Originally Posted by Mechanic-X
Thanks Lotus F1 for your take on both cars! All the reasearch I have done about the lotus leads me to belive that once you have driven one theres nothing like it, yes it only has 4Cyl so it may not put you back in your seat like a big V8, but it has a true driving experience like no other car...the only problem is there double the price of a SRT and even at $32K your still picking from ones that may have questonalbe history's, as they are very delacate!
Keep in mind HP, V8 or whatever really means nothing. Power to weight ratio is all you really need to look at. Remeber 1900lbs! Besides their are plent of proven Forced Induction options if you want to go as fast as a Lambo or Ferrari. Mine is over 300hp
I have seen many go for 26K-28K. A lot of people play with it for a few years and realize it's compromises are to great. Especially if it was their daily driver. There are definitely some deals out there. I assume you have also checked the Lotus site Lotustalk.com