Very nice write-up Golfdude. I got to take my friend's blue elise out this weekend for a few miles and it reminded me how much of a pain in the a$$ it is to get in and out of, even with the top off, and I am not a big person LOL. I think I will stick with the XF for now and opt for a exige in a few years when you can acquire one and still have something left in the account....