lotus elise standard review

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Average Ratings
Performance9.3/10 Based on 3 ratings
Practicality5.7/10 Based on 3 ratings
Reliability9/10 Based on 3 ratings
Value for Money8/10
Overall rating9.6/10
100% Recommended5 out of 5 Reviews

Review of Lotus Elise Standard

By Adam. Rank: Lance Corporal on 13th Sep 2000

Adam.'s Ratings
Value for money5/10
Overall value10/10
yes Adam.'s recommendation

Good Points

Driving it

Bad Points

Owning it

General Comments

Easily the best & worst thing I've ever spent money on. When a car is this unreliable and has such high maintenance
costs yet you still own it after 3 years it must be fun. Every car I've driven since feels nasty.

Lotus should have charged £5K more for it and built it properly
in the first place.

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3 Comments on Review by Adam. for Lotus Elise Standard

  1. focus2003. on 12th Feb 2003

    I've never driven a lotus but i have always wanted one for my pleasure of decking out and racing. They look like alot of fun to drive and i've been looking around for one. I think when it comes down to racing something you should be happy with what ever your driving; because if you like the car you work on it won't seem like work when you are fixing it up. Looks like a really great car. I like the American models more then this one though but it still looks like something i would enjoy tearing up.

  2. JonG Rank: Lieutenant on 26th Jan 2004

    Relax, if you got a lemon you should have taken the appropriate action. I've driven a couple of these cars myself and spoken to people who run exotic hire-car businesses and they say these things are as tough as an old boot.

    There are little niggles inevitable in low-volume cars, cars with plastic bodies and cars with engines in the rear which were designed to be in the front of a car and the Elise has many of them. Even with these issues, they're still something for Lotus to be proud of and still give the majority of their owners good service.

    When you combine that with the chassis balance, suspension and steering-feedback that can make even the most unskilled driver on a trip to the corner shops feel like a world-class racing driver at Oulton Park... for a bargain price...

    What is there to complain about?

  3. slafleur Rank: Lance Corporal on 4th Jun 2004

    Hi,

    I had one for One year and only god knows how hard I drove it... Never had the slightest problem. Never heard anyone complain before you. You just been unlucky.

    Cheers.



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