When Lotus first unleashed the Elise some 20 years ago, the automaker’s message came through loud and clear: We’re back, baby.
As a small, lightweight two-seater, the Elise was everything the Lotus name represented. It was a fast, minimalist, open-top sportster. And like so many good things, those first 1996–2000 Elises weren’t legal for U.S. consumption.
The Elise got an …
Neat little cars, but 30k is a big jump from a base Elise to an Exige for 30 Hp .
A couple of friend had them and didn't keep them very long, didn't live up to the hype I guess, and they were very "delicate" .
Close the door a bit to Briskly and the window pops out of the track...
This column is dangerously close to needing to be renamed 'Appreciation Station'.
On the cars, I'll save the $$ and take the pure sweet open top Elise.
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