# So who's buying... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 17, 2004, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441 "2004-11-17T22:24:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gray05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Gray05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gray05)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/21 "2004-11-18T17:30:48Z")
> [@jcxcr4000](#): > > because from what i understand they are very hard to get legalized to drive in this country or something of that nature I don’t believe the “Exige” meets U.S. Safety regulations. ---
**Author:** ![grandamld9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/48db29/32.png) [@grandamld9](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grandamld9)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/22 "2004-11-18T20:31:06Z")
If it comes down to legal issues about it being road worthy, i would just drive it at the track, i mean a car like that is basicly a race car, why bother driving it on the street in traffic and shit. ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/23 "2004-11-18T21:41:15Z")
I just noticed it’s in Campbell, CA which is about 30 min. from me… maybe I’ll go check it out. 😉 -TJ ---
**Author:** ![s14M3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@s14M3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14M3)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/24 "2004-11-18T21:51:16Z")
Thos are awesome but when i went to watkins glen there was a guy that had a lotus elise and he got no track time …it was always broken…and alot of people said theres always something wrong with it at every event…but this 1 u guys are lookin at is a lil diff from your normal elise ---
**Author:** ![slowkid02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@slowkid02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowkid02)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/25 "2004-11-19T06:04:12Z")
There is a lot of things id get for 30g’s beside that! ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/26 "2004-11-19T06:10:45Z")
> [@slowkid02](#): > > There is a lot of things id get for 30g’s beside that! exactly my point. i mean its cool…but maybe im missing something, as to why everyone likes them so much ---
**Author:** ![slowkid02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@slowkid02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowkid02)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/27 "2004-11-19T06:13:04Z")
Yeah its def. cool, but over expensive honda just like the nsx. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/28 "2004-11-19T06:14:31Z")
> [@slowkid02](#): > > There is a lot of things id get for 30g’s beside that! what would you rather have for 30 grand? ---
**Author:** ![slowkid02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@slowkid02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowkid02)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/29 "2004-11-19T06:16:27Z")
a good dwon payment on and evo or STI! ---
**Author:** ![slowkid02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@slowkid02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowkid02)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/30 "2004-11-19T06:17:07Z")
there not quite as flashy, but I like them better. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/31 "2004-11-19T06:34:44Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#): > > what would you rather have for 30 grand? im sure u know how i would answer that question…ill take a z06 over that anyday. or an nsx. ---
**Author:** ![neonmike22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/32 "2004-11-19T06:43:57Z")
> [@smokeyburnouts](#): > > but maybe im missing something, as to why everyone likes them so much I like them because they’re as pure as a sports car is going to get. Sub 2000lbs, mid engine, no frills. What other car is going to rip around a road course faster than some people’s open-wheel formula cars, and then (in this case at least) run 11 second 1/4 miles? ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/33 "2004-11-19T07:38:11Z")
> [@slowkid02](#): > > a good dwon payment on and evo or STI! to each his own I guess, but an evo isn’t even in the same league as this car. ---
**Author:** ![ferrari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/82dd89/32.png) [@ferrari](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ferrari)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/34 "2004-11-19T12:12:48Z")
evo and sti = big, slow, hulking family sedans compared to this car i would LOVE to autocross or road race this thing. like mike said, it’s a pure sports car. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/35 "2004-11-19T12:20:46Z")
but this car isnt stock is it? when those or elises r stock they arent all that great?..i dunno im confused. ---
**Author:** ![Gray05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Gray05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gray05)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/36 "2004-11-19T12:23:41Z")
> [@neonmike22](#): > > I like them because they’re as pure as a sports car is going to get. Sub 2000lbs, mid engine, no frills. What other car is going to rip around a road course faster than some people’s open-wheel formula cars, and then (in this case at least) run 11 second 1/4 miles? the Exige does not run 11’s… its close, but its not an 11 sec car ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/37 "2004-11-19T12:35:18Z")
[http://www.fast-autos.net/lotus/05lotusexige.html](http://www.fast-autos.net/lotus/05lotusexige.html) im not that impressed ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/38 "2004-11-19T12:40:57Z")
> [@smokeyburnouts](#): > > [http://www.fast-autos.net/lotus/05lotusexige.html](http://www.fast-autos.net/lotus/05lotusexige.html) > im not that impressed oh shit, you aren’t!!! maybe they should pull them out of production… let me shoot them an email :rolleyes: not that i care one bit, but i hope that you can differentiate the fact that the car posted here has a motor swap… something unique and something that will boost the power of the stock car. i would assume it’s obvious, but you are posting a site about a stock exige or whatever… ---
**Author:** ![Gray05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Gray05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gray05)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/39 "2004-11-19T12:44:22Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > oh shit, you aren’t!!! maybe they should pull them out of production… let me shoot them an email > > :rolleyes: > > not that i care one bit, but i hope that you can differentiate the fact that the car posted here has a motor swap… something unique and something that will boost the power of the stock car. i would assume it’s obvious, but you are posting a site about a stock exige or whatever… I thought some of the Lotuses actually did come with Honda engines, and turbocharged too? ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441/40 "2004-11-19T12:46:15Z")
> [@Blue4](#): > > I thought some of the Lotuses actually did come with Honda engines, and turbocharged too? ok… so are you going to say taht the car subject of this post is stock? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-whos-buying/170441.md?page=3)