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I took delivery of my S on saturday from JCT in Leeds, who have been excellent throughout. Some initial thoughts:
1. The car looks fantastic with the colour coded side intakes, despite my initial reservations.
2. Mine is Storm Titanium and whilst not "in your face" like Orange, White, and Green etc colours, I think it looks fab and still stands out as is quite different to most gun metal grey colours.
3. The car feels very responsive, with decent amounts of torque coming in very early indeed, hence the car feels really quick even keeping the revs below 5000rpm (600 mile run in). Lotuswise, I have only driven a standard exige with stage 2 and induction kit and so that is what am comparing it with.
4. Love the steering - so so responsive and tactile, takes me back to my karting days! Just have to get used to no assistance, especially at low speed and parking.
5. Rides really flat round the bends, limpet like grip and even felt surefooted in the horrible wet conditions that followed me back to London on Saturday. Windscreen wipers even did a decent job!
6. Brakes feel solid and predictable, really like the feel.
7. The interior looks as stylish as ever - new Probac seats are very comfortable and supportive. Getting used to the relative lack of driver visibility is tough at first, and given there is no view out of rear view mirror due to supercharger, bit unnerving at first, especially reversing....
8. Exhaust sounds ok, bit droney on the motorway but quite interesting when you give it some revs and supercharger whistle kicks in.
9. The car has great presence and really seems to turn heads (especially in London which has suprised me), feel like I have a baby Zonda when I look in wing mirrors and see the big spoiler and the out of the windscreen when you see the curves of the front wigs!! Has instant character, which I could not say about my 996, M3 etc.
10. Ride is hard at first but you get used to it. Car seems to skip over bumps rather than crash into them.
So, all in all I am delighted with it and really excited about propect of using the engine fully once run in and exploring its handling when I take it out of london and on to some proper twisty roads. Cannot wait for first trackday.
I highly recommend it already and glad I made the big decision (most of my friends thought I was nuts)! Its great to finally get a Lotus, as have secretly hankered after one ever since saw Bond in the white Espirit and I testdrove a bright orange Elise when they first came out in 1996.
Batster
1. The car looks fantastic with the colour coded side intakes, despite my initial reservations.
2. Mine is Storm Titanium and whilst not "in your face" like Orange, White, and Green etc colours, I think it looks fab and still stands out as is quite different to most gun metal grey colours.
3. The car feels very responsive, with decent amounts of torque coming in very early indeed, hence the car feels really quick even keeping the revs below 5000rpm (600 mile run in). Lotuswise, I have only driven a standard exige with stage 2 and induction kit and so that is what am comparing it with.
4. Love the steering - so so responsive and tactile, takes me back to my karting days! Just have to get used to no assistance, especially at low speed and parking.
5. Rides really flat round the bends, limpet like grip and even felt surefooted in the horrible wet conditions that followed me back to London on Saturday. Windscreen wipers even did a decent job!
6. Brakes feel solid and predictable, really like the feel.
7. The interior looks as stylish as ever - new Probac seats are very comfortable and supportive. Getting used to the relative lack of driver visibility is tough at first, and given there is no view out of rear view mirror due to supercharger, bit unnerving at first, especially reversing....
8. Exhaust sounds ok, bit droney on the motorway but quite interesting when you give it some revs and supercharger whistle kicks in.
9. The car has great presence and really seems to turn heads (especially in London which has suprised me), feel like I have a baby Zonda when I look in wing mirrors and see the big spoiler and the out of the windscreen when you see the curves of the front wigs!! Has instant character, which I could not say about my 996, M3 etc.
10. Ride is hard at first but you get used to it. Car seems to skip over bumps rather than crash into them.
So, all in all I am delighted with it and really excited about propect of using the engine fully once run in and exploring its handling when I take it out of london and on to some proper twisty roads. Cannot wait for first trackday.
I highly recommend it already and glad I made the big decision (most of my friends thought I was nuts)! Its great to finally get a Lotus, as have secretly hankered after one ever since saw Bond in the white Espirit and I testdrove a bright orange Elise when they first came out in 1996.
