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Is the Europa S good?
« on: 10 April 2007, 16:29:32 »
Saw one this weekend.  Looked pretty nice.  Tidier hardtop VX220 turbo.  Has a VX engine.  Is the car supposed to be good?  Engine?
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Re: Is the Europa S good?
« Reply #1 on: 10 April 2007, 16:52:57 »
i belive its a more 'friendly' Elise/Exige, has gadgets such as air-con and a larger boot!!

I suspect its going to loose some of the handling which made the Elise great. Personally i don't really see the point... if you want a little sports car thats fast and handles well, get the Elise/Exige, if you want comfort and gadgets get an Omega!
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Re: Is the Europa S good?
« Reply #2 on: 10 April 2007, 17:01:56 »
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i belive its a more 'friendly' Elise/Exige, has gadgets such as air-con and a larger boot!!

I suspect its going to loose some of the handling which made the Elise great. Personally i don't really see the point... if you want a little sports car thats fast and handles well, get the Elise/Exige, if you want comfort and gadgets get an Omega!
Yeah, it is easy to see what they are trying to achieve.  The question is how well it worked out.  I have ridden in a 111S and it didn't blow me away, front end seemed to push out pretty easily.  However, it is a far more interesting car than most.  So little personality in most cars.

Exige's are all thrashed and too coarse.  As for Elises, I'll have to try one with a fiberglass top.  At least as good is the Smart Roadster, or so I hear.  

I will go a long way to NOT have a convertible.  But I'm not seriously talking about getting a Europa, just curious how well it worked out.  Would give me hope that there might be some other interesting cars in the future.
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Re: Is the Europa S good?
« Reply #3 on: 10 April 2007, 17:09:45 »
i too can see the market they are going for.... never been in a little lotus or something like that but I would like to some day.

I think it would be great as a second car, but i could not live with it day to day. Need a Monaro for that  ;)

Doesn't your Omega ride as hard as a Exige Theo?  ;) ;D
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Doesn't your Omega ride as hard as a Exige Theo?  ;) ;D
I doubt that, but it is firmer than I remember the Elise being.

No, a Lotus isn't your only car.

I'd be more serious about a kit car if there were some decent choices with hardtops.
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