What does your Europa look like *today* ?

[EuropaTC]

I like the video link, it looks exciting without having to risk life, limb and the mortgage on the house if you know what I mean. 

I've a couple of friends who hillclimbed in the UK and both said it was the most "cost effective motorsport" they knew, although whether that was for the benefit of the wives in attendance or not I don't know.  But their logic was good, lots of mental pressure/adrenalin in a quick rush with an event so short that you knew one bad gearchange could write off the run.

That video looks smooth, neat driving and very promising. Almost had me reaching for the xbox control......

Brian

[StephenH]

Careful.....
Don't mention the war........... 

[EuropaTC]

You can see why they have the nickname "porker" over here, can't you  ?     



Brian

ps - even so I still like them and when I finally get my a$$?! into gear I might even get around to buying one......   

[cal44]

Stephan...........dang that was funny..........

Brian.  One of my Porsche buddies just bought a 370Z.............holy friggin' smokes.......... my mind has been adjusted to the land of the rising sun.......and that sir, takes some doing.   

mike

[EuropaTC]

yeah, they're impressive aren't they ? I don't know how much they are over your side of the pond but here they must be one of the biggest bang per buck you can buy. Something like £27k for the base model and for a 0-60 in 5 seconds car, that's phenomenal here.  Cheaper than the cheapest Elise (£28.5k) and that's slower than the 370, which must be giving Lotus a real headache. 

I know of two locally, one of which seems to be driven like it's been stolen whenever I see it. The only snag is......   they're not     (got my street cred to think of y'know)

Brian

[StephenH]

Just to show we (Australians) are not completely in the lucky country.

Cheapest new Elise around AUD77L = USD70K = GBP47K
Cheapest new 370 around AUD60K = USD54K = GBP36.5K

The spec may not be completely the same, but regardless I think we are being shafted on substantial duties & taxes.

[EuropaTC]

£47k ? ouch.  I bet you don't see many new Lotus cars on the roads then ?  And the base Elise really is poverty spec compared with many modern cars so I guess they really struggle in your marketplace ?

Brian 

[pboedker]

I tried to find the current price list for the Lotus sales point in Denmark, but it seems that prices are only available on request. But I did find a magazine test which put the base Elise 2011 model at 753.000 DKK.
With todays exchange rate, that will be about £87k... 

[Chuck Nukem]

Still sitting unfortunately...

[rfgumby]

Hi,
my car is looking dirty today. Cat sneaked by me and got himself locked up in the garage. This is how I find my car as I noticed it some hours later. 
Roof and front looked the same.

Uwe

[Bainford]

Ah yes, cats on the Lotus. The neighbour's cat hangs out with me in the garage sometimes. Once, when the engine cover was opened, the cat had hopped up onto the roof and then aimed for the top of the open engine cover. I made a mad dash across the garage to grab him but was too late. The cat lept onto the engine cover, but the prop rod couldn't handle the load and folded like a wet noodle.

[Bainford]

Let the road trip begin

[LotusJoe]

  go for it

[EuropaTC]

Now Trevor, I admire enthusiasm as much as anybody.  And I know you like a road trip, but I reckon you are getting a bit ambitious this time.

I mean, LOG33 is ok, but an alternative destination of "Bust" ??   That's in France you know mate....  there's a big puddle in the way !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bust,_Bas-Rhin

 

(yes, I'm in a silly mood tonight....)

[3929R]

Trevor,  I hope your trip is going well and you are taking some  along the way!