Widebody Exige Omg!!!!!!!!!!

[FlyLo]

Originally Posted by Blonde1

It's kind of like putting A-1 on a nice filet - wrong on many levels.

Fish filet.

[phile]

http://www.seriouswheels.com/2005/20...A-1024x768.htm

Why is no one commenting on this one-off sport exige racer? Lets forget that first pic posted in this hread and focus on this one. Gorgeous.

[Ridgemanron]

Originally Posted by phile

http://www.seriouswheels.com/2005/20...A-1024x768.htm

Why is no one commenting on this one-off sport exige racer? Lets forget that first pic posted in this hread and focus on this one. Gorgeous.

Lotus made the car 'special' for an Asian buyer.
I believe he paid $185,000. The car was fitted
with a 400 hp - V6 GM engine.

[Vantage]

I would have guessed more than $185k. Was this data published anywhere?

[gameson]

more pics please on the V6 exige... damn, it's hot

[mikelr]

Originally Posted by gameson

more pics please on the V6 exige... damn, it's hot

Here's a write up on that car....

http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elis...portexige.html

[phile]

In all honesty this needs to be a new thread, to separate it from the monstrosity in the first post

[phile]

Originally Posted by mikelr

Here's a write up on that car....

http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elis...portexige.html

That looks HOT on a track. Thanks for the link, i'm reading the write up right now!!!!!!!

850kg...6 piston calipers in front, 4 in the rear. 400hp. Can anyone estimate how quickly it stops, and how quickly it goes? :P Unreal.

[gameson]

who is the client? sultan brunei?

[andykeck]

Originally Posted by phile

That looks HOT on a track. Thanks for the link, i'm reading the write up right now!!!!!!!

850kg...6 piston calipers in front, 4 in the rear. 400hp. Can anyone estimate how quickly it stops, and how quickly it goes? :P Unreal.

Not sure about it's go numbers, but as for stopping, remember that braking ability is predominately determined by the downforce and the tires. The quality of the brake hardware just determines how many times in a row you can do it before fade. And I'll bet this car stops like hitting a brick wall. Repeatedly.

[phile]

Originally Posted by andykeck

Not sure about it's go numbers, but as for stopping, remember that braking ability is predominately determined by the downforce and the tires. The quality of the brake hardware just determines how many times in a row you can do it before fade. And I'll bet this car stops like hitting a brick wall. Repeatedly.

Interesting, I did not know that (the downforce part). I figured breaking was more a factor of car's weight, then it's breaking hardware, then it's tires. If anything I should have thought weight, tires, then breaking hardware. :P but hey, i learned something new

Your last sentence made me laugh out loud.

[andykeck]

Originally Posted by phile

Interesting, I did not know that (the downforce part). I figured breaking was more a factor of car's weight, then it's breaking hardware, then it's tires. If anything I should have thought weight, tires, then breaking hardware. :P but hey, i learned something new

Your last sentence made me laugh out loud.

Ah, it's a lot more complicated than what I put across, but the big deal is really the tires and how much grip that they have. If your tiny brakes will lock up the wheels, then that's all you're gonna get in a one-stop situation.

[phile]

Originally Posted by andykeck

Ah, it's a lot more complicated than what I put across, but the big deal is really the tires and how much grip that they have. If your tiny brakes will lock up the wheels, then that's all you're gonna get in a one-stop situation.

I figured it was more complicated. That's why I started researching it. For some reason, although it makes sense, I had never really been party to a breaking discussion that mentioned downforce.

[6i9]

thats hot

[andykeck]

Originally Posted by phile

I figured it was more complicated. That's why I started researching it. For some reason, although it makes sense, I had never really been party to a breaking discussion that mentioned downforce.

Most of us never get to drive a car that makes enough downforce for it to matter. But the F1 guys have to let up off the brakes gradually as they slow down since the downforce and extra grip goes away the lower their speed gets.

[choi0706]

I've seen this before.. That's nasty!!! eww.. Looks more show inspired than track.. and any lotus that is show inspired is nasty in my book.. who buys a lotus to have it "blinged out" for show use?.. besides these photos seem popular on import, mainly honda forums.. they praise it..

[phile]

Originally Posted by choi0706

I've seen this before.. That's nasty!!! eww.. Looks more show inspired than track.. and any lotus that is show inspired is nasty in my book.. who buys a lotus to have it "blinged out" for show use?.. besides these photos seem popular on import, mainly honda forums.. they praise it..

There are two separate lotus designs in this thread. The pictures at the very beginning of this thread are entirely separate from the pictures here:
http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elis...portexige.html

[freedomgli]

Originally Posted by spider

Back in the late 90's, they had a very nice taillight conversion kit for the Miata that I thought was one of the best looking ones.

Body Shop Kobayashi does not equal Body Shop Hayashi.

[Blackie]

Not feeling the widebody, has a kit car look to it.

The sport Exige on the other hand...oh my!