[lvporschepilot]

Hey everyone,
This is actually my second trip out in a Lotus Elise. The first time was really not enough tim to get to know the thing though. This second time was for a lack of better words, just plain loud in a bad way.

The car I drove had the sport exhaust on it, and once the engine turns over 6500 rpm's the vibration gets so awful that it almost makes one not want to drive it with enthusiasm. The performance is great, the a/c is fantastic, but the engine sound really does not do it for me. I knew before I started the car the first time that I don't think I can ever get excited over a hopped-up Toyota engine. Four cylinder no less.

Given that this vehicle is faster than my carrera, has better a/c, more comfortable seats, and that my wife will drive it due to the Toyota engine(she loves them), and fantastic gas mileage, I would still not get one for lack of what I can't quite put my finger on at this time. It's easier to get into a 355 Ferrari than this thing. It's just not right.

anyone else have an Elise experience?