My mental illness tells me this is a good idea

"CB" (jrcb)
08/31/2019 at 22:47 • Filed to: I bet this thing would rip with studded tires on an ice lake though

Pros: 37k kilometres, it’s an Evora, located within a ten hour drive of me

Cons: I live in Saskatchewan, no fun colours, it’s still $54,900 CAD for a 2010

I have no idea about good prices for things, but I’ve always liked them. I remember when they first came out. Don’t care if they’re “old” or “British” or “not a Porsche”, I think they’re pretty sweet.

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DISCUSSION (26)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB
08/31/2019 at 22:58

They're not all that British. It's a mid-engined supercharged Camry Coupe!

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/31/2019 at 23:00

When you put it like that, I’d be a fool not to buy it!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:01

It has a backseat for eventual children or not. Or friends or not. Or doggos or not. It's pretty much the ultimate utility vehicle.

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/31/2019 at 23:02

My lack of amputee friends limits it as a DD vehicle.

I wonder how many people have put baby seats in these?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:04

People can afford them because they don’t have children

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/31/2019 at 23:04

I don’t have kids and I still can’t afford it.

Dusty Ventures > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:07

Longbow has one if you want ownership insight

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:07

Hey, I put 4 adult humans in the 968 - this couldn’t be any tighter, could it?

Dusty Ventures > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/31/2019 at 23:08

I put two adult humans and a Ballaban in a FRS

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:09

I’ve searched, but there are no drugs that can cure that form of mental illness.

I love these things and wouldn’t mind getting one even though I know it’s probably a bad idea. Maybe I could find a wrecked one - the wheelbase is spot-on to make a modern BMW M1 replica...

CB > Dusty Ventures
08/31/2019 at 23:10

Oh, it’s not even a remote possibility for me. But I’m still i nterested.

CB > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/31/2019 at 23:11

Yes.

CB > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/31/2019 at 23:14

An Evora body kit? We’ve gone full posh above Fiero.

I don’t know what it is about. They Cayman is probably better in every way, but this captures me more.

Urambo Tauro > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:15

I’ve seen Evoras before, but not from this particular angl e... Damn, I think I’m in love.

CB > Urambo Tauro
08/31/2019 at 23:17

Flip through the photo gallery, the photographer was pretty good.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/31/2019 at 23:18

Think of it as a TRD Camry GT

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:19

I’m in agreement - sometimes perfection is overrated.

I was thinking more of a one-off, not really a kit car. I like the M1, but I don’t know if I could justify driving an original - it just seems too valuable . A well-crafted replica? That might be a little easier to live with. The proportions have to be correct or there’s no point. I did a little research a few years ago and found that the Evora is within an inch...

My bird IS the word > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:21

Cool car, build q uality is what has me concerned. Seems like they don't have the best rep.

CB > My bird IS the word
08/31/2019 at 23:24

Absolutely not. But me, 800 kilometres from the nearest dealer, with a British car? It could only go well!

dogisbadob > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:39

It has something the GR Supra doesn’ t have—a Toyota GR engine, with an Edelbro ck supercharger! It’s what the new Supra should’ve had. All they have to do is rebrand it TRD... ;)

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:43

I have had this illness for a while.

They seem like they are somewhere in the limbo between iffy fit and finish, to some aspects of quality control, especially relating to the clutch master cylinder, IIRC... but not truly unreliable in that they don’t seem to break randomly or frequently.

But support for anything more specialized than an oil change can be hard to come by due to rarity of dealerships, and some of those dealerships not giving the slightest care for a rare car that doesn’t serve their bottom line very much.

But inherently, it is an aluminum and composite mid-engine Toyota... kind of like an MR2 built in a non-Toyota small volume factory, and with a top-notch suspension.

CB > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
08/31/2019 at 23:45

We should have a club. That way we can share the cost.

Grindintosecond > CB
08/31/2019 at 23:57

You’re not crazy.... it’s everyone else that’s crazy....

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > CB
09/01/2019 at 00:00

Maybe so... even if early non-S and S cars have depreciated into the 30-45K USD range... still well beyond my price range of about $300-$450.

I have no idea where the nearest Lotus service department is... probably Chicago or Minneapolis... which is more than 450 miles away.

That gray Lotus would look great with the black pack (mirrors, roof, and sills under the doors painted or wrapped black.) and maybe a british green or lotus yellow accent stripe or something to pop a little color.

And they all need a front fascia upgrade to the GT430 version.

Kinja'd!!!

CB > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
09/01/2019 at 00:01

You are a man who has put much more thought into this than I. But yes, I 100% agree.

I’ve got $1200 in the new car fund, so together, we’ve got a ways to go.

CRider > CB
09/01/2019 at 04:04

It's a great idea, as long as you enjoy explaining to people what a Lotus is.