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Originally posted by 92civicb18b1@Mar 7 2005, 02:45 PM
It looks nice, I'd buy it if i had money.

i wanna know what kind of transmission is in it though.
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I would assume a b-series. It would be the exact same thing except they have to figure out some way to make the linkage work.
 
wow, I was looking at that completely wrong, i guess im a little too fucked up today.
 
B series in the pre stateside cars were pretty common.

evens SCCM did a write up on one.
 
I thought those cars were powered by a B18C5 for a while.
 
no, offically, Lotus has never put a honda engine in the elise (or exgie) from the factory. They came stock with the "Rover K-series" engine, which is not the best performer, and does not pass US emissions. People have swaped in b-series for a while for a few reasons. One is the Honda engines are just better performers then the old K-series. Second, honda engines have already met the US EPA standards, so emission problems are no longer a problem.
 
Lotus actually went to Honda and asked. However, ended with the GTS from a Celica. Wonder what it would be like if had the new K-series.
 
i saw a lotus on the highway yesterday, sweet as hell. i didnt realize they were so small though.
 
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