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Updated September 28th, 2024 at 12:30 PM

425 flywheel hp (374.02 whp @ 8050rpm)

299 flywheel lb/ft. (262.69 wlb/ft @ 7480rpm)

1798 lbs. (816kg) 100% Indicated Fuel
1736 lbs. (788kg) Empty Fuel (car stalls)
1668 lbs. (757kg) Dry (no liquids)

Blog

09/28/2024

Cars & Coffee @ Life Church Overland Park

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09/14/2024

Elise at the KC Exotic and Supercar 20th anniversary party

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04/08/2024

Elise at the maximum solar eclipse point (90%)

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03/30/2024

Cars & Coffee @ Life Church Overland Park - Saw a brand new Emira!

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10/21/2023

Cars & Coffee @ Life Church Overland Park

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10/20/2023

Car is 1728 lbs. with empty gas (stalls @ 9% indicated)

Scales
07/15/2023

Cars & Coffee @ The Kansas City Automotive Museum

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06/06/2023

Removable rear window and new LightCore Carbon Fiber bulkhead + trim

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06/05/2023

LightCore Carbon Fiber Interior Pieces

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06/18/2022

Cars & Coffee @ The Kansas City Automotive Museum

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06/05/2022

Crossroads Car Show @ downtown Kansas City!

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12/20/2020

New GRP Carbon Fiber side mirrors

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09/18/2020

Interior pic with new steering wheel and build plate!

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09/16/2020

Driveway pictures

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09/05/2020Oil change (#16) at home with Mobil 1
08/04/2020

Garage walk-around video

11/09/2019

KC Exotics DynoJet Dyno Day at House Of Boost ~2.2x over stock hp/torque!

10/12/2019

On a deserted road...

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09/06/2019

Dawn pictures at work

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07/20/2019

Spotted in traffic leaving Cars & Coffee

Traffic
05/18/2019

KC Trends Fast Fridays!

05/11/2019KC Exotics Event @ Komotodo Sushi Burrito Grand Opening
04/27/2019

Cars & Coffee @ Heartland Community Church

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04/20/2019

Cars & Coffee @ KC Auto Museum

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04/19/2019

KC Exotic's Party at the Huff's!

Party!
01/08/2019

GUT series one CF wing with inside clam support structure

GUT wing
01/04/2019DynoJet Dyno at BOE (RevX) 385 hp / 285 lb/ft (342.10 whp / 251.60 wlb/ft)
09/14/2018KC Trends Exotic Car Private Event
09/08/2018

Current engine bay with new BOE RevX supercharger

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Leaving BOE with new RevX supercharger!

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07/12/2018

New Polished RAC Monolite wheels

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06/30/2018Cars & Coffee Meet at Stonegate Motorplex
04/28/2018Cars & Coffee Meet at Stonegate Motorplex
04/18/2018First drive to work in over two years :)
04/14/2018

KC Exotics DynoJet Dyno Day at House Of Boost - had issues and didn't get good dyno! :(

02/09/2018Oil change (#15) at home with Mobil 1
12/17/2017

Chazz Photo shoot with Makenzie (Blue Diamond)

Chazz inside

Outside shot

Chazz outside
12/14/2017Car has detail and ceramic coating at Manny's
12/06/2017Car has XPEL Pro paint protection at Midwest Tint
11/29/2017

New fully carpeted interior with sound insulation

Carpeting
10/07/2017

Pick car up from Tanners and bring home! New Tesla Midnight Silver Metallic paint!

Carbon Fiber Body
10/10/2016Drop car off at Tanner's Collision for BOE Carbon Fiber clam installation...
09/01/2016Oil change (#14) at home with Mobil 1
02/01/2016

Carbon Fiber headlight enclosures and new polycarbonate lenses

Carbon Fiber Lights
09/26/2015Cars & Coffee Car Meet at Rosana Square
08/26/2015Elise get together meet at Phils (BOE) - 10th anniversary of ownership!
06/27/2015Cars & Coffee Car Meet at Kansas City Automotive Museum
06/25/2015

New full Carbon Fiber & Leather Interior

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04/26/2015Weigh car at BOE: 1810 lbs. full gas + no top
04/17/2015

Garage Photoshoot for the May 2015 issue of Kansas City Homes & Style magazine.

