Exige or Elise

[Orb the Impaler]

Hi All,

I'm starting to look for a "new" car to replace my 8 year old SLK (which I love to bits, but fancy a change).

I only drive convertibles (since '94 I've had an MR2 t-bar, Alfa Spider, MR2 Roadster, SLK) and the next car has to be a convertible, at least of sorts.

Apart from a Boxster nothing else (at all) floats my boat except the Elise, and tbh the Elise wins hands down - they just look awesome.

The thing is that I like the Exige even more - this one for example is absolutely perfect (although sold) and *just* within budget and has the all important aircon...

My question is this: I know that the roof panels in the S2 are removeable, but it sounds a bit fiddly (even more fiddly than the Elise) and I imagine the roof panels need to be left behind. Is this the case? Are they a true 'targa top'? Or should I just give up on the idea and get an Elise? Or should I just give up on the idea of having a convertible and get an Exige and be done with it?

Advice appreciated.

[andy_s]

My go....

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0...
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0...

Hard top won't fit in boot, you'll have to leave it at home. Think there is a way to get a soft top for the exige but the s/c elise is a mighty fine car that ticks your boxes better maybe?

Edited by andy_s on Saturday 5th July 11:06

[Orb the Impaler]

andy_s said:

My go....

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0...
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0...

Hard top won't fit in boot, you'll have to leave it at home. Think there is a way to get a soft top for the exige but the s/c elise is a mighty fine car that ticks your boxes better maybe?

Cheers, Andy. It all sounds so logical until I see that red roofless Exige - it looks fan-bloody-tastic, the covered back end really does it for me. I think the way forwards might be the soft top idea.

[mrh3113]

This (cough) looks pretty good too...

(excuse the blatant plug)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/590178.htm

[andy_s]

Orb the Impaler said:

andy_s said:

My go....

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0...
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0...

Hard top won't fit in boot, you'll have to leave it at home. Think there is a way to get a soft top for the exige but the s/c elise is a mighty fine car that ticks your boxes better maybe?

Cheers, Andy. It all sounds so logical until I see that red roofless Exige - it looks fan-bloody-tastic, the covered back end really does it for me. I think the way forwards might be the soft top idea.

No worries, search for 'soft top exige' at the top of the page, there's a lot on them about it.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0...

If it floats your boat, go for it.

More:
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f157/how-install-s...
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f157/exige-s-soft-... (nice installed pics).

Edited by andy_s on Saturday 5th July 17:54