ICEMAN 31

Happened about an hour ago, I am heading home from work and I see some odd headlights pass, I could not recognize the car. So I turn left and follow and at the light I meet up with a bright light green Lotus with dealer tags. It had two guys in it and was blarring rap music. I here it rev and the light turns green. we roll out and about 20 he hits it with no warning. So I slam the throttle down and stop his pull immediatly and then pass him easily. As I pass by I put down my window and wave, you know the old so long.

I wanted him to catch up so Ican give hime the thumbs up but guess what, he does a ricer fly while I am at 50mph by and continues to haul so he is about 8 cars ahead and I slam the throttle down again. I slowly again start gaining and by 135 I was at his back end. I could have passed but that was fast enough for me tonight. So the next light comes up and it turns red and he runs the red light it. I guess he did not want to race anymore.

I do not know anything about Lotus's and I dont even know what type it was, all I know is I won and very easily. Its small and has corvette style back lights (two sers of round lights), very small with small windows and a round gas cap on the back right.

artist71

It was either a Lotus Exige or Elise?
There kinda fast..a low 13 second car. But there trap speeds are only 103 in the 1/4.
Just don't try and race one on a curvy road.
I owned one before I got my Z06. It was fun in the curves but kinda boring on the freeway.

gregsss

good kill, but i would have to know model it was cause this things are mid to low 13 sec cars.

ICEMAN 31

yes it looked like that artist but it did not have the spoiler

artist71

then it was an Elise. 190 hp.
If it had been an Exige it could have had 220..or 240
Now the NEW Elises have 240 also..but chances are that it was an 05ish Elise.
The 240R Exige is a beast! 12.5 1/4

black_phoenix

iTrader: (27)

those cars put out roughly 200 hp but are quick... good kill!

ICEMAN 31

thanks guys, i was hungering for a good race but was disapointed by this cars performance.Based on its looks you know, but it brought all show to a go fight. But by the way the guy was reving at me at the first red light, I bet he thought he had the fastest car ever made.

PowershifterNC

besides being light...what do they have to run those kind of times...pretty impressive

nice kill op

nicokpe

yeah, good kill

artist71

They have a 1.8 liter with a Supercharger in the 2007 Exige. Its not as fast as it looks thats for sure...but the Exige S can move along pretty nice. Its a sub 13 second car.
The one the OP raced was an Elise with 190 hp. 0-60 in 4.4 and 1/4 mile in 13.0
BUT..its takes a damn good driver to get those times.

jebuzws6

iTrader: (5)

they have a fastass take off but suck in the long runs.. i beat one in the long runs and my car is basically stock

artist71

They are NOT fast id they do not launch. Seriously...the first gear is long and slow. I always hated that the car never pushed me back in my seat.
I raced a GTO one night in mine and I pulled about half a car till we hit 100..then he pulled 2 cars on me.

SilverTAWS602

iTrader: (1)

Makes me feel good... going to race my buddies 2005 next week. I think its gonna be a beating

ICEMAN 31

thanks guys, yeah it was fun

good luck silver

RedsrtAk

iTrader: (9)

you ever looked at the curb weights on those things? Isn't it like 1900lbs?

Great Power to weight ratio if you ask me

Zentenk

I saw an orange one this week on the hwy but I was getting off at the exit to get back to work... no room to run anyways during lunch break. =( would have obliterated him... I have seen about 4 around here.

Black98T/A

iTrader: (5)

Krypton Green Elise.


http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ise/index.html

ICEMAN 31

Thank you black, that is it but hard top

it looks like an insect

miamifan3413

iTrader: (1)

Put some wings on it and it would look like a grasshopper It should be called "Locust" instead of "Lotus"

miamifan3413

iTrader: (1)

It has the same engine as the Toyota Celica's and they wieght around 2200lbs....it's crazy that toyota builds the engine for it