Hi!

You were in the nutty s2k? How is the car going, it was rapid!

It hasnt been used too much, it’s just ticked over to 4000 miles, no track days, I’ve just been enjoying it on the road, but it really is so much fun I havent felt Ive been missing out to be honest. I think the noise is part if it with the 2bular exhaust
Its also behaved itself really. It has a habit of throwing an engine light now woth the new exhaust. They run very rich from the factory and changing the exhaust just trips the light once in a while. Just a quick obd reset needed. Easily sorted if you get the car remapped and a filter added, getting you to 370 in the process. The drivers seat wobbled a bit, always has been an issue since s2s I think. They came up with some insert to greatly improve the situation last uear and these can be fitted to all years, about £40 for the larts and quite easy to fit. The new car as a totally redesigned runner that fixes the issue. I cant complain other than that to be honest.


oh the price was silly! Something much better was agreed, plus three years servicing and an extra years warranty, as the Cups used to only come with one which is really annoying (they get two now).

Prices are getting a bit silly. The 350 sport is now nearly 70k with the spec you would want, pre negotiating. No real engineering advances, more and more expensive carbon being added to the top models. But they do still get great reviews, and rightly so, even if they haven't advanced a great deal, because they really are so good in the first place

i was looking at 250 Cups, but they had just come out so I could only find a 220 to drive and it just didnt excite me. A 250 with a fun exhaust may be a different offering. The plan was to get one and just track it and drive the wheels off it.

But then I spoke to Jamie at Bell and Colvill and he suprised me and was able to get me in a V6 for just a touch over my planned budget. Initially I missed some of the connection from my s1, but then that was on track nitrons, bushings replaced with nitron bearings, bigger anti roll bar, quick rack and had harnesses. This year I fitted harnesses to the v6, I wish I had done that earlier! Such an improvement and the car feels perfect now, being pinned in the seat has made all the difference.

Its a buyers market this time of year and sticker prices are not really where you’ll end up, so go find yourself a 350. You wont be disappointed, every drive, right from the fire up is an event.

Not so much, and they've even stopped making them. They take an age to sell on as well. There are some threads on the lotus forums, 1.4 seconds to change up apparently, doesnt sound that much fin to me, but apparently you learn to just pull the lever a bit before you need it.

It does look quite smart that one!