Talk me out of taking my roof off...

General General Lotus Talk
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http://www.kumschick.com/lotus/exige_targaumbau/bilder/

I’m getting soo tempted for the summer days coming up, take the roof off, leave it at home and go… Especially for those long hot country lane cruises…

So talk me out of this insanity!

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I’m sorry but I think thats horrible. DON’T DO IT.

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I like it in a F50 kinda way (I did say kinda!!! LOL!)… Mmmmm…

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If you do it then all those kids who normally point and wave will point and laugh instead!!

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Mmm… fair comment

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Why is the rear spoiler missing ???
Also over about 20 mph the engine cover would become airborne as it mounts directly to the roof !!

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Amazing how the removal of a tiny piece of fibryglass can upset a cars appearance. Looks totally naff with roof and wing off

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I don’t like it “sans wing” but there’s:
[image]http://www.lotusevents.com/gallery/Farleys/images/3.jpg[/image]
and
[image]http://www.lccs.nu/forum/userimages/20-2003-20-06-mvc034f.jpg[/image]

They look better… I just lurve the sun… I think I may be a plant ya know

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For some reason I think the red one looks best .

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Feckin horrible!

Don’t understand what all those Elise boys are arguing about on the roof removal.
First words as both Exiges came out: does the roof come off?

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Especially for those long hot country lane cruises…

If you drive with the feckin roof off, this is the only cruise you’ll be involved with


[image]http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/cruise-missile-intro.jpg[/image]

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Mark

Clearly the recent hot weather is getting to you - drink some water quick

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I’m sorry but I think thats horrible. DON’T DO IT.

And that’s coming from such a polite young chap!

Hey Chris, tried taking the roof off your Nissan??! I DIDN’T THINK SO!

No, no, no, NO, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Ian

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OK OK OK!

I concede… But I’m just really gonna miss that open topped feel, I guess it won’t matter too much when gripping onto the steering wheel for dear life

It’s just one of the most memorable journeys of last year was coming back from Cadwell all through the countryside, not really on a mission, just soaking up the weather and enjoying the scenery… It was ace

But I guess you’re all right… Again

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I’m sorry but I think thats horrible. DON’T DO IT.

And that’s coming from such a polite young chap!

Hey Chris, tried taking the roof off your Nissan??! I DIDN’T THINK SO!

No, no, no, NO, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Ian

Seeing as you mentioned it my Nissan was converted to open to an open top WSC car and that it how it was when I got hold of it. This is it during LeMans pre-qualifying:
[image]http://users.anytimenow.com/cnrandall/Le_Mans-1998-09-20-028.jpg[/image]

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Randy

Ughhhhh, that’s horrible

Obviously only kidding

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Okay Mark, you can take the roof off if you make it look like that!

Ian

ps. It maybe easier to start with a 340R though

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It was actually pretty horrible like that although they had painted it white by the time I got hold of it. Not only had they butchered the body but it was also restricted to only 500bhp.

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Okay Mark, you can take the roof off if you make it look like that!

Ian

Well if you can make it GO like that… …

Mark
You ain’t a closet S2 coupe woofter are yer…

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Rox,

LOL! Never! I haven’t even got Air Con (and chose that for some odd reason) like a few of you girlies

But the S2 Coupe is nice, I’ve always preferred the Elise S2 styling to the S1 Elise styling, the S1 is a baby Ferrari Dino while the S2 is more of it’s own car IYSWIM…

However the S1 Exige is just so… Phwoar!!