Thread: elise as a daily driver?

hey, i'm new to L4P and had a quick question for all the lotus drivers. Would the lotus elise make a good daily driver or does anyone here daily drive theirs? I know there a fairly small car with few options but heard there amazing to drive.

Originally Posted by coleman e46///

hey, i'm new to L4P and had a quick question for all the lotus drivers. Would the lotus elise make a good daily driver or does anyone here daily drive theirs? I know there a fairly small car with few options but heard there amazing to drive.

I had an elise as a daily. Its not to bad on gas, but the downsides to it are lack of any space. Theres really no room. If you want it as a fun get around town car that grabs attention then yes its a great car. Amazing track car as well. But taking it out on a night on the town or even getting groceries is quite a task.

So it really all depends what you are trying to do with the car. If you have any more questions about ownership feel free to ask away.

if you dont haul too many things, nor care about the harsh ride, then its perfect!

My friend has a orange one and he drives it daily here in az* AC* works good and he has 70.000"sh miles and drives the shit out of it, passenger seat works great for holding food and such, Suggestion would make sure you order the seats you want there is many types so you can feel comfortable, The seats longterm driving suck, They feel like a dune buggy seat to me,

Originally Posted by KandyRedCoi

if you dont haul too many things, nor care about the harsh ride, then its perfect!

Even changing the suspension doesnt really help the stiffness

Originally Posted by Money-happiness

My friend has a orange one and he drives it daily here in az* AC* works good and he has 70.000"sh miles and drives the shit out of it, passenger seat works great for holding food and such, Suggestion would make sure you order the seats you want there is many types so you can feel comfortable, The seats longterm driving suck, They feel like a dune buggy seat to me,

+1 on the seat. I had stock elise seats in mine. I live in Columbia, SC and drove to ATL, GA and it was one of the worst drives ever. My butt was raw by the time I got there and my girl wouldn't stop b*tching. I ended up stopping at a walmart and buying her a pillow to sit on.

2006+ elise and exige benefit from a new seat design from PROBAX that makes it a bit more bareable for long-ish drives, took mine from LA to Monterey then back to LA no problem

Originally Posted by KandyRedCoi

2006+ elise and exige benefit from a new seat design from PROBAX that makes it a bit more bareable for long-ish drives, took mine from LA to Monterey then back to LA no problem

its cuz you got more cushion back there

^that too hahahaha

How would you compare it to say an s2000 or miata for a daily? After all they are around the same price used now...

the s2000 and miata are far more comfortable

my bro had a S2000 so i can speak from 1st hand experience