So I told myself I was going to take a break...

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A friend of mine was trying to get me to pick up a 03-04 Z06, but to be honest, I'm tired of spending ridiculous amounts of money on consumables (tires and brake pads). 275 RA1s for my Z were $1320 mounted at Radial, and front brake pads were $250. I can't imagine spending more for wider tires - it gets old really fast. With the Elise I can probably get a year out of RA1s at a much more reasonable price (~$850). Now I just need StopTech to develop a set of 2-piece OEM-size rotors for me...

I don't blame you! I saw a set of tires at AutoZone last time I was there that they special ordered for a C6 Z06 who was going to the drag strip that night. They were HUGE!! I know with a car like that (and knowing what mods I'd do to it when I got it) I would be burning through tires like nothing!

Now to me, cheap and Lotus don't go together though. I'm sure you do all your own work on your cars, so that should help you save some cash (as well as the fact that it's a Toyota motor). I do know that getting service done on that thing is EXPENSIVE! Didn't that one guy who has one on this board say that it's like $400 for something as simple as an oil change?