Lotus Elise Car Review
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- čas přidán 8. 03. 2014
- Review of a 2005 Lotus Elise. This Lotus Elise is finished in Laser Blue with silver alloy wheels and black leather interior. The Elise is powered by a 1.8L inline 4 cylinder that produces 190hp at 7,800 rpm and 136 ib-ft of torque at 6,800 rpm. The Elise has a fiberglass body and aluminum chassis tub. The car weighs only 1900 lbs. The aluminum engine block is derived from a Toyota Celica GT-S 2ZZ Engine.
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anyone watching this in 2018?? Look how far he has come since then!!
I am
Look how far he's fallen since then
Donnie Self some say the original is the purest
I’m in 2019!!! 😂
It’s 2019 for me & I have to play it at 1.5x speed so it feels right
anyone watching this in 2019?? he come so far to be a stradman who he is now
Wow! One of the best Elise video reviews I've seen! Chock full of details but clear and brief. Very nicely executed as well. I can tell you had fun doing it. Keep it up 👍👍😊
Thanks Docta! It was a lot of fun....I really do love my Elise! I've owned it for 12 months now and have put 15,000 miles on it!
TheStradman Perfect. I true enthusiast. You drive your cars like I do.. enjoy them, why not?
TheStradman Docta was bigger then omg
Its been 7 years since stradman has seen this car
@@TheStradman Excellent Work! On Point! 👍 Do you still own this Lotus?
Bring back stradman reviews! Hopefully going to be buying a Elise soon as my daily! You’ve always been a huge inspiration
I'm going to get this car, fuck what anyone says
Hell yeah
Your car vlogs today are so much better it's crazy how much your videos have changed, congrats
He’s pretty good at this, I hope he gets big one day
Watch his other youtube Channel called Thestradman
Adrian Parra but why?
@@hayden243 He has grown and overcome obstacles,Now he owns a 2012 Lamborghini Aventador,a C8 corvette,A 2020 supra,Ford Gt,Ferrari challenge car,Lamborghini gallardo,Jeep gladiator,and i forgot the rest,and also just bought a house,he has done a lot of work and passed and went through a lot of obstacles, to deserve all his stuff.And he deserves all his things,becausr he has worked hard for it.
Adrian Parra yeah but does he do car reviews
@@hayden243 No he decided that he liked cars for a specific passion,For doing donuts and burnouts and all that other cool stuff
You can hear the confidence he has now vs on this video...
Great job man keep up the good work, you deserve it 😁👍
Been obsessed over the Lotus Elise since a kind man let me look over it when I was a child. It was a beautiful purple and was nice.
U have changed so much by the years. Still love your videos
Can’t believe how far you’ve come mate look you just bought your own land 🤙🏻
watching in 2019 because I'm about to purchase an elise. Crazy how far he's come.
EdVentures just got one. Super fun you should definitely get one!
The back trunk and passengers seat is enough for grocery shopping. Great review for a sexy car
+Faouri - yeah for like 1 person or 2. Not for a family of four. Just saying i love the car. I would have second car for errands and this one for fun
Good job on the review. Looks like a great car for twisty back roads.
Thanks for the review, very detailed.
Well done on your progress
excellent review! Love the Elise.... love it.
Very good review Stradman.. I am 6'2 tall and considering buying one of these.. i actualy felt like i was in the cabin with you during this review, thank you..
So these is where the stradman started 😂😂😂 so wierd
Ken Michigwan no it’s better
Tobacko same idk why it recommended it to me I’ve just been watching tons of old stradman vids
Grammar
it's difficult to describe and explain how incredible to drive this car really is. one has to drive the car to fully experience what a thrill it is. there is no other car that drives like the elise.
I miss my Elise a lot. But I like my Elan too!
This man is in sema now we three of his cars front and centre. What a journey it’s been
I have had a 2001 Elise for 10 years. I am 188cm - no problem. No repairs - only normal service. Very simple and very good car.
Do you think someone who is 194cm could fit? I have pretty long legs and was wondering
My favorite lightweight car!
Great review, well done.
This guy has no idea. I've had a 2006 Elise and now have a 2008 Exige S240, both of which I regularly take to the grocery store, drive whenever, and take on errands. Last night I bought groceries at Super G....7 bags and they all fit in the boot.
Does the boot get hot? For sale frozen groceries and other Heat sensitive items?
no
Yeah. Fully agree. My kids love getting picked up at school with my 2005 111R. I love driving it around town. Somehow though I always find a long way home.
