The point is an exige has them, an exige without a roof or a spoiler is an elise.
This is more like it…
Roof : tick
Scoop : tick
Wing : tick
Hmmmm, they must be going endurance racing?
not sure that’s how I would define a roof - on an S1 is was not designed to be taken off in everyday use - for me that’s a fixed and proper roof.
again not true on the S1 - it is attached to the chassis (via the longerons) and provide actual downforce.
In addition, these are key visual differential elements over the standard Elise.
Would your definitions make an S2 Exige “not a proper Exige”?
Looks great - but is it actually a Lotus product or outsourced and badge engineered?
I reckon a badge engineered Lola or Pilbeam…
Without doubt outsourced, Steve. Probably Lola, I’d guess.
can’t remember the name of the company but I thought Lotus also had previous links with the company that built the all conquering Bentley LM Speed 8?
Doesn’t matter if the wing is attached to the chassis or body …
As long as it is attached !!
John
That just can’t be right on a car. I know you’ve previously tried to explain your reasoning, but…
I won’t try to explain again then … You earth bound mortal you 
Phew! To be honest, I’m more inclined to follow the science as applied by Adrian Newey etc who appear to bolt rear wings onto rigid structures, rather than have them flapping around on flexing bodywork.
Man up, & get yourself a decent wing! 
Dodgy S2 Exige wanna-be drivers.
[quote=stevegreen]can’t remember the name of the company but I thought Lotus also had previous links with the company that built the all conquering Bentley LM Speed 8?
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Wasn’t it RTN in Norfolk that built the Bentley’s? I think they did the carbon bodywork for the 300RR Sport Exige too. I think the RTN factory became the Team Lotus factory too.
[quote=Azrael][quote=stevegreen]can’t remember the name of the company but I thought Lotus also had previous links with the company that built the all conquering Bentley LM Speed 8?
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Wasn’t it RTN in Norfolk that built the Bentley’s? I think they did the carbon bodywork for the 300RR Sport Exige too. I think the RTN factory became the Team Lotus factory too.[/quote]
Makes sense Steve - nice one! 
It is a very nice Elise I like it.
Who said it was an Exige? Now I don’t like it, it’s horrible no roof, no scoop & no rear wing (however pointless it might be it needs on).
Again it is a very nice Elise
Bland and nothing to distinguish it visually - there’s a bit of Ferrari, a bit of Porsche, a bit of old MR2…and what are those nasty plastic grilles on the rad outlet and edge of the rear hatch?
They look like the recycled plastic things you can get from a garden centre to stop leaves going down yer outside drains…
(…not that I frequent garden centres, you understand, lol 
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Is that the same Adrian Newey that puts the front wing onto the front ‘clam’ of an F1 car ?
Seems to work when connected thus does it not ??
Nowt wrong with flexing of wings either …air is pretty flexible stuff really and doesn’t need a rigid wing in order to create lift.
Have you ever seen a bird with rigid wings you old landlubber
Go take a viagra if you’re obsessed with being stiff
I don’t understand why Lotus did not extend the whole back end to be end flush with the ‘bumper’, like an S1, which would give the car a USEABLE boot. This would likely give it a much better chance of sales success. The ‘space’ is there, it looks fugly as is, why didn’t they do it?
Is that the same Adrian Newey that puts the front wing onto the front ‘clam’ of an F1 car ?
Seems to work when connected thus does it not ??
Nowt wrong with flexing of wings either …air is pretty flexible stuff really and doesn’t need a rigid wing in order to create lift.
Have you ever seen a bird with rigid wings you old landlubber
Go take a viagra if you’re obsessed with being stiff [/quote]
Suggest you re-read my post, John - it’s the flexing car bodywork that’s the problem.