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From: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
To: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; "John J. Stimson-III"
<john@harlie.idsfa.net>
Cc: "BayArea Team.Net" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: Lotus
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> Message text written by "John J. Stimson-III"
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> "The Esprit certainly is not. However, the Elise and its variants sold
> by Lotus can only be registered for the street by dodging around the
> laws. I guess that is what Scot probably meant. "
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> I think you're correct. But a "gray market" I'm more familar with concerns
> cameras purchased overseas and for which the manufacturer will not honor
> any warranties.
>
> In the Elise's case, the sale is direct from the manufacturer. Their web
> page is pretty specific that you can't drive it on the street.
> Oh, BTW, did you see the June issue of Road & Track which ranks the Elise
> second only to a Ferrari as a good handling car?
>
> --John Kelly
I wonder how much Ferrari paid R&T???? A Ferrari is nothing better than a
luxury truck to drive. You need a 24Hr fitness membership to drive the darn
things.
You drive a Lotus V8 Twin Turbo Esprit and then drive a Ferrari and I bet
you'll pick the Lotus. Ferrari's are way over rated.
Barry
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