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      06-04-2007, 11:58 PM   #1
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07 Porsche Cayman S or 07 Lotus Elise

if you guy hadd to choose between these two cars which one would you pick?? iam going nuts & dont know which one to pickk ..thanxx to everyone that responds to this postt :rocks:
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      06-05-2007, 12:00 AM   #2
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Porsche Cayman S FTW!!!

Seriously though the Elise is a total track car, difficult to get in and out of and well...it's more like a weekend car.
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      06-05-2007, 12:00 AM   #3
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especially if u live in NY. NYC, then forget about it.
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      06-05-2007, 12:04 AM   #4
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As a track toy or something that is useful for roadtrips and daily use as well?

The Elise is an incredible road track machine, but almost a joke for anything else. If this is just a part time car and you have other vehicles you can use for daily trips the Elise might work. I wanted one but this (mis)feature of the car led me to walk away and buy something else.
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There's like a 20k+ price difference between the two.
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      06-05-2007, 12:08 AM   #6
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I like both. Get both. HA~
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      06-05-2007, 12:19 AM   #7
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Porsche Cayenne= Nice yet practical machine
Lotus= Amazingly fun, yet horribly useless machine

Not to mention, your chances of dying in a dinky Lotus is probably 100x greater than in a Porsche SUV...
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Porsche Cayenne= Nice yet practical machine
Lotus= Amazingly fun, yet horribly useless machine

Not to mention, your chances of dying in a dinky Lotus is probably 100x greater than in a Porsche SUV...
cayman bro, not Cayenne
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      06-05-2007, 12:32 AM   #9
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I'd pick Cayman, so much more practical and luxurious with 80% of the handling of the Elise!
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      06-05-2007, 12:46 AM   #10
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well if you have a 06 325 and a 04 escalade sell one and get a lotus exige s
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      06-05-2007, 01:07 AM   #11
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Elise for me.
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      06-05-2007, 01:17 AM   #12
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Cayman S is going to be my first porsche ... haha too bad the options are outrageously expensive. the lotus probably has no options huh... "click here for air conditioning" lols
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      06-05-2007, 01:24 AM   #13
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^more like, do you want power windows?
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      06-05-2007, 01:27 AM   #14
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Cayman S is going to be my first porsche ... haha too bad the options are outrageously expensive. the lotus probably has no options huh... "click here for air conditioning" lols
I would pass on everything. Even the floor carpets.
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      06-05-2007, 02:35 AM   #15
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They are honestly pretty much two different cars. Unless this car is going to be strictly a weekend car, i suggest you not get the Elise. It is very impractical and uncomfortable. 95% of people out their would HATE to drive this car everyday. There are soo many quirks to that car you have to learn and get used to (i.e. if you wash the car on a slope, make sure the front of the car is facing the bottom of the slope or you'll flood the car, the inability to parallel park your car because if someone even slightly taps your car, your clamshell will crack and thats already a few thousand in repairs, etc).

With all that being said, i'd personally get an elise. The harsh ride, useless horn, no cupholders, small trunk space, is what makes an elise a elise.
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      06-05-2007, 03:00 AM   #16
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Niether, new M coupe for the win! The elise is such a weak car, the exige s is a bit better. Both have a gorgeous looking rear with the most pussy looking bug eyed front end with ugly side mirrors. Cayman for sure, but in that class id deff. pick the new M coupe!
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      06-05-2007, 07:25 AM   #17
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Cayman for me thanks
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      06-05-2007, 08:25 AM   #18
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If I had enough money for a decent second car to use as a daily driver I would get the Lotus. But otherwise I would get the Porsche.
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      06-05-2007, 08:35 AM   #19
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If I had enough money for a decent second car to use as a daily driver I would get the Lotus.
Whats wrong with a DD lotus?
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      06-05-2007, 08:39 AM   #20
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Whats wrong with a DD lotus?
I'm too posh for that :P
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I'm too posh for that :P
but you'd fit in it well!

that car is SMALL!!




to the op, if you're under 5'8" or under 30 get the lotus
if you're taller than 6' or over 30 get the porsche
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      06-05-2007, 09:09 AM   #22
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gimi my cayman :P
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