Lotus 3-Eleven
Discussion
baronbennyt said:
Your 2-11 SC looks great Dave. How does it compare with the Evora 400?
Sorry for delay in responding. Sold the car over 2 years ago , but had an Esprit GT3 and Exige V6S in the meantime before ending up with the Evora 400, which is a cracking car with a bit of luxury baronbennyt said:
After a long wait the 3-Eleven has now arrived at Lotus Bell & Colvill, Surrey. It will now have a paint protection film applied before the front winglets are attached. It will be ready for collection next Friday. Can't wait!
I bet you're counting down the hours! It looks fantastic. Mind you, that Esprit in the background doesn't look too shabby either I bet you're counting down the hours! It looks fantastic. Mind you, that Esprit in the background doesn't look too shabby either
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I know, the Esprit looks mighty tempting too! I think it's great that Lotus are now restoring some of their earlier models like Ferrari and Porsche do. I'll have an Essex Esprit please.
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I know, the Esprit looks mighty tempting too! I think it's great that Lotus are now restoring some of their earlier models like Ferrari and Porsche do. I'll have an Essex Esprit please.
Collecting my Lotus 3-Eleven from Bell & Colvill tomorrow.
As a reminder the spec is as follows:
3.5 litre V6, 24 valve, water cooled, all aluminium engine with Edelbrock supercharger
Max power 410hp @ 7,000 rpm
Max torque 302 lb/ft @ 3,000 rpm
0-60 mph 3.3
Max speed 174 mph
Power to weight 443 hp / tonne
Dry weight 925 kg
6 speed manual gearbox
Öhlins adjustable dampers
AP Racing four-piston calipers
Full colour TFT display with driver selection modes for road/track
Adjustable Traction Control
My optional extras:
Colour Scheme 1 – green with yellow stripes
Gloss Black Accents
Gloss Black Alloys
Fire Extinguisher and Battery Isolator
Michelin Cup 2 Tyres
Carbon Drivers Seat
Carbon Passenger Seat
Motorsport Front Splitter & Canards
Steering re-trimmed in alcantara and white stitching
Reversing Camera
As a reminder the spec is as follows:
3.5 litre V6, 24 valve, water cooled, all aluminium engine with Edelbrock supercharger
Max power 410hp @ 7,000 rpm
Max torque 302 lb/ft @ 3,000 rpm
0-60 mph 3.3
Max speed 174 mph
Power to weight 443 hp / tonne
Dry weight 925 kg
6 speed manual gearbox
Öhlins adjustable dampers
AP Racing four-piston calipers
Full colour TFT display with driver selection modes for road/track
Adjustable Traction Control
My optional extras:
Colour Scheme 1 – green with yellow stripes
Gloss Black Accents
Gloss Black Alloys
Fire Extinguisher and Battery Isolator
Michelin Cup 2 Tyres
Carbon Drivers Seat
Carbon Passenger Seat
Motorsport Front Splitter & Canards
Steering re-trimmed in alcantara and white stitching
Reversing Camera
Thank you fellow PH'ers.
Today couldn't have started better when I clamped eyes on my new toy for the first time at Lotus Bell & Colvill in West Horsley. "Wow" was all I could say. I probably came across to the chaps at B&C like an 8 year old on Christmas day!
After a pretty exhaustive hand-over (which was expertly done by Miguel) I excitedly headed out onto the country lanes of Surrey in convoy with my brother and his 997 GT3. The weather forecast promised heavy cloud but no rain. How wrong they were. I had to quickly peddle it back home, regrettably, before I got totally soaked but it turned out to be quite convenient since I was carrying the indoor car cover, trickle charger, paperwork etc. all in the passenger footwell. Not ideal for spirited driving...
The day got slowly dryer and brighter so I decided to go for a longer drive and follow my usual "Sunday drive" route down to Goodwood. Even using 50% of the car's engine performance (I'm limited to 4,000 rpm for the first 600 miles running-in distance) the car is simply too fast for normal road use, which was at times a lot of fun but on others super frustrating. No, I think the track will be its natural habitat, although I'll still be tempted by the odd early morning weekend blast for sure.
How should I describe the driving experience? Well, I can only liken it to a 400bhp go-kart that doesn't oversteer as readily as that sounds (fortunately enough)! The steering is super direct, the car just grips and goes like a catapult. You feel and hear everything. Sensory overload! The only gripe I have so far is that I'm finding it incredibly difficult to heel-and-toe with the pedals set where there are. I'm sure I'll find a way in the coming days and weeks ahead.
All-in-all for a first day experience? Simply awesome
Today couldn't have started better when I clamped eyes on my new toy for the first time at Lotus Bell & Colvill in West Horsley. "Wow" was all I could say. I probably came across to the chaps at B&C like an 8 year old on Christmas day!
After a pretty exhaustive hand-over (which was expertly done by Miguel) I excitedly headed out onto the country lanes of Surrey in convoy with my brother and his 997 GT3. The weather forecast promised heavy cloud but no rain. How wrong they were. I had to quickly peddle it back home, regrettably, before I got totally soaked but it turned out to be quite convenient since I was carrying the indoor car cover, trickle charger, paperwork etc. all in the passenger footwell. Not ideal for spirited driving...
The day got slowly dryer and brighter so I decided to go for a longer drive and follow my usual "Sunday drive" route down to Goodwood. Even using 50% of the car's engine performance (I'm limited to 4,000 rpm for the first 600 miles running-in distance) the car is simply too fast for normal road use, which was at times a lot of fun but on others super frustrating. No, I think the track will be its natural habitat, although I'll still be tempted by the odd early morning weekend blast for sure.
How should I describe the driving experience? Well, I can only liken it to a 400bhp go-kart that doesn't oversteer as readily as that sounds (fortunately enough)! The steering is super direct, the car just grips and goes like a catapult. You feel and hear everything. Sensory overload! The only gripe I have so far is that I'm finding it incredibly difficult to heel-and-toe with the pedals set where there are. I'm sure I'll find a way in the coming days and weeks ahead.
All-in-all for a first day experience? Simply awesome
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