I knew this day would come....
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Maybe I just had a bad day yesterday but I for some reason I tired of getting in & out of my S1 and so this weekend, I'm going to go and test drive something different. Yes it's an S2. The one I'm planning on looking at has a PTP 165 head - does anyone have any knowledge or experience of this conversion?
Cheers,
Richard.
Cheers,
Richard.
*slap* harden up mate! 
Hehe I know it can be a pain of the arse at times but I consider it part of the charm of the car.... great for taking girls on dates too, watching them try to bend themselves 7 ways from sunday trying to get in/out :P
Good luck with the S2 hunt... it's the logical step
Hehe I know it can be a pain of the arse at times but I consider it part of the charm of the car.... great for taking girls on dates too, watching them try to bend themselves 7 ways from sunday trying to get in/out :P
Good luck with the S2 hunt... it's the logical step
Rich,
With all the finance deals you have access to, let alone the dealers!! You should be jumping in an Exige S ALL the way ;-)
Seriously tho 'S2' defo the way to go!! No experience of the S1 (bar yours) of course, but the S2 is sooo much better looking - hehehe I'll get ma coat!!
T
With all the finance deals you have access to, let alone the dealers!! You should be jumping in an Exige S ALL the way ;-)
Seriously tho 'S2' defo the way to go!! No experience of the S1 (bar yours) of course, but the S2 is sooo much better looking - hehehe I'll get ma coat!!
T
Rich, beware those kits, make sure you get a good test drive in. There's a thread on SELOC recently with a guy who's had lots of aggro with his, and it's in need of some time with DVA and Dave Walker I think...
http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.ph
Is it the blue one with OZ wheels? Lovely colour combo if so, but do be aware of the (potential) engine work you might need to get it at its best.
http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.ph
Is it the blue one with OZ wheels? Lovely colour combo if so, but do be aware of the (potential) engine work you might need to get it at its best.
I'll have you know I'm a very careful driver and only drive like I stole it when egged on by Turks111s! Yes Tim it's the Blue with OZ's at Alexander David, I do know the dealer fairly well and they're Lotus enthusiasts as well.
Thankfully coming with my eyes open from a modified car already, I have a fair knowledge about what to expect, but I'm no expert. I'll look up details on the thread mentioned. Cheers Tim
PS your car looked brill on track - I wasn't going to try & track you down afterwards, there were too many people to sift through but we'll be up for a run again soon.
Thankfully coming with my eyes open from a modified car already, I have a fair knowledge about what to expect, but I'm no expert. I'll look up details on the thread mentioned. Cheers Tim
PS your car looked brill on track - I wasn't going to try & track you down afterwards, there were too many people to sift through but we'll be up for a run again soon.
Well I bought it and pick it up on Wednesday / Thursday. Compared to a standard car the idle is a little erratic but it has no tendancy to stall. In fact the drive & power delivery is, to me, almost identical to a Sport 160 - torque seems a little down on mine lower down the rev range but up past 4,500 rpm it really flies.
It has EBC Green Stuff brake pads on, quite noisy. Not sure if I like them to be honest but I'll give it a while before I think about changing them. Wasn't hugely impressed with their stopping power. Any experience with these?
Really pleased with my purchase - and I think I'm going to stripe the car as well. Just not sure what stripes to put on! Suggestions welcome. (It's cobalt blue, grey leather, black OZ alloys.)
It has EBC Green Stuff brake pads on, quite noisy. Not sure if I like them to be honest but I'll give it a while before I think about changing them. Wasn't hugely impressed with their stopping power. Any experience with these?
Really pleased with my purchase - and I think I'm going to stripe the car as well. Just not sure what stripes to put on! Suggestions welcome. (It's cobalt blue, grey leather, black OZ alloys.)
rfoster said:
The one I'm planning on looking at has a PTP 165 head - does anyone have any knowledge or experience of this conversion?
Cheers,
Richard.
Cheers,
Richard.
A mate of mine who's a very handy spannerman did the PTP 165 conversion on his S1 and had lots of expensive problems. PTP were less than useful and claimed it was all down to the ally throttle body he'd fitted. Total BS. I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole as a result.
Have the green stuff pads on the front of the Exige at the moment. Deeply unimpressed, SBS Pro or Pagids going on as soon as possible.
S works said:
Nice one Rich, look forward to seeing it.
Ditch the EBC's, total load of crap, and go either Mintex 1144's (for fast road and a bit of track), or full on with Pagid's. You won't believe the difference!
Stripes?
In silver/grey to match interior, or black to tie in with the rims 
Ditch the EBC's, total load of crap, and go either Mintex 1144's (for fast road and a bit of track), or full on with Pagid's. You won't believe the difference!
Stripes?
In silver/grey to match interior, or black to tie in with the rims Will check into the pagids & mintex, thanks Tim. On the strips side thinking perhaps one silver and one lighter blue at the moment. But open to other options. Wife like double white stripes which I admit do look great, but I just fancy something a little different from the rest, if you get my drift. I'm speaking to Rick @ Vinyl Creations and will let you know what I decide.
Tim, would really like you to drive it and see what you think, see how it compares to el beast II.
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