Accidentally bought an upgraded ARB
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Loltus Exige
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Can never take my safety too seriously.Essential safety upgrades that, if the mrs queries it
I have also briefed my sons to sell the car for whats its worth , not what I said I paid ..
Nothing has broken since the last post. Minor trip out update.
<confession> quite like aviation, specifically military aviation and often trundle down to Coningsby and Lakenheath/Mildenhall for visits along with RIAT. < /confession > I cant quite decide if plane spotting is in the same level of sad as train spotting. Speaking of which does that mean car spotting has a grade as well?
Last night a good friend and me went down to CBY as they are on nights. A not so fun route down of A1 --> A17 was used on the way down and a chip supper was aquired at the aptly named Chipmunk chippy near the base.
We found the perfect bench
I think the S2 is quite photogenic from the rear. I suppose a little like me ..
Then this happened :
StartEX was due at 2100. I have a couple of rubbish pics of a phoon departing.
We watched about 13 ships go up and head off to the North Sea directly east Newcastle. At 2200 we called it as it appeared no one was on a short op so departed. Typically the second we left the base a phoon returned. Nevermind.
We were routed back via Newark and this was a lot more fun despite the candle light excuse for headlights on the exige. Power , brake , roundabout , repeat.
(Bingo)Fuel light came on the second I arrived back on the drive so all in all a good, solid run after a trackday.
Never thought of selling the exige and these kind of runs affirm its a keeper.
<confession> quite like aviation, specifically military aviation and often trundle down to Coningsby and Lakenheath/Mildenhall for visits along with RIAT. < /confession > I cant quite decide if plane spotting is in the same level of sad as train spotting. Speaking of which does that mean car spotting has a grade as well?
Last night a good friend and me went down to CBY as they are on nights. A not so fun route down of A1 --> A17 was used on the way down and a chip supper was aquired at the aptly named Chipmunk chippy near the base.
We found the perfect bench
I think the S2 is quite photogenic from the rear. I suppose a little like me ..
Then this happened :
StartEX was due at 2100. I have a couple of rubbish pics of a phoon departing.
We watched about 13 ships go up and head off to the North Sea directly east Newcastle. At 2200 we called it as it appeared no one was on a short op so departed. Typically the second we left the base a phoon returned. Nevermind.
We were routed back via Newark and this was a lot more fun despite the candle light excuse for headlights on the exige. Power , brake , roundabout , repeat.
(Bingo)Fuel light came on the second I arrived back on the drive so all in all a good, solid run after a trackday.
Never thought of selling the exige and these kind of runs affirm its a keeper.
Duncan Grier
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While not the exige flavour, do miss the vx220's as a balance to use all year, rawness and feel of speed and glorious feedback at all speeds along with effectively mini supercar status of presence and performance.
And personally always prefered the targa setup but exige looks way better than elise imo.....ok 2-11 even better
We will not judge you on your train *cough*...I mean plane spotting issues but great excuse to use the car properly
Lights are as good as the heaters
And personally always prefered the targa setup but exige looks way better than elise imo.....ok 2-11 even better
We will not judge you on your train *cough*...I mean plane spotting issues but great excuse to use the car properly
Lights are as good as the heaters
Duncan Grier
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Be fine....you get a big let as the under trays hide half of it
Passed with no issues!
Plans are to keep it in one piece for this year, then perhaps look at a sequential box then a TVS1320 charger. This will get me more power and faster more reliable shifts. The box is my weak point at the minute.
TBH really happy with the car at the minute. Not quite sure if I need to make it faster.
Ian_R
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That would be a weapon with a sequential box in it, It's always good having more power, but i think these cars are always going to perform much better on a track with corners
One thing i would change is the exhaust - would look mean coming out essentially where the number plate is, think it just makes the back end then. But with alot of builds like this tho - Function over Fashion.
The exhaust thing has already been done. Its called a GT3 style exhaust. Its just too loud and brash for me thoughThat would be a weapon with a sequential box in it, It's always good having more power, but i think these cars are always going to perform much better on a track with corners
I am going to be doing some basic aero in the winter months as well.
I agree with you on the power/corner thing! Its a relatively cheap upgrade to put more power in say compared to a sequential box.
DaveL485
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Andyquadra
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Surly its the box operator that's the issue?
I was thinking more mechanically rather than ability.
