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VetteRacin
06-19-2008, 11:36 PM
Saw this in the southern part of Calgary earlier today, sry phone pic:

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g167/vetteracin/elise.jpg

It had red wheels on it to so maybe some kind of sport version? idk

boxer23
06-19-2008, 11:41 PM
I used to work at Futureshop, the owner is some 18year old kid with a rich daddy...not that theres anything wrong with that:D

also its prolly the hottest exige i've seen in person

rc2002
06-19-2008, 11:51 PM
I noticed that same car because the red wheels totally didn't go with the car.

pf0sh0
06-19-2008, 11:53 PM
Originally posted by boxer23
I used to work at Futureshop, the owner is some 18year old kid with a rich daddy...not that theres anything wrong with that:D

also its prolly the hottest exige i've seen in person
I talked ot this kid before, apparently it was earned through creating internet websites, and bought it cash.

QuasarCav
06-19-2008, 11:53 PM
Such a huge disparity in vehicle sizes...

Hakkola
06-19-2008, 11:55 PM
Anybody seen the orange Esprit rolling around town? I was behind it on tues going up crowchild but didn't have my camera. :thumbsdow

pyroza
06-19-2008, 11:56 PM
They're nice cars. I once saw an Elise at a Toyota dealer. Guess the guy had a kid and needed a sedan :rofl:

VetteRacin
06-19-2008, 11:57 PM
Ive seen the orange one too in various places in the city

Redlyne_mr2
06-19-2008, 11:58 PM
thats an exige.. hot car.

mark4091
06-19-2008, 11:59 PM
Always see that thing rolling around.


pretty :bigpimp:

gpomp
06-20-2008, 12:01 AM
Originally posted by pf0sh0

I talked ot this kid before, apparently it was earned through creating internet websites, and bought it cash. what kind of websites?

jeremyn
06-20-2008, 12:08 AM
Originally posted by Hakkola
Anybody seen the orange Esprit rolling around town? I was behind it on tues going up crowchild but didn't have my camera. :thumbsdow

you mean this one?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/jeremyngo/DSC00154.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/jeremyngo/DSC00155.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/jeremyngo/DSC00153.jpg

saw this parked at McMahon this morning.

nbaker00
06-20-2008, 12:13 AM
Nice spotting. That Exige is sweet. I love the white...
I seriously would consider buying one of these when the prices drop or if they're ever admissable from the States.

I've driven a chrome orange Elise with an aftermarket supercharger that would blow the shit out of a factory Elise S/C, Exige, or Exige 240.
This has to be the funnest car I've ever driven!

nbaker00
06-20-2008, 12:15 AM
I actually know this kids website.. Am I allowed to post it??
It's nothing bad, just a gaming site..

drewb
06-20-2008, 12:18 AM
The kid that owns that white exige is a friend of a friend of mine. Such a sexy car.

Jlude
06-20-2008, 01:30 AM
saw the white lotus on macleod today, not diggin' the red rims, but nice car none the less

rmk
06-20-2008, 06:50 AM
Originally posted by Hakkola
Anybody seen the orange Esprit rolling around town? I was behind it on tues going up crowchild but didn't have my camera. :thumbsdow

Yeah, seen him out and about downtown. Awesome car that sounds great :thumbsup:

me&you
06-20-2008, 07:16 AM
Originally posted by jeremyn


you mean this one?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/jeremyngo/DSC00154.jpg

saw this parked at McMahon this morning.

That's an Elise, targa version for the Exige initially posted. Hakkola was referring to the Esprit which was V8 and mid-engined. The orange one specifically is a last-of-the-line edition car... it was at Race City on wed, but I don't have any pics. Very nice car (to look at ;))

Eleanor
06-20-2008, 11:19 AM
Yeah I've seen it around too, ugly as shit though :barf:

teg_boya
06-20-2008, 11:31 AM
is it just me or has the sunshine brought shit loads of lotus' out of the garage?

i was playing basketball in royal oak and i saw a black exige leave community then about 40 minutes later an orange elise left, then another black exige left again. the black one may have been the same one twice, but has anybody else been seeing alot of these?

Destinova403
06-20-2008, 11:36 AM
Its actually an Exige S. its owned by a Friend of a Friend of mine... i know it sounds hillarious but Phil knows... Chris (ops) gets picked up in it once and a while.

i know nothing about how it was bought but it is a damn hot car.

Inzane
06-20-2008, 11:36 AM
Originally posted by jeremyn
you mean this one?

Uh, you do know that the Lotus "Esprit" is a completely different car, right? No relation at all to the Elise/Exige line.

treg50
06-20-2008, 11:38 AM
Sweet summer roadster. Looks good in that orange colour.

Destinova403
06-20-2008, 11:39 AM
as much as the Esprit is a nice car... it goes completely against Lotus Design phylosophy of light and small... it was meant to fight the big players from italy.

and yeah... i see a lot of lotus's around lately... they are surprisingly inexpensive and fuel efficient... you can get them in vancouver.

teg_boya
06-20-2008, 11:42 AM
elise the nex gen civic? :eek:

analbumcover
06-20-2008, 11:52 AM
post his website!!!