Magazine Shoot
08/03/2014Oil change (#13) at home with Mobil 1
05/25/2014

A nice shady shot in the parking lot at work

Carbon trunk
09/03/2013DynoCom Dyno at BOE (TVS Rev400) 360.9 hp / 247.1 lb/ft.
05/08/2013

Parked at work

Latest
02/08/2013Oil change (#12) at home with Motul 8100
01/22/2013Weigh car at BOE: 1906 lbs. full gas + hardtop + sub, 2090 lbs. with 184 lb. driver.
07/07/2012DynoCom Dyno at BOE (TVS Rev400) 343.48 hp / 225.89 lb/ft.
05/16/2012Oil change (#11) at home with Motul 8100
04/21/2012Elise get together meet at Phils
11/27/2011

LAST DRAG RACE at KCIR. BOE REV400 - horrible traction! (12pm-1pm) 38°F, 30.23 pressure, 57% humidity (1.046 correction) 1997 lbs.

Last drag Last KCIR
10/28/2011

Drag race at KCIR. BOE TVS1320 Rev400 Supercharger + Nitto NT555R's (6pm-7pm) 55°F, 30.17 pressure, 31% humidity (1.023 correction) 2015 lbs.

Last drag
10/18/2011Gear Oil change at home with Lucas 75/90 synthetic
06/22/2011Heartland Park Porsche Driver Track Event. Best Lap 1:59.94 @ 122.17 mph - CORDED TIRES!
06/13/2011Wash & wax car with dad
05/21/2011Elise get together meet at Phils
05/16/2011Oil change (#10) at home with Motul 8100
10/06/2010Heartland Park Touring Club #9. Best Lap 1:35.67
10/01/2010Heartland Park Porsche Driver Track Event. Best Lap 1:53.59 @ 120.00 mph
09/12/2010Heartland Park Touring Club #8. Best Lap 1:37.27
09/01/2010Heartland Park Touring Club #7. Best Lap 1:36.69
07/31/2010

Photoshoot with Chazz Hobson at Wrap Factory (with models Emily and Abrah)

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Light Painting!

Chazz Photoshoot 2
07/30/2010KC Trends "Fast Friday" Car Meet
07/29/2010

Discovery Channel "Heartland Thunder" air date.

Infield Speedway
07/10/2010Elise get together at Phils
07/07/2010

Heartland Park Touring Club #3. Best Lap 1:34.63 @ 120.30 mph - PERSONAL BEST!

05/18/2010Oil change (#9) at home with Motul 8100 (after 9.0:1 lower compression BOE engine rebuild!)
04/02/2010Fast Fridays Track Event at MAM. Best Lap: 1:47.80 @ 126.40 mph - BEST TIME! (dropped valve!) :(
03/30/2010Oil change (#8) at home with Motul 8100
11/21/2009

Drag race at KCIR. BOE TVS Supercharger (1pm-3pm) 56°F, 29.98 pressure, 74% humidity (1.005 correction) 1980 lbs.

2009 drag
10/17/2009

Heartland Park Porsche Driver Track Event. Best Lap 1:52.62 @ 131.20 mph - PERSONAL BEST!

Heartland Park Porsche Club
10/09/2009Oil change (#7) at home with Motul 8100
09/30/2009

Heartland Park Touring Club #11. Best Lap 1:37.97 @ 120.85 mph

Dusk
08/25/2009KCRSCCA Autocross: Time 21.130 : Rank 6/14 : PAX 9th - Film Discovery Channel Heartland Thunder!
08/09/2009KCRSCCA Autocross #6 : Time 56.688 : Rank 57/69 : PAX 63rd
05/03/2009

Elise get together meet at Phils. Nice and shiny right after claybar and polishing.

