Lotus 3-Eleven
Discussion
DaveGB said:
Firstly congratulations on such a great car. You can't beat these type of cars for raw fun.
I've done the Atom, XBOW, couple of caterhams and the 2-11 SC over the last 5 years. The XBOW I actually took on track at Spa and Nurburgring. Great fun.
Also always drove with sunglasses and a beanie if a bit cold. On the 2-11 and XBOW I invested in a motorbike wind deflector to offer a bit of protection, as per below
Your 2-11 SC looks great Dave. How does it compare with the Evora 400? I've done the Atom, XBOW, couple of caterhams and the 2-11 SC over the last 5 years. The XBOW I actually took on track at Spa and Nurburgring. Great fun.
Also always drove with sunglasses and a beanie if a bit cold. On the 2-11 and XBOW I invested in a motorbike wind deflector to offer a bit of protection, as per below
I also have Willey Combat sunglasses with prescription lens but I prefer my other sunglasses
as they have a larger field of view.
It is defo a good idea to have a couple of different shades with you due too changing light
conditions .
I have seen some snow boarding goggles and paintball masks that might be good!
Just have too try different things and see what you prefer.
as they have a larger field of view.
It is defo a good idea to have a couple of different shades with you due too changing light
conditions .
I have seen some snow boarding goggles and paintball masks that might be good!
Just have too try different things and see what you prefer.
Looks awesome!
I used to wear goggles in my 2-11 on the road until I got hit in the head by a stray bolt whilst at Castle Combe last year. I was wearing a lid of course, but brought home how easy it would be to get a broken noggin driving on the road without a lid as there's much more debris about. Being lanky my heads sticks out way over the screen.
Not sure I'll be able to resist driving the 2-11 lid-less though, it's such an amazing experience having that animal engine screaming behind your back!
I used to wear goggles in my 2-11 on the road until I got hit in the head by a stray bolt whilst at Castle Combe last year. I was wearing a lid of course, but brought home how easy it would be to get a broken noggin driving on the road without a lid as there's much more debris about. Being lanky my heads sticks out way over the screen.
Not sure I'll be able to resist driving the 2-11 lid-less though, it's such an amazing experience having that animal engine screaming behind your back!
Lagerlout said:
Looks awesome!
I used to wear goggles in my 2-11 on the road until I got hit in the head by a stray bolt whilst at Castle Combe last year. I was wearing a lid of course, but brought home how easy it would be to get a broken noggin driving on the road without a lid as there's much more debris about. Being lanky my heads sticks out way over the screen.
Not sure I'll be able to resist driving the 2-11 lid-less though, it's such an amazing experience having that animal engine screaming behind your back!
Agreed. I know I'll look like a bit of a tit driving around my local roads in the 311 wearing a lid but that's a small price to pay to stay pretty! I might wear glasses/goggles occasionally but mostly I'll wear the lid. Just bought a new one so it will be a good excuse to wear it. I used to wear goggles in my 2-11 on the road until I got hit in the head by a stray bolt whilst at Castle Combe last year. I was wearing a lid of course, but brought home how easy it would be to get a broken noggin driving on the road without a lid as there's much more debris about. Being lanky my heads sticks out way over the screen.
Not sure I'll be able to resist driving the 2-11 lid-less though, it's such an amazing experience having that animal engine screaming behind your back!
comfortably numb said:
baronbennyt said:
In the meantime, does anyone know how we might set up a 2-Eleven / 3-Eleven sub-group on the PH Lotus Forum?
Could you please make it a 'British Lightweight Track Special' or similar forum? I've got an Elemental RP1 and would like somewhere to hang out.Any ideas?
comfortably numb said:
Any news on the car?
My 3-Eleven is now meant to arrive at Lotus Bell & Colvill on Saturday 18th March. Unsurprisingly, there has been a bit of a delay (it being Lotus of course) but I'm not particularly upset about it because the weather's pretty nasty at the moment. Once the car arrives at B&C it will have a full paint protection film wrap applied, reversing camera installed and the steering wheel re-trimmed in grey alcantara. Can't wait (weather permitting)! mickv said:
Exciting time Benny! I ended up going for an Exige Sport 380, from dealer stock, so it's all happened quite quickly. Should collect around the same time as your 3Eleven arrives.
Thanks. The Exige Sport 380 looks and sounds epic too! The write-ups have been glowing. You must be seriously looking forward to the 380's arrival. It will be interesting to see if EVO mag features the 380 or 3-Eleven for their annual track car of the year feature. What is your exact spec and how do you intend to use it?
baronbennyt said:
What is your exact spec and how do you intend to use it?
Spec is: aircon
floor mats
metallic paint (silver - I think it's arctic silver from memory)
stereo + 2 speakers (probably both redundant!)
sound insulation
cruise control
Red exterior accent pack with red calipers
Red interior accent pack
Forged wheels
Carbon sills
Lithium iron battery
Alcantara trim with red stitching (and the 380 comes with the carbon seats as standard)
Carbon exterior pack and soft top kit (to come later)
Use will be a mix of road and trackdays - it will be a weekend car essentially, although I will have to use it more early on to get to the 1,000 mile service asap. Lotus appear to specify a 4k rpm rev limit for those first 1,000 miles
mickv said:
Spec is:
aircon
floor mats
metallic paint (silver - I think it's arctic silver from memory)
stereo + 2 speakers (probably both redundant!)
sound insulation
cruise control
Red exterior accent pack with red calipers
Red interior accent pack
Forged wheels
Carbon sills
Lithium iron battery
Alcantara trim with red stitching (and the 380 comes with the carbon seats as standard)
Carbon exterior pack and soft top kit (to come later)
Use will be a mix of road and trackdays - it will be a weekend car essentially, although I will have to use it more early on to get to the 1,000 mile service asap. Lotus appear to specify a 4k rpm rev limit for those first 1,000 miles
Sweet. Please post pics of your 380 when it arrives.aircon
floor mats
metallic paint (silver - I think it's arctic silver from memory)
stereo + 2 speakers (probably both redundant!)
sound insulation
cruise control
Red exterior accent pack with red calipers
Red interior accent pack
Forged wheels
Carbon sills
Lithium iron battery
Alcantara trim with red stitching (and the 380 comes with the carbon seats as standard)
Carbon exterior pack and soft top kit (to come later)
Use will be a mix of road and trackdays - it will be a weekend car essentially, although I will have to use it more early on to get to the 1,000 mile service asap. Lotus appear to specify a 4k rpm rev limit for those first 1,000 miles
Sadly, my 3-Eleven delivery has been postponed again until 31st March - just in time before the 1st April tax increase!
Terminator X said:
I had a day out at Silverstone and we had one of these to use all day in amongst other "ordinary" cars. The 3 eleven was so much better / faster than everything else, it really blew my mind!
TX.
Was it appreciatively faster than other high performance cars lapping there - what was the "competition"? The wait is unbearable! TX.
baronbennyt said:
comfortably numb said:
baronbennyt said:
In the meantime, does anyone know how we might set up a 2-Eleven / 3-Eleven sub-group on the PH Lotus Forum?
Could you please make it a 'British Lightweight Track Special' or similar forum? I've got an Elemental RP1 and would like somewhere to hang out.Any ideas?
TheRocket said:
Gents if interested I've just created a Tribe on Drivetribe called 'Light is Right' basically for sub 1000kg road/track day specials and more specifically the LCC Rocket as trying to get the owners together in one place but all similar cars welcome, plus sign up !
Grazie. Will take a look. Gassing Station | Elise/Exige/Europa/340R | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff