Lotus Exige
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Lotus Exige
My son is changing his car and the Toyota powered Exige is looking to be a good option , and with the Toyota lump i am confident it will be reliable .
His other option, that he likes the thought of ,is a 911 style Porsche for about 30k.
Amazingly insurance is a bargain
His other option, that he likes the thought of ,is a 911 style Porsche for about 30k.
Amazingly insurance is a bargain
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Originally Posted by Busamav,Jan 16 2006, 04:53 PM
My son is changing his car and the Toyota powered Exige is looking to be a good option , and with the Toyota lump i am confident it will be reliable .
His other option, that he likes the thought of ,is a 911 style Porsche for about 30k.
Amazingly insurance is a bargain 31150 for him at age 23 so its definitely on , but i am probably scaring him with the thought of high running costs .
Any other options we are missing ?
His other option, that he likes the thought of ,is a 911 style Porsche for about 30k.
Amazingly insurance is a bargain 31150 for him at age 23 so its definitely on , but i am probably scaring him with the thought of high running costs .
Any other options we are missing ?
Edit: Shit never mind i think that 3 is meant to be a
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Originally Posted by Lurking Lawyer,Jan 16 2006, 04:59 PM
I drove an Exige (albeit the S1 variant) once on a trackday. Brilliant car - handled like it was on rails albeit it seemed to lack the legs on the straights.
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Been a passenger in an Exige and lordy it felt quick and stable.
Not sure what id go for though, think a 996 would be my first choice if i had 30k, simply because the Exige is purely a fun car for weekends and not really practical etc, the Porsche would def impress more i think.
I'm 23 and id cut my balls off for a 911, the women will love him
Depends what he wants from a car though, if its simply weekend fun then Lotus.
If its everyday use, luxury and speed he wants then it has to be a 911.
Not sure what id go for though, think a 996 would be my first choice if i had 30k, simply because the Exige is purely a fun car for weekends and not really practical etc, the Porsche would def impress more i think.
I'm 23 and id cut my balls off for a 911, the women will love him
Depends what he wants from a car though, if its simply weekend fun then Lotus.
If its everyday use, luxury and speed he wants then it has to be a 911.
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Been a passenger in an Exige and lordy it felt quick and stable.
Two diffrent cars really if you want comfort etc. its got to be the Porker.
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Originally Posted by Rob2005,Jan 16 2006, 05:21 PM
If its everyday use, luxury and speed he wants then it has to be a 911.
may also have a better residual in 2 years time .
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Seen an Exige on a track day, went past it, chatted to driver.
Personally, I'd have an Elise, in order to let some of the heat out. They're sweaty, with the glued-on roof.
But a lovely car. I'm sure it would have been very fast, if the guy wasn't looking after his new tyres.
The Toyota bits are fine, best to carry a toolkit to re-attach teh Lotus bits to the Toyota bit.
I love Elises & dislike 993s, so I'm biased.
Personally, I'd have an Elise, in order to let some of the heat out. They're sweaty, with the glued-on roof.
But a lovely car. I'm sure it would have been very fast, if the guy wasn't looking after his new tyres.
The Toyota bits are fine, best to carry a toolkit to re-attach teh Lotus bits to the Toyota bit.
I love Elises & dislike 993s, so I'm biased.