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try vx220.org.uk for help and ideas (and for sale)
did 34,000miles in 13 months in mine, just couldn't stop driving it!
try vx220.org.uk for help and ideas (and for sale)
did 34,000miles in 13 months in mine, just couldn't stop driving it!
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The turbos are
All VX's handle slighty better than a standard elise plus the Vxs's are more user friendly.
Sure the VX220 turbo was car of the year for Evo mag or Top gear mag.
Would imagine you could tune one to 300 bhp quite easily, which would make a VERY fast wee car
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All VX's handle slighty better than a standard elise plus the Vxs's are more user friendly.
Sure the VX220 turbo was car of the year for Evo mag or Top gear mag.
Would imagine you could tune one to 300 bhp quite easily, which would make a VERY fast wee car
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I personally felt the elise handled better, but I stand to be corrected if people say otherwise as ive only driven them on the road, and its hard to tell much about handling when you arent on a racetrack realistically.
Elise just felt more "nimble" to me.
But not much in it either way thats for sure, but very capable!
Elise just felt more "nimble" to me.
But not much in it either way thats for sure, but very capable!
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Just checked the ones on the trader and the turbo ones start at about 14.5k, a bit out of my price range really and i dont want the n/a one. It seems the turbo one is a 2.0 and the n/a one is a 2.2.
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Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
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I thought they were all turbo'd, obviously not!
it sold really badly until they did the turbo
then sold really quite well for it's last couple of years as the turbo
mine was 2.2 n/a
not as easy as people might think to get 300bhp. easy to do on same engine in astra etc, but limited space for bigger intercooler.
the "stage 4" tuning from TMS or courtney only come up 260-265bhp IIRC
that would still be a rocket though!
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my mate's had 4 now that he's done up from write-offs, including one turbo. Styling is a personal thing, but there's no doubt they work well, not least because they are soo light. There's no substitute in so many ways for losing weight ![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
The turbo he has is slightly modified at 260bhp, and it's an animal.
They are a tit to get in and out of, but again you need to decide for yourself if you can deal with that, depending how often you have to do it
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The turbo he has is slightly modified at 260bhp, and it's an animal.
They are a tit to get in and out of, but again you need to decide for yourself if you can deal with that, depending how often you have to do it
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Went out in one when they first came out (NA version) as a mate worked @ a Vauxhall dealers.
Underwhelmed by the performance, uncomfortable - may as well have been sat on planks of wood, found it laughably difficult to get in and out of. Only experienced it as a passenger, wasn't tempted to drive it. Handling seemed pretty good though.
I'm sure it's much better as a 'drivers' car....but just didn't do much for me I'm afraid.
Underwhelmed by the performance, uncomfortable - may as well have been sat on planks of wood, found it laughably difficult to get in and out of. Only experienced it as a passenger, wasn't tempted to drive it. Handling seemed pretty good though.
I'm sure it's much better as a 'drivers' car....but just didn't do much for me I'm afraid.
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Originally Posted by Billabong
Went out in one when they first came out (NA version) as a mate worked @ a Vauxhall dealers.
Underwhelmed by the power, uncomfortable - may as well have been sat on planks of wood, found it laughably difficult to get in and out of. Only experienced it as a passenger, wasn't tempted to drive it. Handling seemed pretty good though.
Underwhelmed by the power, uncomfortable - may as well have been sat on planks of wood, found it laughably difficult to get in and out of. Only experienced it as a passenger, wasn't tempted to drive it. Handling seemed pretty good though.
Go try a S1 elise then
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the sill is about 3 " higher again, you have to be a a gynmast to get in and out with the roof on
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
Originally Posted by Billabong
Went out in one when they first came out (NA version) as a mate worked @ a Vauxhall dealers.
Underwhelmed by the power, uncomfortable - may as well have been sat on planks of wood, found it laughably difficult to get in and out of. Only experienced it as a passenger, wasn't tempted to drive it. Handling seemed pretty good though.
