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[Chris_edeson]

Luckily 2013, has started a lot better for me than 2012 ended.... and i have a new job which i start on monday... also luckily its a LOT more moeny than im used to on my poverty wages that i earn at present.

so no doubt i will get ideas in my head about getting a new car....

iv so far had 3 elise's.... all your normal 1.8s 134 bhp....

my dream car would be an exige... but finding the right one is hard as they are rare... so what do people think... supercharged elise or exige...

i have seen this one http://www.jct600.co...j58lhn-18668693

i just dont know what to do!!!! hmmmmm.

thoughts??

[russelld]

Would you miss taking the roof off ? I know I would.

You can have a soft top conversion done to an Exige but I understand it frowned on by the bread van purists !!!!

Sorry I'm not much help am I but it is a nice dilemma you have.

Congrats on the new job BTW.



Just noticed the JTC car has a cup holder !!! You could remove it and sell it to Dean cos his friend could do with one.

Edited by russelld, 14 January 2013 - 09:46 AM.

[Chris_edeson]

russelld, on 14 January 2013 - 09:42 AM, said:

Would you miss taking the roof off ? I know I would.

You can have a soft top conversion done to an Exige but I understand it frowned on by the bread van purists !!!!

Sorry I'm not much help am I but it is a nice dilemma you have.

Congrats on the new job BTW.

cheers russ... i think the appeal of the soft top is what 1st took me to the elise and i would miss it... i know G & Laura have the soft top conversion but as you say that goes against all laws of being an Exige owner haha!!

[r339xjw]

you only just got that club racer chris  lol

[Chris_edeson]

r339xjw, on 14 January 2013 - 10:11 AM, said:

you only just got that club racer chris  lol

haha i know mate, you know what im like....

[r339xjw]

well if i was in your shoes mate and know how you think lol i would look for one of the last 111r's you not had one of those yet have you ?

[scatty]

It doesn't get much better than a white exige "s"....

Even if it does say hovis down the side russ!!!!! :-)

Congrats on new job.

Edited by scatty, 14 January 2013 - 10:34 AM.

[Chris_edeson]

r339xjw, on 14 January 2013 - 10:17 AM, said:

well if i was in your shoes mate and know how you think lol i would look for one of the last 111r's you not had one of those yet have you ?

not a bad shout that Andy...

Like the look of this

http://classifieds.p...ing-2009/999736

[r339xjw]

not your colour chris ;-)  have a go in a late elise "R" I think you will like it mate

[Chris_edeson]

this is the one!!

http://classifieds.p...t-orange/933359

[r339xjw]

thats your colour but try find a "R" you will like the kick at 6250 rpm

[TimSportsTourer]

For what it's worth, the R is stunning to drive. I tried a couple and they were really wonderful, and you'd still be able to have the wind in your hair. Makes sense to me!

Congrats on your new job, by the way. Long may success last.

[Chris_edeson]

TimSportsTourer, on 14 January 2013 - 03:23 PM, said:

For what it's worth, the R is stunning to drive. I tried a couple and they were really wonderful, and you'd still be able to have the wind in your hair. Makes sense to me!

Congrats on your new job, by the way. Long may success last.

Thanks Tim!! seems to be a lot of votes for the R....

[IGYW]

Chris_edeson, on 14 January 2013 - 10:59 AM, said:

this is the one!!

http://classifieds.p...t-orange/933359

Love that SC in orange Chris, IMHO if you're still gonna be using it as your daily driver i'd stick to an Elise!

[Muzza]

Went to see that JCT600 one Chris in the hunt for mine, looked very good all round condition (though no leather gear consul surround!).

I wanted less than 20K on the clock though & they had no margin for the slightest bit of price movement. The car had just had a new radiator & something on the air con replaced robbing the margin, It seemed a challenge to get them to service it within the price!

Perhaps the pressure to sell will be building though & increase the chance of a deal...