My new toy

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:47 am

Need to wait until next week though!

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:00 am

Very nice- always here its "the best" trackday S2

jj · Post by jj » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:29 am

Looks

... very nice!

Not as shocking colourwise as your old car though!

Post by **simon** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:47 am

So much for keeping quiet!

Post by ed » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:01 am

I thought it might be that 1!!

Congratulations!!

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:02 am

simon wrote:So much for keeping quiet!

Done deal

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:24 pm

I test drove that car. Is it that number 1 135r from Murrays? Have fun, you'll love it. Track it hard, and use it for what it was built for.

Cracking looking car, nice one

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:58 pm

why did you not buy it????

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:12 pm

They were asking way too much for it. There were cheaper ones with less miles for sale down south. But after i drove it, although it is a cracking car, i just didn't feel it was 9-10 grand better than my S1. Had a pax in one at Kh too (yellow one, the guy's got an old red Elan too) and it didn't feel that much quicker round a lap. So i just put a set of tyres on my car and worked with Steve Butts to get the suspention and geo properly sorted. It is a gorgeous car though. Wasn't too keen on the blue suede stuff inside, but that could be changed.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:23 pm

Yup, expensive cars but I fell in love with it especially after the 111s. Handling is better than my S1 with nitrons and it does have 190 bhp/tonne

Noticed there are cheaper ones but all the Lotus dealer ones are the same price. At least Murrays know what I paid for it and will give me a good deal on the Exige.

Interior is ace....very The Simpsons!!

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:59 pm

jke11y wrote:Looks ... very nice!

Not as shocking colourwise as your old car though!

Easily sorted...

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:05 pm

Gareth wrote:and it does have 190 bhp/tonne

Are you sure? They must have put in on one hell of a diet. My S2 (unladen) weights in at circa 800kgs giving me 206 bhp/tonne.

A 135 bhp engine would only kick out at 168 bhp/tonne.

Cheers

Mac

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:29 pm

According to Evo, it weighs 726Kg.
Matt, can you double check the figures?

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:52 pm

Yeah?

I stuck mine on a weight bridge (with fuel and oil but no me) and it was circa 800kg give or take 20kgs

Mac

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:57 pm

It was small print but I think i'm right.
If you have a Evo mag at hand check the stats.