I have an Elise , and it is literally stunning how much weight matters in a car. This car on paper looks weak but once you drive it its unbelievably fun ! I should make more videos of it too lol
I started watching you vids when you barely had gotten the lambo, I've missed a lot lol but this car is awesome as well dude !! 👌
i'll be sub 720 for you, I always watch your videos and enjoy your review on these exotic cars.
Johnny Chun lol you know he made another channel
Laser Blue - the coolest color they made. I wish they would make a comeback to the USA.
I didn't know about this channel till today
Nice review!
Nice looking car love the color. It's a middle class mans exotic. I'd buy one(used of corse)
2020 anyone?????
I always take my Chrome Orange Elise grocery shopping.....she is my daily driver.......and then I drive home......FAST! ;-)
Nice, love to hear other owners are driving them....fast! When I was looking for mine, it was a very difficult choice between Chrome Orange or Laser Blue. I drive mine daily as well....15,000 miles the past year and not letting up anytime soon :)
My sexy baby just got totaled on Monday. ... stupid bitch t-boned me. ...I am devastated to say the least! ! I bought her brand new in 2005 and had 109,000 miles on her. ....
That would be me... a single person... passenger seat has my gym bag and 6 pack lunch box!!! :-)
@@TheStradman hi bro
great color
That's a really cool car bro👍👍😎
Love those cars
After 9 years its recommending me
Damn you guys are giving the guy a hard time but it doesn't matter because the stradman is a baller and everyone has to start somewhere. I mean just look at where he's at now? He went from this to reviewing and driving some of the most amazing cars in the world. Haters don't know and never will.
You should start making reviews about other cars my Friend ! Good timing voice , decent information, just do it
Amzazing! Good Video
This is gold
👏👏 car review
Planning on getting one. How's the maintenance on these car?
Do a review on your 8 current cars!
You are the stradman, this is where you started, and now you have like 6 cars, each of which are from 30,000 - 400,000 cars
"The aluminum engine block is derived from a Toyota Celica GT-S 2ZZ Engine."
- On this model, the entire engine is Toyota 2ZZ. It has Lotus ECU. Later models were/are 1ZZ. Earlier are Rover K Series.
Anyone watching this in 2020 when James has 8 cars
Still miss the Lotus Elise
It'd be impossible for a manufacturer to ever build a car like this again. If you want a pure, analog driving experience -- this is it. Though I disagree with him I've taken mine to the grocery store many times.
Where did you film this? It looks like Bend, Or
Love to see Burlachlor fit in there
Sempre bellissima 😍
Only 27 mpg on the highway? Is that at 100 mph? Some of the testing done in UK had the Elise doing more than 50 mpg - although that was with UK gallons, which are larger (4.5 litres compared with 3.8 for US)
What's the maintenance or any cons with the car? How many miles do you have
Do you still own yours? I have a 2005 as well and love it. ❤️
Actually the compartment of the Elise could probably fit 2-3 small children, or a duffle bag or a rucksack, some medium suit cases et c so you could definitely do your groceries with it unless you're prepping for a party… Other than that sweet 🍬 ride 👍, small and impractical, but sweet, especially when you give no f's about anything but driving, performance and handling, definitely an off the beaten track choice for Americans 😊
I have to ask if live in bend is that where you are from?
Sounds like he's reading from cue cards lol. But good video and love the car. But seams like it needs bigger rims and tires , if they fit. Also super dark tinted windows would look dope on this car as well
I'm a huge lotus fan but I'm not sure if I want to get an Evora or an elise?
Depends on the size of your bank account....
What other cars do you have
This is epic we found his second channel and oscars too
life of palos
NaNi !!!? Yep
I'd love to own an S1 Elise. They just keep getting more expensive every day though!
I'd rather own an S2 elise. The reliability of the toyota engine far surpasses the rover engine.
Elise S1 actually is quite good, I’ve owned a 111s s1 and haven’t had a single problem for 16k miles, still going strong
@@tomatodamashi Naa they Toyota engine is just as bad as the rover, the rover engine is far better suited to the car. But I agree S2 is better than s1
@@b.eduardo5105 That's why the toyota engines are still running strong, while the rover engines are swapped out for hondas..... okay
hey you guy, you got my shoes! Puma...
one day i will buy this car i don't care if it's 2017 or 2700 i will stay alive and buy this car!!!!!!!! xd
Nice
+OverSizedMidget It's quite cheap on the 2nd hand market...
logata 15k for a 16 year old is not cheap :D
they hold their value
OverSizedMidget Or if you're infinite years old, I'll let you do that.
I bet he couldn’t even imagine having 1 lambo but he is over that now
sweet!
super hardcore track toy at a reasonable price.
