Exige S , help me with my decision
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I'm getting an Exige S for track use ... I have 3 options (all lifestyle paint)
1) 07MY unregistered Exige S , Sports and Super Sports pack , Full Ventureshield , Adjustable Suspension, Tracker , 220BHP. a/c . 'Old' model , but arguably nicer dash. Harnesses. From £41600 --> £36,700. Available now
2) 08MY unregistered Exige S , Sports Pack, Performance Pack, A/C, Alcantara interior . Listed cirst £43,600 . Deal @ £40k . Available now.
3) Spec a new 08MY Exige S, Sport Pack, Perf Pack, Lightweight Alloys, Adj. Susp. A/C. Listed circa £44k , deal @ £40k .. 6-8 weeks
I believe the differences between the 07 and 08MY are as follows
- Which option to go for ?
- Am I mad to get a 40k Exige ?
- Anything i'm missing here ?
Cheers
1) 07MY unregistered Exige S , Sports and Super Sports pack , Full Ventureshield , Adjustable Suspension, Tracker , 220BHP. a/c . 'Old' model , but arguably nicer dash. Harnesses. From £41600 --> £36,700. Available now
2) 08MY unregistered Exige S , Sports Pack, Performance Pack, A/C, Alcantara interior . Listed cirst £43,600 . Deal @ £40k . Available now.
3) Spec a new 08MY Exige S, Sport Pack, Perf Pack, Lightweight Alloys, Adj. Susp. A/C. Listed circa £44k , deal @ £40k .. 6-8 weeks
I believe the differences between the 07 and 08MY are as follows
- The 2008 Sport pack is a combination of the 2007 Sports and Super Sports packs.
- The '08 MY has the superior (in most people's opinion) dashboard over the older '07 type.
- Upgraded T45 steel roll-hoop
- Lotus sport seats, Probax Microfibre suede-effect material
- Adjustable front anti-roll bar. The adjustable anti-roll bar is 30% stiffer than the standard bar.
- Lotus designed 7 twin-spoke ultra lightweight forged wheels-saves 20kg in unsprung weight.
- 240 Bhp, Brembo 4 pots , Traction control from 2-Eleven, Different roof scoop
- Which option to go for ?
- Am I mad to get a 40k Exige ?
- Anything i'm missing here ?
Cheers
It's a tricky decision between those Exiges and I don't think I know enough to advise. All of them sound lovely though 
At the end of the day, you have to work out which of those packages best suits your intended use for the car.... is it your daily driver, a weekend blast toy or are you intending to get it on track at every opportunity.
FWIW... some of the earlier 220hp cars now seem to be approaching the mid-20s, even at main dealers.... it may be worth considering some of those as well, letting the first owners deal with the initial depreciation hit. Or there are a couple of 240r's out there for sale too...
That didn't narrow things down much did it??
FWIW... some of the earlier 220hp cars now seem to be approaching the mid-20s, even at main dealers.... it may be worth considering some of those as well, letting the first owners deal with the initial depreciation hit. Or there are a couple of 240r's out there for sale too...
That didn't narrow things down much did it??
Hi Jonny5, i had an exige S2 and a 240 cup and then an Exige S. they were all brilliant. the Exige S is the only one i took on track and it was supper. it was standard and performed briliantly. If you can get oil coolers i would do that and then spend the rest on nitrons/ohlins and then enjoy the car on track. the power is enough for such a small car and you will find yourself picking other drivers off as you go round as they tend to dominate on track.
I hope this helps and good luck.
On a simular note i have only the 135R now and that is excellent fun on track too. the exige has a heavier engine/supercharger and that really is aparant on track but you have made up your mind on the Exige so go with it.
Ed.
I hope this helps and good luck.
On a simular note i have only the 135R now and that is excellent fun on track too. the exige has a heavier engine/supercharger and that really is aparant on track but you have made up your mind on the Exige so go with it.
Ed.
Afternoon Jon,
I would say that option 3 is the best track set up as the lightweight alloys really do make a tangible difference to the way the car feels, however, 8 weeks delivery would be the downside.
The Performance Pack again is well worth having, the AP brakes really are brilliant for track work and are almost the £3k on their own!
Re-sale will be marginally better on a PP equipped car too, all the new ones that I am now selling are having the PP option box ticked once they have driven them. I have taken in a couple of Exige S's in p/ex against PP cars now too which says something.
However Option 1 really is a very good deal indeed and will still be amazingly capable on the track, but the brakes will suffer with hard track use which again is where the AP's hold their head high.
I would say that option 3 is the best track set up as the lightweight alloys really do make a tangible difference to the way the car feels, however, 8 weeks delivery would be the downside.
The Performance Pack again is well worth having, the AP brakes really are brilliant for track work and are almost the £3k on their own!
Re-sale will be marginally better on a PP equipped car too, all the new ones that I am now selling are having the PP option box ticked once they have driven them. I have taken in a couple of Exige S's in p/ex against PP cars now too which says something.
However Option 1 really is a very good deal indeed and will still be amazingly capable on the track, but the brakes will suffer with hard track use which again is where the AP's hold their head high.
My old car Jonny. bloody brill but no sold. i just called to confirm it was mine and yes and he has had three offers at the asking price. Scuffers said:
L100NYY said:
Seeing as that Cup is now sold I would go option 1 and stick some braided hoses and Pagids on there and go have lots of fun. 
I can't see much point in buying a new car for this, go hunt down another Cup car...SpeedYellow said:
If you are going to use the car on track, you will end up upgrading brakes and suspension, the Lotus Ohlins are not up to track work really or are the brakes if you are going to use them hard, so budget for both those in your costs or buy a car that has already been upgraded.
What about the Bilstein suspension and Brembo 4 pots on the performance pack + susp options ?All Lotus suspension is a real road based compromise, Cup and 240 cars included as the Ohlins they fit are motorcycle units and not up to the job as you really need stiffer springs on the car to make it work well on track. So big Ohlins or Nitrons etc are what most people end up with.
As for the Brakes, Lotus seem to use naff discs, so you will end up trashing them quickly and putting better on and upgrading the pads if you use it very hard on track.
All depends, if you want a S2 Supercharged car to keep up with a Honda'd S1 car on track, you'll end up spending a lot of money... I know, been there and achieved it, no regrets as I still have aircon and more refinement on the road, but will still be slower than the Supercharged Honda S1's out there.
Life is full of compromises... lol
As for the Brakes, Lotus seem to use naff discs, so you will end up trashing them quickly and putting better on and upgrading the pads if you use it very hard on track.
All depends, if you want a S2 Supercharged car to keep up with a Honda'd S1 car on track, you'll end up spending a lot of money... I know, been there and achieved it, no regrets as I still have aircon and more refinement on the road, but will still be slower than the Supercharged Honda S1's out there.
Life is full of compromises... lol
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