Replacement? (Car Porn Content)

[Dr H]

3...8...0...?

 

Omg. That's more than three times what I have...

 

Does it spin the wheels in third and that sort of craziness?

 

Nah, 888s so it just sort of sticks (in the dry) and catapults you forward at a great rate of knots. It really is quite scarey as I've not got the driving talent needed

 

It really is monumentally fast. If I had the talent it *should* do 0-60 in 3.2 and 0-100 in less than 8 secs. But then again it's like a pussy cat around town. Best of both worlds!

[scatty]

Your not making this any easier doc!!!!!

 

Humour us, what's it like in the wet????

[M@r]{]

Definitely keep yours! It's such a good example, you know it's history and it's unusual. So supercharge it and you have the perfect car. You buy a car already done you're buying an unknown.

 

You'll also get more power from an after market kit

 

You're more than welcome to have a look around mine at the next get together (Komotec kit)

[Dr H]

Your not making this any easier doc!!!!!

 

Humour us, what's it like in the wet????

 

Perfectly useable as the engine is so tractable.It only goes like a bat out of hell if you make it .

 

If you want a go in one, mine's ready willing and able!

[scatty]

Thank you that's kind.

 

When the green bogie goes, I may take you up on the offer....

[C1RVY]

 

 

When the green bogie goes,

 

Nooooooooo

 

Your car is about the most striking S2 I've seen! I think it looks fantastic & sounds nice too. I wouldn't think you'd have any problem selling it tbh.

 

Got to ask though, why are you changing mate?

[scatty]

This is a good question... I just think the time is right. Mileage is getting higher and if I leave it another year, I don't think il get anywhere near what I want....so it would make sense to sell and get a younger model...

 

Not sure what yet though.... I don't really want to leave the lotus scene, but might just need to scratch the evo itch, something which I haven't done....you only live once, mrs scatty wants me to stay lotus, but she's always had such good taste.... :-)

 

Think we will sell mine, and then bide my time until the right car comes along....

[chrislane]

Have you had much interest in yours scatty? I wouldn't have thought it would take long to shift this time of year.

[scatty]

Quite a bit Chris. But it's still sat here.

 

It's hanging on in there for chatsworth...... :-)

[TimSportsTourer]

I can recommend an Esprit for a rather different Lotus experience, in many ways. Fundamentally, though, it's a Lotus through and through, and that's the important bit, probably. Works for me...

[R.I.B.]

My mate had an Evo 8 FQ360 Scatty, it was incredibly fast, amazing handling for its weight and very easy to drive fast but the running costs was insane, if he was going for a spirited drive he was lucky to get his mpg into the double figures. Over a year he worked out that his servicing, tyres & petrol worked out to over £1 per mile he did (not including the payment of the car or depreciation) and that was 6-8 years ago.

[scatty]

I know I'm mad, the exige is relatively cheap to run compared to my previous japcrap, in fact fuel wise it's ridiculously cheap.

 

Imagine what 500 bhp will be like..... ;-)

 

That's the problem, I went out in my mates, and yes it was quick etc, but it felt like driving a barge.....lol...I think nothing will compare to the handling and how my exige feels... This is a reason why I'm not 100% on what I want yet.... Mines deffo going, just not sure what for....I keep telling mrs scatty I want a younger model. She laughs and tells me to look in the mirror... Cheeky mare.....