Can air con be fitted retro on an Exige S ?

[hueandcry71]

Im still haggling and a dealer has offered me an unbelieveable deal on a brand spanking new Exige S but it doesnt have air con. He reckons it can be fitted retrospectively for £1500 quid. Another dealer told me that this cant be done.I appreciate that air con is a must.
I am so connfused.....my head hurts.

[bing]

I don't know about retro fitting mate - but come re-sell time you WILL have issues....just take that into account before parting with your hard earned!!!

[hueandcry71]

bing said:

I don't know about retro fitting mate - but come re-sell time you WILL have issues....just take that into account before parting with your hard earned!!!

Yeah i know. I cannot believe it doesnt have air con. I am hoping he has made a mistake.It has the touring pack but apparently that doesnt mean it has air con according to the dealer??

[bing]

hueandcry71 said:

bing said:

I don't know about retro fitting mate - but come re-sell time you WILL have issues....just take that into account before parting with your hard earned!!!

Yeah i know. I cannot believe it doesnt have air con. I am hoping he has made a mistake.It has the touring pack but apparently that doesnt mean it has air con according to the dealer??

OOOOhhhh is that so!!! I thought that A/C was standard kit from '07 looks like i was wrong then!!! Someone will be here soon with a more detailed answer I'm sure!!!

[Lawrence5]

Told the other day it's not possible/viable on SELOC. One for sale on here the other day @ £26k as it didn't have air-con. Serious effect on resale

[Boggy]

hueandcry71 said:

bing said:

I don't know about retro fitting mate - but come re-sell time you WILL have issues....just take that into account before parting with your hard earned!!!

Yeah i know. I cannot believe it doesnt have air con. I am hoping he has made a mistake.It has the touring pack but apparently that doesnt mean it has air con according to the dealer??

It can't and if the dealer is telling you it can he's lying. The cable's etc need to be put through all of the body work and chassis, I know as we've done it to a Sport's tourer that already had A/c fitted and had a problem. If he's telling you it can then he'd have it fitted as it wouldn't cost them £1500

Boggy

[Lawrence5]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/214814.htm

[hueandcry71]

Boggy said:

hueandcry71 said:

bing said:

I don't know about retro fitting mate - but come re-sell time you WILL have issues....just take that into account before parting with your hard earned!!!

Yeah i know. I cannot believe it doesnt have air con. I am hoping he has made a mistake.It has the touring pack but apparently that doesnt mean it has air con according to the dealer??

It can't and if the dealer is telling you it can he's lying. The cable's etc need to be put through all of the body work and chassis, I know as we've done it to a Sport's tourer that already had A/c fitted and had a problem. If he's telling you it can then he'd have it fitted as it wouldn't cost them £1500

Boggy

Thanks, the guy you put me onto said exactly the same as you.
Thats one car crossed off my list then.
Now down to one of four. 2 S both 07 and 2 NA both 05.

[L888DER]

get leccy windows and stage 2. no need for aircon as you'll have the windows open all the time listening to the Lotus symphony!

[Boggy]

hueandcry71 said:

Boggy said:

hueandcry71 said:

bing said:

I don't know about retro fitting mate - but come re-sell time you WILL have issues....just take that into account before parting with your hard earned!!!

Yeah i know. I cannot believe it doesnt have air con. I am hoping he has made a mistake.It has the touring pack but apparently that doesnt mean it has air con according to the dealer??

It can't and if the dealer is telling you it can he's lying. The cable's etc need to be put through all of the body work and chassis, I know as we've done it to a Sport's tourer that already had A/c fitted and had a problem. If he's telling you it can then he'd have it fitted as it wouldn't cost them £1500

Boggy

Thanks, the guy you put me onto said exactly the same as you.
Thats one car crossed off my list then.
Now down to one of four. 2 S both 07 and 2 NA both 05.

If you want a N/a I'd have a look through the classifields thier's a Black Exige (New) with A/c and sport's pack. 27k.

I wouldn't bother with the N/a car thou you'll only want more power come next year

Boggy

Edited by Boggy on Wednesday 29th August 17:11

[Boggy]

It's been sold I'm afraid

Boggy

[hueandcry71]

Boggy said:

It's been sold I'm afraid

Boggy

Which one has been sold?

[S Works]

Considered this?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/224490.htm

[Grinzzz]

S Works said:

Considered this?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/224490.htm

I did, but doesnt have full cage (which I want) and does have lsd (which I dont)....bloody nice motor though.

[Zebede29]

Personally Huey I think you are stark raving to change after only 6 weeks or so.....if you wanna throw away cash that fast, send some this way (you must be expelling £50 notes with every breath to be considering this lol)

Just my personal opinion of course, but then I LOVE my 111S and wouldn't change it for the world

(And when baby comes along the car's DEFO not going lol)

[Phil-CH]

I'd go for the NA 05 Exige...

[Boggy]

As far as I'm concerned, if you've got it & can afford it, then spend it! You never know what's round the corner! Your a long time old and grey as they say and life is about living not saving for your kid's to argue over when your gone. I can't tell you how many people I know lately who have always watched the penny's and saved for a rainy day but unfortunately not reaching that rainy day

Boggy

[LotusEater666]

^ Aye. Besides you can always sell the car and get most of your cash back. Not like blowing it on a 3 month round the world cruise!

[Skyman]

LotusEater666 said:

^ Aye. Besides you can always sell the car and get most of your cash back. Not like blowing it on a 3 month round the world cruise!

Not if it depreciates by £7,000+ in less than a year, as new Ss will no doubt do (speaking from experience).

Edited by Skyman on Thursday 30th August 10:08

[bing]

Boggy said:

As far as I'm concerned, if you've got it & can afford it, then spend it! You never know what's round the corner! Your a long time old and grey as they say and life is about living not saving for your kid's to argue over when your gone. I can't tell you how many people I know lately who have always watched the penny's and saved for a rainy day but unfortunately not reaching that rainy day

Boggy

Seconded!!!!! You need to live your life - If you can afford to do it now then do it, you never know whats round the corner!!!

PS - That doesn't mean not saving 'enough' for a rainy day tho - Keep enough for FUN Yippeeee!!!!