my "ride" for the week...

[Timbo_1975]

Originally Posted by clivvy

ok, well, I only just picked it up tonight, but its a Lotus Exige S, and its a company car!

I havent gone speeding in it but its bloooomin fast and the breaks are the keenest ive ever used, just the slightest tap and your stopping very quick indeed!

Its harsh as hell to drive, VERY hard. im talking you can feel the dimples in the tarmac! Its mid engine (or is it rear? looks mid to me) and its tiny. Very hard to get in and out, the sill is massive, you have to sort of cock your leg over the sill and hoist yourself out!! Its got a heeeeeugh intercooler in the front where you see the vents, and HOOOMASSIVE turbo in the back (pics to follow). Its blessed with an Apline stereo, two shite speakers, some vents and some buttons. A very basic dash board with rev counter that reaches 10k, a couple of lights to indicate soem stuff, but thats it, its extremely basic!

Yamaha / Toyota 1.8 4 banger, 11.5 compression, supercharger and *large* intercooler and between 220 and 270 hp at ~8000rpm depending on year.

They also do a natty E85 optimised one for the yanks too!