How Much Did the Lotus Exige Cost to Build?

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Here is a full rundown of the upgrades and parts on the Lotus Exige... and what everything cost.
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Full Mod List:
2007 Lotus Exige S
12,500 Miles
Aspen White
Suspension and Brakes
EliseParts GT Race Front Billet Uprights
EliseParts Ultimate GT Race Rear Uprights
EliseParts Lower Ball Joint Mounts
EliseParts Uniball Toe Link Kit
EliseParts Lightweight Steering Arms
EliseParts/AP 308mm 2-Piece Floating Front Rotors
EliseParts/AP 304mm 2-Piece Floating Rear Rotors
Quantum Racing One.Zero Coilovers
Quantum Q2 Damper Mounts
OEM '08+ AP Racing Cup Front Calipers
Dual Rear Calipers
Goodridge Stainless Braided Brake Lines
ARP Extended Wheel Studs
G-LOC R8 Brake Pads
InoKinetic OE Rear Brake Pads
Interior
Tillett B5 Carbon Fiber Seats
Tillett EB1 and EB2 Seat Brackets
GARW IC7 Color LCD Dash
Alcantara Door Cards
Alcantara Vent Panels
Alcantara Headliner
GRP Carbon Fiber Door Sills w/ Xpel PPF
GRP Carbon Fiber Rear Center Console
GRP Carbon Fiber Climate Control Surround
GRP Carbon Fiber Binnacle Cover
OEM '08+ SensoSoft Passenger Airbag Cover
OEM '08+ SensoSoft Steering Column Cowls
OEM '08+ SensoSoft Blanking Plates
OEM '08+ Aluminum Cup Holder
Sparco P300 Suede Steering Wheel
Works Bell RAPFIX GTC
Works Bell Short Boss Hub
Android 6.2" LCD Headunit
InoKinetic shiftR111
InoKinetic TRANScables
InoKinetic Short Shift Kit
InoKinetic Switch Panel
InoKinetic re-ENFORCER
InoKinetic Bollock M10 Shift Knob
InoKinetic SYS 6 Pack
InoKinetic Rubbertite Floor Mats
Alpine Trunk Mounted Amplifier
JL Audio Subwoofer w/ Custom Enclosure
JL Audio Front and Rear Speakers
Zoom Small Carbon Fiber Rear View Mirror
EliseParts Satin Silver Aluminum Handbrake
EliseParts Satin Silver Indicator Stalks
OEM Lotus Logo Horn Button
InoKinetic Anodized Carpet Buttons
Exterior and Body
Benetec Dry Carbon Fiber Rear Wing
Reverie Dry Carbon Fiber 3 Element Diffuser
Downforce Carbon Fiber Front Lip
Shine Auto Carbon Fiber Sideskirts
InoKinetic Eliminator V3
GRP GT LED V2 Taillights
Morimoto 2Stroke 2.0 LED Bulbs
Carbon Fiber Radiator Shroud
EliseParts Stainless Tow Mount
JAE Front Towing Eye
RLS ExtendView Blue Tinted Mirrors
RLS Aluminum Battery Bracket
Xpel Ultimate Plus PPF
CeramicPro Ceramic Coating
Engine and Drivetrain
Arqray Titanium High Exit Exhaust
DMC's Ultimate 2ZZ Stainless Header
ProAlloy Lightweight 52L Aluminum Baffled Fuel Tank
ProAlloy TuffJug Motorsports Fill Neck
ProAlloy Intercooler Prop Relocation Bracket
Bosch EV-14 Fuel Injectors
DeatschWerks 265LPH Fuel Pump
BOE Torque300+ Tune
BOE Pressurized Aluminum Swirl Header Tank
BOE Vented Oil Catch Can
BOE Transmission Studs
ITG Cold Air Intake w/ 3" MAF
TOC Wet Sump O-Ringed V1.1 Oil Pan
InoKinetic sportINSERTS2 Rear Mount
RLS 3" Supercharger Pulley
RLS MKII Grey Anodized Intercooler
RLS Carbon Fiber 3-Chambered Intercooler Shroud
RLS Carbon Fiber Intercooler Heatshield
RLS Lightweight Intercooler Pipes
RLS Supplemental Side Intercooling Kit
SPAL Mini Intercooler Extractor Fans
Silicone Radiator Hoses
Koyo HH Aluminum Radiator
ACT HDSS Clutch Kit
Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel
ARP Flywheel Bolts
ARP Exhaust Manifold Studs
NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
Outerplus Oil Filler Cap
Wheels
Lotus Sport 240R Cup Wheels
Yokohama Advan A052
Project Kics R26 Lugnuts

