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Am in two minds in what car to go for next, A've just put a deposit down on a E36 320i convertible Bmw, But i got given a go of my dads mates old shape lotus elise at the weekend and i loved it!! I think i want one now!!?? This is a really big decesion coz ave bin savin up for the past year to be able to play with these sort of cars at the age of 19.

cud you help me out people!!??

Repair Costs have to be a factor too ?

Can you afford to keep them on the road?

My pennies worth..

i personally would go for the beemer...

as i dont like elises... they are awful cars yuck..

but its upto you isnt it

if you can afford the elise and you really want one why not get one?

I know that the repair costs on the bmw aint that chhep but its a thing am not really bothered about coz am a engineer at trade so am quite hanny with a spanner!


What would you go for if it was your money!!??

if it was my money the BM

deffo

beemers are well sexy

and to be honest elises are awful

and men look silly driving them... like men look silly driving the new mini's

insurance??

no-ones mentioned it yet

on both cars it'll be high, but obviously it'll be cheaper on the beemer

Plus Elises' are for women and gays in my opinion

....but they do handle very very well, and have a great power to weight ratio.

Down side is the impracticality of them, the roof is a nightmare, there is no space in them, the sterio was an option (As was carpet I think).

Been in an Elise and it was fantastic, handling was amazing, so dont get one because i want one

Elise is a bit inpractical if your using it every day

VX220. An elise but with better looks IMO

If you can afford a new BM why not go for a "nearly new" merc. A lot more classy and quicker if you get a big engined one

E55 AMG??

If its a 1on1 between the BM and the lotus i say BM

At 19 how much have you saved?

Without a doubt I would buy an Elise. I followed one of these through the twisty foresty roads in Derbyshire and they handle amazingly, don't think they're girly cars at all, if I was looking for that type of car that's what I'd get.



But if you're only 19-20, expect insurance well into 4 figures.

good point, can you afford it, insurance, to run and to buy it, and i bet parts aint cheep too

If you liked the elise take a vx220 for a spin. They handle loads better

Well a've go about £7000 all 2gether but if i wait another few months i cud get maybe another 2k, aswell as a've got me carbine blue corsa gsi thats gettin repaired at the mo, also me silver astra sport! so they both will have to be sold.

so the elise isn't far off! ya car pick them up on ebay for £8000+ If am goin get a elise what colour is best, i think the yellow one is nice!

a';ve looked in to insurance and was goin go for a trade policy coz am buyin cars all the time to do up!! i wouldnt be really that bothered about have little space in the elise, i was thinkin about the elise coz its a good track day car!

Don't really like the vx220(the way it looks) and merc's are for old men!!

Get a black one - I'm sure VX220's are in fact Elise's, identical apart from the body. They both put in same times around a track, with the VX averaging .2 seconds quicker. You can even bolt Elise seats straight into a Vauxhall.
Reckon they'll hold their price better as well.