Exige Wobble...

[KurtB]

My gratuity from leaving the mob is in today. I had a little quiet time earlier and reflected that I could exchange my S1 Exige and put in £15K and get an S3 Exige Roadster. Hmmmmm.....

 

 

 

 

(Truthfully I could never do it, I LOVE my S1, despite its faults).

 

Kurt

[Dr H]

Sod that Kurt, It'd be like chopping in a Spit for Eurofighter.

 

It might be bigger, newer and faster but the old ones are better looking and have bags more character!

 

[russelld]

A good decision Kurt   That £15k would have eroded to nothing in no time at all, you would have lost out on the pure driving pleasure and the glorious

throttle body induction noise.

[DeanB]

Have you got room for another car? If so you could buy an Elan +2. An appreciating classic that all three of you could have a ride out in.

[Simon Mac]

Have you got room for another car? If so you could buy an Elan +2. An appreciating classic that all three of you could have a ride out in.

 

I like Dean's plan. (though I'd probably want something completely different if having two cars, maybe a classic luxo barge)

 

The S1 Exige will be appreciating  too, but the S3 will continue downwards for a while yet. So no rush!

[KurtB]

Have you got room for another car? If so you could buy an Elan +2. An appreciating classic that all three of you could have a ride out in.

 

I've got the room Dean, but the wifelet won't wash it. We have got 3 cars and that's enough of a commitment really. I don't want to end up like my dad who has an S1 E Type, Triumph GT6 and MG Midget and hardly drives them, such a waste....

 

Your comments are all correct about the S3, the pull to my S1 is just too great. I have consumed litres of ale just sitting in the garage looking at it. I love driving it hard, I like it has the ability to get people talking (to me, about it), I like the positive comments from the average Joe who knows little about the marque. Now what I ought to be doing with some of the funds is replacing the worn discs and pads, and considering a bit of paintwork (but it's onerous and it'll only get chipped again)...

[darryl]

Kurt,

 

dont live in the past move forward the V6 Exige is much more than just a more powerful car, it is better equipped and much better finnished, I like many at the facory would go as far as saying the best Lotus built so far. 

 

take a back (S1) to back (V6) demo drive and you will be parting with your S1 and your cash.

[DeanB]

I also like luxo barges. I have a secret XJS fetish.

[KurtB]

Me too Dean, I'm really liking their presence.

[Simon Mac]

I also like luxo barges. I have a secret XJS fetish.

 

My Mum had a V12 one when I was a teenager. It was lucky to get double digit MPG's, and was always requiring expensive repairs I do remember the keys being left one night when I was 17, but the less said about that the better.

 

Before that my parents had an XJ Vanden Plas (4.2 IIRC, I would have still been at primary school). I do remember it had a full length retractable roof (vinyl of course).  I think it would be  my choice

[scatty]

Oh Kurt.....

 

It's not often Im ashamed of you......

[Alex B]

Oh Kurt.....

 

It's not often Im ashamed of you......

 

Agreed!

Although slightly more diplomatic way of putting it than I had thought of.

[KurtB]

I've got my Jaguars mixed up! I was thinking XJR, the current one. I don't know if that's better or worse in terms of image, but I really do like them. (Runs for cover...)

[Simon Mac]

Spoke to my old man, this is what they had:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/8383419/Classic-Jaguar-XJ6-Series-1-review.html

 

White, with red leather interior and red vinyl roof. Manual gearbox (which was optional extra), as well as two fuel tanks, with a switch to choose which one to use. The roof wasn't factory standard, but done by a coach builder (straight off the production line)

 

It would be a very cool car if it was still around today, unfortunately he sold it to a guy who within a week put it into a ditch.

 

 

I'm tempted to track one down for nostalgias sake

[DeanB]

That sounds wonderful, especially in white and red. An appreciating asset now I would think.