BMW M4 v Lotus Exige S V6

BMW M4 v Lotus Exige S V6

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Blowfish

Original Poster:

298 posts

146 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Between the two, where would your money go for a 4k miles a year daily driver if given the choice and why?

kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Seems an odd pair. For me it'd depend on whether I needed four seats. If I could live with the exige there are any number of cars I'd take over the BMW.

Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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The Lotus. The other wouldn't get a look in.

Tickle

4,879 posts

203 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Lotus if I didn't need the extra seats.

selym

9,539 posts

170 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Baryonyx said:
The Lotus. The other wouldn't get a look in.
Having not driven either my opinion is useless but I'd go Exige as well. Just more special in my eyes.

Debaser

5,665 posts

260 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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How did you arrive at those two? They are quite different!

Mastodon2

13,818 posts

164 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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The Lotus, infinitely more special than a hotted up saloon.

greygoose

8,224 posts

194 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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A daily driver only doing 4k miles per year? Sounds like the Lotus or a Caterham would fit the bill.

jamieduff1981

8,022 posts

139 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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If these are the two possibles you've finished up with then we should safely be able to assume that you don't need to carry large loads.

In which case, it's simply got to be the Lotus. It's a sports car. The BMW is just a fast family car.

Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

245 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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That Lotus is a trackday special - a rocketship totally unsuited for use as a daily driver. You can't get into it - you can't see out of it. But very, very fast. I know; I've driven one.

For daily use the BMW would get my money every time.

DeltonaS

3,707 posts

137 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Blowfish said:
Between the two, where would your money go for a 4k miles a year daily driver if given the choice and why?
Only 4K miles a year ??

The Lotus (or an Alfa 4C ??)

,or get a cheap Renault Clio 182 as a DD and use the Lotus on the weekends, for trackdays and European trips (Nurburgring, the Alps, etc).

Blowfish

Original Poster:

298 posts

146 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Both around similar money and currently have an E92. Been obsessing over the exige v6 since it was released. It would be second car in the household but my only car as Mrs has the family wagon that we cart the kids around in etc. My current E92 hardly gets used, only to drive to the office and back and the odd run at the weekend.

I am worried I will buy the Exige but not be able to live with it?


Debaser said:
How did you arrive at those two? They are quite different!

Axionknight

8,505 posts

134 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Get the Lotus and if you do end up needing to do any longer journeys, buy a snotter for a grand if you can squeeze it into the budget and don't mind a few additional costs like tax etc

kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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I've been running an Elise in the same situation as you for the last seven years and have had no regrets. If you don't need to carry lots of luggage, its an ideal daily driver for short non-motorway commutes in my experience. You'll need winter tyres for snow though - cut slicks don't work.

selym

9,539 posts

170 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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kambites said:
I've been running an Elise in the same situation as you for the last seven years and have had no regrets. If you don't need to carry lots of luggage, its an ideal daily driver for short non-motorway commutes in my experience. You'll need winter tyres for snow though - cut slicks don't work.
Same with my VX220. 25 mile commute daily and the odd longer trip. It's not missed a beat and I've never regretted buying it as a daily driver.

StottyEvo

6,860 posts

162 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Lotus without a doubt.

Faster
Better handling
Cheaper to run
Much less depreciation
Funner
Looks better
More unique

The M4 will be comfier and more refined...

I only have proper experience of the previous gen Exige S, they are brilliant little cars and I would own one given the chance yes

Blowfish

Original Poster:

298 posts

146 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Hmm yeah agree. I have just test driven an M4 and it done nothing for me, in fact I prefer my E92. I borrowed an Exige S Roadster earlier this year and the thing was mental, find myself looking at them every day shoot



StottyEvo said:
Lotus without a doubt.

Faster
Better handling
Cheaper to run
Much less depreciation
Funner
Looks better
More unique

The M4 will be comfier and more refined...

I only have proper experience of the previous gen Exige S, they are brilliant little cars and I would own one given the chance yes

Blowfish

Original Poster:

298 posts

146 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Gues the trofeo tyres will need changing for winters then smile

kambites said:
I've been running an Elise in the same situation as you for the last seven years and have had no regrets. If you don't need to carry lots of luggage, its an ideal daily driver for short non-motorway commutes in my experience. You'll need winter tyres for snow though - cut slicks don't work.

Porkie

2,378 posts

240 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Getting in and out of an Exige is such a ballache.... I've end up taking the roof off mine. Looks rubbish but at least I can jump in and out easy.

SOOOO annoying getting in and out of it... I'd never used mine as an everyday car because of this.

Once in, I can get really comfy. Driven it out to the Ring 10 times now no worries at all.

kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Porkie said:
Getting in and out of an Exige is such a ballache.... I've end up taking the roof off mine. Looks rubbish but at least I can jump in and out easy.

SOOOO annoying getting in and out of it... I'd never used mine as an everyday car because of this.

Once in, I can get really comfy. Driven it out to the Ring 10 times now no worries at all.
Do you, per chance, live up to your user name? hehe