An old Tootes masterpiece

Post by **Shug** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:11 pm

Somebody dredged this up on the BBS, but there's a lot of relative newbies on here, so you won't have read this:

150 things to remind you why youâ€™re a Lotus Elise driver:-

1. You think there is something wrong with you because the novelty has not yet worn off....after 3 years
2. Youâ€™ve spent the same money on your car as your next door neighbour. He drives a Mundaneo/Golf/Focus/Vectra.
3. ...and you get more MPG
4. ...and MPH!
5. When the quickest road is the back road...
6. On some corners of the track, you are yelling at Ferraris to get out of the f*cking way
7. The fear of crashing will soon fade, unfortunately it is replaced with the rather reckless notion of â€œWell, thatâ€™s why I pay insuranceâ€

jj · Post by jj » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:42 pm

So true, there are more than a few of those points I have noticed in the last 3months of ownership!!!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:20 pm

Oh dear,

I've only had mine for a month and I can see it's so true...

Now to sort out those upgrades!

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:34 am

Very good

Though slightly disturbing how accurate

Especially:

33. Driving anything else is an absolute joke. I mean...How inaccurate is the steering? Is there a reason for this high driving position? Why am I leaning so much on a paltry 40 mph bend? Is there a problem with the accelerator cable?
34. ...but bloody hell the brakes are good (as you find out the first time you touch them, imprinting your face on the windscreen)