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    Lotus Elise Club Racer: Classic Colors For The Modern Man

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    Image of area_educator area_educator
    09/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Elise Club Racer: Classic Colors For The Modern Man

    No Gold Leaf red over white with gold stripe?
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    09/16/09


    @area_educator:
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    09/16/09

    @area_educator:
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    Image of Armand Armand
    09/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Elise Club Racer: Classic Colors For The Modern Man
    Make mine BRG with bright yellow wheels.
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    Image of area_educator area_educator
    09/16/09

    @Armand: Also a good choice.
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    Image of Armand Armand
    09/16/09

    @area_educator: And make the yellow wheels the old "wobbly web" style!
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    Image of BMW_DOWN_SHIFT BMW_DOWN_SHIFT
    09/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Elise Club Racer: Classic Colors For The Modern Man
    5.7 sec ????

    really
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    area_educator promoted this comment BMW_DOWN_SHIFT was starred BMW_DOWN_SHIFT was unstarred
    Image of area_educator area_educator
    09/16/09

    @BMW_DOWN_SHIFT: Who cares about 0-60 times when you're driving a car that doesn't need to slow for corners?
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    Image of Joshuman Joshuman
    09/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Elise Club Racer: Classic Colors For The Modern Man
    How can I convince my wife that I need one of these?
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    TimTim promoted this comment Joshuman was starred Joshuman was unstarred
    Image of TimTim TimTim
    09/16/09

    @Joshman Raffles Avenue:
    Can't be done, I've exhausted the options there. At first it's "oh, that looks fun" and "after I get done with school we'll get one". Then the excitement tapers off, she down-plays your enthusiasm and acts like she doesn't know what you're talking about "I don't remember saying you could get one of those". Eventually she crushes your soul by giving a flat out "no" and she picks out a used Camry for a commuter. Then at every mention of the precious Lotus she'll start off on a tie raid about how you never finish any projects and there are two cars broken down on the side of the house. Next thing you know your Elise payment is going to Pottery Barn for new couches, draperies, coffee tables and china hutches. And she wants a new hot tub because this one "doesn't have very many jets, and those new ones have TV's built right in" and "maybe we should replace the deck before that so we don't have to move it twice". Nope, if you have to ask "How can I convince my wife?" then it's already too late. Trust me.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    09/16/09

    @Joshman Raffles Avenue: Fuel efficient commuter car. You're welcome.

    Of course, I've used the same argument for the Corvette, because you know, it's clearly a sensible hatchback.
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    Image of Joshuman Joshuman
    09/16/09

    @TimTim: Before we got married, 10 years ago, I made sure she would understand that I will have a third car that is either a project or something fun to toss about on the weekends. With three kids, I have time for neither at the moment. Once they are all in elementary school though, I'm cleaning up that third bay of the garage and parking something cool in there. It might be a 1960s roadster. It might be a Lotus 7. If she is at all interested in driving it, it might be an Elise.
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    Image of TimTim TimTim
    09/16/09

    @Joshman Raffles Avenue:
    My wife's really quite cool about my car obsession as well.

    I did a good bit of embellishing in my story... We don't have a Camry, we don't spend all our money at Pottery Barn, she doesn't need the TV in the hot tub, she's pretty light-hearted when it comes to teasing about my projects, and she's never given me an outright "no" on the Elise (which she did promise me).

    I've got to get my projects done first anyway... and by then I wont need the Elise as my X1/9 should be right on par with it.
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    Image of drewdrawshashtags drewdrawshashtags
    09/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Elise Club Racer: Classic Colors For The Modern Man
    I was hoping for Oak panelling, but I'll take it.
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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    09/16/09

    @DrewTweetsToo: I was hoping for some badass shag on the interior ("The Fur Elise"). Guess it's DIY for me.
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    Image of Bailout Bailout
    09/16/09

    @Ash78: nice.
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    09/16/09

    @Bailout: you beethoven car trouble?
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    09/16/09

    @Bailout: Nothing he can't handel.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    09/16/09

