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Old 28-07-2006, 12:22 PM
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gareth if you do get one get a removable wheel,,,,,,,, they are NOT easy to get into,,,,,,,, there is a trick though,

left leg, then body then right leg


getting out,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, fuck knows mate and not even the guy at lotus could tell me,,,,,,,,, he did say theres a snap off wheel option available though


the exige is even harder to get out of,,,,,,,,, but when your in them they look and feel sooo nice,,,,,,,,,


id say get one as your a poncy poser so would really suit you


i wanna get one but just cant justify it have a child,,,,,,,,,,,, as the missus would have to catch the bus
Old 28-07-2006, 12:27 PM
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never had a problem getting in and out of mine.

but then i'm not over weight
Old 28-07-2006, 12:41 PM
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if you get one with a/c give me ashout. there's a mod that you can do to make it work better
Old 28-07-2006, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Spiky
never had a problem getting in and out of mine.

but then i'm not over weight
yeah,,,,,,,, my little girl mangaged to get in and out ok,,,,,,,, guess its JUST the weight thing
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
if you get one with a/c give me ashout. there's a mod that you can do to make it work better
whats that, remove roof
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but then my missus struggled to get out of it too,,,,,,,,,,,,, im not sure how over weight she is though,,,,,,,,,, always said shes a fat fooker
Old 28-07-2006, 12:56 PM
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100% definitely not an everyday car. I had a VX220 and you'll soon get fed up with it no matter how impressed you are with the handling (which you will be trust me).
Old 28-07-2006, 04:14 PM
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Spiky

im tempted,,, might go for a test drive in the morning

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id say get one as your a poncy poser so would really suit you
i can tell you dont know me,,, you wont see me out of my work clothes in week days

TrevCos

i got a cracking drive too work,, fast and flowing,,, i just need a tidy car now,,,

thanks all
Old 28-07-2006, 05:49 PM
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I'm 6'2", and can get in and out easy - there's a knack to it. It's fine as an everyday car, i don't use mine everyday, but plenty of people on the owners club do. I could use it everyday without a problem if i had to.

Fuel economy is great, even when you're driving hard, and it still makes me smile everytime i take the car out - it's a quality bit of kit. Upgrade the exhaust and filter to make it sound as good as it looks, and get the geo set up to your liking. Mine no longer has the Lotus set up, but one of the Sinclaire Motorsport ones, that suits my driving style better

I've always liked the S2's looks too







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Old 28-07-2006, 05:52 PM
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i like that alot
Old 28-07-2006, 06:05 PM
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It's a rogue non-Ford in my car collection, but it's allowed as i think it's great

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Old 28-07-2006, 06:08 PM
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you dont need a excuse to own one mate
Old 28-07-2006, 06:11 PM
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I'd go to work in it too if i could fit all my crap in it

Come the weekend, it's always the car everyone wants a lift in....

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Old 28-07-2006, 07:51 PM
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Nice but not sure I'd have got one in that colour
Old 28-07-2006, 08:22 PM
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Great cars, i had loan of my boss's last weekend, the wife kept asking if my huge grin was super-glued to my face...

Old 29-07-2006, 05:43 PM
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been too the lotus garage today,, little bit of a pain to get in and out of with the roof on,,, and i dont think my missis will like it when she has a skirt on

also looked at the new clio sport, very cool looking machine, so my mates getting me a price on monday as he gets 23% off normally

did also look at db9/v8 vantage and also gt3rs,,, but they wouldnt let me pay 199 a month

so we ended up down the bay having a drink
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