Underwhelmed by the power, uncomfortable - may as well have been sat on planks of wood, found it laughably difficult to get in and out of. Only experienced it as a passenger, wasn't tempted to drive it. Handling seemed pretty good though.
Go try a S1 elise then
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the sill is about 3 " higher again, you have to be a a gynmast to get in and out with the roof on
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serious toommm fuck knows how nthough
my missus is the ONLY oerson who can get in and out of one of these without looking a fool
getting in is easy,, left foot in, slide bum on sill then hook right leg in and slide down sill into seat,,,,,,
getting out ls the same way a diver gets in the water off a boat,,,,, use both arms to lift bum onto sill and fall backwards onto the pavement when nobodys looking then stand up quick and dust yourself down
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the S2 elise with the toyota turbo engines are the ones to get,,, theres fucking mint cars
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Originally Posted by vx220
richm they're not super light for anyone used to a FRST or ERST!
turbo is 930kg!
which if i'm not mistaken, is the same as my FRST!!!
turbo is 930kg!
which if i'm not mistaken, is the same as my FRST!!!
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i LOVE the lotus Elise,,,,, but then i guess everyone that knows me guessed that
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Originally Posted by vx220
richm they're not super light for anyone used to a FRST or ERST!
turbo is 930kg!
which if i'm not mistaken, is the same as my FRST!!!
turbo is 930kg!
which if i'm not mistaken, is the same as my FRST!!!
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Some oone has mentioned buying written off ones? Be very very wary of doing this with elise / vx220s as once the ally chassis has taken a bump it is pretty much scrap.
....and totally off topic, i weighed my mates three door with the ZT engine in the other day... 935kg with 400 bhp+ i guess that puts it in the nimble class??
....and totally off topic, i weighed my mates three door with the ZT engine in the other day... 935kg with 400 bhp+ i guess that puts it in the nimble class??
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Originally Posted by Garage19
Some oone has mentioned buying written off ones? Be very very wary of doing this with elise / vx220s as once the ally chassis has taken a bump it is pretty much scrap.
My mate has done 3 now, all technically written off to start with, all due to clamshell damage - the worst mechanical damage any had was a bent steering arm..
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Personaly ive driven shed loads of both the n/a and also the turbo'd jobbies and just the other day I serviced a VXR220 (only 65 made) which also had the optional Ohlins coil overs with remote reservoirs. They all handle VERY well. The brakes are very good across the range. The power is very lacking in the 2.2 engine but it does seem better suited for longer distance driving to myself. The normal turbo'd model is much more improved as a toy goes...the VXR model is a furthur improvement and also benefits from proper sized tyres/wheels unlike the other models. Panel fit and overall finish is as you would expect from Lotus ie shite. Everything rattles and creeks/knocks....steering racks are fairly common and not cheap at around 600quid plus vat for the rack its self. If you've got the ohlins coilovers then expect to pay around 947gbp for EACH front damper and 984gbp for EACH rear damper PLUS vat, PLUS fitting
Engine mounts fail quite often ive noticed also. They aint fun to work on, ive removed the clam shell on one just to replace a poxy bit of trim which is a joke if you saw the bit of trim. They leak water, they are terrible for wind noise. If you pull your self out by the window/A pillar/roof then the screen can crack straight across....if you push down on the sill sections then they crack...if you shut the front boot and also the engine cover by anywhere but one point then it cracks...if you damage a tail lamp then its another 600quid....all underside fixings age stupidly fast along with some major suspension componants. We've actualy seen two VXR models this week for work, on average I proberbly drive 1 vx220/vx220turbo/vxr220 variant a week (I work for a Vauxhall VXR dealership, ive heard rumours that we've been voted tops in the midlands for service with regards the vx220's hence why we see so many)...good fun when not yours but I wouldnt buy one personaly, and in a few years owners are gonna have some major headaches with regards to componant wear and general accelerated aging.
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