Hello from Staffordshire ??

[Taylor]

What made you switch the Evora for that?

[ramjet]

Vrrooommmmm.  

[theelanman]

@internets how does the Mrs like it?......(and before anyone says.....Im talking about the Exige S)

[internets]

20 hours ago, Taylor said:

What made you switch the Evora for that?

Just appealed when I saw it, always missed my Elise but now with a V6 ?

7 hours ago, theelanman said:

@internets how does the Mrs like it?......(and before anyone says.....Im talking about the Exige S)

She approves ?

[Taylor]

Is the exige a pure racer weekend / track car and Evora more of the refined daily driver kind of car?

[internets]

The Exige is more raw where as the Evora is more civilised and I can easily see having both in the garage as they are different enough IMHO. Saying that the Evora is very capable on track as is the Exige on longer trips as you can see from various posts on this forum, @simon mac drove his Exige to the Arctic circle ! ....I guess that doesn't help answer your question  

[Taylor]

I'm just interested to hear opinions. My first time owning a lotus. Really love the evora although for me its purely a weekend car to drive. I like the look and also like a bit of comfort so thought it was a nice compramise. I always admired the Elise / Exige but always thought of it as more of a track type car. I'm guessing they've developed a lot more over time.

 

[nerobi]

These topics might help.

https://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/topic/65244-evora-v-exige-v6/

https://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/topic/85038-evora-vs-exige-350-sport-comfort/

 

Edited December 23, 2016 by nerobi

[Taylor]

Interesting both great threads and both threads lead to the same opinion as I already had.

Exige for short term bonkers speed and rawness. Evora for more daily drive with the same exhilarating experience allbeit at a slightly less urgent rate.

I had a friend with a VX220. He used for his daily drive to work and ended up hating it as most of the time it was used to sit in traffic or cold winter whether and it only made him smile on the brief outings he had on weekends. That said as he used it more for a daily car he couldn't live with it for much longer.

I like the idea of them being a little more refined for daily use and I absolutely love the Mac 570S at the minute. It looks an incredible car so I'm doing a lot of research on that whilst enjoying my Evora. Maybe if the used market develops for the Mac 570's next year I might be tempted!

[LukeH]

Hello, & welcome!

Evora looks lovely  As Fish has already said there are a couple of midlands meets which tend to be over towards the east, I often head over to the shardlow one. 

Im just to the east of Stoke and am regularly playing in the Peak District - (often with a few mates with vx220s in tow!). Drop me a message if you ever fancy a run out that way and I'll show you some good stuff

[Taylor]

Hey Luke that'd be awesome. I'd love to come for a drive out. I'm often looking for goos roads. I'd like to go over and try the Evo Triangle at some point.

Dm me when your next having a blast out Luke ? I'd like to have a look at your exige!

Edited December 24, 2016 by Bibs

[LukeH]

Will do, often head over welsh way too but tend to save it for super early summer mornings to miss the traffic. The good stuff in the peaks is always quiet..

Just realised my profile pic is my old S2.. i still have a white exige its just grown a couple of cylinders!

[Taylor]

Ahh ok cool. PM me some of the good roads in the Peaks. I might have a drive over their next week ?

[ramjet]

15 hours ago, Taylor said:

..... goos roads.

Are these like good roads, but they make a lot of noise when you drive along and bother them?

[oneshot]

@Taylor I am in Handsacre if you fancy a drive over - I used to live in Cannock.

[Taylor]

12 hours ago, ramjet said:

Are these like good roads, but they make a lot of noise when you drive along and bother them?

These are like roads where you can goo faster than others ?

3 hours ago, oneshot said:

@Taylor I am in Handsacre if you fancy a drive over - I used to live in Cannock.

Awesome. I think we should take Luke up on a drive over the Peaks if you fancy it some time? Sounds like we could get a few of us together for Peak Drive ??

[johnpwalsh]

Nice car Joe, Brilliant choice. My aspiration is to one day have an Evora in Aspen White with Black aspects, or if I win the Lotto, an LF1. Stunning looking car. Your second great choice was joining this bunch of sad Lotus officiando's. Great bunch of people but be prepared for a slagging now and again, especially if you mention OOOdie or Porker, one guy in particular loves taking the p out of them, eh Andy.

[Taylor]

Cheers John! Its been a pretty useful place so far ? Just looking forward to my drive out this morning!

[C8RKH]

1 hour ago, johnpwalsh said:

 especially if you mention OOOdie or Porker, one guy in particular loves taking a p on them, eh Andy.

Fixed that for you John

[LukeH]

On 26/12/2016 at 10:49, Taylor said:

Cheers John! Its been a pretty useful place so far ? Just looking forward to my drive out this morning!

Few of us heading out tomorrow. Will be meeting for breakfast at Cottage Kitchen Winkhill at 9am. (ST13 7PN), if that's a little early then we will probably be setting off on the run about 9:45

 

[Taylor]

Hey Luke,

Cheers for remembering me. Drop me a text. I'll pm you!