At 11:50 13-05-1999 -0700, Simmons, Reid W wrote:
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>WOW! That's far less than my '97 Camaro Z-28 would have cost if I had been
>"stupid" enough to pay list price! (Got it at fleet cost or about 20-25%
>off of sticker.)
Sure, but the Lotus only weighs about a quarter of the Camaro and comes
*without* A/C, any sound deadening whatsoever, carpets, power anything (not
even brakes), sound system, decent luggage space, spare tyre, airbags,
heated rear screen and a host of other things you like in your Z-28.
But it does have rock-'ard, non-adjustable seats, bare aluminium floor
(thin rubber mats are extra), an optional radio fitting kit, an aerosol can
in case you get a flat, a 'build-it-yourself-top', just like on a MkI/II
Spit (but worse), inaccessible engine, and 'wind'em-yourself-windows' with
wobbly plastic winders that drop off in sharp corners.
Oh, and it also comes with an unbelievable grin factor, caused mainly by
its terrific power-to-weight ratio, amazing roadholding and general
nippyness. And most of it doesn't rust. Ever.
Even if Lotus hadn't done something about the initial iffy build quality, I
would *still* prefer a Lotus Elise over a Camaro. Or pretty much any other
car for that matter.
Eric Kieboom
The Netherlands
1976 Spit 1500 - original Java Green
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