Sisters is a nice little town
Lol - just watched this (I know its old) But I picked up the kid from school and went to the store in mine today!
How is it driving without power steering I'm looking into this car but I'm a little worried because it would be my first car without power steering and I know some people are gonna hate but I'm willing to take the criticism.
MrJopa74 The car weighs nothing so it's not a big deal at all. Just one less thing that car break too!
+MrJopa74 I have driven 45000 miles in my 2006 Elise. The steering is fine, a tad heavy when manouvering, but not a problem. The big advantage of manual steering is that the car talks to you through the wheel - you really can feel the grip. Also car is very light, and ~65% of the weight is on the back wheels so stearing loads are low
What is the name of the car again?
This is my dream car and if i ever get it i want to put a carbon fiber hood on it
You're disgusting.
Mykhaylo Kosykh lol
+Epicoaster Dragoneater It's already fiberglass dude, what is the point?
Thomas Cocks because it would look cool.
+Epicoaster Dragoneater urgh. i have no words... expensive way to ruin a car
Hey this guy looks like he will own a Veyron after a couple of years
Hey I am in the future about 6 years your main channel has about 2.6 million subscribers you are supper car shopping for a McLaren P1 or a Bugatti Veron congress on you success in your future much love.
I love that version which have "L O T U S" on back
you have a bugatti now 😳
I felt uncomfortable throughout the whole video.
Too awkward, man, too awkward.
Mykhaylo Kosykh Tough luck dude.
TheStradmanReviews yeah... Try to make it more emotional.
Mykhaylo Kosykh Yeah, it's difficult acting normal in front of the camera. It's a work in progress and hopefully the videos will improve.
TheStradmanReviews imagine you're trying to sell it.
+Mykhaylo Kosykh i think you have personal issues. this isn't suppose to be entertaining and make you feel warm and comfy. it's informative and very detailed. maybe when you fix up your insecurities and watch the whole vid, you might get something out of it.
Does the roof leak?
no
More review please!!! @stradman
Ik you haven’t been on, but you look like a young Neal Mcdonough
ha love the mpg not the way idrive my sc
I'm 6'2. I hear from friends that my height is too tall to even sit in the cabin of sports cars. What is your take?
+headslo Go to a dealership and see
+headslo Im 6'2 and drive a Porsche Cayman, I fit perfectly. Ive also sat in this exact lotus and fit as well... its snug but it can work, even on track days with a helmet.
a mini exotic is very accurate for this car.
yes, you are right.....exotic means low production essentially....nothing more.
Holy frick a new one is less than a Acura sudan
Its like 35,000$
It looks cheap af man.
No leather everything. No swade. Mostly cheap platic and aluminum
so cheapp. Get a aston martin
Tony Gooch LOL.
:(
Tony Gooch Light is Right ;)
KUSH KING hilarious.
My name is Elise spelled the same way... Elise Archer o.o
0:51 and I was born in 2005 lol
The stradmand huh
Is this vehicle allowed in Canada?
There are a few around, but its much harder to find em here, and of course more expensive because you can't just register one from the States like you can with most cars. I'm hoping that down the road importing US ones will become a viable option however, and that it'll at some point even become an option for me to begin with.
TrueNomadSkies you won't be able to important them from the US until 2020
Akuma Raou yes, they were imported into Canada. But they are very rare
thailand good..
★I could understand easily!.
Blue sky color is good .・・！！
If the engine is in the back, whats under the front hood
TheMelonater intercooler
Dead bodies
+dennis trident william
lol dead bodies indeed
Hampton Dickens: and your feet !!
watching in 2016
who is that guy?
I think toyota designed this suspension from the mr2 for this car
MR2 does not have any relationship with the Lotus Elise.
Robotron!
The diffuser provides NO downforce whatsoever.
I got a few of these and I'm selling my 2008 with basically an all new carbon and leather interior and there are carbon bits on the exterior and it is cherry red with black racing stripes. Has a custom exhaust. Custom stereo, and best part yet is only 15,568 miles and an upgraded engine out of a 2015 corvette c7 stingray. Also the top speed is 235 and 0-60 is 2.2. And it has 540 horse power. Selling for 20,000 over 120,000 invested contact me for details
Seriously?
+CHIVES295 ya bro
+EdwardSnowdon he is full of shit
+Eli Davies actually no bro just made millions and don't really care lmao your loss I'll find a buyer
I'll follow you well it falls apart eventually i'll have collected a full lotus.....
2022
Watching 2020?
Vehicle Legends yup I am
Heck yeah! Good ol James has come a long way!