Summer car

General General Lotus Talk
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I thought I’d get a little runaround for the Summer (having already disposed of the 360 Spider), and got thisWell, it’s still a Lotus (sort of !)[image]http://www.exiges.com/gallery/DSC00016a.jpg[/image]

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You’re a bloody star [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image] [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image] [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image]

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Is that one of the new turbos?Could you give me some feedback on it please?

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quote:Originally posted by fol:Is that one of the new turbos?Could you give me some feedback on it please?They are quick, handle well, but it has a Vauxhall badge on it so you don’t want it! [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image]

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quote:Originally posted by fol:Is that one of the new turbos?Looks like a normally aspirated one to me.

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No, it’s not a turbo (you can tell which are turbos as they have fins sticking out by the air ducts to scoop more air in)I wanted a car with handling similar to that of the Exige, but wanted to enjoy top down thrills for summer…Specced up to the same level (leather, stereo, metallic paint etc) an Elise would have tipped the scales at �25-26,000 whereas Vauxhall are running a special offer on for the above car at �20,500 (RRP: �24,000).3yrs warranty, local (1 mile away) servicing and an engine that’s less likely to go bang and it seems ideal for my purposes (poncing around)Though next year may see the return of an Italian or German convertible.

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Do you need a PhD to do the roof?Did ever actually have the 360?Ian [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image]

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The roof is a doddle really, I’m told the S1 Elise roofs were quite tricky devils.I never took the 360 on the road, no [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/frown.gif[/image] It sat at the dealership before March 1st awaiting registration, and I sold it before it was registered. [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/frown.gif[/image]

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quote:Originally posted by Admin5:I sold it before it was registered. [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/frown.gif[/image]And bought the VX220 plus a holiday in the Carribean with the profit [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif[/image] Only jealous [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image]

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quote:Originally posted by Mrs Pesky: And bought the VX220 plus a holiday in the Carribean with the profit [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif[/image] Only jealous [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image]And bought the VX220 plus a ISLAND in the Carribean with the profit [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif[/image] Only jealous [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image] [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image] [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif[/image]

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David - hope you are going to track it!

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Nah… underpowered, undertyred, underbraked, under (most things) compared to the Exige.

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At that money its quite tempting!! Has it got a bigger boot than an elise? The only scary thing is the resale value!!

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quote:Originally posted by N11TS_X:The only scary thing is the resale value!! No, the resale value is not its ONLY drawback! [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image]

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quote:The only scary thing is the resale value!! 2yr old VX220s are going for the �15-16K mark, so no major drop.