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proxlamus© · 11 Jan 2005, 11:11 am

Shocking...

a $39,000 Lotus Elise with a 4 cylinder Toyota Celica engine can keep up damn close to a $415,000 twin turbo V8 Ferrari F40...

Ferrari F40 vs Lotus Elise

70chevelless · 11 Jan 2005, 06:00 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by proxlamus©

Shocking...

a $39,000 Lotus Elise with a 4 cylinder Toyota Celica engine can keep up damn close to a $415,000 twin turbo V8 Ferrari F40...

Ferrari F40 vs Lotus Elise

where do you get these prices, im sure the Elise is alot more than 39,000, and the f40 has probably depreciated alot as well. but you're right about them being close for the price difference.

7051072240 · 11 Jan 2005, 06:08 pm

Its more than $440,000... F40's are quite rare to acquire.

The biggest difference here is that if you wreck the Lotus... its just a Lotus.
You wreck an F40, just TRY to get another one. Props to him for having the balls to take it to the track, and I can understand cautious lapping.

Driven flat out the F40 is quicker than the F50.

proxlamus© · 11 Jan 2005, 08:14 pm

my prices are from my Road and Track magazine.. you can get an Elise for about $39,000 for all the basics.. and I found an F40 for sale on some european site today, for around $415,000 USD.... but hey..

it gives you the basic idea right?

Verrückt · 11 Jan 2005, 09:27 pm

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Originally Posted by 70chevelless

where do you get these prices, im sure the Elise is alot more than 39,000, and the f40 has probably depreciated alot as well. but you're right about them being close for the price difference.

Uh, no.

F40's have appreciated and Lotus cars start right around $40k.

24VR666 · 11 Jan 2005, 11:37 pm

Lotuses (or is it Lotii?!) have a very good "bang-for-your-buck" value. It's got over 100hp per liter and it's nimble on its feet. It also weighs 1945lbs, 480lbs lighter than the F40. Unfortunately for the Lotus, the F40 has 159hp per liter from its 3.0L twin turbo V-8. The guy driving the F40 is smart.....show these guys who's boss without pushing the car to the limit. I'd do the same if I owned a $450,000 car. However, the Lotus is very affordable at $40,000 (LoL, I ain't affordin that). After all, it's just a Celica motor tuned to 190hp, it's not like they can ask any more than that for it.

proxlamus© · 12 Jan 2005, 08:06 am

Yep..

Celica engine.. with Lotus tuned ECU, and different intake and exhuast manifolds... and i think valves too

not bad

crystalq3 · 12 Jan 2005, 08:33 am

the autor is a member of fastdrive,1-11 and have make other 2 videos,you can see in members videos>track section
In the fact the elise is one of fastes car under 70mph,and more simple to drive.
An F40 is more difficult goes fast,more of an enzo or f50 or modena,there also few video about the f40 on fastdrive from a japanese driver and the car is really fast and i think for arrive near the limit of a f40 must be a professional driver
In short and slow track the elise and seven are better of more supercar,try on monza and the f40 make a lap than fast of 10 second...

24VR666 · 12 Jan 2005, 07:30 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystalq3

the autor is a member of fastdrive,1-11 and have make other 2 videos,you can see in members videos>track section
In the fact the elise is one of fastes car under 70mph,and more simple to drive.
An F40 is more difficult goes fast,more of an enzo or f50 or modena,there also few video about the f40 on fastdrive from a japanese driver and the car is really fast and i think for arrive near the limit of a f40 must be a professional driver
In short and slow track the elise and seven are better of more supercar,try on monza and the f40 make a lap than fast of 10 second...

Uh.....I cannot understand a single part of this post....I can't even guess what you're trying to say.

proxlamus© · 13 Jan 2005, 10:36 am

LoL.. it is a bit confusing

djmisio85 · 14 Jan 2005, 03:09 pm

ye, the guy has balls to race his f40, and the only reason the elise catsches up in corners is because of the size of the lotus compared to the massive f40.
respect to the F40 driver

70chevelless · 15 Jan 2005, 08:23 am

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Originally Posted by Verrückt

Uh, no.

F40's have appreciated and Lotus cars start right around $40k.

no kidding, i didnt know they were that rare and that they appreciated like that. o and i got my price tags wrong, i was thinking of the Lotus Esprit, which is another awesome car, but cant handle for shit. btw you can put just about any small 4 in an Elise, iv heard of people putting Honda engines in them as well.

MR2 Turbo · 20 Jan 2005, 10:24 pm

I dont think that is an Elise Also i have driven an F 40 my old neighbor used to own one. And that car is a pure race car for the streets. Also the driver of the Elise might be more experienced.

proxlamus© · 21 Jan 2005, 03:51 pm

LoL.. the F40 is a pure-bred race car for the TRACK...

it is street/road legal... but I tell.. it is not the most comfortable or practical car to drive on the streets.. LoL...

But ehh... i just think the F40 driver was being cautious with his 1/2 million dollar car... the Elise can have fun.. and not worry about it

0zAr3 · 11 Feb 2005, 06:56 pm

Lotus Elise are around 40K -ish. Check on all site and half of them are selling for 45k

11 Jan 2005, 11:11 am	#1 (permalink)
proxlamus© Cool Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 403 proxlamus©'s Gallery	Ferrari F40 vs. Lotus Elise :) Shocking... a $39,000 Lotus Elise with a 4 cylinder Toyota Celica engine can keep up damn close to a $415,000 twin turbo V8 Ferrari F40... Ferrari F40 vs Lotus Elise __________________ 1978 280Z Boring Mods : F54/P90a turbo engine, Holset HY35W turbo, 440cc injectors, full 3" open exhuast, Megasquirt EMS, Arizona Springs, Tokico 5ways, BIG sway bars www.putfile.com/proxlamus SEE my 280Z in ACTION! VIDEO!

