Civic Type-R Vs Lotus Elise
12-15-2004
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that was not bad, who was it?
i thought the civic was gonna somehow keep th elead once it had it.....nah he lost it just as fast as he got it
not bad tho, pretty fast civic
i thought the civic was gonna somehow keep th elead once it had it.....nah he lost it just as fast as he got it
not bad tho, pretty fast civic
12-15-2004
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Wow that was a awsome video! That guy was having a blast behind that Lotus, he even let him take the pass back just so he could stay behind him. That guy was one hell of a good driver to keep up with a Elise, i've been on a track with one of those, i didn't stay behind it for very long 
Man that was a great video thanks!
Man that was a great video thanks!
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Originally Posted by Farage
damn very nice vid! im just curious, when was there a civic type r with a left steering column?
That would probably be the European model.
Got to love the Elise though... May be a bit funky looking but its one fun car.
Look how much more speed the Elise caries through the turns then the civic... The Type R may have a higher top speed, but the Elise more then makes up for it in the turns...
Note: the official top speed of the elise 111S is only 135 MPH... But it gets there real fast.
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Originally Posted by Zzyzx
That would probably be the European model.
Got to love the Elise though... May be a bit funky looking but its one fun car.
Look how much more speed the Elise caries through the turns then the civic... The Type R may have a higher top speed, but the Elise more then makes up for it in the turns...
Note: the official top speed of the elise 111S is only 135 MPH... But it gets there real fast.
Got to love the Elise though... May be a bit funky looking but its one fun car.
Look how much more speed the Elise caries through the turns then the civic... The Type R may have a higher top speed, but the Elise more then makes up for it in the turns...
Note: the official top speed of the elise 111S is only 135 MPH... But it gets there real fast.
just seems odd. that guy in the type R is haulin *** though. good video.
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Rep Power: 0 ^ there werent many really long straight aways where he could push it though. he has to be careful not to speed up too much since he needs time to brake too.
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Rep Power: 376 there were certainly long enough straight aways that if the elise had floored it, that 12.6 1/4 mile would be more than apparent.
it'd be like a Z06 pulling away from an RSX-S.
it'd be like a Z06 pulling away from an RSX-S.
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Rep Power: 0 to bad it didnt go againt the Lotus Exiege. The Exiege can do a little over 1G on the salom. I'd kill for that car, a GT-S engine with 2000lbs bod seems amazing to deliver pizza in :P
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Rep Power: 314 hmm.... someone on Superhonda says it's a EG.... I havent been an EG hatch in a long while... but the dials look EG. ?? but goood vid anyhow.
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Rep Power: 357 Its really hard to tell if the Lotus was pushing it, or was the Hatch just well tuned/driven... with out knowing what the two cars had done to them, or what experiance the two drivers had its hard to tell if the lotus or the Hatch was doing well or poorly.
all I know is that I wll have an Elise... In British Racing green, with lotus Gold stripes...
all I know is that I wll have an Elise... In British Racing green, with lotus Gold stripes...
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Originally Posted by Mischieflts
not to mention the exige is a v8 with two garrett t-25's
There was a imported Exige at Watkins Glen when i raced there, just a plain old Rover K series, 200hp. Car doesn't need power to go fast....trust me
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Originally Posted by Hawk
I think your thinking of a Esprit.
There was a imported Exige at Watkins Glen when i raced there, just a plain old Rover K series, 200hp. Car doesn't need power to go fast....trust me
There was a imported Exige at Watkins Glen when i raced there, just a plain old Rover K series, 200hp. Car doesn't need power to go fast....trust me
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