Batster
batster said:What Colour was in JCT week , saw one in a light blue colour very nice.
I took delivery of my S on saturday from JCT in Leeds, who have been excellent throughout. Some initial thoughts:
1. The car looks fantastic with the colour coded side intakes, despite my initial reservations.
2. Mine is Storm Titanium and whilst not "in your face" like Orange, White, and Green etc colours, I think it looks fab and still stands out as is quite different to most gun metal grey colours.
3. The car feels very responsive, with decent amounts of torque coming in very early indeed, hence the car feels really quick even keeping the revs below 5000rpm (600 mile run in). Lotuswise, I have only driven a standard exige with stage 2 and induction kit and so that is what am comparing it with.
4. Love the steering - so so responsive and tactile, takes me back to my karting days! Just have to get used to no assistance, especially at low speed and parking.
5. Rides really flat round the bends, limpet like grip and even felt surefooted in the horrible wet conditions that followed me back to London on Saturday. Windscreen wipers even did a decent job!
6. Brakes feel solid and predictable, really like the feel.
7. The interior looks as stylish as ever - new Probac seats are very comfortable and supportive. Getting used to the relative lack of driver visibility is tough at first, and given there is no view out of rear view mirror due to supercharger, bit unnerving at first, especially reversing....
8. Exhaust sounds ok, bit droney on the motorway but quite interesting when you give it some revs and supercharger whistle kicks in.
9. The car has great presence and really seems to turn heads (especially in London which has suprised me), feel like I have a baby Zonda when I look in wing mirrors and see the big spoiler and the out of the windscreen when you see the curves of the front wigs!! Has instant character, which I could not say about my 996, M3 etc.
10. Ride is hard at first but you get used to it. Car seems to skip over bumps rather than crash into them.
So, all in all I am delighted with it and really excited about propect of using the engine fully once run in and exploring its handling when I take it out of london and on to some proper twisty roads. Cannot wait for first trackday.
I highly recommend it already and glad I made the big decision (most of my friends thought I was nuts)! Its great to finally get a Lotus, as have secretly hankered after one ever since saw Bond in the white Espirit and I testdrove a bright orange Elise when they first came out in 1996.
Batster
batster said:Sorry did see it ..............very very nice indeed.
I took delivery of my S on saturday from JCT in Leeds, who have been excellent throughout. Some initial thoughts:
1. The car looks fantastic with the colour coded side intakes, despite my initial reservations.
2. Mine is Storm Titanium and whilst not "in your face" like Orange, White, and Green etc colours, I think it looks fab and still stands out as is quite different to most gun metal grey colours.
3. The car feels very responsive, with decent amounts of torque coming in very early indeed, hence the car feels really quick even keeping the revs below 5000rpm (600 mile run in). Lotuswise, I have only driven a standard exige with stage 2 and induction kit and so that is what am comparing it with.
4. Love the steering - so so responsive and tactile, takes me back to my karting days! Just have to get used to no assistance, especially at low speed and parking.
5. Rides really flat round the bends, limpet like grip and even felt surefooted in the horrible wet conditions that followed me back to London on Saturday. Windscreen wipers even did a decent job!
6. Brakes feel solid and predictable, really like the feel.
7. The interior looks as stylish as ever - new Probac seats are very comfortable and supportive. Getting used to the relative lack of driver visibility is tough at first, and given there is no view out of rear view mirror due to supercharger, bit unnerving at first, especially reversing....
8. Exhaust sounds ok, bit droney on the motorway but quite interesting when you give it some revs and supercharger whistle kicks in.
9. The car has great presence and really seems to turn heads (especially in London which has suprised me), feel like I have a baby Zonda when I look in wing mirrors and see the big spoiler and the out of the windscreen when you see the curves of the front wigs!! Has instant character, which I could not say about my 996, M3 etc.
10. Ride is hard at first but you get used to it. Car seems to skip over bumps rather than crash into them.
So, all in all I am delighted with it and really excited about propect of using the engine fully once run in and exploring its handling when I take it out of london and on to some proper twisty roads. Cannot wait for first trackday.
