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Old 07-09-2008, 07:34 PM
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:03 PM
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I almost bought a Elise, good thing I checked insurance on it for me before hand. $650 a month!
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='620096' date='Jul 10 2008, 12:03 AM
I almost bought a Elise, good thing I checked insurance on it for me before hand. $650 a month!
WHAT WHAT WHAT!!!!
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Those seats look comfy!.. NOT!
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='620098' date='Jul 9 2008, 11:05 PM
WHAT WHAT WHAT!!!!
Geico quote + lotus +being 19 = $650 a month
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='620096' date='Jul 10 2008, 12:03 PM
I almost bought a Elise, good thing I checked insurance on it for me before hand. $650 a month!
that cant be right :thumbsdown:
that more than the Nissan GT-R in HK.
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='620176' date='Jul 10 2008, 01:35 PM
Geico quote + lotus +being 19 = $650 a month
ask them how much would a nissan GT-r going to cost I love to know.
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='620096' date='Jul 9 2008, 09:03 PM
I almost bought a Elise, good thing I checked insurance on it for me before hand. $650 a month!
That can't be right.

You must have been in a lot wrecks, have 100 speeding tickets, plus a couple DUI's.
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That's uglier than a coal bucket!
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Nothing wrong with the seats.......but the rest is a joke...I guess at least they are trying...

A proper Elise looks like this:



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