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10/21/09
The Tesla Roadster can make a sprint to 62 MPH in 3.9 seconds, and they've produced over 900 cars.
carbon fibre is used extensively to compliment the exterior theme
("Exterior theme, you look marvellous" - Lotus means "complement"). The Tesla Roadster is the cheapest car with all carbon fiber panels, and looks better.
$75,000 is a lot cheaper than $109,000, but Lotus special editions make the Tesla seem almost reasonable as a sports car. Go USA! #lotusexigescura
10/21/09
Oh, and there's this. #supassev
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Autobacs Garaiya.
Tommy Kaira ZZII.
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It is very shiny and red, however. #supassev
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Different paint and different nose wouldn't hurt though. #supassev
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/Mustang special edition rant #lotusexigescura
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It also reminded me of Danica McKeller, which means my laptop will have a new desktop background for the remainder of the week. #lotusexigescura
10/21/09
/hangs head in shame. #lotusexigescura
10/20/09
Holy God this is devastatingly attractive. #lotusexigescura
10/20/09
However, paint failure and other dermatological maladies are considered normal wear and tear, so you'll be SOL.
So, remember: Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes right to the bone. #lotusexigescura
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But being a very limited production run, you'll probably also spring for Lotus to repaint it for you every couple of years - assuming you ever let it out of doors in the daytime. #lotusexigescura
10/21/09
They are supposedly only making 50 of these 260s for the US market (so they tell us dealers!), so you still have he cachet of owning a very rare and collectible vehicle that is totally street legal. The car sells in the US market for $78K and some change.
However, this special edition certainly takes the cake for best seats. These things are to die for... with luck they are HANS compatible.
You hit the nail on the head about how owners never drive their cars... it is a shame that these legendary track monsters never get driven more. I suppose it is the price one pays for making the car difficult to get in and out of. #lotusexigescura
10/19/09