LOTUS EXIGE S: Fun & Commuting

[IL TORO FURIOSO]

Hey Guys

Does anyone use their Lotus Exige for an everyday car?

I know they are not the best for doing your weekly shop at the supermarket but for commuting and picking up a lunchtime coffee they must be great?

What are they like on the bumpy/rutted roads?

Cheers

[whygee02]

Not got an exige, but have got an elise. Great for everyday use, true you struggle to do a big shop (passesnger seat comes in useful), but other than that great fun. Bumps/pot-holes can be bone-shaking at low speed, but otherwise fine.

[tricky 100]

Yes , no problems .

[MrP80]

Fine for a weekly shop, boot is pretty big, it's just the opening - many small bags work well.

Never noticed a problem on crappy roads, it's a bit noisier than other cars, but sometimes better a better ride than many others. Particularly against hot hatches.

[Kev946]

Use mine for all sorts. Drove to London and back last week, about 250 miles no problem. THe boot isn't big enough for a large family shop though unless you use the passenger seat. The standard Exige suspension is no firmer than say a Fiesta ST, (Son-in law has one).

[TonyHetherington]

It's certainly very do-able! I used my Elise everyday and now the Exige I use only as a play car and bought myself a focus, but it's no less useable than the Elise.

[TIPPER]

Exige S? Bloody Hell thats a luxury car! I used my Close ratio gearboxed S1 as my primary car for 2006 racking up 18k miles (and I know there are those who do more). She took a back seat this year and is slowly turing into a plaything/tracktoy now.

[S Works]

Unless Lotus have completely changed the suspension since I test drove them, the Exige's are horrible on bumpy, rutted roads... especially on 48's with stiff sidewalls. An Elise will be a much more engaging drive.

[Boggy]

S Works said:

Unless Lotus have completely changed the suspension since I test drove them, the Exige's are horrible on bumpy, rutted roads... especially on 48's with stiff sidewalls. An Elise will be a much more engaging drive.

Go for the supercharged Elise with a Hardtop etc

Boggy

[Alexbturbo]

I've been using my Exige S up until now as a daily driver since i bought it in July/August - great fun & never had any probs and the probax seats are very comfortable for daily driving - even with the louder stage 2 exhaust fitted its perfectly fine As said before not ideal for a big shop but who cares about that lol

Edited by Alexbturbo on Monday 24th December 21:09

[bjc388]

Boggy said:

S Works said:

Unless Lotus have completely changed the suspension since I test drove them, the Exige's are horrible on bumpy, rutted roads... especially on 48's with stiff sidewalls. An Elise will be a much more engaging drive.

Go for the supercharged Elise with a Hardtop etc

Boggy

... unless you have to have the Exige shape then that sounds like a sensible compromise for commuting on roads ...