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    beercheck: Dear John,If I should, while in the passionate throes of reading one of your articles, randomly utter the name "Davey"... please just smile and preten... more »
    WheatKing: Until someone swaps an LS series motor into one of these.. they're off my list. and considering i could only afford a used one anyway.. well.. used wr... more »
    FlakJack: When I was seven, I thought the Pontiac TransAm with the hood-bulge labeled to indicate the "6.6 Litre" engine beneath was the height of automotive aw... more »
    domino: why is this car not good for a date? the worst that will happen is the tight ride will make even the strongest push-up bra useless. when i was 7 i wan... more »
    burglar: Who the heck is John Krewson, and why is this the the most awesomely Jalop post I've read here not written by anyone named Murilee or Liberman? more »
    Graverobber: When I was 7 what I wanted was the Luner Rover. When I was 12 I wanted a Fiat X1/9. When I was 17 I wanted a Mustang, and I bought one. Unrealized dre... more »
    Elhigh: When I was seven what I really really wanted was a bicycle with a banana seat and a sissy bar. I wanted a flag to attach to the sissy bar. I pondered ... more »
    Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: One more thing: Lotus, Mercedes, Datsun, et cetera, can fool themselves if they want, but there's only one true 240. more »
    Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: Also, my inner 7 year old thinks this car looks like the GEM Peapod's weird "bachelor" uncle. more »
    Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: Huh- when I was 7, I was unaware that there was a badder, radder, more lustworthy car on the planet than this one- My inner seven-year-old still thin... more »
    Ash78, cube farmer: Isn't the Elise in the mid-40s? Just slap a Toyota turbo on that for a few grand and call it done. Nothing against it, but like my fellow commenters, ... more »
    Jo Schmo: Screw power steering, launch control and easy entry/egress. Real sports cars are challenging and sometimes unpleasant. "Work is not man's punishment. ... more »
    Thrashy, perpetual Minardi: This car sits between a Caterham 7 and a Noble M400 on the "Thrashy Master Plan to Get Disgustingly Wealthy and Never Own a Car With More Than Two Sea... more »
    Maymar: I can't remember what I lusted after when I was seven, but when I was eight, I wanted a Neon, and when I was a little younger, I wanted a Ford Aerosta... more »
    jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware: Once again, I need a plan to make more money... more »
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    Lotus Exige S 240: First Drive

    Driving a Lotus Exige S 240 for the first time is, surprisingly, an exercise in déjà vu. Why? Because it's the exact same car you've driven in daydreams since you were seven years old. More »