11 Jan 2005, 06:08 pm	#3 (permalink)
7051072240 Regular Tremekian Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 199 7051072240's Gallery	Its more than $440,000... F40's are quite rare to acquire. The biggest difference here is that if you wreck the Lotus... its just a Lotus. You wreck an F40, just TRY to get another one. Props to him for having the balls to take it to the track, and I can understand cautious lapping. Driven flat out the F40 is quicker than the F50. __________________ 78' 280Z Might be quick.

11 Jan 2005, 08:14 pm	#4 (permalink)
proxlamus© Cool Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 403 proxlamus©'s Gallery	my prices are from my Road and Track magazine.. you can get an Elise for about $39,000 for all the basics.. and I found an F40 for sale on some european site today, for around $415,000 USD.... but hey.. it gives you the basic idea right? __________________ 1978 280Z Boring Mods : F54/P90a turbo engine, Holset HY35W turbo, 440cc injectors, full 3" open exhuast, Megasquirt EMS, Arizona Springs, Tokico 5ways, BIG sway bars www.putfile.com/proxlamus SEE my 280Z in ACTION! VIDEO!

11 Jan 2005, 11:37 pm	#6 (permalink)
24VR666 Cool Tremekian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 411 24VR666's Gallery	Lotuses (or is it Lotii?!) have a very good "bang-for-your-buck" value. It's got over 100hp per liter and it's nimble on its feet. It also weighs 1945lbs, 480lbs lighter than the F40. Unfortunately for the Lotus, the F40 has 159hp per liter from its 3.0L twin turbo V-8. The guy driving the F40 is smart.....show these guys who's boss without pushing the car to the limit. I'd do the same if I owned a $450,000 car. However, the Lotus is very affordable at $40,000 (LoL, I ain't affordin that). After all, it's just a Celica motor tuned to 190hp, it's not like they can ask any more than that for it. __________________ The FASTLANE is for FAST CARS, damnit!!

12 Jan 2005, 08:06 am	#7 (permalink)
proxlamus© Cool Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 403 proxlamus©'s Gallery	Yep.. Celica engine.. with Lotus tuned ECU, and different intake and exhuast manifolds... and i think valves too not bad __________________ 1978 280Z Boring Mods : F54/P90a turbo engine, Holset HY35W turbo, 440cc injectors, full 3" open exhuast, Megasquirt EMS, Arizona Springs, Tokico 5ways, BIG sway bars www.putfile.com/proxlamus SEE my 280Z in ACTION! VIDEO!

12 Jan 2005, 08:33 am	#8 (permalink)
crystalq3 Cool Tremekian Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 344 crystalq3's Gallery	the autor is a member of fastdrive,1-11 and have make other 2 videos,you can see in members videos>track section In the fact the elise is one of fastes car under 70mph,and more simple to drive. An F40 is more difficult goes fast,more of an enzo or f50 or modena,there also few video about the f40 on fastdrive from a japanese driver and the car is really fast and i think for arrive near the limit of a f40 must be a professional driver In short and slow track the elise and seven are better of more supercar,try on monza and the f40 make a lap than fast of 10 second...

13 Jan 2005, 10:36 am	#10 (permalink)
proxlamus© Cool Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 403 proxlamus©'s Gallery	LoL.. it is a bit confusing __________________ 1978 280Z Boring Mods : F54/P90a turbo engine, Holset HY35W turbo, 440cc injectors, full 3" open exhuast, Megasquirt EMS, Arizona Springs, Tokico 5ways, BIG sway bars www.putfile.com/proxlamus SEE my 280Z in ACTION! VIDEO!

14 Jan 2005, 03:09 pm	#11 (permalink)
djmisio85 Young Noob Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 60 djmisio85's Gallery	ye, the guy has balls to race his f40, and the only reason the elise catsches up in corners is because of the size of the lotus compared to the massive f40. respect to the F40 driver

20 Jan 2005, 10:24 pm	#13 (permalink)
MR2 Turbo Fresh Noob Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1 MR2 Turbo's Gallery	I dont think that is an Elise Also i have driven an F 40 my old neighbor used to own one. And that car is a pure race car for the streets. Also the driver of the Elise might be more experienced.

21 Jan 2005, 03:51 pm	#14 (permalink)
proxlamus© Cool Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 403 proxlamus©'s Gallery	LoL.. the F40 is a pure-bred race car for the TRACK... it is street/road legal... but I tell.. it is not the most comfortable or practical car to drive on the streets.. LoL... But ehh... i just think the F40 driver was being cautious with his 1/2 million dollar car... the Elise can have fun.. and not worry about it __________________ 1978 280Z Boring Mods : F54/P90a turbo engine, Holset HY35W turbo, 440cc injectors, full 3" open exhuast, Megasquirt EMS, Arizona Springs, Tokico 5ways, BIG sway bars www.putfile.com/proxlamus SEE my 280Z in ACTION! VIDEO!

11 Feb 2005, 06:56 pm	#15 (permalink)
0zAr3 Dedicated Tremekian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: International Posts: 2,477 0zAr3's Gallery	Lotus Elise are around 40K -ish. Check on all site and half of them are selling for 45k __________________ תּמּוּמּđזּéşş şéזּЂ וּמּđטּזּפּéמּבּé I MAY SEEM INVISIBLE, BUT IM STILL HERE TO ATTACK .. *33 OzAr3 + SSG + ParadoX = apok0lyps + Javaman + Pyr0 0zAr3 LISTEN TO WHAT IM LISTENIN MyG - Life Goes On En Gozen Okeru Koigokoro Motte Ato Sutorippa**

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