Chip

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In which case I guess its a car transporter?

Especially as I know that commerical type vehicles seem to particuarly excite you!

Porkie

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Hahahah no. I will be getting one of those as well soon though!!


Nope its a car...

more hints!

its white and black to match the Westy..

comes with AP brakes and adjustable traction control from the Factory....

RichardPON

Lee,

If you're not going, I'm at Bedford on Monday 28th.

Taking the M3 for its first trackday.

Oranoco

Booked, I shall be there with my tank and my new lady

rossco22

In that case my guess is a Lotus Exige ??

Porkie

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Yep Exige S

I pick it up tonight. Really low mileage 2008 one. properly loaded up with Performance pack, sports pack amd touring pack. even got he uber cool forged wheels and 3k pearl white paint

will be perfect for Ring trips and a reserve track car for when its too wet for when Westy is bit too much or I cant be bothered to Trailer it or drive it there.

crap pics from the seller. Will take some better ones tonight or weekend

Chip

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Thats absolutely lovely!

VERY cool car.

You always seem to make the right decisions car wise TBH!

Spiky

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AWESOME!

Porkie

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I wont be at Bedford. but if weather looks too poo for his Westy I imagine Stu will no doubt steal it off me!!!

Have a drive mate and see what you think if you like. Should be alot of fun and virtually trouble free I hope

Its a very light, has big Ap brakes, understressed engine, is Factory standard, low mileage car with a warrenty! AND is designed as trackcar! SURELY thats the correct recipe for endless all day hassle free lapping????

Chip

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Will definately do that mate, thanks

Absolutely agree, obviously its still going to require basic maintainance but those engines are so reliable, and all the other parts are simple to work on and designed for the job that it should be simple for you (well Stu ) to keep it in tip-top condition and just abuse the hell out of it whenver you want.
Just dont get tempted to start supercharging it or something like that if utter reliability is the main focus of it!

Seems like a good replacement for the clio rather than the westy really if anything as cant imagine when you would pick to use the clio now when you have this to use intead!

Porkie

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Its supercharged already you plank

as standard! Thats what the S stands for

I see Lotus Exiges are not your area of expertise Chip




Clio will be rebuilt and totally BONED and become a proper hardcore trackcar and beginners racecar I think now. Get the engine properly up to 240bhp naturally aspirated with some rods and pistons, cams and headwork and get weight down to nothing!

Spikys Pug is in my Clio's target sights


And luckily for Stu... Seans company JSRacing will be looking after the Lotus!

Chip

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I see humour isnt yours mate
(was getting at that you should have bought the N/A version for reliability)

Chip

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Sounds like a plan, any idea when its likely to happen?

Should be a good match for my new one which will be out next season as well, i'll have a little more power but also a little more weight.

Morris is also in a similar FWD sort of ballpark too, so would be good to get a few of us out in such similar machinery performance wise for a bit of a battle

Porkie

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Morris?

Chip

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Though that was what martins car is known as?
Obviously not then

The yellow mg audi thingy!

Porkie

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ahhhh yes!

I have no chance with that. Its PROPERLY fast!!!!! different planet fast to what clio ever will be unless I change engine or go forced induction

Spiky is my target with Clio

Chip

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Well I'll start on racing you and spikey with my new clio and try and work my way up to the MG then

Mike Rainbird

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Booked - will be my car's first track day for two years . Last time it was on track was Bedford 2009 LOL!

Chip

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Will you be able to run full boost (not sure what your exhaust is like these days) or will you be having to keep it turned down?

Not that it matters much when you can hit 150mph on LOW boost on the main straight

Mike Rainbird

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Low boost only - my name isn't Lee . However, at 4.45 it gets full boost AND ALS .

Chip

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FPMSL

They wont like you then, its a couple of grand they get fined if you trip the council meter IIRC!

Spiky

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You may want to set your goals a little lower

Porkie

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When I get it to 240bhp and 900kg It won't be that far off the Pug can it?

add my god like driving skills into the equation

Spiky

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i look forward to he next carnation of it then, should be a nice battle

wouldnt mind a drive of the exige always wanted one, just couldnt afford it

Porkie

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wonder if sporting Index are making a market on total number of laps completed by the Gaybird mobile? 7-12 would seem like a good market....

I would be a HUGE seller FYI

Porkie

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Sure mate. no probs

Mike Rainbird

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Lee,
So how come you're not going? Won't be the same without your big gay bear presence .

Porkie

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I am either in Verbier with clients or Dubai with girlfriend

Gutted I wont be there either Mike.

And going Bedford next saturday if you want a shakedown in private Mike? Focused events running it. Ł115 open pit lane.

Martin-Hadland

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It's what the Haverhill massive named it.

Chip

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Is yours going to be coming back out unaltered or have you been tinkering away over the closed period then Steve?

SteveB

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So Lee.....

how long before the urge takes over and Sean has waved some magic into the Lotus???? About 24hrs after its first track day I recon.... if not before.

I must admit a freezing cold Bedford or Dubai mmmmm hard decision I know..


Steve

Spiky

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i got a new steering wheel, and new wheels, and getting better flowing exhaust

Chip

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No forced induction yet then?

Chip

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With a girl instead of at a trackday?

Who are you and how did you get Lee's password?

Spiky

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not yet

Tank Mike

I properly cant wait for this! just hope its dry and my cash flow after christmas isn't gunna allow me some wets!

RichardPON

I'd take the other side if I could pay off the tow truck to do 8 laps with Peggy on the back!

Spaces still available? Tempted.....

Porkie

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About 12 hours

just got off the phone to Sean

ordering 3 way adjustable Ohlins suspension

Will get engine remapped to 260cup spec as well.

going back to standard exhaust though. The performance one on it is boomy and horrible!

in fact... felt NO love for it last night

was horrible.

but it was dark and wet and foggy and cold and I was tired...

hoping will be better in the sun and heat and light!

JonnyBravo

Nice purchase Lee ! Not a bad stand in car really

Bit of a bummer I can't do Bedford, I must start looking into a well sorted silencer

Mike Rainbird

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Yes, I only booked yesterday evening - get yourself on track with your hardresser's car .