Picked up my Exige S

[Chris_N]

I picked it up on the way home from work last night and am well chuffed. I'm very pleased with the colour and spec I have gone for - Magnetic blue, sports pack, air con. Obviously I'm in the running in phase but even so it's still a hoot to drive. Having had a loan of a fully run-in S demonstrator over Easter weekend I know there is so much more in store! I've put 100 miles on it and if the weather stays like this it won't be long until that all important first service.

I'm leaving induction and exhaust alone for now, but plan to do something in due course once all the available options are a bit clearer to me.

Many thanks to Martin at Merritts in Amersham for all his help.

There's a piccy in my profile if anyone is interested!

Chris

[colin5577]

Oh.Dear.Jesus. (*lights a cigarette)...I'm going to curl up in the bath with a toaster soon. Your car looks fabulous - I like the colour. Mine is still ages away.

[GTRene]

wow Chris, that is realy a wonderfull car you have, its looks very cool blue and those colorcoded items does look great on that car...nice black wheels too...exelent.
GTRene

[Boggy]

Chris_N said:

I picked it up on the way home from work last night and am well chuffed. I'm very pleased with the colour and spec I have gone for - Magnetic blue, sports pack, air con. Obviously I'm in the running in phase but even so it's still a hoot to drive. Having had a loan of a fully run-in S demonstrator over Easter weekend I know there is so much more in store! I've put 100 miles on it and if the weather stays like this it won't be long until that all important first service. I'm leaving induction and exhaust alone for now, but plan to do something in due course once all the available options are a bit clearer to me. Many thanks to Martin at Merritts in Amersham for all his help. There's a piccy in my profile if anyone is interested! Chris

Hiya Chris,

Any internal pictures ? just wanted to see if you'd done anything to the inside (Colour's etc)

Boggy

[turnamere]

V e r y V e r y nice! You must be chuffed to bits. Followed Joe Exige S from Exeter to Barnstaple a few weeks ago and whilst the exhaust is fairly quiet the supercharger whine under acceleration sounded simply AWESOME, loved the sound. Enjoy, hope you don't get the weather we've got here at the moment - persisting down.

[Chris_N]

Thanks for the nice comments!

I haven't got any interior pics yet but basically it's standard sports pack - lots of greyish Alcantara and material that looks like carbon fibre weave, with a bit of black leather (at least I think it's real leather - could be vinyl!) around the edges of the sports seats.

Interestingly there is a new clamp piece at the inside rear of the roof ensuring it is held down tight against the roll bar cover. Apparently this is because on the very first S's the airflow through the roof intake was causing the rear of the roof to lift away from its seal and make an annoying wind noise.

Chris

[Joe - Exige S]

Congratulations!!!!
Those 1000 running in miles are so frustrating aren't they!

I've had mine nearly 4 weeks now and covered 1800 miles including a Walshy day at North Weald (After 1000 and 1st service)

What are you going to do about the exhaust?
Here is my dilemma:
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=266360&f=15&h=0

Enjoy!

[jez_s]

I've ordered the same spec .

How long did it take to arrive? I've been waiting 5 weeks and still haven't got a delivery date!!

Still that's a cool photo and just adds to the frustration

[S Works]

Enjoy... get those 1000 miles out of the way sharpish and get into that 2nd cam

[chris_n]

Joe - Exige S said:

What are you going to do about the exhaust?

I'm watching the other thread with interest - at the moment I'm taking a wait-and-see approach but I can definitely see me wanting to go for something a bit more fruity sounding at some point.

jez_s said:

How long did it take to arrive? I've been waiting 5 weeks and still haven't got a delivery date!!

I had a bit of a glitch with my order that meant it took slightly longer than it should have but still less than a couple of months, so I doubt you've got too much longer to wait. I never really got told a firm delivery date as such - my dealer kept chasing the factory for updates then one day just rang me and said "it's being built now" then a little over a week later he told me it was built and awaiting delivery, then a few more days and it was mine!

Trust me - it's worth the wait!

Chris

[moominter]

I was going to pick my Exige S up today but the frigin reg transfer has not come yet, just hope it comes soon or i will explode

[bruh_la]

Car looks great, i was very skeptical about the body colour bits at first but they are looking better each time i see it.

Mine will be shipped to my dealer on monday.....i ordered it in Jan as a std exige and upgraded it to an S as it was announced.

I still plan to change the splitter and air intakes back to black but will most likely leave the rear wing body colour (white)

I will follow the exhaust thread with interest as i also plan an aural upgrade.

[jez_s]

1st April i ordered mine......hmm it was after midday, does that count!!

[colin5577]

jez_s said:

1st April i ordered mine......hmm it was after midday, does that count!!

If it was after midnight on the 31st March, you're screwed. Lotus have probably binned your order along with the others they got that day for 20 egg-fried rice, a banana boat, a Thai hooker and 40 kilos of Brillcreme.

[jez_s]

At least my deposit went on something worthwhile then!!

[TIPPER]

Nice looking car Chris. Sure you'll enjoy it - have fun

[bjc388]

Congrats and enjoy