Exige Club Racer

[foz]

Talking to the factory guys they seem to be pinning a lot of hopes on the 'eagle' or whatever its really going to be called. Had a nice 'bling' elise for the US mkt (california) on display compete with spoiler etc.(no supercharger though )

[Edin430]

Any pics of the "eagle" going about yet?

[ryallm]

Seems someone at Hethel has been listening. Just announced:

Performance Pack
We are introducing a new major option on the Exige S - the Performance Pack, which
features the following specification:

• 308 mm front discs with AP RACING four piston callipers
• Uprated front and rear brake pads
• Full length roof scoop
• Variable slip traction control (as seen on the new 2-Eleven)
• Uprated clutch plate and cover
• Uprated vehicle performance through enhanced power and torque delivery

Engine specification with the performance pack option:
Power 179 kW 240 bhp 243PS @ 8000 RPM
Torque 230 Nm 170 lbft 23.5 kgm @ 5500 RPM
Estimated vehicle performance with the performance pack option:
0-100 mph 9.9 seconds
0-60 mph 4 seconds
0-62 mph 4.2 seconds
Maximum 150 mph

Retail Price £3,000

[Edin430]

V nice

[ryallm]

V nice

Very nice indeed, and one of the few option packs that actually looks good value. I think that lot would cost a fortune if you were to add it to an existing Exige S. I wonder if the 255 upgrade still comes with only a limited warranty though?

Mark

[steve_weegie]

Ok,m im in at the office today and MMC's club racer is currently 2ft away from my desk

Gotta say, i love it in the flesh! Not a bad or indeed a gay shade of blue at all, and the black stripes are highly tasty

Wouldnt pay 40k for it mind you, but i wouldnt pay 40k for the horny chrome orange exige s either.......

[ryallm]

Steve,

Bit of an aside, but noticed at the bottom of your post you have an S2 135 ST - would that be my old car SK02 KBO by any chance? If so, how is it going?

Mark

[steve_weegie]

Hey mark, yes indeed it is your old car Still going fine and passing exiges at knockhill

She'll be passing 60k miles this week and still going strong... Converted to kinkyboots spec recently with the addition of some black compomotive wheels / a048 tyres / pagid rs14 pads and alu belled discs. Oh, she's now got a decat too!

Apart from that, she's still 100% standard

Cheers,

Steve

[ryallm]

Glad to hear its going well - you are racking up the miles way faster than I ever did. Take it the engine is still sweet? 135s have a bit of a reputation for HGF, although it seems to be pot luck when this happens, if it ever happens at all

Mark

[steve_weegie]

yup engine still fine and pulling like a train.... starting to use a wee bit of oil but that's ok. Certainly no signs of the dreaded hgf!

I use the car as a daily drive and as i generally work all over the place, i am indeed fair stacking the miles on the clock! Should be about ready for an engine conversion in a year or two

How's the exige? With this summer, you'll not be too woried about the hard top i guess

Cheers,

Steve

[ryallm]

How's the exige? With this summer, you'll not be too woried about the hard top i guess

Cheers,

Steve

Exige is fab - still absolutely love it and surprisingly don't miss the soft top too much, although with a 10 month old son and my new found addiction for jumping out of aeroplanes taking up all my spare time I have only coverered an embarrasingly low mileage this year.

Mark

[Edin430]

Ok,m im in at the office today and MMC's club racer is currently 2ft away from my desk ....

pictures by any chance??

[steve_weegie]

no camera i'll probably be picking up my cat from them at the wkend so will take one with me for a few snaps!