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Lotus Exige S2 1.8 Touring

Outstanding Condition

Full Service History

  • Recent service and rear tyres (A048s) at 35,925 miles 
  • 12 Months MOT,  Taxed until October  
  • Trackstar Plus tracker system 
  • FSH - 8 stamps in the book 
  • All old MOT certificates and folder of bills for servicing and maintenance 
  • 0-60mph: 4.7sec and 32.1mpg (combined) 
  • 'I have never driven a car which goes through corners as well as this one. Never.' - Jeremy Clarkson, The Sunday Times, April 4, 2004

A superb Lotus Exige finished in Lotus' burnt orange launch colour.  The car has air conditioning, electric windows, a Cobra alarm/imobiliser system and a Trackstar Plus tracker system.  The car is one of our director's personal cars and is in outstanding mechanical and cosmetic condition and has been serviced and maintained regardless of cost. 

Condition

The car is excellent condition; there are the light stone chips which are to be expected, the bodywork is otherwise unmarked.  The interior is unmarked.  Mechanically the car is in excellent condition and everything is exactly as it should be.  The car feels tight, fresh and sharp.  There were no problems during the recent service nor any advisories on the recent MOT test.

Reviews

Jeremy Clarkson is perhaps Britain's best known car journalist, below is an extract of his review of the Exige (this particular model) from The Sunday Times in April 2004.

'Better still, it’s quite comfy. I was expecting a completely solid suspension setup, but actually it’s fairly soft, bumping over potholes with a jar that’s noticeable rather than back-breaking. Don’t be fooled, though. Don’t think it’s all pose and no go, because — trust me on this — you can bring whatever you like to the party, a Ferrari, a Lambo, an Evo . . . anything, and the Exige will leave you gasping and bewildered in its wake. You simply will not believe how fast this car goes.

Part of the secret is downforce. Pretty well all cars rise up on their suspension as the speed increases, but the Exige, with its low, bumper-snapping front, its flat floor and that big spoiler on the back, generates F1-style downforce. In other words, the faster you go, the heavier it becomes. By the time you’re up to 100mph it’s like you have a baby elephant sitting on the roof, pressing the tyres into the road.

Ah yes, those tyres. These are the real jewels in the armoury. Specially made for Lotus, they’re as slick as the law allows. I’m told they can be used when it’s raining, but I would advise extreme caution. Hold back, wait till it dries up and then you will absolutely not believe the treat they have in store.

It’s not so much the grip, which is prodigious, but the feel they provide when that grip is exceeded. You can sense the precise moment when they’re about to let go, and you know exactly what to do about it. I have never driven a car which goes through corners as well as this one. Never.

At a stroke it makes the Elise feel like Bambi on that frozen lake, and any Italian supercar like a heffalump. It’s as if you’re driving a housefly: the agility and sheer ability to get out of harm’s way beggar belief.

It’s no slouch in a straight line either, getting from 0-60mph in 4.9sec and hammering along till it’s gone past 140mph. By which time, I should imagine, it weighs more than the Flying Scotsman.

I want to give it five stars. As a driving experience it warrants about 47. I’m only held back by the price, which is steep, the looks, which are odd, and the noise, which is just that.

It can have four stars, though, and it can be content in the knowledge that it has swept away a tidal wave of excess weight and over-complication. It has brought a bit of anarchy to the UK. '


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About Priory Fine Art

Priory Fine Art specialises in 17th - 20th Century British and European Fine Art. Our team have a combined experience of over 80 years in the field of fine art. We issue a certificate of authenticity with every painting that we sell.

We aim to provide a first class service with a personal touch, if you would like to discuss any painting we have for sale please call us on 01636 830 824.