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    Lotus Evora Priced At $73,500 For All Four Seats

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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora Priced At $73,500 For All Four Seats
    Camry Kit Car. Its the pipe for this one. #lotusevora
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    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora Priced At $73,500 For All Four Seats

    It's Evo Mag's COTY, if that means something. It's also very pretty and it's a Lotus first of all. But the only gripe I have is that the rumored Esprit replacement will have to be frighteningly expensive if the Evora's already $70,000+.

    Not that I could afford either... #lotusevora
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    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora Priced At $73,500 For All Four Seats
    I'd be all over this. Puts that 40 year old Porch design in the shade. Besides, there will never be a tenth of these as 911's, so you've got the distinctiveness and exclusivity thing sewn up.

    I look at this as Lotus' Cayenne. It's a relative porker with stunning performance, that will permit the company to continue producing the cars that are closer to its' spiritual home. Maybe they'll plow the profits back into an updated 7? #lotusevora
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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora Priced At $73,500 For All Four Seats
    The new Acura NSX is here - made by Lotus and powered by Toyota.

    I hope to God it sells like hotcakes, as my heart is overflowing with resentment directed at Honda in its current form.

    Nice price if you can get more ponies reliably out of that Camry mill they put in the thing. Plus, it will be way cheaper to maintain because of that engine:

    Evora Owner: I need a Lotus Evora timing belt.

    Parts Store Guy: (checks computer) No, we don't have that in stock, you might want to try the dealership.

    Evora Owner: Well, can you find me the timing belt to the an 07' V6 Camry?

    Parts Store Guy: (checks computer) We've got 10 of those. I can't help you on the Lotus though.

    Evora Owner: You just did. One Camry belt please. #lotusevora
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    11/16/09

    Update: the 2GR-FE IS filled with tuning potential.

    [www.zercustoms.com]

    "The new 3.5-litre engine has a very strong bottom-end, with its six-bolt main steel crankshaft which we run unmodified," Mr Kittle said.

    "The engine is pretty much bullet-proof, and our goal has been to make the power smooth and useable."

    All systems go, baby. #lotusevora
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    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora Priced At $73,500 For All Four Seats
    Please welcome the new Toyota NSX. #lotusevora
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora Priced At $73,500 For All Four Seats
    I'd consider it, but it'd have to really impress me. But I think I'd probably rather have an NSX, even if I don't get the back seats. #lotusevora
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora Priced At $73,500 For All Four Seats
    So what if the back seats are unsuitable for people with legs, the driver's seat looks like a nice place to spend some time.

    If my car buying budget were to magically increase tenfold, I'd buy it. #lotusevora
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    Image of BoomhauerTX BoomhauerTX
    11/16/09

    @smalleyxb122: I guess the real question is though, if you had the $$, would you put it on the Evora or something else for around the same $? #lotusevora
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    11/16/09

    @BoomhauerTX: Since I don't have the money, it's all academic, but I will concede the point. I can pretend that I'd buy it, but if I actually did have the funds, and only a Lotus would do, I'd buy a 1994.5 Esprit, and have $50k left over.

    But I wouldn't think less of a man who would choose the Evora over the multitude of other ways in which to spend $73,500. It's a nice looking car, and should be a lot of fun. There might be better ways to spend your (or my) money, but there are also a lot of worse ways to spend it. #lotusevora
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    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora Priced At $73,500 For All Four Seats
    One might say it's a grand cheaper than a base 911, but I think it's more accurate to say it's $12k more than a base Cayman.

    It's a pretty car, and certainly gets some good reviews across the pond, but if I were making a decision based on performance, handling, and comfort instead of just buying something to be different, I'd probably still stick with the Porsche 911.
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    11/16/09

    @weatherman: you sir, you have said exactly what my brain was thinking. #lotusevora
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Evora Priced At $73,500 For All Four Seats
    I'd rather have a 911, for that kind of money (what's a few thousand?).

    On the other hand, I'm opposed to the Evora in principle. I recommend fitting the lot of them with electric motors, powered by electricity generated via Colin Chapman spinning in his grave. #lotusevora
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/16/09

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Eh, I think you're giving Chapman a little too much credit. Colin might have extolled the virtues of lightness and simplicity, but when it came to his business, he was no purist. He showed no hesitation whatsoever in trying to move Lotus upmarket in the '70s with pricey, luxury-oriented four-seaters like the Elite and Eclat. I doubt he would have much trouble with the Evora - profit, after all, is profit and the car is reasonably light by 2009 standards. #lotusevora
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    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Europa Down On The Los Angeles Street
    There's a yellow one in my hometown in southern CA. It even has the same plaque on the side. #lotuseuropa
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/16/09

    In reply to Lotus Europa Down On The Los Angeles Street
    I know it's blasphemy, but from the side, that looks like a tiny El Camino with a bed cover. the profile doesn't exactly "flow." #lotuseuropa
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    Image of T5Killer T5Killer
    11/16/09

    @Novaload: WOW I'm glad im not the only one that thinks it looks like a El Camino. #lotuseuropa
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    11/15/09

    In reply to Lotus Europa Down On The Los Angeles Street
    This is one of the later Europas with the cut-down rear sail panels and the twincam Lotus/Ford engine. Haven't seen one on the street in ages. #lotuseuropa
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    11/15/09

    In reply to Lotus Europa Down On The Los Angeles Street

    It's like this one I saw, which commemorated Lotus's 1972 F1 Constructor's Championship. #lotuseuropa
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    11/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Attempts To Merge Jalopnik, Planelopnik By Repairing Supermarine Spitfire

    A true Battle of Britain participant - a rare bird in the air.... #supermarinespitfire
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    11/13/09

    In reply to Lotus Attempts To Merge Jalopnik, Planelopnik By Repairing Supermarine Spitfire

    Need to park one of these in Trafalgar Square as well.... owned by Paul Allen - flown this past September... #supermarinespitfire
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