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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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was cruising back to the house on the bike after class and in all places i saw a Lotus Elise Exige going the opposite direction in Kilgore, TX.

I wanted to chase him down and the bike and talk to him about it but couldnt get turned around/had other things to do. Im gonna keep an eye out for him though cause i am a huge fan of those cars and would love to have one myself for autox and/or road racing. Car was beautiful bright red with black accents and black wheels. If i run into him ill get some pics of it.

I just thought it was really wierd seeing one in a little town like that
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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theres a couple here in town, they dont come with a radio or ac right?
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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there's a dealership in league city that has a whole rainbow selection of them. they're pretty cool looking.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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yeah i like them a lot, they are a baddass little road course car or autox car and the price isnt to bad if i remember correct might be something i look into, because i want to get into road racing, and dont really want to get a vette or spend a lot of money modding my TA for road racing cause i want it more for drag racing/street....

Might start looking into pricing one in a year or 2
EDIT: retraction on the price being low its fairly high but i still want one lol

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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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I have seen a blue one and a yellow one in Kilgore. Hell get one now, all you have to do is sign your life away, I do it all the time.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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lol ive thought about it ..... it might happen in a year or two but for the price ive been seeing them for, i could prolly get a c5 zo6 and have a much better overall performing car, when i first looked at them i thought they were fairly cheap in such a way to be a better bang for the buck on a road course than a c5
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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They are pretty sweet but a PAIN to get in and out of, no way you could daily it IMO.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Sit in one and then you won't want one. My friend has the regular one, and having two 6'1 guys in there is claustrophobic.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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there are tons here in austin... they are crazy looking, but def a pain to get in/out of.... sooooo small
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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If you and ur twin were in one, ur bellies would be touching those cars are so small inside.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by |Drew|
They are pretty sweet but a PAIN to get in and out of, no way you could daily it IMO.
Tell that to the guy who daily drives one here in college station.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DONAIMIAN
Tell that to the guy who daily drives one here in college station.
In My Opinon. I would never do it. I'm sure there's a few that do. It's comparable to getting in/out of a gokart, not quite as bad as a formula car.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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if i was to get one it would definetly be a weekend/track car, get a drive couple of times a week, i would DD it if it was the only thing i had but i would have my TA and my bike and im working on getting a beater so i wouldnt be that worried about it
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
If you and ur twin were in one, ur bellies would be touching those cars are so small inside.
i know
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