Re: Thoughts - Lotus Elise / Exige | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Lashdeep Singh (lashdeepyahoo.com) | |
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:18:22 -0800 (PST) |
CG makes a good point on the values. Nice ones have been $30-35k for ten years. You could own one without much fear of depreciation or service costs. > On Jan 29, 2019, at 10:41, Charles Perry <charles [at] carolinasound.com> > wrote: > > There was an Evora 400 at the track event I did yesterday at Daytona. He was > all over the Ferraris through the infield. Of course, they started walking > him on the banked oval portions just on power, but in the first turn braking > zone he was glued to their bumper again. Pretty cool, and much roomier than > Elise/Exige. I assume they haven't hit your target price yet, but even a nice > Elise/Exige should be fully depreciated by now. Buy one at $35, run it for a > year, sell it for $35 was the advice I got from one knowledgeable friend when > I was thinking of a dedicated track car. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+charles=carolinasound.com [at] > ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Lashdeep Singh via Ferrari > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:05 AM > To: Charles Perry > Cc: The FerrariList > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Thoughts - Lotus Elise / Exige > > Erik is right. It is a small and compact car but not much worse than the > garden variety vintage exotic. > > There are lots of tall drivers enjoying their waist high space ships with > nary a complaint. > > Modern driver width is the real issue. Vintage human body types always mix > better with exotic cars. > > The Elise/Exige is a departure from the other cars you describe. They are so > different that I wouldn’t even compare them. > > The Elise is so light and nimble that the experience becomes something else > completely. > > LSJ > > > > > >> On Jan 29, 2019, at 08:44, Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com> wrote: >> >> How tall/wide are you? At 6’1”, I find getting in and out of the Elise to >> be awkward at best, but usually comical. A local enthusiast has one and >> really likes it, but he’s just a wee bit taller than my 7 year old. >> >> Mondial coupes are in that price range now. But it is a different driving >> experience than either 308. >> >> >>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 4:23 PM, scott saidel <scott_saidel [at] hotmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Guys >>> >>> Still saving pennies for a Ferrari- but until the budget allows,what do we >>> - esp. cLyDe - think of the Loti? >>> >>> Simple build. Limited electronics to fail or go bad. Proven Toyota lump. >>> Not the car of my dreams, but a viable placeholder? >>> >>> Can get a salvage car mid to low 20’s. Decent one mid 30’s. A bit more for >>> later model / exige. >>> >>> I feel like Ferrari prices are going to continue to slide, maybe another >>> year. My bet is mid to high 20’s as a start for a 308gt4. Low 30’s mondial >>> coupe. Not sure 308 gts will get much into the 30’s for a nice driver. But >>> fingers crossed that pocketbook grows as prices stabilize. >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> This should be fun. >>> >>> Scottie >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: >>> https://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/judge4re%40gmail.com >>> >>> Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com >>> and F1 Headlines >>> http://www.F1Headlines.com/ >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: >> https://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/lashdeep%40yahoo.com >> >> Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com >> and F1 Headlines >> http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > https://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/charles%40carolinasound.com > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > and F1 Headlines > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > https://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/lashdeep%40yahoo.com > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > and F1 Headlines > http://www.F1Headlines.com/
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Re: Thoughts - Lotus Elise / Exige Lashdeep Singh, January 29 2019
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- Thoughts - Lotus Elise / Exige Charles Perry, January 29 2019
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Re: Thoughts - Lotus Elise / Exige Lashdeep Singh, January 29 2019
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