Standard Or 111s For Everyday Use

[Phil Dance]

just hope its not to far away, how many ppl here have one as an everyday car? how do you get one with it? i love my music and worried i wont hear the radio.

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I use mine everyday but can't hear my radio at above 60 mph. It dosn't put me off at all though I only really listen to it when I am driving slowly or in trafic anyway!

Have a look on pistonheads.com or autotrader for cars.

Phil

[tonner_notts]

anyone uprated there speakers etc? does this help or is there just to much outside noise? at about 80mph.

also any one got pics of a ruby red elise?

[Mark H]

Check the garage section out for the car colours:

 

http://www.midlandslotus.co.uk/forum/index...e&CODE=12&CID=2

 

Also worthwhile doing a search as lots of your questions have some good extensive replies in the database already

[GCCK]

Ask Greyknight, Wuddie, Niallf, Thub and now Strees for pictures of Ruby Red (aka Inferno) coloured S1's. Have I missed anyone?

 

Give it a good polish and wait for the sun to come out. The metallic flecks in the ruby paint shimmer like nothing else. Got a lovely S1 now but it's boring silver after the gorgeous depth of the ruby paint.

[tonner_notts]

ok cheers, if anyof u with ruby red cars out there would id love for u tosend me some pics,

silver is nice but if its not sunny it dont look anything special.

hopefully iwill stand out more in a ruby red,

[Fiona]

Here's Gav's site:

 

http://www.infernoelise.com/

[Mark H]

Also check the link in my post above.

[tonner_notts]

any one in notts, who has a ruby red car that i could take a look at to see if i like the colour,

[tonner_notts]

i think i know i want a ruby red elise, but for everyday use is the standard with a cpl of mods or a more expensive 111s the way to go? 111s with 55k or standard with about 30k? on the clock?

it will be used in he winter also,

[Mark H]

Standard has more ground for mods in the future as the VVC engine in the 111s has limited upgrades.

 

111s starts with more BHP and a close ratio gearbox which is more fun IMO but you will find it a bit noisier on the motorway.

 

Best bet to be honest is to go try them yourself as everyone has different preferences and its something that a forum can only help you with but its only a drive that can tell you

 

As a daily driver both are fine, I had a 111s and put 60k+ miles on it and have done almost 30k in an Exige even in the snow.

[Mark H]

BTW - I've merged your posts as they are asking the same question and it makes sense to keep it together.

[tonner_notts]

its hard being able to go for a drive in both, as theres hardly any cars for sale around my budget and if they are there miles away etc, and most ppl wont let u have a test drive, or if they do take u for a spin its just round the block, been in a 111s and a 160 yes they where noisy but as long as i can hear my radio i dont mind,

[Fiona]

Hard fact of the matter is you may need to travel to get the car you want. Do you not have a car at the moment?

[tonner_notts]

BTW - I've merged your posts as they are asking the same question and it makes sense to keep it together.

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cheers mate, sorry,

not used to forums that much, will think about that in future

[Tango190]

Listening to Beefy's post but ...

 

After having an Std S1 with simple mods, then driving Dave Ladders S1 111S I'd go with the 111S if I bought another.

 

Feels more racey, hard to explain, but Marks right - try them - plenty about.

 

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If you want a proper Lotus ... a 160 should keep you happy ...

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