CONFLICT!! WHAT TO DO: 370z or Lotus Exige S

kdoske · 10-04-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Brazilbro

I didnt know the price was so close.. man this makes me think twice... not a big fan of the roots style SC. rather have a turbo.. HP is a little weak.. nothing some aftermarket cant fix.. 400whp and 2000lb would be perfect

did they even build the bottem end of the 1.8L or did they just throw a SC on the N/A engine?

You can't just compare the HP numbers. A lotus is like a 1000 pounds less then 370z--its 0-60 in 4 seconds car.

Back to the OP: Not sure what your budget is like but I have heard that insurance on the Lotus is incredibly high due to the cost to get the body repaired. You may want to call your insurance company and ask, they may make the decision for you!

Endgame · 10-04-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kdoske

You can't just compare the HP numbers. A lotus is like a 1000 pounds less then 370z--its 0-60 in 4 seconds car.

Back to the OP: Not sure what your budget is like but I have heard that insurance on the Lotus is incredibly high due to the cost to get the body repaired. You may want to call your insurance company and ask, they may make the decision for you!

Right.. the Exige is about 2000 pounds, thus the power to weight ratio is similar to a Viper.

GOOD point about insurance, I will check into that....

JoeD · 10-05-2009, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Endgame

Right.. the Exige is about 2000 pounds, thus the power to weight ratio is similar to a Viper.

Power/weight ratios tell you absolutely nothing about how fast a car is...actuall acceleration numbers do. There is no Elise or Exige which has come from the factory anywhere near as fast as a Viper.

The early Elise models were very slow. They fell flat on their face after about 80 MPH. The flagship supercharged versions are quick, but by no means "fast" in any stretch of the imagination in terms of acceleration.

ZYUL8R · 10-05-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

Power/weight ratios tell you absolutely nothing about how fast a car is...

um...absolutely nothing? LOL...come on. I disagree.

Brazilbro · 10-05-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by kdoske

You can't just compare the HP numbers. A lotus is like a 1000 pounds less then 370z--its 0-60 in 4 seconds car.

I know its light but it still lacks even with its lightness it still only turns the 1/4 mile at 12.8 at 107.. theres already a 370 doing that at 110!! with boltons. the problem i think is the roots S/C ya it gets the car to 60 in 4 secs then starts crapen out.. it really needs at least 300whp to compete with the z06

YouTube - Chevy Corvette Z06 vs. Lotus Exige S vs. Porsche 911 GT3 - Car and Driver

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