I bought my DREAM CAR - a Lotus Exige S

[@BritishRacingGreens]

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[@JamesWilson234]

Congrats on the purchase! You won't regret it. I'm an early S2 owner and have owned it for nearly 10 years! It's not going anywhere...

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks! I’ve noticed a number of owners seem to hang onto them, or slowly climb the ranks through Elises and Exiges. Can’t be a coincidence.

[@gryphon123456]

My dream car as well! ultimate drivers car!!

[@Finkjam]

I bought a Lotus quite recently, and it's been an absolute joy. You are going to have so much fun in that thing!

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks Jamie, already loving it! What did you go for?

[@Finkjam]

@@BritishRacingGreens The S3, a 410 Sport. It's utterly brilliant.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

@@Finkjam Wow, very special! The exposed gear linkage is beautiful and I love the rear louvre too.

[@Tommywilliam209]

I've just bought my dream car which is an Exige s3S! Going to be following your channel to see how you're getting on!

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Congrats on the purchase! I hope you're still enjoying it? I still love it.

[@melagustavo6272]

Nice choice..i have bought a lotus sport 220 last July,the best way to smile every day!

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Truly. Every drive is an event, no matter how menial.

[@leedorey1490]

Welcome to the club, love mine. Komotec charge cooled 280 here. Don't need my roof scoop anymore lol.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks! Wow, that sounds like a monster, bet it gets pretty lively 👀

[@leedorey1490]

@@BritishRacingGreens scares the hell out of me lol. Running on R888R tyres so doesn't see the wet much!!

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Sounds…engaging! 😂

[@rallymouse1]

Beatiful. Have fun driving.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Tesekurler, seviyorum benim Exige, cok guzel! (Zanetiyorum senin adin Turkce, biliyorum biraz Turkce - sorry if I've got that wrong or for poor grammar)

[@rallymouse1]

@@BritishRacingGreens it is so nice to heard Turkish words from here :) I am a former amateur rally driver in Turkey. Huge Lotus Elise/Exige fan. But as you know there only 10/20 Lotus cars around Turkey. Hoping to own one in the future. Cheers.

[@anthonywebb4068]

welcome to the Lotus community, as a fellow Exige S2 owner, i can confirm you will enjoy each moment, One thing I noticed was you also have aftermarket wiper and indicator stalks, which look good as does the rest of the car. There isnt a lot of Exige S2 content out there which is UK based or fairly recent so I look forward to watching more content from you on your experiences, ups n downs etc on life with an S2

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks for the welcome and great spot re the stalks. Those little touches make a big difference. So far I’ve (predictably) loved the overall ownership experience, but there have been some fairly significant…challenges!

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Sorry, I think KZbin auto-deleted your reply so I can’t see it (it may have had a web link in it?). I’ve updated settings, should be able to reply now.

[@anthonywebb4068]

@@BritishRacingGreens no worries, i just said you should join seloc, if you haven't already as you can find a lot of into on there and some of the members are helpful. I find with mine, its best to keep on top of the maintenance and try and be a bit preventative with things, then reliability is spot on

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks Anthony, top tip. I’ve lurked in a couple of forums but I’ll join now I’m an owner 👍🏻

[@wallyr.7854]

Congratulations and a beautiful awesome car. The lotus exige has been one of my bucket-list cars I hope to someday own. I’ve been a Ferrari owner a loooong time, but as of the last few years I’ve been getting that exige itch and I think I need to scratch it soon. Looking forward to more videos, enjoy the beautiful toy 👍🏻

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks! It's certainly a rewarding and engaging ownership experience. Very jealous, which Ferrari(s) do you own or have owned? Maintenance costs would scare me...aside from the initial cost of course.

[@wallyr.7854]

@@BritishRacingGreens 1985 308 GTB, love my little 308, easy to work on and fairly reliable and a 2000 360 Modena (F1tranny). Both cars are different from each other, the 360 is a lot more reliable and a lot more powerful, obviously 🙄. Both require the dreaded and expensive belt service 😖, but I’ve managed to get to the point I go up to 5 years for said service. It’s like the old saying goes, if you take care of your car, your car will take care of you. I imagine you will have no major issues with your lotus, being a Toyota engine which I must say those engines could be built to last for a long time, plus I think Lotus really did their homework with the suspension and body and everything else. Looking forward to seeing more videos, take care and enjoy your beauty.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

@@wallyr.7854 What a great pair, the 308 looks better with every year that goes by and the 360 is truly a modern classic. Thanks, appreciate your support!

