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Were any bends involved in this altercation?  
Yes several , the up hill climb was on a constant curve and there was also a slip road and a roundabout.
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LukeGSi
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Phil321
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So you are claiming that in a race with an Elise 160, even with him in second and you in fourth, as you claim in your first post, you pulled on him to the extent that he became 'a mere blue dot'?
Not a chance in hell.
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i think the elise is a dead nice car, ummm corsa or elise - know which one i wud prefer!!!!!
only a 1.8 but fast for a 1.8 i think! ment 2 b one of the best cars for cornering also! i didnt realsie they were unreliable - the engine is a k serise i thought! not suprised the rex beat it tho, he should have waved and admitted defeat - they are the best races when u can have a laugh bout it after - win or loose!
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nik
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Originally posted by XTC113
the drivers are benders....
Not even going to comment  Phil knows what he's talking about on this thread have a cookie
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Ian
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Originally posted by Nismo
on a constant curve
Bends, not slight angles.
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Rebrabuk
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Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
he should have waved and admitted defeat - they are the best races when u can have a laugh bout it after - win or loose!
I raced a fine young lady (  ) who was driving a Merc SL600 V12 AMG Convertable earlier..
I overtook her on a dual carriage way and she just hovered around behind me for a bit.. Then i pulled over to let her past and her boyfriend (?) in the passenger side was waving and laughing at me as they cruised off into the distance.. 
I just had to smile back and let them go..
[Edited on 30-05-2004 by Rebrabuk]
[Edited on 30-05-2004 by Rebrabuk]
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orange_juice
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the small 1.8 elise's are awful ... My old crx (non-vtec) matched one off the lights - not had any experience with the quicker ones yet.
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MarkM
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Elise's are nice cars...I would have one....
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StuartVRS
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Originally posted by Phil321
a track car which comes with the added bonus of being very useable.
ever tried getting in one of them? I wouldnt exactly say it was user friendly...
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Marc
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i couldnt get of one i sat in lol
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Phil321
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Originally posted by Phil321
a track car which comes with the added bonus of being very useable.
ever tried getting in one of them? I wouldnt exactly say it was user friendly...
Thats true, but I meant useable as in driveable rather than user friendly.
I was fortunate enough to have a blast in a VX220 Turbo y'day and they're even more of a nightmare to get in and out of. I'm only 5'9, would hate to imagine what its like for someone tall!
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Marc
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im 6` 2
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Dom
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aye, i agree with phil on this one. No offence like Nismo, but your just being ignorant by saying that because you beat an elise it automatically makes your car superiour to the elise, making the elise a bag of shite  does that mean, if i got into my mates RS6 and kicked your arse all over the show, the RS6 would be a better car than the RX7?.....very unlikey in most peoples eyes, but by what your saying, it should do
Eitherway, the elise is a good car and although its a tad expensive for what your getting (would rather have a 'busa westfield), its up to date in terms of technology compared to the RX7 (although the engine is something else in the RX's).
Any who's, the "race" should have been just some fun between two drivers and not a battle to see whos car is the best...if that was the case, then there are plenty of people on the road that would give your RX7 a good kicking...although im sure they would just smile and wave, instead of laughing
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they should all be badged "tacky placky crappy"
The ignorance of this board never ceases to amaze
how is that ignorance. elises are shite. they may be quick but they are still shite
So you admit they're quick. Surely you won't dispute the fact Lotus are one of the world's finest when it comes to suspension engineering so the handling is about as spot on as you'll find in a road car?
What more do you want?
Arent Lotus the same company that "supposidly" sorted the suspension for Vauxhall on the Sport 1.6's did NOT do a good job
But elise's are nice cars, and nismo, you cannot really compare it to yours. Its in a different class altogether. Put both of you on a track and you would get your RX ass raped
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Dom
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
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Originally posted by Phil321
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Originally posted by Demo
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Originally posted by Phil321
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Originally posted by Nismo
they should all be badged "tacky placky crappy"
The ignorance of this board never ceases to amaze
how is that ignorance. elises are shite. they may be quick but they are still shite
So you admit they're quick. Surely you won't dispute the fact Lotus are one of the world's finest when it comes to suspension engineering so the handling is about as spot on as you'll find in a road car?
What more do you want?
Arent Lotus the same company that "supposidly" sorted the suspension for Vauxhall on the Sport 1.6's did NOT do a good job
But elise's are nice cars, and nismo, you cannot really compare it to yours. Its in a different class altogether. Put both of you on a track and you would get your RX ass raped
aye...lotus did do the suspesnsion on the newer corsa's i believe (not just the 1.6s from what i was told)...and yesh, it is a little to be desired. However, like you say cyber, lotus's are a different class to mazda's, especially the RX's. lotus's are track cars more than anything..where as mazda's are made for the people who cant afford a decent car
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Nismo
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Originally posted by Phil321
So you are claiming that in a race with an Elise 160, even with him in second and you in fourth, as you claim in your first post, you pulled on him to the extent that he became 'a mere blue dot'?
Not a chance in hell.
yes it was wank , it didnt even have a chance bag of wank waste of money crap, id happy take on any elise again knowing it doesnt stand a chance
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Marc
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Unless your both on a track
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Nismo
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aye, i agree with phil on this one. No offence like Nismo, but your just being ignorant by saying that because you beat an elise it automatically makes your car superiour to the elise, making the elise a bag of shite does that mean, if i got into my mates RS6 and kicked your arse all over the show, the RS6 would be a better car than the RX7?.....very unlikey in most peoples eyes, but by what your saying, it should do
Eitherway, the elise is a good car and although its a tad expensive for what your getting (would rather have a 'busa westfield), its up to date in terms of technology compared to the RX7 (although the engine is something else in the RX's).
Any who's, the "race" should have been just some fun between two drivers and not a battle to see whos car is the best...if that was the case, then there are plenty of people on the road that would give your RX7 a good kicking...although im sure they would just smile and wave, instead of laughing
Yes i know what your saying generally im allways up for fun and flash/hazard after but it was the way that he just kept wanting to continue it till he won on raods through villages overtaking stuff to catch back up then sit on my rear till we got to an open road again , ill only play when the roads clear and safe not doing stupid stuff like he was
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So you are claiming that in a race with an Elise 160, even with him in second and you in fourth, as you claim in your first post, you pulled on him to the extent that he became 'a mere blue dot'?
Not a chance in hell.
yes it was wank , it didnt even have a chance bag of wank waste of money crap, id happy take on any elise again knowing it doesnt stand a chance
Constructive, well informed, car related discussion. I like it.
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Nismo
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Originally posted by Marc
Unless your both on a track
may be different then yes , but should the driver shouldnt have high expectations on a dualcarrige way
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Marc
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Yeah but i have focus` trying to race me on motorways
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Phil321
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Performance estimates for the RX?
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CORSA NUT
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Everyone tries to race me 
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Theres nothing wrong with Lotus reliability, they're hardly TVR.
no but theyre hardly VW either 
vw havent got the brillaint build quality everyone thinks they have
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