Exiges at factory

General General Lotus Talk
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just a few pics.

the USA S how seems to have the cup255 roof as standard.
lots of 255 roofs about.

nice mint S1

and the new S2 in Sky blue

[image]http://www.exiges.eu/factory/mk1.jpg[/image]

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[image]http://www.exiges.eu/factory/newexige.jpg[/image]

[image]http://www.exiges.eu/factory/roof.jpg[/image]

[image]http://www.exiges.eu/factory/s.jpg[/image]

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that’s not a standard paint finish is it?

[image]http://www.exiges.eu/factory/255.jpg[/image]

Not an S2 fan, but this does rather make me want one!

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that’s not a standard paint finish is it?

Thats the last S1 ever produced. Its stunning in the flesh. Come on Adrian, are you registered yet

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Thats the last S1 ever produced. Its stunning in the flesh. Come on Adrian, are you registered yet

Produced or registered? What is the chassis number?

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Great pics. What a fantastic day, so much access to so much stuff! Some wonderful cars and as a result of seeing that Exige Cup255 roof with the enlarged scoop, I’ve ordered one for my new Exige S coming shortly!

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Thats the last S1 ever produced. Its stunning in the flesh. Come on Adrian, are you registered yet

Produced or registered? What is the chassis number?

Produced I think. The firewall has been signed by those involved. It got a special invite back for the open day.

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Produced I think. The firewall has been signed by those involved. It got a special invite back for the open day.

If that is the case, the chassis number will be of great interest

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Looks like Adrian’s put his car up for sale

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24.5k

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Looks like Adrian’s put his car up for sale

Used cars for sale - PistonHeads UK >

God that is nice in red, this was the one for sale a while back at adrian Blyth was it not?

If only I had the money, must be one of the best

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Someones now gonna buy it and butcher it with a Honda Engine

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Someones now gonna buy it and butcher it with a Honda Engine

Well, you buy it then, & save the bag of nails from getting binned

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"Rare opportunity to own the last S1 to come off the production line. Bulk head signed by motorsport staff. "

Don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, but a few points:

Why would the Motorsport staff have signed it? I’ll stand corrected but I think the Motorsport team were still at Ketteringham Hall a few miles down the road when the last Exige S1s rolled out from the factory.

I also know that production officially stopped, and then they “found” a few extras bits and decided to build a few more cars. Apparently typical of a small volume manufacturer and Lotus in particular. Is this the last of the first run or the last of the second?

How would you define “last off the production line” at a place like Lotus? I visited when they were building the Exige S1s and it was not a linear process with the cars all lined up one behind the other.

Irrespective of it’s lineage it looks a beautiful car.

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yes be a nice buy at 17k :-p

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It would be a crime to put a honda in that.

While I am sure it might not be the actual last Exige S1 out of lotus (just like the millionth mini was far from it) as long as it the actual one lotus have blessed as being the last one then its provenance is good IMO.

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as long as it the actual one lotus have blessed as being the last one then its provenance is good IMO.

Which is why it would be good to have the “Motorsport” signatures clarified?

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anyone know the chassis number ?
i.e 59?

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b&c saying its an option on new cars only… i do hope thats NOT true

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sorry… the performance pack!

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thats because dealers dont know what the Motorsport dept sell.

Lotus are w4nkers when it comes to sales and shafting owers though, and has always been the case.
I rembember dealers selling S1 Elise saying no new car is due out when they had S2 elise’s in the back waiting.

we do get screwed big time in the UK buy Lotus and it must affect the sales as most die hard lotus fans now dont buy new and just change the engines.