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

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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)
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04-01-2008, 08:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
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04-01-2008, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
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04-01-2008, 08:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
RichS No, it's only an N/A Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,285	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. __________________ Useful links to vendors removed at Nadeem's request. "Nice avatar by the way, I doubt Colin Chapman would have followed the herd as I have seen many here do. --Nadeem"

04-01-2008, 08:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
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04-01-2008, 08:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
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04-01-2008, 09:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
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04-01-2008, 09:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
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04-01-2008, 09:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
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04-01-2008, 09:40 AM	#15 (permalink)
climb4fun WTF Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: N.VA Posts: 712	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: 3,143	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 Blue Wheel Pimp Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 2,851	That was awesome! __________________ AJ - Akua Solutions - #128 Lotus Exige - JRZ Suspension - Innovative Mounts - Toyo Tires - TW Research Development

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