Hi from a Scottish newbie

Hi
Just signed up on here as im considering buying a S1 exige next year .
Just now I run a modified 996 turbo as a weekend / fun car but after selling my clio track/race car late last year i’m missing a track toy.
Plan is to sell the turbo ,bank some cash and get a Lotus for road/track , so would more than likely go for a audi or honda converted car than something fully original.

My 996
600 bhp , 380mm 6 pots front and rear , Moton coilovers ,rear cage, GT2 bumpers…




Old track clio

230bhp high comp engine on Jenveys, fg doors,tailgate,bonnet,gripper diff , AST suspension , roll center correction kit…

Neil, big welcome to exiges.com buddy you’ll fit right in here. Clio’s are particularly welcome :smiley:

That Porka looks NICE :mrgreen:

Welcome

Welcome!!

Love the 996TT, they really are quite a performance bargain as an all weather supercar. Gotta tick the Pork box one day.

Get yourself a Lotus and join the Scottish lads on their trip down for our annual event and have a change from Knockhill :smiley:

Thanks for the welcome :smiley:
The clio was a 3 year gradual build from a almost standard road car to full race spec, it use to hold its own on track against a lot bigger cars.
I recognize a few names on here from my old cosworth owning days.

Yeah a well sorted Clio in the right hands can really hold its own on circuit, great little cars. One of the ex-Exige/Cossies lads (Porkie) has one of the full-fat contemporary Cup cars with the SADEV and that’s like a mini touring car :sunglasses:

I know Lee (Porkie) and James that originally bought Sean’s Exige , they both moved on from similar cars to my clio to the 197/200 cup cars which look to go very well.

James and Lee :laughing: BOYS :thumbup:

Yeah those guys were away with us in Eastern Europe, James (aka Big Dinner) used it as his Stag! The Clios were going great.

Welcome to Exiges Neil.

More to join us on the easter Anglesey convoy :slight_smile:

Hi Neil,

Nice looking 996TT. I used to have one of those, sold it to Porkie actually. Get yourself an Exige, then get a Caterham, it seems it’s where we all end up.

Haha thanks Sean

I remember when the S1 exiges first came out there was someone local that had one and mind thinking it looked more like a race car than a road car , since then one has been on my need to own list .

In the same way when i first seen a escort cosworth on the road they really stood out , then after getting the doors blown off my subaru by Kev Sharps old beast I had to have one.

Few of my old cosworths

1st one was 500+ bhp, gripper diffs, R&D dog box fully rose jointed…

2nd , 440bhp , GT30 turbo, straight cut gearbox , 380mm alcon brakes., Ryan loom…

3rd taken as px for the above car , 280bhp :cry: ,slow but looked stunning , really should of kept this one locked away as it would be worth double now what i sold it for 4 years ago.

All good but that last one looks MINT! I understand your pain :astonished:

The last one was the slowest, highest miles and cheapest after I had taken all the carbon bits off. But it was only due me around 9k at the end and the same car would be worth 20+ now.

Lovely set of cars. Dabbled with a 3 Door many years ago, same thoughts on current values but you can’t foresee where it will go and we all have had a reason for selling at the time. :slight_smile:

Sun roof on first one handy for interior pics :smiley: