I’m seriously on the look-out for a S1 Exige to compliment my S1 Elise. If anyone is considering selling, or knows of any cars available, I’d be thrilled if you’d contact me.
Flexible on spec, but…
Ideal spec would be:
Titanium body colour
Aircon (con-air)
Harness hole option seats.
I’m tempted by the silver car, but not enquired yet. Job for this afternoon I think. I’ve been to view the blue car at Bell and Colville, so the silver one if it’s still around is next.
Sods law though that if I buy one, a more perfect one will be advertised.
Over on SELOC there was a chap in New Zealand who stripped and rebuilt his grey one… that would be the ideal colour combo (or with red interior).
Thanks for the interest in my car, X673YCC. Andy, thanks for the kind words. I only purchased the car this year from the previous owner who may have purchased it from you judging by date on some of the receipts. As you can tell it has not had much mileage since your last purchase. It took me a couple of years to find a car like this. It then had some attention given to it at Rapid Mechanical Services.
If anyone is interested, please do not hesitate to reach out. As per the advert, if I do not sell, it will go into storage.
I’ve tried to send you a direct message, but don’t think they are getting through. Your car looks lovely in your pictures! How hot is it in the cabin without aircon (Exige newbie, using Elise s1 with a hardtop as my frame of reference).
Thanks fur the interest in my car. Unfortunately I am having issues replying to PM on here.
I used to have an S1 Elise which I think was cooler inside however like tlracer says, it does not get that hot and the Windows do work from my understanding both have the coolant pipes running up the right side of the cabin. I had read on this and other forums stories of cars getting unbearable during summer and even belongings burning in the cabin. Fortunately I have not experienced this in my car.
My car has had the A/C removed to relocate the alternator. I used it across the summer, and it wasn’t an issue. In 90% of cars you never open the windows due to noise/bluster when driving at pace, but in the Exige I always drive with the window open, it doesn’t impact in terms of noise (probably actually lets it out!!) and I’ve never noticed any negative bluster into the car.
I had a Sport160 Elise with a hardtop as well. Elise are bit quieter and potentially a little cooler, just because the VHPD is quite raucous, but its a pretty close benchmark.
Wouldn’t want to drive across the Sahara in it, but in UK/northern Europe I think its all good.