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04/10/2009DynoJet Dyno at Supertune (TVS) 325 hp / 212 lb/ft (286.44 whp / 186.50 wlb/ft)
04/09/2009Oil change (#6) at home with Motul 8100
11/23/2008

Drag race at KCIR. Katana supercharger, 3.4" pulley, AreaP exhaust, street tires (2pm-4pm) 54°F, 29.98 pressure, 63% humidity (1.011 correction) 2030 lbs.

2008 drag
11/16/2008Elise get together meet at Phils
10/17/2008Heartland Park Porsche Driver Track. Best Lap 1:57.65 @ 123.61 mph
08/26/2008Three years of ownership - three year warranty is over! :(
08/19/2008Hailey's first day of Kindergarten in the Elise!
08/16/2008Elise get together meet at Phils
08/13/2008Heartland Park Touring Club #5. Best Lap: 1:41.58 @ 119.65 mph
08/12/2008Oil change (#5) at home with Motul 8100
07/26/2008DynoJet Dyno at Supertune (3.4" pulley) 261 hp / 169 lbft (230.11 whp / 149.15 wlbft)
07/24/2008Madison's first ice cream drive - she loved it!
06/21/2008Porsche Driver Track Event at Heartland Park - first time out in 241 days!
05/21/2008Pick up car from Phil and store in new Leawood house!
12/04/2007Move out of our Shawnee home - car is in storage at Phil's barn!
11/18/2007

Drag race at KCIR. Stock intake/green filter + Katana supercharger 3.2" pulley (12pm-4pm) 60°F, 30.00 pressure, 54% humidity (1.004 correction) 2070 lbs.

2007 drag
11/10/2007DynoJet Dyno at MC Racing (3.2" pulley) 262 hp / 173 lb/ft (230.87 whp / 152.29 wlb/ft)
10/24/2007Heartland Park Touring Club #5. Best Lap: 01:43.90 @ 123.12 mph
09/28/2007Fast Fridays Track Event at MAM
09/19/2007Heartland Park Touring Club #4
09/15/2007Elise get together meet at Le Peep in Shawnee
08/31/2007DynoJet Dyno at Supertune (3.4" pulley) 259 hp / 168 lb/ft (228.19 whp / 148.48 wlb/ft)
06/20/2007Heartland Park Touring Club #3
05/16/2007Heartland Park Touring Club #2
04/18/2007Heartland Park Touring Club #1
04/07/2007MAM 'Find The Line' track day. Best Lap 01:50.50 @ 121.42 mph
04/02/2007Oil change (#4) at home with Motul 8100
12/15/2006DynoJet Dyno at MC Racing 201 hp / 143 lb/ft (177.17 whp / 126.04 wlb/ft)
12/09/2006Attended Crown Autocross Banquet - received 1st place ASP trophy
11/19/2006

Drag raced at KCIR. TurboXS intake, ForcedFed header + decat, 6" 2bular exhaust (12pm-4pm) 47°F 30.38 pressure 47% humidity (1.040 correction) 2050 lbs.

2006 drag
11/11/2006Elise get together meet in Lawrence
10/23/2006Oil change (#3) / Warranty dash replacement at MidRivers Lotus
10/20/2006

Heartland Park Porsche Driver Track Event. Best Lap 02:05.20 @ 111.70 mph

On the race track 3
09/30/2006

Photoshoot with Joe Lynch at JCCC and Corporate Woods

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09/06/2006Fisher Price booster seat for Hailey's 4th birthday ice cream drive!
08/26/2006

MAM 'Find The Line' track day. Best Lap: 01:51.21 @ 113.62 mph

On the race track 4
08/09/2006Heartland Park Road Warriors #5. Best Lap: 01:45.65 @ 117.85 mph
07/15/2006Crown Autocross #5 : Time 48.764 : Rank 25/62 : PAX 46th
07/12/2006Heartland Park Road Warriors #4
06/28/2006

Heartland Park Road Warriors #3

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Track attack!

