patrick_y
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I see! I've never owned an FWD car!
I've only owned RWD cars. But the trend here in California is electric cars and here they are usually AWD or RWD. Hmmm... I wonder if the Porsche Boxster/Cayman will be coming out with a RWD electric car soon. That might be interesting!
Average speed.
This past week I drove around 500 km in and around my rainy village, traffic is totally ridiculous and I averaged around 33 km/h. I think some 100 of those 500 km were driven on highways. A good friend of mine also complains about this 'phenomenon' and th...
The engine is on the rear, in the 911. :)))))
I always wanted to drive the Exige!!! Wow, cool toys! Best, Pimpeano. Nico
I am told by mechanics and automotive technicians...
I am told by mechanics and automotive technicians at LOTUS dealerships that the Elise and Exige are terrible cars to work on, have little to no safety features, and were not designed with accident safety nor maintenance accessibility in mind. The automoti...
While 'inspecting' the Exige yesterday ...
... i wondered about accessibility and maintenance cost as well to be honest . These Lotus' are completely different cars from any of the above you mention Patrick. If someone wants a lotus he doesn't care about all of this because he wants that raw feeli...
That's true!
An Elise/Exige is a different market than a Vantage. Although, here in USA - all of these cars are driven on city streets and very few cars (even the Lotus Elise) ever see any spirited driving or even see a racetrack. I asked the mechanics at the Lotus de...
In Europe it has always been the case with ...
Porsche 911 .. except for the RS models.
A standard A110 with a few options is 70K
The 660cc 85 hp Caterham with decent specs is 45K The 2000 cc 170 hp with decent specs is 65K I do like the idea of the triple 660 cc .. it only weighs 440 kilos !!!!!!!
Ah occasion ?
Moi je n'achete pas deuxième main messieur. Sauf si tu fait bon prix messieur.
It's good to be cheap!
And the best way to be cheap is with a TESLA! RWD, Double Wishbone front suspension, fixed brake calipers from Brembo (although the brakes are horrible), good steering feel. And LOW RUNNING COSTS and LOW MAINTENANCE costs! Can't wait for Bim to go electri...
About going electric ..
I will probably opt for a Renault (what else LOL) in a year .. maybe two ... but keeping my petrol cars in the 'collection'. A Tesla Model 3 still has a small chance to make it into the Bim's barn ... but then there is ... The Alpine A290 next year ...
For me ... but the only reason being ...
.. very cheap to run and knowing Alpine/Renaultsport they'll make it a fun steering car anyway. And I must admit I also like new tech stuff although it still remains to be seen ;-). Most probably I'll go for the cheapo R5 125 hp version, as cheap as possi...
I don't have to save ;-)
Banks have enough money .. and so does everybody around me .... hmmm, makes me wonder why I'm always the only one that's broke
You are a Renault Purist!
Will this Alpine A290 have a double wishbone front suspension and RWD? If so, I'm all for it!!! I'd want that over a Tesla too!
Don't know about the suspension, but ...
.. it will definitely have FWD !!!! Which is positive since Renault heritage is mostly based on FWD ... well also RWD in the early years but which brand didn't have RWD ? The reason I find this positive is the fact that Renault knows how to make a proper ...
I see! I've never owned an FWD car!
I've only owned RWD cars. But the trend here in California is electric cars and here they are usually AWD or RWD. Hmmm... I wonder if the Porsche Boxster/Cayman will be coming out with a RWD electric car soon. That might be interesting!
Actually ... looking at the average weather here ...
The A110 is a 'tad' more useable that a Caterham ...
Nice to see an Elise
I still have m 1998 S1 and it still puts a smile on my face every time I get behind the wheel. Such a fun car to drive.
You don't see them often.
Do you have any pics of your Elise to share ? Greetz, Filip
