Shelby GT500 or Lotus Elise?
11-13-2006, 07:16 PM
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RE: Shelby GT500 or Lotus Elise?
Haha, the guys on 5th gear went through a car wash in one of those. Just to see if it could be done.
Realistically though, even a lotus elise is a bit of stretch as a daily driver. If you're over 5 feet tall you're likely to be feel claustrophobic in them for prolonged rides. So it's rather hard to have the best of both worlds when wanting a track car at the same time.
Realistically though, even a lotus elise is a bit of stretch as a daily driver. If you're over 5 feet tall you're likely to be feel claustrophobic in them for prolonged rides. So it's rather hard to have the best of both worlds when wanting a track car at the same time.
11-13-2006, 11:04 PM
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RE: Shelby GT500 or Lotus Elise?
I autocross my GT all the time. At least 2-3 races a month. (yes I burn tires every 4 months). Anyway, buy what you think you will drive well. To be honest I went through a phase were I was going to sell my GT for a Lotus. I decided to keep the GT. The reason being is I just like the car and I don't care about having the fastest lap time of the day. At the end of the day it's all about fun with the car I love and if I improved myself from last time. So, go to an Auto-X event do a million ride alongs in a lotus and a mustang GT500 and find what will make you happy every sunday.
11-13-2006, 11:19 PM
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RE: Shelby GT500 or Lotus Elise?
ORIGINAL: JT_Moore05
I have been debating whether to get a 07 GT500 or a 04-07 Lotus Elise. Now before you post, make sure you understand that I would be using the car I chose for alot of Road Racing, autocrossing, and daily driving.
I have been debating whether to get a 07 GT500 or a 04-07 Lotus Elise. Now before you post, make sure you understand that I would be using the car I chose for alot of Road Racing, autocrossing, and daily driving.
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11-14-2006, 05:24 PM
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RE: Shelby GT500 or Lotus Elise?
Those are two VERY different cars. The Elise is basically a race car that is legal on the street. Don't expect any creature comforts or a pleasant ride. It's designed to be light and handle well at all. They dominate at SCCA auto-x events and easily keep pace with C5 Z06 Corvettes and Porsche GT3's. Given there are not that many produced, you are going to have a lot of attention.
The GT500 is a muscle car and works best in the straights. A great car but still visually very similiar to the other mustang models of which Ford makes a lot. Only the real enthusiasts will know what you got (good or bad)
With that kind of price range, there are lots of other options as well. Why not a C6 corvette?
The Ariel Atom is a tube frame race car that you can drive on the street. Even less practical than the Elise! There was a turbo Ariel at SEMA that ran 0-60 in 2.5 seconds! *DROOL*
The GT500 is a muscle car and works best in the straights. A great car but still visually very similiar to the other mustang models of which Ford makes a lot. Only the real enthusiasts will know what you got (good or bad)
With that kind of price range, there are lots of other options as well. Why not a C6 corvette?
The Ariel Atom is a tube frame race car that you can drive on the street. Even less practical than the Elise! There was a turbo Ariel at SEMA that ran 0-60 in 2.5 seconds! *DROOL*
11-14-2006, 06:44 PM
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RE: Shelby GT500 or Lotus Elise?
Someone has done what can only be described as a deathwish and a half.
Someone has put a V8 in an Atom.
http://www.dpcars.net/atom/index.htm
It's a 2.8L 5Vper cylinder engine. 210 lb torque but 375 hp. And the car is now 100 lbs lighter than the 4 banger model.
Edit: Sorry, makes peak hp at 10,000rpm and peak torque at 6500rpm
Someone has put a V8 in an Atom.
http://www.dpcars.net/atom/index.htm
It's a 2.8L 5Vper cylinder engine. 210 lb torque but 375 hp. And the car is now 100 lbs lighter than the 4 banger model.
Edit: Sorry, makes peak hp at 10,000rpm and peak torque at 6500rpm
11-14-2006, 07:55 PM
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RE: Shelby GT500 or Lotus Elise?
ORIGINAL: Spiffu
Haha, the guys on 5th gear went through a car wash in one of those. Just to see if it could be done.
Realistically though, even a lotus elise is a bit of stretch as a daily driver. If you're over 5 feet tall you're likely to be feel claustrophobic in them for prolonged rides. So it's rather hard to have the best of both worlds when wanting a track car at the same time.
Haha, the guys on 5th gear went through a car wash in one of those. Just to see if it could be done.
Realistically though, even a lotus elise is a bit of stretch as a daily driver. If you're over 5 feet tall you're likely to be feel claustrophobic in them for prolonged rides. So it's rather hard to have the best of both worlds when wanting a track car at the same time.
Oh yea.. lol
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pq2HNdnpL_s
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