Is it worth buying for that price….is it long lasting, Is it easy 2 find parts, Is it good at gas….well i am not buying a car so i can sell it….but just asking is it good at resale value…Is this made in Europe or wat?
It’s not fair to compare a lightweight pure breed like an Elise S2 or Exige with heavy big-engined cars like GTO, Viper and such.
Elises and particularly Exiges are intense driving machines that will give enormous driving pleasure – even at moderate speed. They are not big comfortable bruisers that will let you cruise effortlessly and then go fast once in a while.
Many Lotus owners come from bikes, and except from some very extreme trackday specials, these cars are as close to pure racing as you can probably get with plates and waranty.
Technically, they are brilliant designs – immensely stiff chassis yet one third lighter than a plain spec Miata. General quality is decent, engines are Toyota and will last. These cars are hand assembled, so you may find slight niggles that you would not find on a 350Z or M3.
The only real answer is that these cars are so special that you really need to drive one. I love driving these, but I could never live with one as a daily driver.
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