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more about #elite more comments → Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: Lotus Europa. If I had it my way... with a 13B Turbo II rotary engine powering it. It would be dangerous, utterly torque-free and ridiculously ugly an... more » Novaload: The Elite might run--its ass looks like a Gremlin and a Pinto had a love child. $500--take it to Lemons and Murilee might not just go out with you, bu... more » RalphieDC: I love Lotus. That being said, who the hell did they hire to design the ass end of their cars in the late 60's and early 70's? more » Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: Since I don't have (or want to have) any experience with British cars, and would just be replacing everything under the skin with a mix of Plymouth Va... more » Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face: Umm...I need to be.. Lotus Elite schooled... I thought the Europa was that new fangled vehicle Lotus has been pushing for the past coupla years as the... more » arbnpx: "Thing is, these newfangled Elises and whatnot seem to be contaminated by engines built by Ssangyong or Sony or some such place where all the focus is... more » ummagumma82: I like weird-looking cars, but good GOD are those things ever hideous. They could be the best-driving cars on the planet, but that doesn't change the ... more » MushyHeirloom: Gremlin or panel van? Meh. I'll tell you what, the Elite really does look Gremlinish, with a touch of GTV6. But it's also a lot less of a pain in the ... more » smalleyxb122: Doesn't everyone want to own a Lotus at some point? I can't speak for everyone, but I certainly do. Unfortunately, neither the Europa, nor the Elite... more » ciscokidinsf: Isn't every Renault engine 'high-strung' anyway? more » .357: Lotus Europa. Need I say more? more » eggwich del fiero: Jesus, the Europa looks like it was painted with a crayon. more » something_unique_and_descriptive: Having had friends that lived in Gig Harbor, I'm fairly certain that the Skoda is held together by the paint. more » Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: This particular set of cars is where I run into problems. I'm not really interested enough in either to really give damn. As JayP71 put it, the choic... more » MushyHeirloom: Semaphore blinkers? You mean like the old Beetles? That's nothing compared to a zippy British Gremlin. Gremlins are cool. Lotii are cool. Can't lose. ... more » -
#projectcarhell
Project Car Hell, Lotus On A Budget Edition: Elite or Europa?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Doesn't everyone want to own a Lotus at some point? Hell yes! More » -
#projectcarhell
Project Car Hell, Nightmare On A Budget Edition: Iked Lotus Elite or Haunted Skoda 1101?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Want an oddball European project, but you're living in a hobo jungle? Problem solved! More » -
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Project Car Hell, Underdog Versus Superpower Edition: Glas or Lotus?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Yesterday, we found a way for a Citroën SM to lose a PCH challenge: set up a pretty nice example as a clay pigeon to be blasted to dust by a heap of vaguely Ferrari-ish parts. No, it wasn't fair, but it proves the point that the SM still reigns as the King Of Project Car Hell. Now that we're in an upset sort of mood, let's see if it's possible for a German project to take on one of the Big Three PCH Superpowers and win!
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