Lotus 3 Eleven

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over steer

121 posts

205 months

Friday 3rd March 2017
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baronbennyt said:
over steer said:
Following this thread with great interest, please keep us posted. The 311 seems to be an amazing car for the money, and I've been seriously considering a race version for track days, as I'm approaching a point with my Exige where developing further will entail both a large sunken cost and 'ruining' it for the road by stripping it out and/or pushing the mechanicals to the point where they become unreliable.

The toss-up for me is whether the performance differential of a race 311 will outweigh buying a fully specced preowned 211 GT Supersport for half the money (and if I can handle the ball ache of having another car to maintain).
Is the Lotus 2-Eleven GT Supersport the GT4 race-spec track special? If so, that's an absolute weapon! Honestly, I've only driven a road-spec 2-Eleven and 3-Eleven over the course of a day, each on separate occasions. Based on this limited experience, personally I don't think a race-spec 3-Eleven is worth double a 2-Eleven GT4. I've seen the race-spec 3-Eleven at Bell & Colvill (see below) and whilst it's an epic thing, £130,000 is a huge amount of money. The difference in price would buy you a lot of tyres, fuel, track days etc. in the 2-Eleven GT4! Still, I can see why someone would be tempted by the race-spec 3-Eleven...
The GT4 is basically a race 211 with lots of extra track bits and, importantly, a sequential box, which is a must have if I'm going to buy a track only tool. They do seem like great value at todays prices. Cue let the rationalisation begin biglaugh

baronbennyt

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900 posts

95 months

Friday 10th March 2017
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Delivery date of the 3-Eleven has now been pushed back to 31st March. The wait is killing me!

baronbennyt

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Sunday 12th March 2017
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Does any PH'er know if EVO magazine will feature a Lotus 3-Eleven on their upcoming Track Car Of The Year feature?

baronbennyt

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900 posts

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Thursday 16th March 2017
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It's almost ready for collection...finals pics of the 3-Eleven before it leaves Hethel for Bell & Colvill in Surrey.






anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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How are you getting the build pics if you don't mind?

baronbennyt

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900 posts

95 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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sleepera6 said:
How are you getting the build pics if you don't mind?
I've asked Bell & Colvill to kindly request Hethel employees to take a few pics.

Dr_Rick

1,592 posts

247 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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baronbennyt said:
Delivery date of the 3-Eleven has now been pushed back to 31st March. The wait is killing me!
Just as a casual observer, but do you reckon you'll get the car registered before the 1st April tax switch?

baronbennyt

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900 posts

95 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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Dr_Rick said:
Just as a casual observer, but do you reckon you'll get the car registered before the 1st April tax switch?
Lotus Bell & Colvill have assured me they will get the 3-Eleven registered before 1st April!

baronbennyt

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900 posts

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Friday 24th March 2017
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After a long wait the 3-Eleven has now arrived at Lotus Bell & Colvill, Surrey. It will have a paint protection film applied before the front winglets are attached early next week. It will then be ready for collection next Friday. Can't wait!


clowesy

293 posts

120 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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The next seven days will be akin to torture, I'm sure.

That thing looks so awesome. Congratulations.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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Looks fabulous!

My daughter is obsessed with doing the google street view walk through of Bell & Colville's showroom, though she has begun to wonder why none of the cars ever get sold.

Hitch

6,100 posts

193 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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What a wonderful thing. Would love a go in one but I can imagine I'd get hooked like you did.

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

233 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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Will you be wearing a helmet on road?

baronbennyt

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900 posts

95 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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SidewaysSi said:
Will you be wearing a helmet on road?
Yes. I'm conscious I might look a bit of a berk wearing a lid on the road but it's better than flies in the teeth or, worse, a stone in the face (it only has to happen once).

SpudLink

5,669 posts

191 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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It looks fantastic.
Are you attending the next Sunday Service? Would love to see it 'in the flesh'.

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

233 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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baronbennyt said:
SidewaysSi said:
Will you be wearing a helmet on road?
Yes. I'm conscious I might look a bit of a berk wearing a lid on the road but it's better than flies in the teeth or, worse, a stone in the face (it only has to happen once).
Agree. I use a helmet in my Caterham. Not worth the risk IMO.

leglessAlex

5,382 posts

140 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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baronbennyt said:
After a long wait the 3-Eleven has now arrived at Lotus Bell & Colvill, Surrey. It will have a paint protection film applied before the front winglets are attached early next week. It will then be ready for collection next Friday. Can't wait!

Oh my good golly gosh, that looks amazing. I'm very jealous, you must be incredibly excited.

BlackCircles91

68 posts

141 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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This
Car
Is
Awesome!!!

Great purchase bud

baronbennyt

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900 posts

95 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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SpudLink said:
It looks fantastic.
Are you attending the next Sunday Service? Would love to see it 'in the flesh'.
Thanks. I won't be able to attend the next Sunday Service I'm afraid since I'm off to the Nurburgring that weekend in something else. I'll try to make another Service later in the year. In the meantime, I need to get the 1,000 mile running in distance covered off. I've got Goodwood and Castle Combe planned for the 3-Eleven so I need a few dry weekends to get the job done. It'll be tough!

baronbennyt

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Saturday 25th March 2017
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A few more pics of the 3-Eleven at Bell & Colvill ready for collection on Friday.