Worlds Toughest Exige? - LotusTalk

Aedo · 04-01-2008, 08:17 AM

You decide

tandemracer · 04-01-2008, 08:26 AM

There was an awful lot of contact in that race.

Minnis · 04-01-2008, 08:27 AM

Looks like fun, but that is a shame.

RichS · 04-01-2008, 08:31 AM

Freak'n Awesome!

RichS · 04-01-2008, 08:32 AM

What's the shame? That they made a rally car out of an Exige S1 and they are actually racing it? I hardly see the shame in that.

yak52pilot · 04-01-2008, 08:39 AM

Totalled

Conan · 04-01-2008, 08:49 AM

That. Was. Awesome!!!

I fist pumped as the Exige won, which prompted, "Good stuff?" from my office mate.

Ian · 04-01-2008, 08:49 AM

Hey guys, I bought this awesome used Exige at a great price. Can anyone recommend a shop for me to repair the frame?

Likuid · 04-01-2008, 09:04 AM

Lol...awesome.

glb · 04-01-2008, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Hey guys, I bought this awesome used Exige at a great price. Can anyone recommend a shop for me to repair the frame?

That is so funny! Great post.

Plus, I finally got to see a fwd car doing a donut.

exarkun1178 · 04-01-2008, 09:11 AM

looked like a lot of fun!!!

great vid!

jlj3394 · 04-01-2008, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yak52pilot

Totalled

I doubt any of those were frame benders, but there is a lot of fiberglass damage to be repaired.

It would seem to be better to find a car with a body you can bang back together, but I suppose if you don't mind repairing fiberglass, the Elise/Exige would make a nice option.

Of course if you do have a serious crash, you're totalled. But then again it would be interesting to see how many times a frame can be bent before it finally splits.

LARRY · 04-01-2008, 09:23 AM

That's great....and he won!

codymac · 04-01-2008, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichS

Freak'n Awesome!

+1

"I didn't know a Volvo could be so wide."

climb4fun · 04-01-2008, 09:40 AM

Awesome race!

One of the most exciting Exige involved race that I've seen since a lonnng time.

I liked the idea of racing on a mix track surface [ gravel, bumpy, tarmac,..].

Great drivers in there!!

Minnis · 04-01-2008, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichS

What's the shame? That they made a rally car out of an Exige S1 and they are actually racing it? I hardly see the shame in that.

It's a shame it took that long for him to get first lol

Conan · 04-01-2008, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minnis

It's a shame it took that long for him to get first lol

Are you kidding? It was like watching a corner back trying to get around a guard.

UKphil · 04-01-2008, 09:47 AM

Ahhhh.... Rallycross.....

It used to be on the BBC every Saturday afternoon.
The idea was to reproduce the conditions from Rally Special Stages on a circuit - hence the mix of loose surface and tarmac. The format used to be four cars at a time - setting off in a line.

I seem to remember a Lotus Europa competing with the the bodywork completely flocked (no - I'm not talking about the condition - it was covered in a "velvet" finish - the process was known as "flocking").

Every race was like the one in this thread - close racing and lots of contact.
A local company used to prepare some fearsome beasts - Minis originally but they came up with some four wheel drive Capris (a bit like a Mustang). They were incredibly fast but were handicapped and had to start ten seconds after everyone else....

Great days - great racing.

milehitom · 04-01-2008, 09:59 AM

Wonderful racing! And true sportsmen, to boot. A very nice congratulations from the Volvo driver. Clean, tight and exciting. I'm guessing Dave the Exige driver and his crew have some mad fiberglass skills.

Thanks for the vid!

Tom

ZJChaser · 04-01-2008, 10:29 AM

That was awesome!

04-01-2008, 08:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Aedo anglophile in exile Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,426 Images: 50	Worlds Toughest Exige? You decide

04-01-2008, 08:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
tandemracer AnarchoCapitalist Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 640	There was an awful lot of contact in that race. __________________ 06 Elise, AW, Touring, Sport, Premium, Hardtop, Starshield -- S111 Harness bar, Schroth ASM 6 point Harnesses, Seat Grommets, Front Tow Hook, Rear Tow Hook, Halon fire extinguisher, Polk speakers, MicroMirror, Odyssey PC680 battery, desnorkeled intake, removed shims, ekological HID kit, Pagid RS14 pads, SS brake lines, Stan's shifter mod, CF Center Console, CF AC Surround, urethane motor mounts, Titanium Dave's Sub Belt Bars, Heater Core Bypass , Craftsquare Mirrors

04-01-2008, 08:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Minnis Air Power! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 381 Images: 1	Looks like fun, but that is a shame. __________________ Don Rosen Audi/Porsche Audi Brand Specialist 610-272-9200 x 170 sminnis@donrosenimports.com www.donrosenimports.com