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@brianarroyo6610 4 жыл бұрын

That mod list is longer than my future

@treerexaudi 4 жыл бұрын

same

@Xhistt 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the amount of detail u put into these builds

@Geesino 4 жыл бұрын

Before you sell this should be at SEMA, very well built car

@FingerBoardSnap 4 жыл бұрын

YESSS finally thank you sooo much for the parts list!!! Going to do my best to replicate the look you have created with my s260 in the future

@keithstoodley6233 4 жыл бұрын

Stoked that your making vids again....keep em coming!

@oranesewell1735 4 жыл бұрын

Love the honesty, it takes a lot build amazing cars!

@ltync 4 жыл бұрын

Mad respect for your work!

@mg_streetkandi 4 жыл бұрын

i actually sometimes gives you shit on your cars..lol..but real talk u spent money on good quality parts..Thank u for showing ppl what it takes to build a car at that level..That's Reality. It cost money and the car hobby is a very expensive one..Good job!

@karlhurn 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Exige, thanks for uploading this!

@Viral__TV 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome vehicle Eric and great attention to detail.

@IS300Spartan 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video, the sweat that went into it shows!

@techcashe 4 жыл бұрын

Seriously beautiful car, I admire your dedication and attention to detail, I love it! I’m working on saving for one of these but I expect it’ll have to stay stock for a while considering the costs. Either way great work now you can sit back in those Tillett B5’s and enjoy your hard work!

@Nick210 4 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't touch the oil pump. Nice build as usual.

@swpdisciple 4 жыл бұрын

That’s an amazing quality build. I didn’t realize it was so expensive! I hope it’s able to find a good home though I wish you’d hold onto these things for a bit lol. What’re you thinking about for the next project? I’m here sweating a few racks here and there on my TL & Accord, but you go whole hog with the mods. Really puts things in perspective lol.

@steffenkawa8374 4 жыл бұрын

That list is massive the only thing you can add it more power.^^ Woud like to hear your opinion on the A052. I have only driven the A048 and Ferderal Semislicks.

@conor3932 4 жыл бұрын

Dream car 😍😍 definitely my next car I'm gonna pick up

@jamesrowe9563 4 жыл бұрын

Hi There, love the Exige, I have an Exige S2 2006 myself, so been enjoying watching this, whats the BHP on here? Did you map or rolling road it?

@ayowser01 4 жыл бұрын

At first, I thought someeone was poppin' some skate tricks in the background :D ...dope af car, man. I didn't know the extent of just how cool it is. The build cost blew beyond even what I was expecting. You should keep it. This car is definitely a keeper.

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

Sound FX dawggg

@harrykwan734 4 жыл бұрын

OK I don't feel so bad about my Exige Rabbit hole bill anymore. Including the replacement cost for the motor plus 5 years of track use I think I'm still under your number! But wow yours is a fantastic build. That's mighty big of you to expose the true costs!

@thestig560 4 жыл бұрын

You have great taste in mods

@bryanq94 4 жыл бұрын

I bought some of those aggots. Please give more tips!!!

@harrykwan734 4 жыл бұрын

Holy crap no detail unturned! I have many of the similar stuff on my exige but my favorite upgrade oddly is actually the RLS convex mirrors....single most functional upgrade. Glws!

@SeiPokGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Dream streetable build!

@RubiSnowWhite151 3 жыл бұрын

Can I ask if you have a full list of your mods? Would like to follow some of them. I have a 2011 Exige.

@volodymyrshoniia2424 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to hear the reasoning behind every single part here and why it was picked instead of alternatives.

