OT: Lotus Elise

[kcollins1 at socal.rr.com (Kevin Collins)]

The Elise is almost here - anybody been reading up on the specs of the 
US-spec version?  1975 lbs.. 190 hp Toyota motor, Toyota 6-speed tranny.
0-60 in about 4.8, R&T has standing 1/4 at 12 FLAT (??!!), C&D says 
12.6.  And straight line speed ain't even what the main fun is about.
Cost? $39k, arriving in the spring, line forms to the rear.  Anybody 
else have a boner for this thing?

I have a buddy who put down a deposit last January at the LA Auto Show 
and he's like #20 in line in the whole USA.. and probably is going to 
pass.  I'm SORELY tempted to take his spot off his hands and put it to 
good use..  :)

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Kevin Collins
Huntington Beach, CA
'86.5 16v 2.0
'02 GTI 337