[@wallyr.7854]

@@BritishRacingGreens 👊🏻

[@ChristopherGower]

Congrats on the new car! Quite the upgrade from the 182!! Looking forward to more content on this 👍

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thank you, it’s a great deal of fun. I’ve enjoyed your content recently, very good quality.

[@tavners8044]

Had a new Elise back in 2006 fj56 lpe miss it some days. Always wanted an exige. Nice 👍

[@BritishRacingGreens]

At least you’ve had the pleasure of owning one. What made you sell it?

[@tavners8044]

@@BritishRacingGreens I was hit at a roundabout when car was only around 11 months old rear ended car had new clam. Was never them same in my eyes. Plus I still owed half the value in repayments was a lot of money back then when I had other things to buy. Glad I had it though 👍

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Oh no, what a shame! Like you say, at least you owned and enjoyed it while it lasted.

[@hakonhalldorsson6673]

Excellent presentation of your new car. Congratulations! I just picked up my dream car, a black 2003 S2 111S Elise and have no plans to part with it at all. These things are relics of times gone by and those of us who consider ourselves driving enthusiasts are facing a world which simply doesn't understand us. Everything we love about driving has been removed from cars being produced today, replaced with electronic this and that or complex mechanical gizmos like paddle shifters. I got the 111s as I felt it was the epitome of what the original Elise concept was about, lightest possible NA engine and overall weight with the S2 looks. I was surprised to hear you say the radio was actually quite good as I planned to completely delete the stereo system in my Elise. It's fighting a losing battle with the Larini exhaust which I'd much rather enjoy :) Perhaps there is better sound insulation in that Exige because of the touring package?

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks! Congratulations to you too, that sounds like a great car you've picked up. Like you say, the epitome of the concept but with S2 looks. I read a lot about the stereo being really poor, but I've been impressed, particularly on long motorway journeys, it drowns out the exhaust drone at least.

[@TheBottrill]

Nice! The rear view mirror is there as an MOT requirement I believe. Utterly pointless I agree but there you go 😀 Some nice upgrades on there with those Nitrons and Forge intercooler. 👍🏻

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks! I figured it must be an MOT tickbox exercise, what a nonsense 😂. Agreed, I was pleased with the mods, tasteful and functional.

[@TheBottrill]

@@BritishRacingGreens if you find the Nitrons too hard (which contribute to the rattles!) you can have them rebuilt with slightly softer springs and raise the ride height slightly making it a much nicer road car if that’s your plan. Looks very much setup for track.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

It was (is still to some degree) more set-up for track. The Nitrons are adjustable so I’ve had it lifted and softened a little, but I might continue in that direction next time I take it in for a service 👍🏻

[@MrLukebroad]

Happy driving, beautiful car. Let me know if you fancy selling, or downgrading to an s2 supercharged Elise & cash 😃

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thank you! Still very much enjoying it, no plans to switch just yet.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

I bet the supercharged Elise is great fun too though 👊🏻

[@StephenDavies43]

I solved the frustrating Exige 'cup holder' problem by sticking folding adjustable cup holders either side of of the aluminium beam just Infront of the gear stick. Works great.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Sounds like a neat solution. I’ve seen a few options on forums, for now I’ll stick with the original…and small bottles!

[@hippy420]

Beautiful Car ✌️👍

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thank you, loving it so far!

[@JToroPaz]

I very nearly unsubbed being a 182 owner, but this is also one of my dream cars right down to the spec, great choice!

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Glad that you're sticking around! Interestingly the guy I bought it from had a Clio 182 in the garage too, there must be a shared appreciation between the two cars.

[@JToroPaz]

@@BritishRacingGreens lightweight 4 pots man, theyre hard not to love

[@tomthompson7400]

do you get a spare wheel on these ,, not sure I like the rain on the engine either ,, but what a glorious looking car.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

No spare wheel. No space and most unnecessary weight has been cut.

[@tomthompson7400]

@@BritishRacingGreens bit of a bugger if you get a puncture a hundred miles from home ,,, does the engine get wet if you leave it outside , or full of leaves and snow in the winter ?

