Hi, I’m new to the world of Exige. I briefly had an S1 Elise when they were launched but a change in job at the time meant it had to go. Many,many years later, it’s time for a toy. I tried my first Exige at the weekend and was almost put off by a very difficult gear change. I am hoping that was not the norm as I love the look. So I am looking for a nice example which has been cared for. Fingers crossed someone wants an S3
The guy who bought my old 2008 260S is looking to sell.
Pm me and will pass on you details.
The gear change is never brilliant on an S2 or early S3 in my experience but not bad enough to put you off. Mine was ok right up to the point where the cables finally fell apart. Try a few and see what you find. Remember a Toyota powered Elise 111r is the same powertrain as a an Exige S2.
Never found the gear change on my Exige S2 a problem at all.
I did blow up the diff at some point so managed to source a brand new gearbox. Fitted that along with the usual redline oil. Initially the gear change was not perfect, but spend a good day tweaking the adjustment. Was perfect from then on.
Thanks for letting me know. Off to try another soon.