Exige Final Editions - Sport 390 / Sport 420 / Cup 430

[jbs_]

so tomorrow maybe:
https://twitter.com/LotusCarsPR/status/13494498125...

[GrJa]

jbs_ said:

so tomorrow maybe:
https://twitter.com/LotusCarsPR/status/13494498125...

Thanks for the heads up, I don’t do Twitter and would have missed that.

[ecain63]

Project Gamma roll out?

[mogg]

Regarding the Exige 'Final edition' specification etc, I believe the announcement will be on 23rd Jan.

[ecain63]

mogg said:

Regarding the Exige 'Final edition' specification etc, I believe the announcement will be on 23rd Jan.

Source?

[mogg]

ecain63 said:

mogg said:

Regarding the Exige 'Final edition' specification etc, I believe the announcement will be on 23rd Jan.

Source?

Lotus Dealer.

[CraigyMc]

mogg said:

ecain63 said:

mogg said:

Regarding the Exige 'Final edition' specification etc, I believe the announcement will be on 23rd Jan.

Source?

Lotus Dealer.

Did this happen?

[ecain63]

It is happening.

390 Sport, 420 Sport 430 Cup final editions just announced. No pricing or spec yet..... not officially anyway lol

[GTRene]

cool, another 10hp for the first two and I guess some stickers etc maybe a final plate with number or something on it.

wonder if they only make a certain number of those last examples, or unlimited for a certain period?

[CraigyMc]

ecain63 said:

It is happening.

390 Sport, 420 Sport 430 Cup final editions just announced. No pricing or spec yet..... not officially anyway lol

I don't doubt it really, but having pricing and specs makes it "real".

If you need to order before you know what you're buying, what are you really buying, kinda thing.

I'm also confused by the "390". I'd have thought the last Exige V6 cars would all be 430-spec, either in race or touring models. The 390... I don't get.

I would like to know what they'll weigh too, given people's references to removal of sound-deadening (is there any?!)

[ecain63]

CraigyMc said:

I don't doubt it really, but having pricing and specs makes it "real".

If you need to order before you know what you're buying, what are you really buying, kinda thing.

I'm also confused by the "390". I'd have thought the last Exige V6 cars would all be 430-spec, either in race or touring models. The 390... I don't get.

I would like to know what they'll weigh too, given people's references to removal of sound-deadening (is there any?!)

Price list isn't public until next week. You could probably have a conversation with your friendly dealer though.

[chunkv6]

£80k basic price for the 420 final edition, which includes aim dash as standard, some final edition stickers and a new gun metal/grey type wheel colour choice. Seats wont have colour choices but stitching will be final edition bespoke. Apart from that there isn’t much different to current 410, every option available as extra including the carbon extras.

[ecain63]

chunkv6 said:

£80k basic price for the 420 final edition, which includes aim dash as standard, some final edition stickers and a new gun metal/grey type wheel colour choice. Seats wont have colour choices but stitching will be final edition bespoke. Apart from that there isn’t much different to current 410, every option available as extra including the carbon extras.

Wait til the price list is published. There's elements of your comment that don't tally with what Lotus have printed.

[chunkv6]

ecain63 said:

chunkv6 said:

£80k basic price for the 420 final edition, which includes aim dash as standard, some final edition stickers and a new gun metal/grey type wheel colour choice. Seats wont have colour choices but stitching will be final edition bespoke. Apart from that there isn’t much different to current 410, every option available as extra including the carbon extras.

Wait til the price list is published. There's elements of your comment that don't tally with what Lotus have printed.

Which elements?

[ecain63]

chunkv6 said:

Which elements?

AiM is still a cost option. It's a good bit cheaper than buying after, but still a cost item. For interests sake, the battery looks to be a standard item on the 420 too and not a lithium.

Edited by ecain63 on Friday 5th February 15:14

[chunkv6]

ecain63 said:

chunkv6 said:

Which elements?

AiM is still a cost option. It's a good bit cheaper than buying after, but still a cost item. For interests sake, the battery looks to be a standard item on the 420 too and not a lithium.

Edited by ecain63 on Friday 5th February 15:14

The notes I saw said TFT dash as standard?.....

I waited until I had more info and then decided the final edition wasn’t special enough, I’ve decided to get one of the last 20th anniversaries

[CocoPops]

mogg said:

Fair comment. However, for a "final" edition if they gave it 30 to 40 more bhp and associated torque (if Komo-Tec can, Lotus certainly can) , plus wider wheels/tyres, now that would be impressive and would look even better.

If it's just yet another paint job and a bit of wood here and there - no thanks !

Except Lotus have to provide a warranty... Komo-Tec don't.
Sure, you can get the extra power, but when you're a mainstream manufacturer, you have to account for people running st fuel, bad air filters perhaps.

[CraigyMc]

CocoPops said:

mogg said:

Fair comment. However, for a "final" edition if they gave it 30 to 40 more bhp and associated torque (if Komo-Tec can, Lotus certainly can) , plus wider wheels/tyres, now that would be impressive and would look even better.

If it's just yet another paint job and a bit of wood here and there - no thanks !

Except Lotus have to provide a warranty... Komo-Tec don't.
Sure, you can get the extra power, but when you're a mainstream manufacturer, you have to account for people running st fuel, bad air filters perhaps.

My understanding is that Komotec's EX460 upgrade requires that you run 98RON. It's one of the reasons I don't find the upgrade that attractive - I know in all likelihood everyone who buys one will just chuck super in the thing for evermore but it's the "what if" when you only have 95RON available that irks.

Also - do Komotec pass emissions testing in the UK? Lotus have to, in all their markets.
Lotus also have to type certify for a pretty wide range of atmospheric conditions that I'd doubt komotec have.

There are a lot of differences between OEM testing and tuner testing.

[GrJa]

CraigyMc said:

ecain63 said:

It is happening.

390 Sport, 420 Sport 430 Cup final editions just announced. No pricing or spec yet..... not officially anyway lol

I don't doubt it really, but having pricing and specs makes it "real".

If you need to order before you know what you're buying, what are you really buying, kinda thing.

I'm also confused by the "390". I'd have thought the last Exige V6 cars would all be 430-spec, either in race or touring models. The 390... I don't get.

I would like to know what they'll weigh too, given people's references to removal of sound-deadening (is there any?!)

I believe the 390 may be a detuned 410, opposed to a tuned up 350.

[ecain63]

GrJa said:

CraigyMc said:

ecain63 said:

It is happening.

390 Sport, 420 Sport 430 Cup final editions just announced. No pricing or spec yet..... not officially anyway lol

I don't doubt it really, but having pricing and specs makes it "real".

If you need to order before you know what you're buying, what are you really buying, kinda thing.

I'm also confused by the "390". I'd have thought the last Exige V6 cars would all be 430-spec, either in race or touring models. The 390... I don't get.

I would like to know what they'll weigh too, given people's references to removal of sound-deadening (is there any?!)

I believe the 390 may be a detuned 410, opposed to a tuned up 350.

Looking at the common sense side of it I'd say it was a beefed up 350. Makes no sense to have a 390 version based on the 410/20 unless it's going to be similarly priced...... which would make no sense for sales. You'd need to make it a better price to justify the model and as such you couldn't have the same engine with 2 big price gaps. It'd be like putting a detuned M3/4 engine in a 335i. and pitching them £15k apart. Maybe the 350 gets the extra cooling and suspension that the 380 never had? We'll find out next week no doubt.