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| gts1 Angel Location: Camberley | Posted - 31 July 2010 22:56   
According to a magazine a new 7 is to be launched by lotus. Has anyone else seen it? The sketch looks very kit car and its to be built in Spain. |
| RoyH z z z z z z z ..... Location: sat nav says Watford | Posted - 31 July 2010 23:19
here |
| The Outcast Deity Location: Nowhere | Posted - 31 July 2010 23:22
You mean this rumourhere |
| NoLimits Anorak Location: Emerging from hibernation | Posted - 31 July 2010 23:49
If this does happen we can all stand up and provide applause for one of our very own members who created the full size clay mule from the sketches he was given. I have pictures of the work in progress.  A Blast from the Past www.7tips.co.uk - for all 7 related parts and upgrades. |
| Eugene Anyone got a sock? Location: depends: UK if playing with 7; or India if not... | Posted - 1 August 2010 7:13
No way in hell is that: a) a 7 Replacement; or b) a worthy of the Lotus name...  Small Boy - with Loud Toy! Co-founder of the BOG Club See Eugene here and see what I do here |
| Harry Flatters I think I have a serious problem Location: Running on empty... but feeling a bit better today | Posted - 1 August 2010 8:07
Looks like a cross between a PT Cruiser and gawd only knows what. Not exactly easy on the eye, nor something I would want to admit owning. Still, each to their own. Harry Flatters - 263bhp of VX joy AKA Steve Mell - Su77on Se7ener |
| peterg Anyone know where I can get some sunshine? Location: Back where we belong - Sahf of the river! | Posted - 1 August 2010 8:35
quote: I think you mean the Prowler Steve, the PT Cruiser is the one that looks like a van.... oh no, hang on, you could be right after all  |
| Tony Whitley You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike Location: On the Seven side of the street | Posted - 1 August 2010 8:48
Each to his own as Steve says, it reminds me of a chameleon and some think they're beautiful. Mostly other chameleons admittedly  |
| nigelpugh Windbag Location: Worcestershire | Posted - 1 August 2010 9:44
I asked about the very same in this thread here: Aspid as new 7? Nigel Nigel Pugh - Area Representative - WAGS - Worcestershire Area Group Sevens R500 CP - New 2008 Duratec R500 |
| Red SLR I think I just saw Arne Saknussen..... Location: Back home :( | Posted - 1 August 2010 18:34
The Aspid is quite an old car? 3-4 years??? They are lot, lot bigger than the pictures might let you think. |
| Mike Biddle I ought to get out more Location: Dubai | Posted - 1 August 2010 18:54
Don't take too much notice of the bodywork, this car has a very stiff spaceframe chassis and it would be easy enough to hang any number of different bodies on it, and if Lotus have been working on it we should have higher expectations than that! I remember having a discussion with them at Autosport 2 or 3 years ago, and their numbers for chassis deflection were amazingly good. It could very well be an excellent starting point for a very good car. |
| 11884 Deity Location: Sitting down | Posted - 1 August 2010 19:48
A very odd car. It takes the basic concept of a 7 then adds weight and bling so you end up with a small heavy weight car. They must be aiming at the huge numbers of rappers among us. |
| Irish Anorak Location: East London | Posted - 1 August 2010 20:50
Does this mean the club name will have to change? |
| Setok blah, blah, blah... Location: Helsinki | Posted - 2 August 2010 0:34
I don't get Lotus these days, it seems they have their minds set on making one bad decision after another. They have one of the world's greatest traditions in making lightweight, decently priced and hugely enjoyable sportscars. Surely the Elise must be considered one of the greatest modern classics? They also have experience in building and designing one of the most talked about vehicles of the day, the Tesla. And what are they planning to do? To go upscale and start building heavy semi-luxurious sportscars with high prices. An area with many players already, and which utilises zero Lotus heritage and experience. This sounds like a recipe for disaster. --- Kristoffer Lawson |
| stephen grant blah, blah, blah... Location: Surrey. In the 7, or in the eleven | Posted - 2 August 2010 7:48
Autocar mentioned that the "new" 7 would be priced around £60k. Just doesn't make any sort of sense. They can't be serious? Much as I love Lotus, I can't help thinking they are making a lot of very strange decisions at the moment. s |
| Dave Rothwell I ought to get out more Location: Lancashire | Posted - 2 August 2010 14:14
Ohhh - Yuck ! The front reminds me of a 30's American CORD Member 6790 Superlight 0075 - K7 LYT Edited by - Dave Rothwell on 2 Aug 2010 14:26:07 |
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