Today I got to drive an Elise! My fiancee's brother's friend's uncle knows the guy who owns it. He let me take it out for a short spin with my fiancee, saying "keep it under 7000 rpms".
The car is amazing! Kim and I are absolutely convinced we need an Elise or Exige S in our garage in the future. It's amazing what this car can accomplish simply through insanely low weight.
One of the things that surprised me most about the car was how easy it was to drive. The clutch had a really good feel to it. It's practically impossible to kill the car (mostly due to low weight).
Getting in and out of the car was a bit awkward for me, as I'm 6-foot and not used to it. I think if I got in and out regularly I wouldn't have much trouble. My fiancee is 5' 6" and had no problems whatsoever getting in and out. Once inside it is actually quite comfortable, though obviously not much room to move about in.
Here are a couple pictures, I drove the Krypton Green one, a color which looks much better in person, but I still wouldn't want to own that color:
The car is amazing! Kim and I are absolutely convinced we need an Elise or Exige S in our garage in the future. It's amazing what this car can accomplish simply through insanely low weight.
One of the things that surprised me most about the car was how easy it was to drive. The clutch had a really good feel to it. It's practically impossible to kill the car (mostly due to low weight).
Getting in and out of the car was a bit awkward for me, as I'm 6-foot and not used to it. I think if I got in and out regularly I wouldn't have much trouble. My fiancee is 5' 6" and had no problems whatsoever getting in and out. Once inside it is actually quite comfortable, though obviously not much room to move about in.
Here are a couple pictures, I drove the Krypton Green one, a color which looks much better in person, but I still wouldn't want to own that color: