It doesn't get much better!
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Alright the sun could have stayed out for longer but what a weekend.
10:30 (ish), Good Friday, I collect my new Exige S from Dream Machines. Starlight black with Silver wheels. I'd not seen many black ones with the silver wheels so I was unsure about the whole look until I caught the first glimpse of her at the back of the showroom. Wow!
Quickly sort the paperwork and we're off. 5 minutes into the journey and I see Iccees in his lovely blue S2. A flash and a wave, welcome to the club.
What followed was truly amazing. The attention that the car drew was beyond anything I had experienced. Children falling off bikes, young girls clothes falling off, squirrels dropping from trees at the sight of what can only be described as The Batmobile. Alright that may not be 100% accurate but I did get a lot of looks and waves.
A 30 odd mile drive home to familiarise myself with my new best friend and I soon realise it is everything I hoped it would be. Even during running in, the shove in the back from the supercharger brings a childish giggle every time, the grip and composure are from another planet and the whole package feels very solid, tight and suprisingly comfortable. The nicest suprise was the gearbox, it is incredibly precise and slick
Then the icing on the cake. Having kept the car a secret from my 9 year old son, I arrived back and called him into the driveway. His reaction is difficult to put into words but it brought tears to his eyes and mine. Best purchase I've ever made.
Thank you to Dream Machines (Lisa, Ben and George). Particularly Lisa who had to endure a barrage of the most ridiculous questions from a newbie but answered every single one with detailed knowledge, honesty and a smile!
10:30 (ish), Good Friday, I collect my new Exige S from Dream Machines. Starlight black with Silver wheels. I'd not seen many black ones with the silver wheels so I was unsure about the whole look until I caught the first glimpse of her at the back of the showroom. Wow!
Quickly sort the paperwork and we're off. 5 minutes into the journey and I see Iccees in his lovely blue S2. A flash and a wave, welcome to the club.
What followed was truly amazing. The attention that the car drew was beyond anything I had experienced. Children falling off bikes, young girls clothes falling off, squirrels dropping from trees at the sight of what can only be described as The Batmobile. Alright that may not be 100% accurate but I did get a lot of looks and waves.
A 30 odd mile drive home to familiarise myself with my new best friend and I soon realise it is everything I hoped it would be. Even during running in, the shove in the back from the supercharger brings a childish giggle every time, the grip and composure are from another planet and the whole package feels very solid, tight and suprisingly comfortable. The nicest suprise was the gearbox, it is incredibly precise and slick
Then the icing on the cake. Having kept the car a secret from my 9 year old son, I arrived back and called him into the driveway. His reaction is difficult to put into words but it brought tears to his eyes and mine. Best purchase I've ever made.
Thank you to Dream Machines (Lisa, Ben and George). Particularly Lisa who had to endure a barrage of the most ridiculous questions from a newbie but answered every single one with detailed knowledge, honesty and a smile!
emenel said:
Then the icing on the cake. Having kept the car a secret from my 9 year old son, I arrived back and called him into the driveway. His reaction is difficult to put into words but it brought tears to his eyes and mine. Best purchase I've ever made.
Fantastic
Well done fella
Hah hah!!! Superb! Nice one!
Ok, so I drive an S1, but its washed a polished every weekend and the colour is not like any other on the road (I think there were only about 75 made or something.........). But cos its dark and "pearlescent", the number of people who stare from the roadside is hilarious! I didn't buy it for that, of course, but its an added suprise! And I get LOADS of waves from other Elise?Exige owners......WAY more than I did with the MR2!!
So, I think we all know how you feel! Enjoy your car! I want one...............
Ok, so I drive an S1, but its washed a polished every weekend and the colour is not like any other on the road (I think there were only about 75 made or something.........). But cos its dark and "pearlescent", the number of people who stare from the roadside is hilarious! I didn't buy it for that, of course, but its an added suprise! And I get LOADS of waves from other Elise?Exige owners......WAY more than I did with the MR2!!
So, I think we all know how you feel! Enjoy your car! I want one...............
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