2012 Exige S - What options would you add

[SAJ]

Was just wondering what options most people would find vital for the new Exige.



Option Packs

Premium Pack
Choice of leather colour: Ebony Black, Ivory White, Venom Red, Cognac Brown, Imperial Blue, Cocoa Brown, Ash Grey
Leather centre console
Fully covered foot well area (carpet + leather)
Sport/Premium steering wheel in full black leather
leather sills
Door panels in leather
Metal bezel around gear and handbrake gaiter
Sport/Premium seats in full leather
Full sound insulating material
Dark trinket tray
Face-level air vents covered in leather

Premium Pack Sport SuedeTex
Ebony Black/Slate Grey SuedeTex® interior combination,
SuedeTex® centre console
Black floor mats
Sport/Premium steering wheel with dark grey leather
Dark grey binnacle top,
Door panels in carbon effect leather
Metal bezel around gear and handbrake gaiter
Sport/Premium seats with carbon effect eather inserts
Sound insulating material

Carbon Pack (Premium Pack required)
Carbon centre console
Carbon sill covers
Carbon air conditioning controls
Carbon air conditioning vents
Carbon binnacle surround and binnacle top
Carbon Dynamic Performance Management (D.P.M.) switch panel

Race Pack
4 mode Lotus D.P.M. system including launch control
Exhaust bypass valve override switch
Optimised suspension to suit the Pirelli P-Zero Trofeo tyre characteristics

Convenience Pack
Trinket tray divider
USB connection
Cup holder
 
Lotus Exige S     MSRP  £49,900 
     
 Premium Pack    £2000
 Premium Pack Sport Suedetex    £1500
 Carbon Pack    £1500
 Race Pack    £2000
 Convenience Pack    £350
 Air Conditioning    £1100
 Rear Parking Sensors    £350
 Heated Seats    £350
 Contrast Stitching    £245
 Trofeo Tyres    £800
 Crossbar & Harness Mounts    £700
 Metallic Paint    £600
 Premium Paint    £1200
 Motorsport Paint    £1800
 Diamond Cut Wheels (18/19", Cast)    £350
 
E&OE

[Justin]

For me..

Premium Pack Sport Suedetex £1500
Race Pack £2000
Convenience Pack £350
Air Conditioning £1100
Rear Parking Sensors £350
Heated Seats £350
Crossbar & Harness Mounts £700
Motorsport Paint £1800

EDIT - Before I get slated The heated seats and parking sensors would be added since they arent that expensive when compared to the price of the car, and would be a nice to have..

[SAJ]

For me..

Premium Pack Sport Suedetex £1500
Race Pack £2000
Convenience Pack £350
Air Conditioning £1100
Rear Parking Sensors £350
Heated Seats £350
Crossbar & Harness Mounts £700
Motorsport Paint £1800

EDIT - Before I get slated The heated seats and parking sensors would be added since they arent that expensive when compared to the price of the car, and would be a nice to have..

So that would be about £58k then.

For me:

Premium Pack Sport Suedetex £1500
Air Conditioning £1100
Rear Parking Sensors £350 ( much cheaper than cracking the rear when parking )
Heated Seats £350 ( these will be golden come winter time - I already drive the Europa all year round)
Metallic Paint £600

Nice to have: (these would depend on the deposit I had at the time)

Race pack £2000
Premium Paint £1200

[Fluoxetine]

I'd take advice from Mr Robertson on the 'essential' resale options - When I nearly bought a new 997 back in 2005, I'd got as far as spec'ing the thing - Salesman reckoned they'd be unsellable secondhand without the a/c plus nav & phone.

(Obviously there's a degree of upselling and BS going on, but there is an element of truth in what he said, judging by how long bogo spec cars hang around for sale, when compared to those with a few choice options...)

FWIW, the spec you've picked seems pretty spot on - Although I'd ditch the Metallic Paint / Heated Seats...(Go for Ebony black, and garage it over the winter!)

[SAJ]

I'd take advice from Mr Robertson on the 'essential' resale options - When I nearly bought a new 997 back in 2005, I'd got as far as spec'ing the thing - Salesman reckoned they'd be unsellable secondhand without the a/c plus nav & phone.

(Obviously there's a degree of upselling and BS going on, but there is an element of truth in what he said, judging by how long bogo spec cars hang around for sale, when compared to those with a few choice options...)

FWIW, the spec you've picked seems pretty spot on - Although I'd ditch the Metallic Paint / Heated Seats...(Go for Ebony black, and garage it over the winter!)

The heated seats I could quite easily live without, probably should have put them in the nice to have section but at £350 it would keep the Mrs much happier.

As for the colour I selected Metallic as I assumed that was what Starlight black was. There isn't Ebony black as an option. The only other black is the Motorsport one but I'm not actually sure why that finish is so expensive. I was tempted by yellow as its a standard colour but if I bought this car it would be with me for years to come (5 - 10 years) might look like I'm having a mid life crisis if I'm driving a yellow car when I reach 35 (29 just now)

The Race pack is the one that I'm struggling with with regards to resale should I ever have to sell the car earlier than I want to. Not sure if it would be considered vital or not to most people.

EDIT: just thought if I went for yellow I could always wrap it black in years to come.

[boynerT72]

i have one on order but i can't even remember what i have spec'd tbh.. i haven't spec'd race pack or trofeo etc and i think the Carbon pack has now been discontinued for the first batch of cars due to quality of carbon from suppliers - i heard this somewhere so can't back up the validity of it.. also if you order the premium interior the heated seats are included so not much choice i don't think...

[Gareth]

Sorry?
Did someone say HEATED SEATS??

WTF!

[foz01]

Race pack
Trofeo tyres
Harness pack
Decent seats

The rest can GTF

[foz01]

Sorry?
Did someone say HEATED SEATS??

WTF!

Aye boyner ordered them specifically, and parking sensors, but then he is a massive gheyer

[Justin]

Sorry?
Did someone say HEATED SEATS??

WTF!

Why? They won't add much weight!

I'd have thought Race Pack would be a good one for Resale?

I'd also pay for a good ipod interface..

[footsoldier]

As ordered:

Premium Paint
Suede Tex Sports Premium (inc Heated Seats)
Contrast stitching in Silver
Race Pack
Convenience Pack
Aircon
Rear Parking Sensors
Diamond Cut Wheels

[tut]

Would love heated seats in N3, doubt if they add more than a few ounces, but that is a top off, doubt if I would bother in an Exige.

tut

[footsoldier]

They come included with the premium and sport premium packs, so if you go for any seat upgrade, they're going to be heated!