Lotus Exige 410

[JamieF78]

Hello all, I thought I'd finally get around to posting some photos of my car. I pass many sportscars doing road trips in and around the Highlands, many of whom wave and probably think I'm doing the same! I've had it nearly bang on 3 years and it's been brilliant.

[EdmondDantes]

That’s absolutely lovely. Great photos as well.

[JamieF78]

EdmondDantes said:

That’s absolutely lovely. Great photos as well.

Thank you! The top one was my first attempt at using the drone (Not while driving) and it's harder than it would seem to photograph a moving car!

[Panamax]

Yes, you'll enjoy the open roads in that one! I had a long. hard look when they were launched but couldn't make it work in the situation where I live. Very, very fast in the real world.

[Glenn63]

Lovely car and photos, that last one is like a petrol heads dream, ready to take on some empty roads as the sun sets with nothing but V6 singing through the open roof!

[JamieF78]

Panamax said:

Yes, you'll enjoy the open roads in that one! I had a long. hard look when they were launched but couldn't make it work in the situation where I live. Very, very fast in the real world.

Yeah, I love it and it’s right at home on the roads here although a tad bumpy at times!

[JamieF78]

Glenn63 said:

Lovely car and photos, that last one is like a petrol heads dream, ready to take on some empty roads as the sun sets with nothing but V6 singing through the open roof!

We planned on a quick chippy run to Ullapool but it was such a nice evening we carried on until it got dark. Had a brilliant drive home under a sky full of stars.

[daqinggregg]

The car, the pictures, the roads all look top notch. Quick chippy run to Ullapool, that sounds perfect.

Perfect car, perfect setting, enjoy OP.

[gareth h]

JamieF78 said:

Yeah, I love it and it’s right at home on the roads here although a tad bumpy at times!

Have you tried backing the Nitrons off a tadge? 2 clicks on (I think) high speed compression made a big difference to how mine rode on poor surfaces

[d_a_n1979]

Wow; that's stunning!

Superb pictures as well.. What a great car

[JamieF78]

gareth h said:

Have you tried backing the Nitrons off a tadge? 2 clicks on (I think) high speed compression made a big difference to how mine rode on poor surfaces

I have but I can’t seem to find the sweet spot. The front feels good but the rear feels like it could bounce of the road at times! The suspension is due a service so I’ll get it set up correctly then and see how it feels after it’s back on.

[gareth h]

JamieF78 said:

I have but I can’t seem to find the sweet spot. The front feels good but the rear feels like it could bounce of the road at times! The suspension is due a service so I’ll get it set up correctly then and see how it feels after it’s back on.

It was only 2 clicks for me, front and rear

[JamieF78]

Some drone shots.

[oxnop]

JamieF78 said:

gareth h said:

Have you tried backing the Nitrons off a tadge? 2 clicks on (I think) high speed compression made a big difference to how mine rode on poor surfaces

I have but I can’t seem to find the sweet spot. The front feels good but the rear feels like it could bounce of the road at times! The suspension is due a service so I’ll get it set up correctly then and see how it feels after it’s back on.

I’ve just got my Nitrons back from being serviced, re sprung and re valved. All I can say is what a transformation. Pre the work I found the car handled well when on the (my) limit and on smooth roads (prob cos it was set up too stiff) after a good long convo (and the guys at Raceshocks getting them on the dyno) they were clear my spring weight was too high for what I wanted. So they dropped the spring weight, changed the type of springs I had and re valved to suit. I completed 300 ish miles of amazing north pennine driving on Sunday and I have truly fallen in love with my car. 18 months after buying it!

(Mines a Lotus Motorsport built Elise S Cup which had the nitrons and AP big brake kit from factory)