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Snoopy1969

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  1. I would like to have the old times from the 80ies back - with no penalties for anything! Anachronistic? - maybe, but the result would be that not so many political decissions would be possible. Of course it is "better" for the show if Alonso keeps on driving rather than to be thrown out of the race for safety reasons....... and of course a penalty for "blocking" for Kimi is ridiculous - but: if Rosberg as a member of one of the "important" teams would have blocked Kimi nobody - at least Kimi himself I guess - nobody would care.
  2. I think - to be more specific - nobody wanted a 2+2 mid-engined car that is styled like the Mondial but a 2+2 in general is a plus over a two seater IF proper designed. Of course: It is very hard to design a proper 2+2 mid-engined car in my eyes. But the additional seats (for children, adults in emergency, luggage, pets(!)) make a lot of sense and are very useful. As Ferry Porsche said (and he build his cars (except special low production types) to this principle up to the nineties when the Boxster appeared): a 2+2 is always better because more practical. So the unique layout of the Evora, mid-engined, 2+2 (more useful than a 911 because you have a flat platform with no separeted back-seats) a n d a proper design seeems to be very underrated.
  3. Article from the US containing some interesting thoughts of the main points of the Evora: http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/car-comparison-tests/unmissed-shifts-porsche-911-vs-lotus-evora-comparison
  4. I want to add a question : Is there any company that had said - after DB "left" / was fired etc.- we miss that guy because he did a good job and the results of his work are still with us? In my eyes the Evora is such a great product that is underrated totally and was buried by DB by the "fantastic 5 car future" - neglecting the existing cars in production was a huge mistake and the aspects relating to the "story" of the introduction of the Exige S mentioned by JAWS fit to the whole picture unfortunately. For our german speaking members I would like to recommend an article on Bahar of german Magazine "Zeit" from 2009 that contains some critical aspects: http://www.zeit.de/2009/39/Bahar-39
  5. So coming back to my original question I sum up the answers as follows: - No............ ( of course I was aware of getting the helpful answers concerning the red Engine cover - Thats why I haven't send it first.......)
  6. today: the office-coffee tastes better: this victory was much more impressive than that in the last year!
  7. Today I looked at the website and it seems to be a little bit refreshed (other pics etc) Wasn´t there a "Lotus bespoke by Mansory" or something like that ? (that would be gone now...) Nearly any hint relating to the Evora GTE Street........... Well, I think some nice new pics but: Why is not possible to use a pic that show the "right" shifting-knob????? (of course it does not matter ......but....)
  8. @@@stirling: 'trousers tailored to accommodate it', - I would like how t h a t went out in reality.....perhaps some sort of racing stripes or color scandal green? If a reporter does not know what to write...he has do write something....(by the way: size 46 would be Uk size 11/12)
  9. another car with the wheels shown here: http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/topic/33785-evora-picture-thread/page-8
  10. so back to topic: now that we have learned how not to park the following pic shows a good alternative if you need a parking space very urgent......
  11. more boss-eyed than Goldeneye........
  12. I think it is a nice idea of ALfa to try a mid engined car but this (as mentioned before) is really too much... and this: hmmmmmmmmmm............reminds me of a car I already know but I can´t remember.......... (Alfa - where are your OWN ideas?)
  13. I am afraid that the Designer of the 4c smoked a huge Pot of squirled swatch headlights.......when he designed the actual headlights .......but "headlights Design" seems to be the topic of the Day- I have just seen that an option on the New 991 Gt3 are "blackened headlights " - remind me of the nineties with a Golf mk II tuned with Black taillights by Treser.......
  14. @@@julian73 this is the photo: it was mentioned that this car should have 400 bhp (?) as said, from the air intakes it should be no GTE
  15. That will be the best recall from a manufacturer : "Take care when you look at or even think about an R8 - you have to come to our factory to have your thoughts sorted - your car is ok by the way" @@@Swagoon: Sorry to hear - hope your car is repaired v e r y fast in order to catch the sun that is coming out now!
  16. Good Morning, Dies the iPad Version have the Same content? Print Version of evo at German newsstands ( as nearly every foreign magazine) has "interesting" pricing I have read nö 180 on the ipad and this was interesting although I prefer hardcopies in general
  17. Could you please Show a picture of your interior?
  18. Great show in a world full of "too much words"......
  19. Well, on a photo of the engine cover from that car you could see that the car has "normal" air intakes not the ones like the GTE. So I guess no GTE and also: I think the GTE was supposed to have around 440 bhp?
  20. Yes, esp. for guys that are waiting for a car with the same engine in the back and the lack of two seats in the back....I guess
  21. Komotec won´t be mentioned as "OEM" I think? Also I asked the guy if this kit contains of komotec or "old-fire" parts and I just get the answer as mentioned
  22. At another place relating to Lotus in the US I have read that someone (from outside Europe, even outside the US) mentioned that his friend has a 400 bhp Evora. I asked him via pm of the origin of that upgrade and he answered: "OEM from Lotus dealer". Does anybody know what that "upgrade / kit" might be and if you could get that in Europe too?
  23. (sorry for a little bit off topic...) @Günter Visiting my parents some days ago I just (re-)read an old article in sport auto about the Ruf Yellowbird (1987 tested by Norbert Haug...when he still was a journalist) - that were - imho - the better times of sport auto..........today......mmmh (but it is all up to personal taste of course) back to RUF: I am not quite sure if you could order the V8 really - their homepage does not give a clear statemant to this. But don´t get me wrong: I am of the opinion that RUF delivered a lot of great creations all the years they were in the market (while a lot of "tuners" left the market.....) and their restaurations relating to old Porsches are highly recommended. Their own CTR 3 is really impressive.
  24. I think his Status is "Car builder" in an official sense, Same as Alpina , in the papers It is a Alpina but you could See that it is a modified BMW. It would be interesting to know how Many Shares of the Company they bought and how much they paid for that. I have no idea how you measure such Kind of Company.
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