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rocket w/ 2 seats
jonf_so_fla, 09/16/2005
2005 Lotus Elise 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
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i have had the car for about three and a half months, and i enjoy it just like day one! purchased new, now over 10,000 miles, runs like day one. small rattle in drivers door, front speaker grills needed to be replaced the dealer has been great! all performance and fun! my other car is a surburban 2500, guess what i drive most days. i ordered and waited for this car a year and a half, i would do it again!
On Rails!
Daniel Dudak, 06/15/2006
2005 Lotus Elise 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
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If you want to be removed from the road, to be lulled into comfy oblivion, don't buy this car. If you want to experience the raw thrill of the road unlike any other street-legal vehicle, then this might be the car for you. Yes, it can be difficult to get in and out of, but like a pair of racing gloves or shoes, you don't really "get in" the car, you "put it on".
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Fun to dirve
dave jackson, 09/20/2005
2005 Lotus Elise 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
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The Elise will make Colin Chapman smile .Lotus is back and better than ever.This is our 4th Lotus (after a "real" Dodge Daytona, with all its muscle. The Elise is reminsecent of our Europa Series 6, but is mnuch better constricted, with much better performance and much more striking beauty. I have never driven a car that handles this well, combining sub 5 second accelleration with ultra-responsive handling and eye turning beauty. One does have to take care getting into the car, especially if you are tall like me. But once in driving position, it is quite comfortable. The air conditioner works here in Florida. All in all, the value and fun quotient for the Elise is unmatched anywhere
Lotus Experience
Stewartbp, 12/20/2005
2005 Lotus Elise 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
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The car continues to amaze and thrill me. The control and power combination is unequalled. I have not had it on a road track yet but I'm looking forward to it in the near future. This is not the modern sports car. Spartan and no frilles interior, but I didn't buy the vehicle to live in. The Consumers Report review of this vehicle must have been done buy some soccer mom, so I have lowered my expectations as far as their reviews. A must drive vehicle, if you can find a dealer that will let you test drive one.
Extreme Toy
tra, 08/13/2005
2005 Lotus Elise 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
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Just an extreme fantasy car - nothing drives like it. Nothing handles like it.