@RyuMoto 4 жыл бұрын

Q.U.A.L.I.T.Y. You have more courage than me. I have a long on-going list for my NSX. I don't dare add a subtotal! haha

@DomenicoSandrin 4 жыл бұрын

WOW amazing job man chapeau

@OpressivePeach 4 жыл бұрын

sick build

@ktcyvis 4 жыл бұрын

One mod in im already like :0

@PowellMoore 4 жыл бұрын

Agate? Oh thats what Rudnik has been talking about

@sharifkhan6814 4 жыл бұрын

Hows the experience with the Quantum Coil overs...Whats the spring rate...Is the car purely for road use ?

@Little6 4 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me where to buy the ProAlloy Intercooler Prop Relocation Bracket?

@MitchDore 4 жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful car!

@kushelsingh2757 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you mentioned the carbon centre mirror?

@EitanShay 4 жыл бұрын

Is boe still in business? Trying to get the torque 300 for some time now.

@Loopyspec 4 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see you build an E46 M3. You honestly don’t f*ck around, which is what I like about your builds. Quality>quantity

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

Loopyspec I already did! Not to this extent, but still: grandmighty.com/category/projects/m3/

@s_wggns 4 жыл бұрын

Have you seen that white s260 Roger Becker edition Lotus Exige forsale for $110k?

@PowellMoore 4 жыл бұрын

Did you add tires to the cost?

@intellectualtommy3902 4 жыл бұрын

Would you ever do a R53 Mini Cooper s Build

@tazanteflight8670 4 жыл бұрын

what is that thumping sound? You added that on purpose?

@verybiggreensteameng 4 жыл бұрын

Nice car well done.

@eatpant6318 4 жыл бұрын

This is such a nice car and although yours has a lot of money put into it some parts are affordable for such a cool car

@jonj4357 4 жыл бұрын

So after knowing all this, the question remains... is there a car out there that performs close to what the Exige can do modified for similar or less money?

@iburiedpaul9544 4 жыл бұрын

Dude it’s all a waste of time no way someone paid him 100k for his car talk about modding yourself out of price range BUT also might explain why he hardly drove it.. to flip it 🤷🏻‍♂️ all that money spend to not gain?

@wimsteppe7491 3 жыл бұрын

@Zastava101. 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know if you answered this but approximately how many man-hours did you have to put in this car? Were you working on it only on the weekends or..? It looks beautiful!

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

long hours on weekends, days off, Christmas break... probably close to 200 hours myself. I also work pretty slow and have to clean everything I disassemble so that definitely adds to the time haha

@Zastava101. 4 жыл бұрын

@@CornerBalanced That's dedication! Thanks for the answer, as you I also find the details to be very important. Keep up the great work, I love the end result!

@ae86hachi 4 жыл бұрын

I miss the random live streams!

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

me too!

@ijohnvanle 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, only 105k? I'll take two! I'll use the other for a stocking stuffer.

@madgainz7871 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car, adding up mod cost is ALWAYS depressing haha

@casparharte 4 жыл бұрын

Great video no time wasting and interesting. Sorry to say that 50k is to high, then again maybe it is easy for me to get one as I am from the UK. A good one is like 40K. Of course they go higher, but we are talking a 2007 version here.

@golfgolf7692 4 жыл бұрын

Shit dude that car is amazing. I would be too afraid to drive that car in the bay area or park it in the city!!! When are you bringing it up to sonoma raceway!

@kdarkholme 8 ай бұрын

Worth it

@YungMarc68 4 жыл бұрын

Was it worth it thought? You can get some pretty nice cars for the final price.

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

For me, it's about the distinction of upgrading and modifying a car to my tastes that justifies the effort and costs. It's easy to buy a car off the lot and be done with it... but some are only content after the hardest path is taken. As rare as an Exige is, having something that is spec'd above and beyond a stock Exige makes the experience even more unique and worthwhile. Candidly, I did not anticipate needing to spend this much on the car. If I spent $20k less, the value would have been higher to me for the final price. But it wasn't done with $20k less.

