I am sure you will take care the 'dsy2day' driving issues.
Selling my C32 for a Lotus Elise
Thread Starter
Almost a Member!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From: Orange, CA
C 32 ///AMG
Selling my C32 for a Lotus Elise
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 318
Likes: 0
From: Boston, MA
2004 C32 AMG
Originally Posted by c32_infatuation
http://amgpower.com for added exposure.
Looks like you went mod crazy!
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,488
Likes: 0
A bucket on wheels
if this is gonna be your daily driver i think your making a BIG mistake!!! i was looking at a few of them a couple months ago and the damn thing is such insanely small. Im about 5 foot 9/10 and weigh 130lb's and this thing was the hardest thing to get in and out of. You might as well remove the sound system because its harder to use the radio then most things. They are gonna refresh the elise with a newer model soon with a wider and longer body with more amenaties inside. Yes it will weight more but the current one will be outdated. They arn't selling nearly as well they expected due to the simple practicality of it all. If this is gonna be a track car then there is no better track car out there otherwise stick with the c32 or get something similar(m3, c55, s4...)
Thread Starter
Almost a Member!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From: Orange, CA
C 32 ///AMG
The rims are ADR M-Sports but they do not clear the caliper. There is a spacer and the wheels sticks out just alittle, if you lower the car and get an allignment however, you can barely notice.
I'd love to buy another AMG but the fact is that I am tired of getting beat up on the resale. I found an Elise in Newport Beach that I'm going to look at today. I'll take some pictures to post and you guys can tell me what you think
I'd love to buy another AMG but the fact is that I am tired of getting beat up on the resale. I found an Elise in Newport Beach that I'm going to look at today. I'll take some pictures to post and you guys can tell me what you think
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,289
Likes: 3
From: OC
C32
Originally Posted by c32_infatuation
I'd love to buy another AMG but the fact is that I am tired of getting beat up on the resale. I found an Elise in Newport Beach that I'm going to look at today. I'll take some pictures to post and you guys can tell me what you think
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Almost a Member!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From: Orange, CA
C 32 ///AMG
The Elise will be my only car, but seeing as though I am in college for another year and a half I rarely drive and when I do, comfort isn't that big of an issue for me. I track my C32 usually once or twice a month and it gets too loose around the turns and I'm just looking for the best handling car I can find. I have been considering the Elise, a 2001 911 Carerra 4S, or an already modded S2K. Why do you guys think?
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,488
Likes: 0
A bucket on wheels
why ask man??? lol a 2001 911 c4s!!!!!!!
trust me once you sit in the elise you will realise what a mistake your making. There is about a foot of space from the door to the seat you must climb over!!!
then again it IS a track car so its pretty understandable.
trust me once you sit in the elise you will realise what a mistake your making. There is about a foot of space from the door to the seat you must climb over!!!
then again it IS a track car so its pretty understandable.
Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 202
Likes: 0
From: Huntington Beach, California
2002 C230 Coupe
Once you've mastered getting into and out of a Lotus Elise, it's not bad. I don't know if I would make mine a daily driver or not, but I didn't get the Sport Suspension and I got the Touring Package, so it's actually pretty comfortable for long drives. (I drove 11 hours straight without any aches/pains and I'm 5'10" and 250 pounds.)
Personally, if you're still in college, I'd keep the C32. The Elise is an amazing car and I love every minute behind the wheel of mine. But it's also VERY fragile. A few forum members on EliseTalk had minor incidents. One person backed into the front of the Elise at 2.5 miles per hour and did $8,800 in damage. Another had a jerk make a U-Turn in front of him while travelling 30 mph and incurred almost $16,000 in damage.
If you're still intent on buying an Elise, I have a Bordeaux Red Pearl Elise (Biscuit interior, touring package, starshield) coming into Newport European sometime this month. I bought another car but this car is still on its way. It's at the old MSRP (Lotus raised MSRP $2000 in January) but NE wants $2,500 additional which I paid as a deposit. If you're interested, let me know since it'll be available as early as (possibly) this coming week.
Bob
Personally, if you're still in college, I'd keep the C32. The Elise is an amazing car and I love every minute behind the wheel of mine. But it's also VERY fragile. A few forum members on EliseTalk had minor incidents. One person backed into the front of the Elise at 2.5 miles per hour and did $8,800 in damage. Another had a jerk make a U-Turn in front of him while travelling 30 mph and incurred almost $16,000 in damage.
If you're still intent on buying an Elise, I have a Bordeaux Red Pearl Elise (Biscuit interior, touring package, starshield) coming into Newport European sometime this month. I bought another car but this car is still on its way. It's at the old MSRP (Lotus raised MSRP $2000 in January) but NE wants $2,500 additional which I paid as a deposit. If you're interested, let me know since it'll be available as early as (possibly) this coming week.
Bob
Last edited by rtking; Feb 12, 2005 at 07:05 AM.
Member
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
for me sitting in the elise was alrite, im 6'1 150lb. but it was getting out that was pain in the ***. i think the first time i try to get out took me like 2 whole mins. the side impact bar or w.e thats by the door is just too high. damn thing.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,015
Likes: 1
2005 C320wz
Originally Posted by seealkay
for me sitting in the elise was alrite, im 6'1 150lb. but it was getting out that was pain in the ***. i think the first time i try to get out took me like 2 whole mins. the side impact bar or w.e thats by the door is just too high. damn thing.
http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=101512
i think it looks very cool.
Thread Starter
Almost a Member!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From: Orange, CA
C 32 ///AMG
I decided the 911 was for me after crawling out of the lotus twice. I sold the car to a guy in nor-cal yesterday and he's picking it up at the end of next week. My next car will probably be an E55... as soon as the prices go down. I sold the car w/ the wheels, but the ADR M-Sports are pretty cheap new on wheelmax.com, just make sure you get some good tires because they all come with Kuhmo Ecstas which in my opinion suck.