    @area_educator: Pretty funny with the names... I'm gonna have to make a Liszt of those.
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    Image of Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car!
    09/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Elise Club Racer: Classic Colors For The Modern Man
    Yeah, yeah, yeah... Sounds great and all but how much does it cost?
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    FЯeeMan promoted this comment Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! was starred Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! was unstarred
    Image of FЯeeMan FЯeeMan
    09/16/09

    @Psiu! Puxa! drinks unleaded and craps valve seats: if you have to ask...
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    08/28/09

    In reply to Lotus-Driving Father Nearly Kills Son In Street Race
    These idiot were racing in Cottonwood canyon. Pretty dangerous when you aren't racing.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    08/28/09

    In reply to Lotus-Driving Father Nearly Kills Son In Street Race
    soooo, the helicopter raced the kid to the hospital?
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    Image of Clown Shoe Pilot Clown Shoe Pilot
    08/28/09

    @Nick: in a race between a gravely injured kid and a well maintained helicopter? i'm betting on the chopper.
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    Image of cazin678 cazin678
    08/28/09

    In reply to Lotus-Driving Father Nearly Kills Son In Street Race
    So, Dad- who won?
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    Image of FlakJack FlakJack
    08/28/09

    In reply to Lotus-Driving Father Nearly Kills Son In Street Race
    I drive very conservatively when my kids are in the car. On rare occasions that I've been challenged to stoplight derbies with them on board, I'm mortified by the thought. In a nutshell: I can't even imagine what would possess you to street race with your kids in the car. Even if you think you're God's gift to driving excellence and can't concern yourself with the safety issue, then just think about the horrible example you're setting for your kids as you encourage their own reckless self-endangerment when they become drivers.
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    08/29/09

    @FlakJack: My kid will get a helmet and course notes on his fourth birthday.
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    Image of dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
    08/28/09

    In reply to Lotus-Driving Father Nearly Kills Son In Street Race
    Sorry, Darwin says this kid has to die... What? Too soon?
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    Image of Flagrant German Fanboy Flagrant German Fanboy
    08/28/09

    In reply to Lotus-Driving Father Nearly Kills Son In Street Race
    Ugh, why is it that the innocent parties always pay dearest for the actions of the stupid. Natural selection clearly needs some work.
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    Image of dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
    08/28/09

    @Flagrant German Fanboy: you know, if he killed his kid, who was carrying his genes, that would actually be natural selection at work, no?
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    Image of TimTim TimTim
    08/28/09

    In reply to Lotus-Driving Father Nearly Kills Son In Street Race
    Poor parenting, poor judgement, and poor driving. Setting a poor example. How utterly irresponsible. Poor kid.
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    Image of flat_tar flat_tar
    08/28/09

    In reply to Lotus-Driving Father Nearly Kills Son In Street Race
    Now kids, pay attention: Who said this? "If a part doesn't break, it's too heavy."
    A. Colin Chapman
    B. Ferdinand Porsche
    C. Zora Arkus-Duntov
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    Image of P.Ξ.L.M. wonders if he should change his Xterra P.Ξ.L.M. wonders if he should change his Xterra
    08/28/09

    @flat_tar: A?
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    mr_dude promoted this comment P.Ξ.L.M. wonders if he should change his Xterra was starred P.Ξ.L.M. wonders if he should change his Xterra was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    08/28/09

    @P.Ξ.L.M. wants a Ford RAPTOR !: I'm going to go with B. He said the perfect car falls apart after it wins the race.

    Also Jenna Jameson.
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    Image of P.Ξ.L.M. wonders if he should change his Xterra P.Ξ.L.M. wonders if he should change his Xterra
    08/28/09

    @mr_dude: References to a pornstar are always appreciated. Now back to xhamster!
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    Image of jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware
    08/28/09

    In reply to Lotus-Driving Father Nearly Kills Son In Street Race
    You will get yourself and OTHERS killed.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    08/28/09

    @jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware: That's oddly familiar.
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