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Offline Turbo Bob

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The Future's Orange!
« on: October 30, 2005, 02:27:04 pm »
Only one mod so far (which I haven't taken any pics of yet) which is the Lotus Stage 1 Exhaust, may go for an induction kit in the spring...

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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2005, 04:00:20 pm »
Nice...  :love:
I see you don't have electric windows, is it weight related?
I assume there is no air conditioning either (and cup hoder  :rofl:) A real sports car! (not like those Hemi chargers)
I think the roads in Canada are too bad for it to be a daily driver here unfortunately...  :'(
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2005, 04:09:03 pm »
..THE handles are fer ta WIND UP the BIG ELASTIC BANDS...it goes like stink ta the PUB and BACK ONLY!!!!!..
   eeewww helloowww Nigel how are the Rhodoes..lookin' fine BOB......how's the Lamburgweenie doin'...fine since I changed the wind up key and put in a high tenstile spring...goes BOOOOIIINNGGG and I'm 100 yards down the road before I know It ..at the Cat and DIDDLE....Nice NIGE...I'm SERIOUSLY thinkin' of puttin the CAT BACK in my exige...LUV that squeal when the elastic band unwinds...Oooh BOB ..don't get me started on :censor:-Performance PARTS...!!!!! care fer anuffer WEAK BEER...!!! sure..I've got 7 hours ta get pissed...!!!! ah..Little Britain..Moving into the 19Th Century..bless 'em....cue Coronation Street theme....!!!! 8) :stick: >:D
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2005, 04:11:55 pm »
Very racey, Bob. You must have a blast on the country roads with that one. Enjoy (as if you won't).  ;D
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2005, 04:12:29 pm »
 
Quote from: safristi on October 30, 2005, 04:09:03 pm
..THE handles are fer ta WIND UP the BIG ELASTIC BANDS...it goes like stink ta the PUB and BACK ONLY!!!!!..
 eeewww helloowww Nigel how are the Rhodoes..lookin' fine BOB......how's the Lamburgweenie doin'...fine since I changed the wind up key and put in a high tenstile spring...goes BOOOOIIINNGGG and I'm 100 yards down the road before I know It ..at the Cat and DIDDLE....Nice NIGE...I'm SERIOUSLY thinkin' of puttin the CAT BACK in my exige...LUV that squeal when the elastic band unwinds...Oooh BOB ..don't get me started on :censor:-Performance PARTS...!!!!! care fer anuffer WEAK BEER...!!! sure..I've got 7 hours ta get pissed...!!!! ah..Little Britain..Moving into the 19Th Century..bless 'em....cue Coronation Street theme....!!!! 8) :stick: >:D

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You've already been to England havent' you, Saf?
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2005, 05:17:11 pm »
No electric windows, partly for weight, and partly 'cos it's another thing to go wrong on a hand-built car. No cup holders  :rofl: but it has got air-con, it can get pretty hot in the Summer with the engine right behind you so air-con is a must...

Yep it is great on the country roads, my daily commute is about 40 miles of them, each way!

And for those who don't know Saffy is an ex-parrot, I mean ex-Scot who has probably drunk 10 times as many warm pints o'heavy than I!   ;D
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2005, 05:20:46 pm »
Agent Orange……very nice Bob :bow: :bow: :bow:…lucky :censor:.
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2005, 05:31:02 pm »
I resemble THat BOB....McEwans never made me sick as a PARROT...!!!!!..more like a :censor: a'TWO........whose a pretty plasterred BOY eh!!....... ::) :bang:.."she ain't HEAVY" she's ma Baybee...!!!!! >:D
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2005, 06:57:41 pm »
Looks great with those black rims. Very cool car and colour!
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2005, 09:15:24 pm »
Love the car.

I don't think it would be a problem as a daily driver in Canada, can't be much lower than my S2000 (5 inches)  Hopefully Lotus brings them in, the elise is coming and the exige is coming to the US.
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2005, 12:41:30 pm »
Love the OJ (Orange Juggernaut?, Orange Joy?, Orange Jealousy? Orange Jeapardy?), Bob.  Outstanding in its field.  :thumbup:
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2005, 02:33:07 pm »
That's such a cool looking car.......

What I couldn't get over was a picture that was in the new Car and Driver or Road and Track or maybe it was Motortrend......Anyhoo, there were two Lotus' (Lotii?) parked in amongst a group of about 15 other cars on a racetrack. It was one of those 0-190million mph-0 tests with other like-minded cars. I could not get over how small the Lotus was compared to the cars around it, including a Mini! I think a Lotus won too....

Back on topic, awesome car!
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2005, 02:41:24 pm »
mean machine mr. defly

just looking the picture makes me feel that it's running at 250kph, even when it's PARKED!  :skid:
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2005, 03:05:53 pm »
Wow, looks great - I mean Ferrari-great!!! I like cars that deliver as much as they look (if not more ;) )
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2005, 06:22:18 pm »
Cheers guys! Yeah CP it is pretty small, it's actually easier to park than the wife's TSX, even with bugger all rear visibility...

I had a quick look through my piccie archives and can only find one pic of it not next to another lotus...

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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2005, 06:23:37 pm »
Errr... doesn't really show the scale but ho-hum, it's a picture thread..  ;D
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2005, 06:27:23 pm »
I thought I saw a specialty dealer in Vancouver taking orders for Exiges. Seems like we are getting them.
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2005, 06:30:15 pm »
what a wonderful car!!!  8)
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2005, 06:43:21 pm »
Demo car has been in for test-drives here in Vancouver.  Pre-orders are being fufilled in December.  I believe base price is approx. C$58.5k.  I have already pre-bribed a friend on the pre-order list with dinner in exchange for a drive.  Notice the excessive number of "pre's" in that.

Go to www.weissach.com and into the Lotus section and you can "build/configure" your Elise.
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Re: The Future's Orange!
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2005, 08:39:24 pm »
david you speak of the elise not the exige, it will be closer to $80k
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