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Old 07-26-2007, 03:34 PM
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If you want more attention from your M3, the cheapest way would be to paint a CS stripe through it and add Ferrari badges all around.... imho...
 
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Originally Posted by LittleJohny
If you want more attention from your M3, the cheapest way would be to paint a CS stripe through it and add Ferrari badges all around.... imho...
You forgot the neon.
 
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If I was 19, and still in school, wanting to impress, not having to worry about what to do for wheels during winter - hell yeah I'd get the Lotus.

Comfort, room and practicality is all relative.
 
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Originally Posted by jox
If I was 19, and still in school, wanting to impress, not having to worry about what to do for wheels during winter - hell yeah I'd get the Lotus.

Comfort, room and practicality is all relative.
Sure why not, just gets you from a to b in style. Obviously $ isnt that big of an issue if ur rocking an M in college, just go back to an M after a few months if you dont like the elise.
 
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Keep the M3 without a doubt, I miss mine a lot and can't wait to get another to replace my G35.. Elise is not faster then an M3, especially top end and is much more impractical, M3 is a great car!
 
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You guys have got to be kidding yourself if you take "attn" outta of the buying equation.

Looks count
 
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if this will be ur only car, keep the M3. Elise is not faster than M3, for city driving at least.
 
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Choi
You guys have got to be kidding yourself if you take "attn" outta of the buying equation.

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Your 100% right, most people buying porsches/bmws/ferraris/lambos have attention on their mind at some point.
 
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Get the Lotus. F-it. You only live once. Do what makes you happy!
 
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Get the Lotus. F-it. You only live once. Do what makes you happy!
100% agree, the M3 is a very nice car but the Lotus is something special and will def. get you noticed.

I don't know how tall you are but when you're my length (6 ft.+) and you take a chick with you on a date in the Lotus, your right elbow will already know if 'they' are fakies when you hit the first corner.
 
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......M3 E46 is my choice. Or what is with a Boxster?
 
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Since when is a 190hp Lotus faster then the 333HP M3 engine? I'm sure the M3 will beat the lotus on the track with the right driver and proper suspension mods, the only advantage that the Lotus offers is that it weights 9 lbs. Your probably never going to unleash the full potential of the Lotus or M3 unless you plan on going tracking. Why not get a G35? 328Xi 2007, something that looks cool and is pretty fast.
 
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Since when is a 190hp Lotus faster then the 333HP M3 engine? I'm sure the M3 will beat the lotus on the track with the right driver and proper suspension mods, the only advantage that the Lotus offers is that it weights 9 lbs. Your probably never going to unleash the full potential of the Lotus or M3 unless you plan on going tracking. Why not get a G35? 328Xi 2007, something that looks cool and is pretty fast.
Since when is a G35/328i cooler than a Lotus?
 
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Ive seen alot of people drive them around NYC, its tiny and fits in every space so I think there is some practicality to it. Test drive it and see how you like it , if you want it buy it.

I saw one in white the other day and it looked amazing. I also like that krypton green color.
 
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