[Aaaadrian!]

Hello everybody! Im thinking to purchase my first Lotus Exige 240 S this year. I was wondering when is the best time to buy a lotus exige? Im thinking of buying the touring pack with it. When is the time of the year when dealerships are wanting to get rid of their cars at a tad bit lower price. Also, is it possible to reach 300 just from bolt-ons and ecu flash?

 

[Interceptor]

Hello everybody! Im thinking to purchase my first Lotus Exige 240 S this year. I was wondering when is the best time to buy a lotus exige? Im thinking of buying the touring pack with it. When is the time of the year when dealerships are wanting to get rid of their cars at a tad bit lower price. Also, is it possible to reach 300 just from bolt-ons and ecu flash?

LoL thats all I gotta say =)

 

[Moto44]

When is the time of the year when dealerships are wanting to get rid of their cars at a tad bit lower price.

Now! It's possible that demand may increase as usual in the spring, but economic conditions trump past trends.

 

[serpent]

Also, is it possible to reach 300 just from bolt-ons and ecu flash?

you mean the car doesnt come with 300?.....my stang be putt'n out 550 to the wheels yo!!!

:wallbang:

:shrug::thwack:

 

[LARRY]

Adrian (new visitor),

Search this website and you'll find people who have made their cars ALOT faster.

Try this group.

LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community - Search Results

or this thread.

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f160/next-generation-supercharging-means-275whp-64669/

 

[wallabyguy]

Before you try to push the car to 300hp I suggest you drive the factory version. The car will, even with an inexperienced driver, accelerate to 60 in the low 4's or high 3 range. That said, a Lotus is not really about 0-60 times. If that's what you are after, this is the wrong car.

Supplies are so limited on the Exige that waiting may not benefit you at all. This is not like buying a Mustang at your local Ford dealer.

 

[Aaaadrian!]

yeah well im not in a hurry at all.
drag isnt my sole purpose of buying this car
I wont race or anything with the car, im a car enthusiast.
I just wanted to know how much will light modding improve the car.

 

[wallabyguy]

The impact of adding 60Hp to get to 300 will not have the same impact as adding 60HP to get to 240. A 300 HP Exige wilol likely push the top speed into the low 160s and give you a 0-60 sprint around 3.7 sec.

 

[khamai]

I'm sure you are a more than capable and skilled driver, but it's been said many many many times before on LTalk to new Lotus owners - "drive it first, then decide if you need to mod."

A Elise/Exige out of the box is a LOT more car and tuned for performance. You simply can not take experiences with cars of other marques and expect them to apply to a stock Lotus.

Okay... I'll step off my soapbox...

Just enjoy the car (what ever way you like), that's the real bottomline!

Cheers,
Kiyoshi

 

[sleepe]

if you are after power, then scut on over the the sh#t-stang forum