£25k for an Exige in the New Year

[steve z]

Looking for some advice on buying an Exige. I've got about £25k to spend in the New Year, and the car will be pretty much exclusively used for weekend blats, track days, and a couple of trips to the 'ring a year.

My questions at the moment are:-

What does the touring pack give you?
What does the sports pack give you?
Would I get a Supercharged car for £25k?

[marctilling]

Hi,

I work for Lotus in Milton Keynes, so thought I would help you out!

What does the touring pack give you?
Leather Interior
Sound Insulation (not that it makes much difference!)
Front Driving Lamps
Full Carpet Set
Electric Windows
Upgraded stereo with iPOD connection

What does the sports pack give you?
Traction Control
T45 Steel Roll Hoop
Sports seats (to allow a racing harness to be fitted)
Microfibre suede-effect seats

Would I get a Supercharged car for £25k?
It is unlikley you wil get a SC one for £25k due to the fact that they have only been out since 2006. We recently sold an 06 plate with 6000 miles on for £29,000, although there is one for sale by a private seller for £27k

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/273365.htm

Hope I have helped!

Edited by marctilling on Sunday 9th December 12:59

[steve z]

Thanks that's a great help.

Looks like I need both and touring and sports packs.

[marctilling]

Fair enough... you don't see a huge amount with both, but they do come up from time to time.

[Hollywood Wheels]

Why do need touring? There's nothing on there that you need for a weekend or track car....just added weight....

[steve z]

Hollywood Wheels said:

Why do need touring? There's nothing on there that you need for a weekend or track car....just added weight....

Probably thinking about the trip to the 'ring. But you're right might sacrifice the Touring Pack.

[tricky 100]

Make sure you get a sports pack model as it comes with twin oil coolers , essential for track work where as touring pack only has one oil cooler and some earlier touring packs had no oil coolers . Sports pack also has sport seats which come already fitted with schroth harnesses.

[purdy84]

tricky 100 said:

.....which come already fitted with schroth harnesses.

Are you sure??

The sport pack seats allow fitment of schroth harnesses but dont actually come as standard.

Available aftermarket for about 300 quid for the pair.

Edited by purdy84 on Sunday 9th December 17:29

[tricky 100]

purdy84 said:

tricky 100 said:

.....which come already fitted with schroth harnesses.

Are you sure??

The sport pack seats allow fitment of schroth harnesses but dont actually come as standard.

Available aftermarket for about 300 quid for the pair.

Edited by purdy84 on Sunday 9th December 17:29

Yes im sure , although they may have changed it for the brand new ones being supplied now .

[Benmac]

Is there anywhere to confirm this as I am toying with the idea of swapping for an Exige S and it would have to have a sports pack as my use of it would be just weekends and TDs. Both my Elises have had harnesses so I'm well used to them now. Seems a bit daft to fit the bar and not the harnesses (even if they can't be put on at the factory due to type approval but are supplied in the boot for the dealer to put on??) but I suppose it'd be something wlse to charge more for..

Just seen a couple of sport pack cars with the harnesses not in place although I didn't enquire far enough to see if they were in the boot unattached.

[purdy84]

tricky 100 said:

purdy84 said:

tricky 100 said:

.....which come already fitted with schroth harnesses.

Are you sure??

The sport pack seats allow fitment of schroth harnesses but dont actually come as standard.

Available aftermarket for about 300 quid for the pair.

Edited by purdy84 on Sunday 9th December 17:29

Yes im sure , although they may have changed it for the brand new ones being supplied now .

Well...i started looking for exiges in 05 and now have an 07 spec Exige S with sports and supersport pack. And have never seen anyting about harnesses being standard??

Although the 240R may have them as standard?

[tricky 100]

http://lotusvehicleleasing.co.uk/exige.htm
See performance pack under extra cost options. Seems its been removed from the package on the new models though , tight sods.

[steve z]

purdy84 said:

tricky 100 said:

purdy84 said:

tricky 100 said:

.....which come already fitted with schroth harnesses.

Are you sure??

The sport pack seats allow fitment of schroth harnesses but dont actually come as standard.

Available aftermarket for about 300 quid for the pair.

Edited by purdy84 on Sunday 9th December 17:29

Yes im sure , although they may have changed it for the brand new ones being supplied now .

Well...i started looking for exiges in 05 and now have an 07 spec Exige S with sports and supersport pack. And have never seen anyting about harnesses being standard??

Although the 240R may have them as standard?

Supersport pack??? What does that give you?

[L100NYY]

Just to clarify chaps.....

Performance Pack (2004/05)
Harnesses came in a box in the boot as standard but not fitted.

Sports Pack (2006 -)
Harness bar but no harnesees supplied.

Edited by L100NYY on Monday 10th December 10:09

[purdy84]

steve z said:

purdy84 said:

tricky 100 said:

purdy84 said:

tricky 100 said:

.....which come already fitted with schroth harnesses.

Are you sure??

The sport pack seats allow fitment of schroth harnesses but dont actually come as standard.

Available aftermarket for about 300 quid for the pair.

Edited by purdy84 on Sunday 9th December 17:29

Yes im sure , although they may have changed it for the brand new ones being supplied now .

Well...i started looking for exiges in 05 and now have an 07 spec Exige S with sports and supersport pack. And have never seen anyting about harnesses being standard??

Although the 240R may have them as standard?

Supersport pack??? What does that give you?

Super Sport Pack:
Track suspension (1-way adjustable Blistein dampers and adjustable ride height)
Adjustable front anti-roll bar
Black 7-spoke ultra lightweight forged alloy wheels

(only available in conjunction with Sport Pack)