zip106

Forgive me Porsche, for I may just sin!

Ok, as some of you know my last (brief) excursion with an Exige didn't end well, but I can't stop looking at the new V6 - all 350bhp, 1090kg, and 0-100 in less than 8 seconds....

Man maths may be needed here.

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Dingdongler

Definitely less gay than a Porsche Boxster

zip106

Spyder, hactually.
Very different to a standard Boxster, but then you knew that.

How's the rep mobile going?
Wife still sick of you?

lozgti1

Talking to a chap at classic car show on lotus stand.

seems a popular conversion(one he does) on older exige is to drop a VW /Audi 1.8T bored out to 1.9

400+ bhp.Some floating around with 600+

scatty

iTrader: (1)

it does look good. not as nice as the exige i dont think.....but its a whole lot of car...

and certainly better than a porker!!!!

stilover

Must admit. When Evo ran a feature on the new Exige in issue 162, it did look damn good. Bloody brilliant in fact.

Do it, do it do it.

zip106

It is an Exige!

That's very subjective - seeing as I had an S2 Exige 240S and I'm on my 2nd Porker... they're both very different types of car and do different things.

It's not as easy as just saying one's better than the other.

bighead

iTrader: (1)

well that easy to define , one a weekend track car the other is a "eveyday" sportcar

zip106

Almost.

My Exige was fine on the roads.
Even had enough room in the boot for 2 bags of shopping

Never had chance to go on track with it, but I've been on track in a Spyder.
And friggin' Hell they're good track cars!

Dingdongler

Are you fed up of having to explain that to people all the time?



Seriously though, the Lotus is far less bi curious than the Boxster special edition

scatty

iTrader: (1)

sorry, yes i agree, its very subjective.

i should have put i dont like the s3 exige as much as the s1 or s2.....

but i am right about them all better than a boxster.....

and i should say im trying to flog the scoob so i can get an exige s2.....

zip106

Oooo, you're pushing your luck young man....

'Sfunny, but you're the first person that's had to have it explained to them :lol1I
You come across as knowing your cars - you clearly don't

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

350 horses I remember the original at 190

TX.

zip106

Ah, you mean you don't like the look of the S3 Exige.
Unless you've driven one...?

Tell me - you've owned a Boxster and an Exige, right?


**** it - I like the Spyder so much I'm going to keep it and order the Exige just as soon as I've had a drive in one.
I've now got a triple garage so at least they can live together.

scatty

iTrader: (1)

the mrs has had a boxster, before she had an s1 elise. to be fair it was ok.ive test driven an exige s2 and been in an s1 on track....

i just dont like the look of the s3. the back end looks like an after thought. but as i love all things lotus, i am sure i will love it when i see it in the flesh..

if you love the boxster thats all that matters...

zip106

Wasn't having a dig, just curios as to whether you'd driven the new one.

Wouldn't say I love the Spyder (probably preferred my Exige if I'm honest) but it just feels so different to the cooking Boxsters - it's the lightest car Porsche make at the moment and that counts for a lot.

Having the Exige to run along side it would be the best of both worlds I think.
Just something that keeps me going back to looking at Lotus...

Brun

Going on looks alone i prefer the S2 Exige but i'd soon get over that with 350bhp on tap

Trout

iTrader: (1)

May as well just get a TT-RS - they can be tuned up to 1,000whp with just a remap and an airfilter.

Brun

Don't be a dick Trout - for 1,000 whp it will also require a Turbo Zet . Without that only 800 would be available

Dingdongler

Iain250

iTrader: (1)

Did you see it in rally trim so so lovely

alloy

Exige looks lovely! Much prefer it to Boxster

zip106

Got to find a local dealer with one now!
I have concerns about the extra weight of the v6 swinging about at the back though.
Also, the interior is exactly as the last one - if the build quality is better than before and it drives as well.....

leonpoole

People won't think your a *** in an exige

bighead

iTrader: (1)

stilover

And with the added cost of a Hybrid Turbo, it'll give the USS Enterprise a run for it's money.

zip106

Makes no odds to me what other people think - I was called a boy racer and 'midlife' when I had the Exige!

As it happens, I've just got myself an invite to a preview night at a Lotus dealer...

Dingdongler

Weren't you paying attention to Zip's explanation?? It is VERY VERY different to a Boxster!

zip106

****

zip106

If you have nothing constructive to add could you just f uck off and start a thread on how your sick wife won't let you have a proper car?
Bet that thumb print on your head stands out.