04-01-2008, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
RichS No, it's only an N/A Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,183	Freak'n Awesome! __________________ 2006 Phantom Black Exige - Touring, LSD, Track Pack, Starshield, Multivex Mirrors, Valentine One in MattG's bracket, Painted Shift Knob, Bootie, Increased range of remote, Tinted side windows, Black Lotus Nose Badge, 4Tress Harness Bar, Schroth PROFI II ASM Harness, Trickster's Black and Silver Wheel Cap Inserts, Panasonic FX01 on a ChaseCam camera mount, Powder Coated Gas Cap Cover, Soft Top mod with Touring Soft Top, Lotus Track Toe Link, Carbon Fiber AC Surround, Voltphreaks battery

04-01-2008, 08:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
RichS No, it's only an N/A Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,183	What's the shame? That they made a rally car out of an Exige S1 and they are actually racing it? I hardly see the shame in that. __________________ 2006 Phantom Black Exige - Touring, LSD, Track Pack, Starshield, Multivex Mirrors, Valentine One in MattG's bracket, Painted Shift Knob, Bootie, Increased range of remote, Tinted side windows, Black Lotus Nose Badge, 4Tress Harness Bar, Schroth PROFI II ASM Harness, Trickster's Black and Silver Wheel Cap Inserts, Panasonic FX01 on a ChaseCam camera mount, Powder Coated Gas Cap Cover, Soft Top mod with Touring Soft Top, Lotus Track Toe Link, Carbon Fiber AC Surround, Voltphreaks battery

04-01-2008, 08:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
yak52pilot Staten Island, NY Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 652 Images: 23	Totalled __________________ 07 Exige S, all options. rip

04-01-2008, 08:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
Conan with future lotus driver Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 1,833 Images: 24	That. Was. Awesome!!! I fist pumped as the Exige won, which prompted, "Good stuff?" from my office mate. __________________ "Driving involves 3 basic abilities: Accelerating, braking and turning. More power will only help acceleration. Lower weight helps all three." 2006 BRG Lotus Elise, 1986 Porsche 944spec race car, 2001 Chevy Silverado 6L 2500 HD (tow vehicle), 2007 Honda Odyssey (the wife's)

04-01-2008, 08:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
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04-01-2008, 09:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Likuid Stone Age Gamer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Whitmore Lake, MI Posts: 307	Lol...awesome. __________________ - Likuid Stone Age Gamer - Store Stone Age Gamer - Forum 2005 Ardent Red Elise

04-01-2008, 09:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
exarkun1178 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Posts: 3,633	looked like a lot of fun!!! great vid!

04-01-2008, 09:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 12,200	That's great....and he won! __________________ 2005 Saffron Yellow Elise, Sports & Touring Packages, Hard Top, Stage II Exhaust, '07 Probax leather seats. Los Angeles Lotus Service by Qais at 310-200-0022. "We know they're magical and worth every minute we spend on them. The whole Lotus owners' world is like a secret handshake among people who understand that." (R&T)

04-01-2008, 09:40 AM	#15 (permalink)
climb4fun WTF Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: N.VA Posts: 670	Awesome race! One of the most exciting Exige involved race that I've seen since a lonnng time. I liked the idea of racing on a mix track surface [ gravel, bumpy, tarmac,..]. Great drivers in there!!

04-01-2008, 09:47 AM	#18 (permalink)
UKphil former contributor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 1,046 Images: 79	Ahhhh.... Rallycross..... It used to be on the BBC every Saturday afternoon. The idea was to reproduce the conditions from Rally Special Stages on a circuit - hence the mix of loose surface and tarmac. The format used to be four cars at a time - setting off in a line. I seem to remember a Lotus Europa competing with the the bodywork completely flocked (no - I'm not talking about the condition - it was covered in a "velvet" finish - the process was known as "flocking"). Every race was like the one in this thread - close racing and lots of contact. A local company used to prepare some fearsome beasts - Minis originally but they came up with some four wheel drive Capris (a bit like a Mustang). They were incredibly fast but were handicapped and had to start ten seconds after everyone else.... Great days - great racing. __________________ '06 LRG Elise...

04-01-2008, 09:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
milehitom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,618	Wonderful racing! And true sportsmen, to boot. A very nice congratulations from the Volvo driver. Clean, tight and exciting. I'm guessing Dave the Exige driver and his crew have some mad fiberglass skills. Thanks for the vid! Tom

04-01-2008, 10:29 AM	#20 (permalink)
ZJChaser blah Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 2,202	That was awesome! __________________ AJ 06 Aspen White Exige - MWR Stage 4 motor : Exige S manifolds : MP62 : CharlieX Tune : FF 10psi pulley : RLS IC and pipes : Walbro 255 : RC550cc : Moroso Pan : VonHep Single : WR Race Header : JRZ DA Race Coilovers...(tons of other goodies)... 267hp/167tq at the wheels : Dyno

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