Another S1 on Collecting Cars coming up..

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Just for interest

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/200 ... exige-s1-4

Ex Chris Harris / Autocar Exige

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Interesting! Looks pretty original (bar the addition of timing gear), presumably it's just been stored for the last 15+ years looking at the history

Couple of weekends work to recommission (as they say on Banger & Cash) - could be a good buy for someone, or maybe Chris Harris will buy it back

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I’ve noticed Chris Harris is posting about it on Instagram I have impression he is going to do a CC video on the exige as he does with some of the auction cars. He asked if best look Lotus ever.. hard to argue

[SimonE]

Oh dear - will be watching this.

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Well have started the bidding. Who doesn’t need two Exige’s in their life..

[C8LGY]

Interesting! Looks pretty original (bar the addition of timing gear), presumably it's just been stored for the last 15+ years looking at the history

It's metioned on the advert that it makes around 210 bhp with the new engine; wonder what was done to it?

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Interesting! Looks pretty original (bar the addition of timing gear), presumably it's just been stored for the last 15+ years looking at the history

It's metioned on the advert that it makes around 210 bhp with the new engine; wonder what was done to it?

Hmm, yeah it says

a replacement factory engine believed to produce up to 210bhp

That sounds 'optimistic'. I mean it's possible, but at the very least it would need timing properly (verniers) and a higher rev limit (ECU change) to get over 200bhp wouldn't it? I'd be surprised if they did that at the factory, although if Lotus knew it was a press car maybe it got some special attention, and they'd figured out how to build VHPDs properly by then

[thommo]

Not a fan of Harris, but he clearly knows a decent car when he sees one. Makes me appreciate mine just a bit more (if that is possible)

[Y104JTM]

check the MOT history.

500 miles covered 16 years