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The trip back to Indiana from California was epic to say the least. The car performed flawlessly, A/C, radio, cruise control, I felt like a rich guy from the 1950s. The Nitto NT05s were the ideal tire for the job. Driving back on Route 60, the car carved up the desolate roads and felt completely confident rain or shine. The Exedy clutch was easy to drive through the traffic of Los Angeles and Phoenix, with the lightened flywheel provided just a little extra bit of zip when blipping under braking and felt almost stock when accelerating from a standstill. Austin was amazed at how well the Lotus seats felt during his trip out. I’d have to agree; it was tight quarters, but the seats were surprisingly comfortable. My new complaint? She’s noisy on the interstate. Luckily, this country is surprisingly relaxed on headphone laws, which helped a ton.
What’s a road trip without pictures? I initially drove from Buttonwillow to LA, stopping by the Pacific to soak in the SoCal sun and ocean breeze before heading east to Phoenix.
Once in Arizona, the landscape changed dramatically. I’d never been in this part of the country, and I kept stopping every few minutes to take in the views and marvel at the landscape. From Arizona through New Mexico I stayed on Route 60.
The roads had very little traffic and were full of twists and turns through canyons…
… and then mile long straight aways- perfect when you have 90hp on tap!