[@BritishRacingGreens]

@@tomthompson7400 I have one of those foam canisters in the boot that fills the tyre with foam so you can drive a few miles to get somewhere safe and get the tyre changed. The engine does get wet, but that's not an issue, it's designed like that.

[@tomthompson7400]

@@BritishRacingGreens many thanks ,, was deciding if I needed garage space or not before I either buy one of these or a vx220

[@BritishRacingGreens]

@@tomthompson7400 I would say a garage is advised, by not necessary. I don't have one, but I wish I did.

[@andygarcia6619]

Awesome car 🚗

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thank you! I love it

[@koolkat969]

That looks really nice...I'm a fan of the Elise/Exige. Would love to experience one at some point. Interested to see how you get on with it as a daily in the coming months so keep the updates coming. Enjoy 👍

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks for the support!

[@dannielazizi]

This is my dream car too 😢

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Good taste 😉

[@The2kings_]

My dad has the exact same lotus exige

[@BritishRacingGreens]

How does he find it?

[@drew699]

Stunning car! I’d prefer the supercharged Elise simply because it’s a convertible & the open top provides a whole new experience all year around. Look forward to seeing what you make of it going forward…..

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks Drew! There was a lot of deliberation about which car to buy with pros and cons for both, but ultimately I landed on the Exige. I'll explain in a later video 👍.

[@brettloo7588]

It is a simple change to add the soft top bow supports to make the Exige a convertible.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Interesting, always an option. Personally I really like having the hardtop and the look of the roofscoop.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

@drew KZbin deleted your comment on my other video (maybe you included a link it didn’t like) about changing the headlight bulb, so I couldn’t read it all. I think you were suggesting there’s a simpler way to do it I think, could you enlighten me please? Thanks!

[@ryank4580]

Looks like aftermarket indicator stalks

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Good spot! They were on it when I bought it so I can't make a comparison, but I hear they used Vauxhall stalks as standard. I'll take a look into what other parts Lotus borrowed.

[@andrealussylussana]

Exige 😍

[@speedsteran]

Toy car perfecto trackdays💪

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Toy car indeed!

[@speedsteran]

Yo tengo un Speedster Turbo. En un futuro quiero tener un Exige V6

[@RMW25]

What’s the payment details on this mate? If you don’t mind messaging me about it as I’m intrigued. Wondering if it’s affordable.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

For an S2 supercharged model, they seem to cost around £35k for a good example, but there are cheaper examples around and the NA engine is cheaper still.

[@RMW25]

@@BritishRacingGreens just seen this, thanks a lot. Would you mind letting us know what your payments costs are? 🙈

[@BossHoggJD]

Supercar killer

[@BritishRacingGreens]

It gets a far more positive and inquisitive reception than most supercars too!

[@lewis72]

1 - I can't stand the Clio 182. 2 - I owned a Lotus Elise for 2 1/2 years. Hated it after 9 months. IIRC, those wing mirrors are poverty-spec items off a Rover Metro, so don't even have curved glass to remove the blind spot

[@BritishRacingGreens]

You’re right, the mirrors are compromised, particularly considering there’s 0 rear visibility on the Exige. I thought the Clio was a lot of fun, but everyone is different. What do you own now?

[@lewis72]

@@BritishRacingGreens E39 M5. I've had it for 10 years now.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

A modern classic, no doubt

[@lewis72]

@@BritishRacingGreens The values would suggest so. I found the Elise too much of a one-trick pony. I'm glad it (and the Exige) has many fans but I'm not one of them.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Absolutely, can only see prices going in one direction from here. The world would be a boring place if everyone agreed. I think all car enthusiasts enjoy a robust debate about one car vs another!

[@XiDooDiX]

Looks like honda cr-z

[@schneckenreiter11]

Ah - please use a vacuum cleaner before making a video like this! ☝🧐

[@BritishRacingGreens]

I feel your pain 😂 I’d far rather it was clean too! I only make the videos for fun though and I don’t always have enough time to do things “properly”. In this case I’d just driven to a holiday in the countryside so was probably a bit dirty.

[@MarioRossi-no7hs]

Bellissima, it's my dream car too.

[@BritishRacingGreens]

Thanks for your support 🙌🏻