Inzane
06-20-2008, 11:53 AM
Originally posted by Destinova403
as much as the Esprit is a nice car... it goes completely against Lotus Design phylosophy of light and small... it was meant to fight the big players from italy.

As someone who just had a tour of the Lotus Cars factory a few months ago in the UK, I can tell you first hand that a lot of their employees very much lament the demise of the Esprit and are very eagerly looking forward to it's upcoming successor. (it is coming!)

The Lotus Esprit Turbo used to be one of my favorite cars back in my "exotic car posters on my bedroom wall" stage of growing up in the 80s.

SkittleFreak
06-20-2008, 11:57 AM
Saw an Elise last night at BP's. And was talking to a guy who knows the kid with the red trimmed Exige. Supposedly he rear ended someone within the past few weeks becausehe wasn't paying attention lol

treg50
06-20-2008, 12:03 PM
Originally posted by Inzane
...
The Lotus Esprit Turbo used to be one of my favorite cars back in my "exotic car posters on my bedroom wall" stage of growing up in the 80s.
Werd. I remember it was one of my fav cars in Test Drive, even if it wasn't as fast as the Countach or Testarossa.

Also, i don't think it goes against Lotus' philosophy. Lamborghini has the Murcielago and Gallardo and both are brilliant and have their own appeal. I think it's cool if Lotus wants to and 'diversify' it's line up and have a bigger/more powerful model in addtion to the Elise/Exige type.

A790
06-20-2008, 12:04 PM
Originally posted by pf0sh0

I talked ot this kid before, apparently it was earned through creating internet websites, and bought it cash.
I believe that. Absolutely.

And DON'T post his site. Webmasters hate having their niches exposed.

Destinova403
06-20-2008, 12:09 PM
Originally posted by Inzane


As someone who just had a tour of the Lotus Cars factory a few months ago in the UK, I can tell you first hand that a lot of their employees very much lament the demise of the Esprit and are very eagerly looking forward to it's upcoming successor. (it is coming!)

The Lotus Esprit Turbo used to be one of my favorite cars back in my "exotic car posters on my bedroom wall" stage of growing up in the 80s.

oh dont get me wrong i love the car too. i just love the smaller lotus's more...

i just wish we got the Europa-S in Canada :drool: :drool:

Inzane
06-20-2008, 12:16 PM
Originally posted by treg50

Werd. I remember it was one of my fav cars in Test Drive, even if it wasn't as fast as the Countach or Testarossa..

LOL.. Mine too!

I remember playing the original Test Drive in 4-color CGA initially.

Cody D
06-21-2008, 04:25 PM
Originally posted by me&you
That's an Elise, targa version for the Exige initially posted.

I don't think that's right. The Elise isn't just a Targa version of the Exige.

C4S
06-21-2008, 05:13 PM
:confused: I dont get it ..

there are no less then 25 Lotus Elise/Exige in Calgary .. ( just by Wiessach )

How can u guy know ALL OF THEM ??

Even with plate number .. how to memorize their plate number???

I know 5 guys with Elise already ... and I still can't tell who to who .. when I saw them ..

Even Elise, can have the Exige body kit to put on, (but pricy) and spoiler to put on ..

Again, it is a nice car, kind of exotic for reasonable price .. ( $75-85K average)

If it is a MC12 .. Enzo .. then we may know who to who ...

:dunno:

phrozen
06-21-2008, 05:23 PM
Originally posted by Hakkola
Anybody seen the orange Esprit rolling around town? I was behind it on tues going up crowchild but didn't have my camera. :thumbsdow


Originally posted by jeremyn


you mean this one?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/jeremyngo/DSC00154.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/jeremyngo/DSC00155.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/jeremyngo/DSC00153.jpg

saw this parked at McMahon this morning.

He said Esprit. Thats an Elise much like the first one.

avow
06-21-2008, 06:26 PM
Originally posted by phrozen




He said Esprit. Thats an Elise much like the first one.
no the first one was an exige s, this one is a elise... similar... but not.

C4S
06-22-2008, 01:49 AM
:) Seems like beyonders really like Lotus ..

Saw this couple month ago at the Porsche dealership.. a doctor traded it to a 911 Turbo ..

I think the phantom metallic black is the best color for the Elise/Exige .. :)

I love those forge wheels ! 12 lbs only!




http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3117/dscf004121yq8.jpg

I am sure this is my buddy's friend's co worker's friend's sister's mom's cousin's daughter's husband car too ..:eek:

C4S
06-22-2008, 01:57 AM
Back : with nice Exige spoiler / kit .. :drool:

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7606/dscf003121wc7.jpg

Redlyne_mr2
06-22-2008, 02:24 AM
that car looks very familiar.. :D

jegger69
07-18-2008, 11:37 AM
he might have been seen at toyota due to it being powered by toyota, nice try at a lame joke.

A790
07-18-2008, 11:45 AM
Originally posted by jegger69
he might have been seen at toyota due to it being powered by toyota, nice try at a lame joke.
Hello Captain NoHumour, we've missed you. :)