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[Bavarian Motorist]

Well, from what I hear from Lotus owners, the Exige S and Elise are almost identical in acceleration after the second camshaft switches over (6200 RPM) and they really only recommend the Exige for track junkies.


Does it look bad ass? Yep. Is it much faster? Yep.


Can I afford it...?




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[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Well, from what I hear from Lotus owners, the Exige S and Elise are almost identical in acceleration after the second camshaft switches over (6200 RPM) and they really only recommend the Exige for track junkies.


Does it look bad ass? Yep. Is it much faster? Yep.


Can I afford it...?




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Which Lotus owners? The Elise or the Exige?
There is no replacement for displacement!
But I would think you would want to work your way up to a power to weight distribution of 8 or 9 pounds per pony. I think the CaymanS is one pound more than the Exige.

[NickCats]

Bav,

Congratulations ! Very nice car. There was an Exige at the autocross this weekend, but I was not impressed with the numbers it put up ( more due to the driver then the car ). I asked her for a ride along, but she said she did not want any passengers for her last run ( which was fine ), but when she pulled up to the start, she did have a passenger ( denied ! )

Nick

[Adam]

Originally Posted by NickCats

Bav,

I asked her for a ride along, but she said she did not want any passengers for her last run ( which was fine ), but when she pulled up to the start, she did have a passenger ( denied ! )

Nick

lol....was she cute?

[Bavarian Motorist]

Elise is 190hp and 1970 lbs (approximately...with sport pack and such, which I do have)


Cayman S is 295hp and 2967 lbs (BASE WEIGHT. Most Caymans will weigh at least 50-100 lbs more)



That's an identical power to weight ratio It feels much faster than the 2.7l. Of course, I am still breaking it in...700 miles to go.... Can't be over 6K RPM. It doesn't have that dead spot at 2k rpm that the 2.7l has. Gearing is better too... (70mph in 6th = 3.5k RPM)



If it was about speed, I would have gotten a Corvette for the same $$$. I think we, as current and former Boxster owners, know that better than anyone.

congrats i hope you enjoy it, imo i would never drive one, idk why, but it reminds me of a remote control car,

congrats again

[Topless]

Dude! Bring it out to California. We have unlimited mountain twisties.