I highly recommend it already and glad I made the big decision (most of my friends thought I was nuts)! Its great to finally get a Lotus, as have secretly hankered after one ever since saw Bond in the white Espirit and I testdrove a bright orange Elise when they first came out in 1996.
Batster
S-Works - would be up for a blast down to Kent when you get yours (or anywhere else for that matter)
Only digital camera I have is on my phone, so not sure I can upload any photos from that (somone might know reading this), but will try and borrow a friends camera so you can all have a look at the "Batmobile" as my wife has christened it.
Actually thought she was going to hate it but even she likes it - wonders will never cease (she would rather me get a Lexus 4x4...)
Only digital camera I have is on my phone, so not sure I can upload any photos from that (somone might know reading this), but will try and borrow a friends camera so you can all have a look at the "Batmobile" as my wife has christened it.
Actually thought she was going to hate it but even she likes it - wonders will never cease (she would rather me get a Lexus 4x4...)
bruh_la said:
Congratulations....
Mine is "in production" so Lotus told me....expect it in a couple of weeks.
I can't wait.
Exige S
Aspen White
Sports/super sports pack
LSD and AC
I am having trouble sleeping...........
Ian
Countdown started...good to hear Ian, the point of no return
but who would with such nice vieuw ahead
guess I will see your pride at the Ring when a couple of us will be there?! in a month or 2. GTRene
Yes thats right Rene, its Aspen White.
But with the black bits in white....:-(
I have done a deal to either swap my white bits for new black bits...at no extra cost. Or buy the black bits and keep my white bits for re-sale.
We will definately see us at Nurburgring. Just don't make it June...Its world cup here and Le Mans.
regards Ian
But with the black bits in white....:-(
I have done a deal to either swap my white bits for new black bits...at no extra cost. Or buy the black bits and keep my white bits for re-sale.
We will definately see us at Nurburgring. Just don't make it June...Its world cup here and Le Mans.
regards Ian
bruh_la said:
Yes thats right Rene, its Aspen White.
But with the black bits in white....:-(
I have done a deal to either swap my white bits for new black bits...at no extra cost. Or buy the black bits and keep my white bits for re-sale.
We will definately see us at Nurburgring. Just don't make it June...Its world cup here and Le Mans.
regards Ian
Lovely choice Ian, and I'm pleased to hear someone is doing what I'd love to do were I to make the choice to buy one. Looks far better IMHO, with the contrasting black bits. You'll be the fastest "white van" man by a long shot
they gave you more than one wiper? or is that an optional extra on the "S"? Some (not great) pics of a new aspen white exige which just arrived in the U.S.
www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21519
White Van Man..........i like that
I was thinking along the lines of an Ice Cream Van.... i need to think of all the P1ss takes in advance in order to neutralize all my mates inevitable comments
www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21519
White Van Man..........i like that
I was thinking along the lines of an Ice Cream Van.... i need to think of all the P1ss takes in advance in order to neutralize all my mates inevitable comments
Ian, I also think you have to have those black bits back! looks better on the white car, also must say that color coded stuf grows on me, but in white, or yellow its a no for me...and why does it have to grow on you? when he first Exiges cam out with those black parts I loved it and I still do..its more raw...racy
For aftersale I would keep the spare parts in white! because its a special version the S, sells better afterwards.
As for Nurnburgring I think I will go in mai some other people also go on Sunday 21 Mai...so maybe I gona focus on that date and set a list on that Nurnburgring thread? you can add yourself on to see who's going? I believe stuart1969 will also go to the Ring with his Cup 240...
Oh and that aspen white USA Exige does look great...so I feel you also order the black bits with your car
regards
GTRene
For aftersale I would keep the spare parts in white! because its a special version the S, sells better afterwards.
As for Nurnburgring I think I will go in mai some other people also go on Sunday 21 Mai...so maybe I gona focus on that date and set a list on that Nurnburgring thread? you can add yourself on to see who's going? I believe stuart1969 will also go to the Ring with his Cup 240...
Oh and that aspen white USA Exige does look great...so I feel you also order the black bits with your car
regards
GTRene
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