On the race track 1
06/17/2006DynoJet Dyno at MC Racing 193 hp / 139 lb/ft (170.03 whp / 122.74 wlb/ft)
06/04/2006Crown Autocross #4 : Time 44.907 : Rank 25/70 : PAX 42nd
05/26/2006Oil change (#2) at home with Motul 8100
05/14/2006Crown Autocross #3 : Time 47.054 : Rank 47/81 : PAX 60th
05/10/2006Heartland Park Road Warriors #2
04/23/2006Crown Autocross #2 : Time 43.494 : Rank 34/76 : PAX 26th - BEST autox EVER!
04/15/2006Phase I Evolution Autocross School with Phil in Salina, Kansas
04/12/2006Heartland Park Road Warriors #1
03/26/2006Crown Autocross #1 : Time 50.257 : Rank 51/112 : PAX 80th
03/15/2006

World Of Wheels auto show - took Best In Show 'Exotic Sports' class

World Of Wheels
01/06/2006

Meet and have lunch with Phil Verhaeghe (another Graphite Gray owner) at Sports 810

Meet Phil
11/05/2005

Elise get together meet at Napoleans Bakery

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10/28/2005

Drag raced at KCIR. Completely stock. (6pm-10pm) 57°F 30.22 pressure 55% humidity (1.017 correction) 2090 lbs.

First drag
10/23/2005KCRSCCA Autocross #8: Time 58.422 : Rank 71/107 : PAX 84th
10/15/2005DynoJet Dyno at MC Racing 190 hp / 138 lb/ft (167.31 whp / 121.68 wlb/ft)
10/10/2005First checkup & oil change (#1) at MidRivers Lotus in St. Peters. MO
10/03/2005

Finish Lotus garage!

First garage
09/25/2005

KCRSCCA Autocross #6: Time 48.441 : Rank 81/113 : PAX 88th

Weighed car at CAT scales. Full gas no top: 1920 lbs.

09/13/2005Attend SCCA Solo2 Nationals & dinner at Bobbys in Topeka afterwards
08/31/2005Our 4th wedding anniversary and Jane's first ride. Valet parked at Capitol Grill.
08/27/2005

Arrive home in Kansas City 1:30pm. Neighbors freak :)

Home!
08/26/2005Attend LOG25 for an evening get together - Meet fellow Lotus owners & Lotus CEO Kim Ogaard-Nielsen
08/26/2005

Delivery at Fox Valley Motorcars with Bill Nuccio Jr. 527 day wait!

Delivery
08/22/2005Car arrives at Fox Valley MotorCars in Chicago
05/18/2005Car rolls off the assembly line at the factory in Hethel
04/23/2005Take sports package / Stage 2 exhaust Elise test drive with Jane at Fox Valley Motorcars. Much louder!
04/22/2005

Lotus Driving Experience at Autobahn Country Club - with Simon Hall. First time on a racetrack!

Lotus Driving Experience
03/12/2005Elise get together meet in Lawrence (with Jane and kids). Mike gets his car!
01/22/2005Elise get together meet in Lawrence. Babak gets his car!
01/03/2005Place Elise order (Base Trim, Graphite Gray, Sports Pack, Hardtop, Starshield, freight): $50,015 Total
10/15/2004Take first Elise test drive at Fox Valley MotorCars - AMAZING!
07/14/2004First North American Elise is delivered!
02/07/2004Place $1000 deposit on Elise at Fox Valley Motorcars (FVMC)
02/06/2004

See Elise for the first time at the Chicago Auto Show (meet Bill Jr. from Fox Valley Motorcars).

Chicago Auto Show
02/03/2004Join LotusTalk forum (originally EliseTalk)
10/15/2003

November Road & Track Elise article reaches newstands - it's coming to North America!

Nov 2003 Road & Track
09/08/2003

My wife Jane was in London... I asked her to get an Elise brochure for me!

Janie London
10/9/2000

Elise S2 announcement - OMG it's stunning!

Janie London
06/15/1996

See Lotus Elise on a magazine cover. Fell instantly in love. Not coming to North America... yet! :(

June/July SCI Mag

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