AK
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popped in by Lotus again today to try and get a drive...
We had come to the conclusion that it was either an S1 exige or S2 elise.
Went in not really knowing the difference between the newer S and R's... both are toyota engines from late 04 i think, but the R is the 190bhp vvti one.
Fee went out in it first:
Fee - a hell of a lot comfier than the impreza, and quieter.... quite quick.
Then i had a wee shot. I thought it was pretty slow till around 6500rpm  (not vtec  ) you really do feel the car picking up, and the change in engine tone. Seats were quite comfy, but my knee's were a wee bit in the way if i was to be using alot of the steering wheel. Fine on open roads where the quick rack is ok, but in town i'd have to feed the wheel quite a bit i think. I couldnt really get my hand to the bottom of the wheel without planning it in advance
brake pedal is cool, kind of like a wee 3cm rectangle bar, nice and close to the accelerator for potential heel-toe'ing.
Salesman told me to drop a gear and floor it round the curving slip road. er ok.... dropped to 3rd, floored it, hit the limiter, into 4th, floored it... under took a golf that changed lane infront.... then had brake quite hard for a round a bout....
they shouldnt tell you to floor it
quite fancy an S2 Elise R now though 
not as go karty as the striker though
PS they have HUGE boots
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Jambo
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pics please adam, i would kill my own mother to own an exige
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Kif
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I love them cars. Really nice but i didnt think they were very good for tall people?
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AK
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i'm 6'2".... my seat was right back and the only prob i had was the wee one with the bottom half of the steering wheel.
Fee is 5'10" and had no probs
Jambo - didnt take any pics.... it was a graphite colour though.
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stuartmitchell
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nice mate 
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Kif
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Thats easily sorted with a flat bottom steering wheel though.
Are there any pics on the dealers website?
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AK
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oh.... the car we drove is on AT
2006 55 Reg LOTUS Elise Elise 111R Touring2 Doors, Manual, Convertible, Petrol, 7,862 miles, Metallic Storm Titanium with Black leather, 2 Owners. ABS, Alloy wheels, Central locking, Electric windows, Leather seats, Immobiliser, Radio/CD, Full service history. Black carpets; Black soft-top. 190bhp Toyota engine, ABS brakes, and six-speed manual gearbox. Central locking, electric windows, 4 speaker Blaupunkt Digital radio with CD and MP3 player, sound deadening pack, cross-drilled brakes, sun visors, driving lamps, Thatcham Category 1 alarm/immobiliser. Supplied and serviced by ourselves from new. Murray Motor Company - Aston Martin and Lotus Main Dealer for Scotland. All prices are inclusive of Manufacturer Approved Warranties and UK Breakdown Cover. £24,995.
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AK
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quote:
Originally posted by Kif
Thats easily sorted with a flat bottom steering wheel though.
Are there any pics on the dealers website?
what
wheels turn you fanny
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Kif
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
quote:
Originally posted by Kif
Thats easily sorted with a flat bottom steering wheel though.
Are there any pics on the dealers website?
what
wheels turn you fanny
You said you had a problem with the steering wheel?
I took it as you meant your legs were trapped or something 
I'm still a little hungover 
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Jambo
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kif
AK that looks nice, good colour too
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Mattb
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i had a nice time and took an exige out round silverstone... foooooooking ace car on the track. would NEVER own one for the road tho
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AK
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why not?
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Mattb
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I thought it was absolutely superb on the track, but when it comes to it, they are a pain to get in and out of, really noisy, theres bugger all inside in the way of comforts (bar the radio) bump ride, pretty much everything a track car should be and a road car shouldnt
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AK
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we both though it was very quiet and smooth
Getting in and out may be interesting...
Were you in an S1 or S2?
What do you get in a car to do? Listen to music/watch TV or DRIVE? I have a living room in my house to relax, i have a car to drive places.
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
I thought it was absolutely superb on the track, but when it comes to it, they are a pain to get in and out of, really noisy, theres bugger all inside in the way of comforts (bar the radio) bump ride, pretty much everything a track car should be and a road car shouldnt
You sound like a real dad already
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Mattb
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Oi fad you tart
bugger knows what model all i remember it was the toyota lumped one 190 brake i think
this one to be precise..
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AK
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thats an exige....
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Jules
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
quote:
Originally posted by Kif
Thats easily sorted with a flat bottom steering wheel though.
Are there any pics on the dealers website?
what
wheels turn you fanny
You mean the flat bit doesn't always stay at the bottom?
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AK
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er...
anyway...
its not really the bottom of the wheel thats the prob, its the sides... my legs come up the sides of the wheel, and its a smiggen crampt. I could get used to it though :/
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
thats an exige....
i know... 
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Nismo
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hmmm hard choice that, id prbally go for the S2 R over the Exige, i love the S1 exiges more that te S2 Exiges, but i like the S2 R look and its newer etc...
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AK
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it would have to have a hard top, and would prob be black
Anyone ever driven the S and the R..... how does the difference in performance feel?
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SetH
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Are you buying this for track fella? or bit of both? For road use id prefer a VX220 Turbo, nice usuable torque and not having to rev the nuts of it. You considered looking/driving one of these?
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TNM
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get one and get the silverston performance turbo conversion
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Little Vik
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I had a S1 elise and i had sooooo many problems with it at least once a week i was back at the lotus garage with things wrong with it. I never had problems with the engine (K series so should have gone wrong!) it was all the other bits!! I was pulling onto the motorway once and i was winding the window up and it fell into the door. I could only listen to the stereo when the headlights were on, you couldnt fit a bagette in the boot
I would still have another one, as it was alot of fun, but i wouldnt have it as an everyday car and i wouldnt pay over 8k for one - they just arent worth the money when you can get an S2000 which is reliable and fast for the same money.
Still beautiful cars though
Just remember to go for the toyota VVTL-i engine - at least one part of the car wont break.
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