richbk Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 so its time to change the car. my standard 02 S2 has been the most fun car i've ever had but as is human nature i'd like a quicker one!! i drive 6/8k a year in the lotus, daily commute in summer, days off and short hoilday breaks around peaks/coast and france. i would love to track my car but just get time due to family and work comitments to do this. i am happy with the standard performance most of the time as its ability is greater than mine, but struggle at higher speeds to make comfortable progress without feeling im wringing its neck. i have really enjoyed the roof off motoring of the elise and think i would miss it with an exige, although i know this is an option with some fiddling. i love the looks of the s1 exige but think it would be too time consuming to look after as they get older:- so hears the question standard 02 exige 54-55 plate 111r elise 05 - 06 plate with few upgrades (induction/exhaust) how different is the drive in reality?, any big drawbacks to the exige as a daily driver? any thoughts comments advice greatfully recieved, i'll proberbly end up using a dealer as i dont have time / patients to run up and down country looking at private sales or stay in and sell mine. thanks richbk
chris_h Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 Apart from the roof the only real differences are: Styling Slightly harder suspension (but still fine on roads and not quite stiff enough for the track) Tyres - these are the main difference. Slightly wider front tyre to stop understeer and much more grip when tyres are hot and its dry. They aren't bad in the wet (i was still doing 80 down craners in the wet on saturday - no comment from SteveJ and PeteF) Rear tyres will only last 4k to 6k depending how you drive and fronts 12-20k (not as much a problem now there is a cheaper option out Toyo 888) If you want a trip out in mine drop me a pm and we'll try and arrange soemthing Chris
Steve J Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 Or alternatively you could save a lot of cash and upgrade your existing car. Nitrons - £1.3k AP brakes - £1k DVA performance upgrade - £1k You'll loose more than that if you chop in your existing car for anything else.
richbk Posted April 1, 2008 Author Posted April 1, 2008 thanx for the offer chris,might take you up on that flying...see price restraint.....love to but cant afford 1 steve, thought about this but fancy a new motor,colour,styling etc as well as more power. 5k from a set of rears seriously, just from road driving, no track days richbk
chris_h Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 5k from a set of rears seriously, just from road driving, no track days Yeah and that includes quite a lot of sensible driving. There was a bloke on LOT that said he only got about 500 miles out of a set (trackday use only)
S1 Steve Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 5k from a set of rears seriously, just from road driving, no track days Yeah and that includes quite a lot of sensible driving. There was a bloke on LOT that said he only got about 500 miles out of a set (trackday use only) How many trackdays would that be though 4 or so?
chris_h Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 Can't remember exactly as it was a while ago but i think he said it was about 3
S1 Steve Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 Can't remember exactly as it was a while ago but i think he said it was about 3 Ouch! still im sure it would be worth it.
Jonathan E Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 If the Exige S is out of the question then 111r everytime especially with what you want to do with it. End of thread Regards Jon
richbk Posted April 1, 2008 Author Posted April 1, 2008 lol, thats that then!!! thx jon, good to see ya lurking heart says elise, but cant find an orange 1 for love nor money, but quite a few exiges about in that colour, including 1 with weird stripes on p-heads cant link sorry....doh richbk
paulb Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 lol, thats that then!!! thx jon, good to see ya lurking heart says elise, but cant find an orange 1 for love nor money, but quite a few exiges about in that colour, including 1 with weird stripes on p-heads cant link sorry....doh richbk Rich Link For Above http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/432121.htm Dont Like the straps, marsons were selling one the same couple of months back. some Exige S are going for good money now, one sold on SELOC for £22k 06 plate with 35000 miles. Paul
LivinLaVidaLotus Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Yes, it's like looking through a cheese grater.
kimbo Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Yes, it's like looking through a cheese grater. Wish it was I can't see a bloody thing (due to an intercooler) but maybe that is age creeping up. Not an issue though you get 100% used to it.
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