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Re: Oh Dear. Lotus off to the wilderness..... agai
Posted by 'kai' on 01 Oct 2010 @ 16:48

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Ian (and Steve), I completely agree that it sounds like a crazy and probably fatal marketing philosophy to pursue.
Nor do I doubt the handling capabilities of and joy in driving an Elise. But then that�s because it�s a kart with an eggshell around it.

However ��the Porsche handles like a sack of SH**!�:
When have you last driven a late-model 911, Ian? I drove a friend�s fairly new one recently and was mightily impressed, especially by �detail� like the most exquisite, ultra-short manual gear change. Granted, I didn�t push it anywhere near the limit to find the drawbacks of the layout, but then these were public roads. Granted also that it has way too much power � far, far more than could ever be used on a public road (apart from storming down autobahns), which is of course an aspect it shares will all so-called supercars and one that ultimately makes them all ridiculous. On the other hand, I see the Elise as a �track car� (minus the track safety equipment) that�s therefore similarly poorly suited to public road use � zero occupant protection etc.

So while I could have a Porsche if I really wanted but just don�t feel the desperate urge or see the point, I feel the same about the Elise for said other reasons. And that�s simply because kart �track days� and racing are so much more accessible than long circuits for cars, which to me would be the only point in having an Elise. Besides, then I might as well have a track-only Caterham.

Meanwhile, I recognise the qualities in a 911, worlds apart from the Elise as they are. The feeling (and fact) of solidity and just how beautifully everything works are aspects that a Lotus could never match.
That�s ultimately why the new strategy will fail.

You owe me an answer on another matter, Sir!

Message Thread:

Oh Dear. Lotus off to the wilderness..... again! by 'itpro' (01 Oct 2010 @ 15:16)

Re: Oh Dear. Lotus off to the wilderness..... agai by 'SteveG98' (01 Oct 2010 @ 16:36)

Re: Oh Dear. Lotus off to the wilderness..... agai by 'kai' << You are here!

Re: Oh Dear. Lotus off to the wilderness..... agai by 'itpro' (01 Oct 2010 @ 17:10)

Re: Oh Dear. Lotus off to the wilderness..... agai by 'Attack2001' (01 Oct 2010 @ 17:36)

Porsche back in F1..... by 'Tmoon' (06 Oct 2010 @ 14:27)

Re: Porsche back in F1..... by 'itpro' (06 Oct 2010 @ 15:37)

Re: Porsche back in F1..... by 'Rafe005' (06 Oct 2010 @ 15:58)

Re: Porsche back in F1..... by 'Tmoon' (06 Oct 2010 @ 18:40)

Re: Porsche back in F1..... by 'itpro' (06 Oct 2010 @ 19:57)

Re: Porsche back in F1..... by 'Doink' (06 Oct 2010 @ 20:20)

Re: Porsche back in F1..... by 'richpudd2003' (06 Oct 2010 @ 22:06)

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