A Day with a Lotus Elise...

[NetRyder]

On Friday, one of my managers at Google gave one of my co-workers and me his Lotus Elise for the weekend.



Yeah, that Lotus Elise; I couldn't believe it when I first heard it either!

And what an amazing work of engineering it is. I don't drive a stick-shift, so I just sat at the side and enjoyed the ride as we sprinted across the city on empty roads, taking off like a bullet at every green light. Before you know it, you're darting along at over 90 mph in a 45 mph zone.

On the way back to the Googleplex, we called my roommate, Aaron, and asked him if he wanted to take it for a quick spin. That made his day too. Check out the rest of the pictures.

Wow, what an experience...!

 

[gonaads]

You lucky shiit. But why is it that all I can think about seeing these pics of you guys is "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".

Hint: Parking Lot Attendents

 

[falconguard]

Sure I'm not doing anything...and I am sure Gonaads would have been available for a look. Not hating at all, just really really jealous.

 

[gonaads]

Hahahaha! Yeah huh. He coulda drove up to Frisco. :s

 

[rushm001]

One of may mates works for Lotus in Hethal, Norfolk and he gets to drive the cars round the test track there. I'm so jealous!

 

[madmatt]

NR, I hate you too.

 

[Evil Marge]

You guy's are so easily pleased :lick:

 

[mlakrid]

You guy's are so easily pleased :lick:

You have NOOO IDEA..

Ahem or then maybe again... you do... :speechless:

 

[Perris Calderon]

nicest car I've seen

 

[Vanquished]

Took one them for a test drive.
Their motto is Speed by weight,nice little car.
Hard for tall people to get in and out of

Like the exige a hole lot!

http://www.autogaleria.pl/fotografie/lotus/lotus_exige_s_2006_01.jpg

 

[Perris Calderon]

Took one them for a test drive.
Their motto is Speed by weight,nice little car.
Hard for tall people to get in and out of

Like the exige a hole lot!

http://www.autogaleria.pl/fotografie/lotus/lotus_exige_s_2006_01.jpg

picture is forbiden, could you upload please?

 

[Vanquished]

picture is forbiden, could you upload please?

Really thats weird, why can i see all these images, like gonaads phone....

Anyways here is the pic of the exige.

Specs:
http://www.lotuscars.com/Exige_Spec_Sheet.pdf

 

[Perris Calderon]

Really thats weird, why can i see all these images, like gonaads phone....

Anyways here is the pic of the exige.

/too much like a toy to me, this is why I don't like the lamborguini either

I like unusual shapes without extreme features...why I love that lotus and the solstace

 

[Vanquished]

/too much like a toy to me, this is why I don't like the lamborguini either

I like unusual shapes without extreme features...why I love that lotus and the solstace

Its the same as the lotus...
It is the lotus, just more powerful.

 

[Perris Calderon]

Its the same as the lotus...
It is the lotus, just more powerful.

I fuwaa I son'r like thw wing...big differance to me

[edit]
hehe...vanquished, you beat me to my edit, I wasn't looking at my keys when I typed

I guess I don't like the wing

 

[Vanquished]

I fuwaa I son'r like thw wing...big differance to me

ok then

 

[X-Istence]

I have test driven one of these Lotus Elise's. Was driving with a cop beside me though, so when we did get pulled over it was as simple as him showing his badge .

Lucky that your boss let you borrow it for the weekend, that is one hell of an expensive car to just let a couple of people borrow it!

 

[Evil Marge]

Hard for tall people to get in and out of

I was just about to mention the fact that it looks like it's there's two mega squashed people sat in that car,their sat shoulder to shoulder fighting for space. Talk about uncomfortable :speechless:

 

[falconguard]

I was just about to mention the fact that it looks like it's there's two mega squashed people sat in that car,their sat shoulder to shoulder fighting for space. Talk about uncomfortable :speechless:

Maybe...but they can go wicked fast.

 

[lancer]

I have test driven one of these Lotus Elise's. Was driving with a cop beside me though, so when we did get pulled over it was as simple as him showing his badge .

Lucky that your boss let you borrow it for the weekend, that is one hell of an expensive car to just let a couple of people borrow it!

actually it isn't its only $45k

http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/112_news050210_lotus/