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Is Anyone Going Base Model?

ElioJoe

ElioJoe

Elio Enthusiast
Base with a stick. Anything I want to add, I'll do it myself. My 95 Jeep Wrangler didn't even come with a radio and I've never had A/C in it! Why? Cause it's a Jeep!

The $70 radio I have now has an iPhone USB connection, so I cruise with Pandora and Google Maps for navigation all coming out of my stereo speakers. Better than any radio stations and no monthly XM or Sirus charges.
 
CompTrex

CompTrex

Elio Addict
ElioJoe said:
Base with a stick. Anything I want to add, I'll do it myself. My 95 Jeep Wrangler didn't even come with a radio and I've never had A/C in it! Why? Cause it's a Jeep!

The $70 radio I have now has an iPhone USB connection, so I cruise with Pandora and Google Maps for navigation all coming out of my stereo speakers. Better than any radio stations and no monthly XM or Sirus charges.
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You must have a pretty good data plan to use Pandora across 4G all the time. Doesn't that crush your usage?
 
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Mike W

Elio Addict
Basic black, the only possibilities for for extras- opening rear windows, cruise. Auto tranny would be nice but the $$ may defeat the purpose of getting a $6800 vehicle. I like the control a stick gives, we'll see, but I sort of doubt we'll go for that. As for the color (black), we will be washing it every week for the first few months, then eventually once a month, then when it "needs" it. The final stage will be, "Boy, it sure could use a bath." We will still use and enjoy it though, regardless of how "grey" it becomes between baths!
 
Charlie G

Charlie G

Elio Addict
JEBar said:
back in '99 I had a beautiful, high gloss black Chevy truck and quickly learned I never, never ever want another black vehicle again .... I'm just not willing to work hard enough to keep one looking good
Jim
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This is why I drive silver cars.
As tempting as it is to get a 'fun' color Elio, I'll probably get silver purely for the practicality.
 
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BillZ

Elio Addict
I want cruise and leather.

A sun roof would be nice, but unneeded. We have a sunroof my wife's car and we almost never use it. I'd like the rear windows to pop-out to facilitate better air flow through the cabin. I feel like I need the Continental radio system smart phone holder thingy because I like my phone navigation system better than any other system I've seen including the Onstar that is on our new car.

Things like wheels and fenders I can do myself, later, if I decide that I need to change that. EM hasn't said anything about the wraps they plan to offer, but I'd consider that too depending on price. I've found a company that does wraps locally and I will be pricing a Belair design as well as a Nemo design through them when EM let's me know when I can pickup my new autocycle.

I'm sure that there may be other options that will be enticing, but until we get a lot closer to the reality of this situation, it's just more speculation and dreaming.
 
RUCRAYZE

RUCRAYZE

Elio Addict
harlan stephens said:
About as south as you can get....
My mustang is black. Inside is black.
It does indeed get hot inside....
Takes ony a few min however with ac on full blast and things are good...
I just like black...lol
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totally agree that black car no biggie- I live in south florida, keep the door and windows open a few sec and off ya go- humidity is the killer down here, and as soon as some moisture is extracted temp is secondary
 
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