
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2005 Lotus Elise RoadsterReview
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Shane writes:
Most Amazing Car Ever Driven!! — For those that love to drive, this is by far one of the quickest most confidence building cars on the road. It's light weight, responsive steering and power to weight ratio, low cost to own make this one of the top roadster cars to own!!! Bar-none!
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Quick, fast, powerful, responsive, inexpensive, amazing handling, awesome Cons: Cheap finish, thin seats, small & tight interior(but manageable) |
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Ryan writes:
Great Lines, Bad Electrical System — This is a great car to have as a fun toy. It accelerates faster then most people will need and handles better than anything! Yes anything! The electrical system was a little sketcy, and it is a rough ride ... but if you are getting this car for anything other than a fun factor you are an idiot! Pros: Amazing lines and perfect handling Cons: Electrical system |
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LesAlbin writes:
Best Sports Car Ever. — I have over 63K miles on my Elise with a mix of daily driving, track, and highway (trips from Houston to St. Louis MO and Aspen CO.) Car has been as reliable as you would expect a 4 cylinder Toyota to be. No significant problems. Car is very comfortable to drive. Seat and driving position are perfect for me. I wear the same headphones on road trips that I wear on commercial jet trips and the noise is not a problem. The car is very much at home on the track and driving it there is the only way to really appreciate what this or any other high performance sports car can do. Great car for driving on twisty country roads too. The Elise still gets looks, waves, and "Nice Car!" yells. I have even found lipstick lip prints on the rear clam twice. Most people think the Lotus costs several times its actual price. I have driven other high performance sports cars, most of which cost much more than the Elise. I have yet to find one for which I would trade even if cost was not an object. I found out the hard way that the costs of repairing a damaged Elise can quickly result in the car being totaled by an insurance company. Damaged the front suspension and body work and the cost of repairs was more than half the value of the car so it was totaled. There is nothing I would rather drive than an Elise so one week later I purchased a 2006 Elise. Like this one even better than the '05. Lotus made several improvements and the car is even better. Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: Looks, handling, braking, power, fun to drive Cons: Limited cargo capacity, high noise level on the highway, getting in and out is tricky. |
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JoeWI writes:
Stay Far Away! — This auto was bought new and used as daily driver and NEVER tracked or abused (Could not if I tried it was and is always broke) First four years car was at dealership whole month of July broke, (Stored winters) Now out of warranty and has a bad computer (Can not pass required state emissions). 26,600 miles towed 16 times. Lotus USA was and is no help. Cheapest auto that the dealership sold-- They really did not care for it or to service it. Alarm system failed (replaced), Shift lever (Broke off 1900 miles),Transmission replaced. Short in wiring (From brand new) causing stalling (Found by private auto mech). rear grill broke off (Dealership in one of the Julys), Steering linkage failed (not fun and so much for handling). Regulator failed,radio replaced, etc etc etc STAY AWAY!!! Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: When it works fun car Cons: VERY unreliable, everything is made cheap on the car and will break. |
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Reviews From Other Years
2011 Lotus Elise Reviews
The Real Ultimate Driving Experience By uranazo
Driving this car is about as close to driving an indy or formula one car on the street and for anything near this price range as well. The models with the superchargers (SC) really make a huge impact ... Read More
Hard On Gas, Yes..but, It Is My Toy.. And I Rate It A 5 Star... By Kevin
for those whom know about it. and only a few of you do, it is in my Townhouse garage. Never will I drive my baby ever in the bad rain again..rear wheel slippage... Best 100 I spent in a home lottery t... Read More
2009 Lotus Elise Reviews
The Gears By Andreas
it isn't very fast and if you push it a lot the engine will break an it is very expensive to fix it about the gears they are very fast to change them the top speed is 260km per hour Read More
Performance Through Lightweight By Karel
performance: can be better, supercharger maybe :D Build quality: English :-) I think people know what i mean :D appearance: shouty beautyful cost of ownership: reasonable, It's not an american car :p ... Read More
2008 Lotus Elise Reviews
Fasted Go-kart On Earth By wiusalotus
It is an excellent vehicle to have, lots of fun and looks great. The maintenance is not terrible and gas is not bad as well (depending on how you drive). One dangerous part about driving is, people te... Read More
I Love It And Got Use To Getting In & Out Of It. By gotomike
This is a totally awesome British sports car like no other on the road. If you love total performance yet civilized attitude and drivability in the city, this is the car. Once you're in the buckets,... Read More
2007 Lotus Elise Reviews
Omg Its So Much Fun By Robbie
Difficult to get into, but once your in its comfortable and the most fun you can have without buying an ariel Atom. Value for money is amazing, I've track raced with this car and had it for about 4 ye... Read More
The Car By Travis
The performance is great. The build quality is solid. The appearance is gorgeous. The gas mileage is good. The acceleration, braking, and handling is amazing. It does not need repairs. There is no ... Read More
2006 Lotus Elise Reviews
I Love It! By Dariusch
This is the most exiting affordable sports car. Nothing for every day use, but extremely agile on curvy roads and race tracks. While interior quality is not at the level of German Engineering, the r... Read More
Wow By Richard
well the car handles like a dream. i take it to track days and yer i get taken over by bugattis and that but handling is so fun is probably the best car that money can buy this year x Read More
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