What is a Lotus Exige Hard Top Worth?

[paoloh]

I mean just the roof and not the whole car.

[ant111s]

duno, but i like your pic on your profile ;-)

[militantmandy]

paoloh said:

I mean just the roof and not the whole car.

elise hard top surely...? seeing as the exige roof doesnae come off....does it?

Edited by militantmandy on Thursday 15th January 14:31

[Road Pest]

militantmandy said:

paoloh said:

I mean just the roof and not the whole car.

elise hard top surely...? seeing as the exige roof doesnae come off....does it?

Edited by militantmandy on Thursday 15th January 14:31

You can take the exige roof off.

[TTwiggy]

militantmandy said:

paoloh said:

I mean just the roof and not the whole car.

elise hard top surely...? seeing as the exige roof doesnae come off....does it?

Edited by militantmandy on Thursday 15th January 14:31

it does, but people will point and call you names...

[Loudman]

I bought a lotus hardtop for my elise for 750-800 quid last year, can't see why it would be any more, prob less as must be a much smaller Market for exige one.

[Road Pest]

Loudman said:

I bought a lotus hardtop for my elise for 750-800 quid last year, can't see why it would be any more, prob less as must be a much smaller Market for exige one.

Maybe but the Exige has the air intake on the roof so not as straight forward to build. i would have thought anyway.

[paoloh]

Does the Exige one fit the Elise?

[TonyHetherington]

The Exige roof and Elise (short tail) roof are effectively identical, in fitment and size etc. So an Exige roof will fit onto an Elise, and vice versa.

However, the Exige has the roof scoop which would look very odd on an Elise because it doesn't go anywhere, whereas the body work ont he Exige is designed to follow it down.

I think, fully sprayed from a Lotus dealer you're looking at >£1000 for a hardtop, but finding someone who wants an Exige hardtop, in that colour etc might be tricky.

[paoloh]

I have ametallic Grey one if anyone wants to make me an offer.

[TonyHetherington]

www.pistonheads.com/sales

[paoloh]

TonyHetherington said:

www.pistonheads.com/sales

Very good Tony but how much??

[militantmandy]

TTwiggy said:

militantmandy said:

paoloh said:

I mean just the roof and not the whole car.

elise hard top surely...? seeing as the exige roof doesnae come off....does it?

Edited by militantmandy on Thursday 15th January 14:31

it does, but people will point and call you names...

i did not know that! i've NEVER seen one without a roof before! is it intended to ever be driven without it?

[TonyHetherington]

paoloh said:

TonyHetherington said:

www.pistonheads.com/sales

Very good Tony but how much??

Oh sorry I see, put it there and ask for offers perhaps? As I said above, brand new is just over £1k so I'd say no more than 700 perhaps?! Maybe less to give opportunity of buying and spraying.

[paoloh]

TonyHetherington said:

paoloh said:

TonyHetherington said:

www.pistonheads.com/sales

Very good Tony but how much??

Oh sorry I see, put it there and ask for offers perhaps? As I said above, brand new is just over £1k so I'd say no more than 700 perhaps?! Maybe less to give opportunity of buying and spraying.

Just listed it at £600. Gives people a chance to paint.

[TonyHetherington]

militantmandy said:

TTwiggy said:

militantmandy said:

paoloh said:

I mean just the roof and not the whole car.

elise hard top surely...? seeing as the exige roof doesnae come off....does it?

Edited by militantmandy on Thursday 15th January 14:31

it does, but people will point and call you names...

i did not know that! i've NEVER seen one without a roof before! is it intended to ever be driven without it?

Yup can be driven without no probs at all... I don't think it looks as good as one with the roof on, but it does mean you get a better sensation of speed

In the 14 months I've owned the car, the roof's been off twice; both times to clean the interior

This is the day I bought it....

[paoloh]

[TTwiggy]

militantmandy said:

TTwiggy said:

militantmandy said:

paoloh said:

I mean just the roof and not the whole car.

elise hard top surely...? seeing as the exige roof doesnae come off....does it?

Edited by militantmandy on Thursday 15th January 14:31

it does, but people will point and call you names...

i did not know that! i've NEVER seen one without a roof before! is it intended to ever be driven without it?

AFAIK there could (I stress could) be insurance issues, as the Exige is listed as a coupe, while the Elise is a convertible.

Apparently 'tis but the work of minutes to remove the screws and go topless...

[militantmandy]

TonyHetherington said:

militantmandy said:

TTwiggy said:

militantmandy said:

paoloh said:

I mean just the roof and not the whole car.

elise hard top surely...? seeing as the exige roof doesnae come off....does it?

Edited by militantmandy on Thursday 15th January 14:31

it does, but people will point and call you names...

i did not know that! i've NEVER seen one without a roof before! is it intended to ever be driven without it?

Yup can be driven without no probs at all... I don't think it looks as good as one with the roof on, but it does mean you get a better sensation of speed

In the 14 months I've owned the car, the roof's been off twice; both times to clean the interior

This is the day I bought it....

well you learn something new every day eh!? looks good actually, although i'd agree not quite as nice as with the roof.

[TonyHetherington]

TTwiggy said:

militantmandy said:

TTwiggy said:

militantmandy said:

paoloh said:

I mean just the roof and not the whole car.

elise hard top surely...? seeing as the exige roof doesnae come off....does it?

Edited by militantmandy on Thursday 15th January 14:31

it does, but people will point and call you names...

i did not know that! i've NEVER seen one without a roof before! is it intended to ever be driven without it?

AFAIK there could (I stress could) be insurance issues, as the Exige is listed as a coupe, while the Elise is a convertible.

Apparently 'tis but the work of minutes to remove the screws and go topless...

I did worry about the insurance, and so rand my broker (A Plan) who confirmed for me that it wouldbe ok (especially as I have a soft top for mine also), however you're right some might be a bit different and so best to check every time.