What I've discovered, one month in

[Stewie177 34]

Now at 500 miles (travel and weather has not been kind) and I have found out some very interesting things about my Exige.

1. People are much friendlier to you and want to chat more than in the M4
2. Fewer idiots want to race than in the M4 - seems they are content watching it from behind
3. Even on half throttle and 4k, the acceleration is great and the accompanying supercharger whine is tremendous
4. Power gets to the road MUCH better than the M4, even in Cup 2's that don't like the cold compared to MPSS
5. Never leave the windscreen wipers on when you get out, or at least close the door before turning the ignition on otherwise a bucket full of water will get in to the cabin
6. Sometimes the mist on the inside of the windscreen arrives for no reason
7. Never open the window before you've got some speed up to clear the standing water from the roof, otherwise, water in the cabin!
8. Finally, there is always a squeak which cannot be identified - Mods - is it worth putting a sticky on squeaks, rattles and bangs somewhere which can help people identify and fix (apologies if I have missed it).

I cannot wait until late December when it gets its service and the fun commences

Once again, a great forum that engages and is very friendly.

[Neal H 876]

Don't worry about the squeaks. Once the run-in service is done you won't be able to hear them any more

 

[Dan.G 165]

2. Is a very good point.

I have only driven 100 miles in mile but many other road users just appreciated the car. Dropped jaws, thumbs up etc etc.

When I had my m3, it was just another bmw and always seen as a challenge.

 

[Mark030358 594]

Unless you happen to be unlucky enough to have a prat in a Fiesta ST close by....

[Dan.G 165]

I will assume he wasn't close for long?

[mdavies 74]

On ‎01‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 12:46, Mark030358 said:

Unless you happen to be unlucky enough to have a prat in a Fiesta ST close by....

Mark, I hope your sentiment was derived from his behaviour rather than from his vehicle perhaps being surprisingly quick!

Given even the basic Ford approved Mountune package, as my DD has - all badges removed, of course - and driven entirely responsibly, the aggressive behaviour I occasionally experience from others ("ordinary" BMWs spring to mind)  seems to stem from their presumption that a mere Fiesta shouldn't be able to live in the same motoring envelope as they do.

[Mark030358 594]

Twas a [email protected] on the motorway, M56 to be precise. Right up my ar$e even though there were at least six other cars in front of me, so going nowhere. Not sure what his point was, maybe he wanted to look in the engine bay, but so close he would have rear ended me if I'd have had to brake for any reason....

[Forkhandles 62]

no good if there's heavy traffic in front ,,, I'm always looking for a good bit of sensible competition when im out in my 380 sport hehe

the Porsche drivers are the ones  I like to wind up, 8  out of 10 off them are not looking for any battle at all. 

it makes me wonder why they have them if they don't want to race.

 

[C8RKH 6,243]

Maybe they do the racing where it should be done. On the track as opposed to the public road.

[John Mannings 0]

I think people don't race Lotus these days as they are a tad slow to be fair,so why bother.

Lotus always say super car performance, but they never old up to any tests

the V6 underperformes  every where, on track, in drag races etc etc.

 

 

 

[Bibs 11,130]

I don't believe anyone has ever thought that a Lotus is meant to be good in a straight line John, that's not what they're about. A 118bhp S1 Elise is going to be outdragged by pretty much most modern cars but there's still very few cars that can offer the same drivers experience both on road or track by a long shot. 

[Akajak 17]

29 minutes ago, John Mannings said:

I think people don't race Lotus these days as they are a tad slow to be fair,so why bother.

Lotus always say super car performance, but they never old up to any tests

the V6 underperformes  every where, on track, in drag races etc etc.

 

 

 

do you disbelieve the performance figures they quote?

[FF 110]

We need all to be honest I think. When you read an article or you see a comparison video and your car is not the fastest one you get a little bit disappointed. But you need to think about the smile the car stamp on your face every time you drive it. I found on track the cars advertised in the video but I didn't saw any of them passing me

[Tomsk 42]

I was surprised at how quick the 4C was vs the M2 Comp, and I think the Lotus having a manual box (much like the manual M2in the vid) made much of the difference. I think most of us would struggle to match Lotus's quoted times for 0-60 whereas my gran could operate launch mode in a dual clutch box.

[Tex 217]

2 hours ago, John Mannings said:

I think people don't race Lotus these days as they are a tad slow to be fair,so why bother.

Lotus always say super car performance, but they never old up to any tests

the V6 underperformes  every where, on track, in drag races etc etc.

 

 

 

Had a run at 185.7 mph but was unofficial but 181 wasn’t bad and was quicker to 200 metres than a Konigsegg

Not bad for a non- supercar and 0-60 of 3.2s

[Akajak 17]

nice, do you feel the 3.2 is realistic?

[Tex 217]

It was my best official time after a number of practice starts .

Car hooked up fantastically , hot tyres etc and no wheel spin. Issue is its not easy to achieve consistently 

[Dan.G 165]

On paper, I expected the lotus to fair much better, shame the pilot wasn't awake!

I am very fond of my exige, but i can't really claim it's a 'super car' when it's paired with an M2 and loses.

Supporting claims that it's not a straight line car, here's a vid where it fairs well against cars worth much much more..

 

[Akajak 17]

sure I read somewhere that the 410/30 benefit 0-60 as they hit that speed in 2nd rather than 3rd; could have been dreaming though

[Forkhandles 62]

On 02/12/2018 at 22:31, C8RKH said:

Maybe they do the racing where it should be done. On the track as opposed to the public road.

Andy are you saying you've never had a little blat against another car on a public road? or are you having a little dig old chap!

just for your info I've raced most  circuits  in the uk and many in Spain and what fun it was, you should ditch your pipe and slippers and have a go old boy.

 

Edited December 3, 2018 by Forkhandles

[C8RKH 6,243]

@Forkhandles - lol - I'll ditch the pipe and slippers if you ditch the manicures!

"Racing" and "battles" is for the track, spirited driving on the road of course, it's why I live in the middle of nowhere in Scotland as the roads are great, and mostly empty. Well, that and the fact I am an anti-social [email protected]!

[GFWilliams 1,968]

Bet you’ve never tried to see if you can keep up with someone on a trackday either as they would be dangerous...

[RoflOnMyWaffle 320]

Those shifts in the Exige were awful. Short shifted lots and even missed one. Now I'm not saying I can do better, or would want to beat my car as hard at launch but still. The 4c is not quicker in a straight line, stock for stock.

[C8RKH 6,243]

6 hours ago, GFWilliams said:

Bet you’ve never tried to see if you can keep up with someone on a trackday either as they would be dangerous...

Lol, you're getting confused between track and road my dear boy.

[Forkhandles 62]

12 hours ago, C8RKH said:

@Forkhandles - lol - I'll ditch the pipe and slippers if you ditch the manicures!

"Racing" and "battles" is for the track, spirited driving on the road of course, it's why I live in the middle of nowhere in Scotland as the roads are great, and mostly empty. Well, that and the fact I am an anti-social [email protected]!

I have some very dear friends in your neck of the woods , in fact we have just got back from from a stay in Clarkston with the Mackenzies.

Planning on doing  the NC500 next year,,,,,, but on two wheels.