rear of exige - some have badge others have L O T U S ?

[scotte]

looking at the rear of the exige S2, some of the have a large LOTUS badge while other have the txt L O T U S does anyone know why ?

i.e is this a difference between the 2004 / 2005 models or something ?

cheers
scott

[scotte]

also ..... do they all have the txt EXIGE on the rear too ?

[MJK 24]

In 2004 they decided to put the yellow and green badge on the back of Elise and Exige models.

However, there was uproar as the dealers got a lot of hassle from customers saying that they hated the green and yellow badge on the back and wanted L O T U S back asap.

Lotus went back on their decision and put the more traditional badges back on. I don't even think the green and yellow badges were on for a complete model year. More like a few monnths.

[gooby]

I prefer the badge, mainly because before rover went bust selling pensioner wagons the sticker on the rear said R O V E R just like the lotus sticker!

[just1]

and it also looks cool between the stripes!!!

I like the Badge too.

[shangani]

You guys are just biased - we shall have to call you the "badge boys".

[scotte]

mmm ... so only the earliest of earliest exige S2 builds have the badge. i prefer the txt to be honest.

[seetim]

IMVHO the badge is soooo much nicer

[Esprit]

This is going to turn into one of those nasty, nasty debates with no right or wrong answer isn't it? Just like the long-standing S1 vs. S2 debate :P

[Davey S1]

Letters are cool, badges are gay.

[therossatron]

Letters!!!!!

[seetim]

Davey S1 said:

Letters are cool, badges are gay.

Esprit said:

This is going to turn into one of those nasty, nasty debates with no right or wrong answer isn't it? Just like the long-standing S1 vs. S2 debate :P

[davejavue]

Badges rock!
Letters are very Lawrence Llewellyn Bowen xx

[boggy]

Morning all,

I prefer the letter's and I'm still waiting to have them put on

Boggy

[chris_n]

Hmmm, let me think, quality enamel badge steeped in Lotus heritage, or dodgy Rover-esque stick on plastic lettering?

I'm proud to be a badge-boy!!!

(ducking for cover now)

Chris

[gooby]

The letters are like those stoopid shopping lists that go down the doors of chav wagons.

The Lotus badge says it all, the letters imply you have to have it spelt out to you

[Esprit]

Admittedly I'm a badge-boy myself.... mind you, the Lotus lettering on the S1 is to my liking... a badge just wouldn't look right on an S1's rump

[monkey boy 1]

chris_n said:

Hmmm, let me think, quality enamel badge steeped in Lotus heritage, or dodgy Rover-esque stick on plastic lettering? I'm proud to be a badge-boy!!! (ducking for cover now) Chris

Now let me think..... It's plastic, not enamel.
It's Called cost cutting.
The old enamel badges were good & kept their colour, the plastic ones fade after a few years in sunlight

I'm a letters person

[chris_n]

monkey boy 1 said:

Now let me think..... It's plastic, not enamel.

Damn! I was going to say that's for weight saving purposes but I suppose you letters boys have got the edge on that front!

[Esprit]

chris_n said:

monkey boy 1 said: Now let me think..... It's plastic, not enamel. Damn! I was going to say that's for weight saving purposes but I suppose you letters boys have got the edge on that front!

You could argue some arerodynamic benefit like the small lump in the rear of the car gives an initiatin point for vortex shedding but I think you'd be pushing sh1t uphill :P