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Author BMW or Lotus or Vauxhall? (pics)
schoey
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3rd Apr 06 at 20:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
elise,,,,,but a vx if it was the turbo version!
Jas
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quote:
Originally posted by Gavin_G
Elise > BMW > VX220

I've sat in a VX220 Turbo (i'm 6 foot 1) and it was a bitch to get into

Awesome car I just prefer the styling of the Lotus to the Vauxhall!

Very valid point, would you REALLY want that hassle 247 Hmmm


ignore this statement.. steve w is 7ft 8 and he owns a corsa
CorsAsh
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4th Apr 06 at 12:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
VX, expecially if it comes with that plate
Cybermonkey
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4th Apr 06 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i know this is the VXR, but it eats Elise's for breakfast

Ojc
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4th Apr 06 at 12:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So does the normal Turbo one and the 2.2 16v.

For me

VX220 - BMW - Elise, reason is that Elise has a crappy Rover engine that will need headgasket doing every 20 miles.
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
So does the normal Turbo one and the 2.2 16v.

For me

VX220 - BMW - Elise, reason is that Elise has a crappy Rover engine that will need headgasket doing every 20 miles.


Toyota engine you mean
mikeySR
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
So does the normal Turbo one and the 2.2 16v.

For me

VX220 - BMW - Elise, reason is that Elise has a crappy Rover engine that will need headgasket doing every 20 miles.



Toyota engine you mean


Honda designed.
I'd have to have the VXT, and an omega for towing it around
Brett
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elise, i never realized how ugly the interior on the vx220 was


ain't that flashy in an elise

But i'd definately choose the elise, it's a Lotus for Gods sake
Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by mikeySR
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
So does the normal Turbo one and the 2.2 16v.

For me

VX220 - BMW - Elise, reason is that Elise has a crappy Rover engine that will need headgasket doing every 20 miles.



Toyota engine you mean


Honda designed.
I'd have to have the VXT, and an omega for towing it around


no the 2ZZ-GE is Yamaha designed, the ZZ family built originally in the USA, with the 2ZZ-GE built in Japan, since its main use was in the jap spec Celica's and Corollas, USA and Australian spec Corollas and of course the Lotus Elise and Exige

[Edited on 04-04-2006 by Cybermonkey]
K2 GTi
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4th Apr 06 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is the elise only 118bhp?
Cybermonkey
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Originally posted by K2 HOY
is the elise only 118bhp?



first ever Elise had 120bhp, most recent 111R has 189bhp
Gavin_G
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quote:
Originally posted by K2 HOY
is the elise only 118bhp?


Yeh the entry level S2 has a 1.8 118bhp engine
Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by schoey
elise,,,,,but a vx if it was the turbo version!
Scoty B
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4th Apr 06 at 13:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
VX for me.
Tom
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In truth i wouldn't buy any
Ojc
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In truth I would own a Nova.
sxi16vjoe
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I'd have the Bmw
Nismo
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Elise by far!!!
m4cK
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BMW. , personally i think its a better car all round
Gavin_G
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So Lotus wins by a mile!


Elise 20
BMW 2
Vauxhall 7
Nova 1

[Edited on 04-04-2006 by Gavin_G]
Kenni
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5th Apr 06 at 11:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The only Elise id have is the 111R with the nice Toyota engine over a VX N/A.

Why?

VX N/A has a far better, more reliable engine than the K Series
Has better safety: ABS & Airbag
Insurance is 50% () cheaper than a bog-standard S2 (for me that is)
Cheaper to maintain
The VX styling has cleaner lines and the wide rear end looks like a supercar
And its a Vauxhall .



Add some neons if the interior looks dull



[Edited on 05-04-2006 by Kenni]
RKS
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hmmmmm, depends i'd probably go for the VX over the elise, you see more elises on the roads than vx220s
mwg
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VX, then Elise.

A 318 BMW must be about as much fun as a 1.2 Corsa
JM_16v
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elise

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