motors for kit cars (was Re: [geeks] Hmmmm fattening)

[Sridhar the POWERful]

On Mon, 13 May 2002, Joshua D Boyd wrote:

> > > > I've dropped my V-Twin powered micro-hotrod idea in favor of a cobra
> > >
> > > Eh. Just go with a Lotus Elise and you'll be fine.
> > >
> >
> > Blah - a high-winding 4-cyl is not my idea of a muscle car.  It works,
> > no doubt.  However I like to feel the pistons throbbing up and down
> > vibrating the car all over, er, I mean.  crap....
>
> I thought that all the elises were V8s.  The current espirits also seem to be
> most V8s.

I believe the Elise is a four.  The Esprit is definitely a V8.  Problem
with the Elise, though, is it isn't road-legal.

Peace...  Sridhar

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