@mattsmith819 4 жыл бұрын

Wondered what happened with you and this build.

@tcolley 4 жыл бұрын

How tall are you. Height limit w/ helmet?

@JGSnipes 3 жыл бұрын

What hp is it at?

@sundust459 4 жыл бұрын

you should try zetiva as a drink. much better tasting

@V8GOD7 4 жыл бұрын

Was this car sold yet?

@kingysgarage9152 4 жыл бұрын

'Its important to stick to a budget' Man I wish someone would have told me this before starting my engine swap 😆

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I told myself this before this Exige too, tbh

@solis4920 4 жыл бұрын

This cars are definitely not cheap to build and not as easy to work on I know I own one but not as nice as yours. Your price is reasonable and good luck in the sale eventually you will find the right buyer.

@martink20a64 3 жыл бұрын

Have you sold the car?

@ae86edrift 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, do you not pay any mortgage etc to be able to pay for all this stuff?

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

I actually want to make a video about this subject, but on the contrary side, I try to be as frugal and efficient with my money as possible in all other areas of life, in order to fund the evil that is prodigiously upgrading cars.

@ae86edrift 4 жыл бұрын

@@CornerBalanced That will make an interesting video.

@jonj4357 4 жыл бұрын

He lives on a strict dry ramen noodle diet

@joshuanaismith2427 4 жыл бұрын

Randomly found your channel.. What's the 0-60 MPH on that beast and what's the HP

@e5141981 4 жыл бұрын

Dream car, but i DO NOT plan on spending that much lol. Never the less great build, lots of quality parts.

@pimnmike 4 жыл бұрын

My question is, was it worth it for you?

@MrFguasp 4 жыл бұрын

Nice car, but too much. How much was the air freshener if you don't mind telling us?

@dm9103 2 жыл бұрын

WHAT A MONEY PIT!!!

@crashcourseinbruhsurgery 4 жыл бұрын

oof ouchie my wallet

@nicholasherrera4647 4 жыл бұрын

COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE

@NeoAndersonReloaded 4 жыл бұрын

I want to build a 911 turbo 2008. Cost about 85k for the car and I added up about 25k and parts. wish me luck.

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

NeoAndersonReloaded go do God’s work my friend. I would also factor in at least a 20% buffer in addition to your 25k parts estimate.

@macdiddles7000 4 жыл бұрын

2008 zx10 for about 4-6 grand depending on condition. Just saying

@gt1r 4 жыл бұрын

Damn.. $100k for a lotus? I respect the hell out of the build and how clean the car is, but that’s 991 GT3 Money, or CLEAN 930 Turbo money... etc, etc.

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

Elliot Davis that’s not the point, that’s like saying what if I didn’t build out this Exige, didn’t buy my G wagon, didn’t buy my Prius and bought a Lambo... also, it may be GT3 money, but then how much more will it be to upgrade said GT3?

@gt1r 4 жыл бұрын

Corner Balanced Very good points, I understand that building the car to most people is 90% of the fun. What’s next after the Lotus? 930?

@jonj4357 4 жыл бұрын

Corner Balanced I’d like to know what you would upgrade on the GT3 tho?

@nightowl8622 4 жыл бұрын

Lol at that intro! I think I’ve tried those once. Same result lol.

@nightowl8622 4 жыл бұрын

Also this is a Super Street quality build, have you ever thought about having it featured in a car magazine if they even make them anymore? So much work into it I’m going to be a little sad when it sells. Hope you get to enjoy your hard work for a while at least.

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

@@nightowl8622 Thanks man! I actually did a shoot for Speedhunters a few months ago, just waiting for it to go up... someday soon

@mattsmith819 4 жыл бұрын

Gonna guess 90k

@prolificgrower7557 4 жыл бұрын

Lemme guess its fo sale now. Haha

@pineapplepizza5733 4 жыл бұрын

it costs more than a c8 corvette😢😢😢😭

@KubaWicha21 4 жыл бұрын

Montana plates 😉

@Lite_Lotus 4 жыл бұрын

Did you seriously say you would sell this car??? What the????

@CapnCody1622 Жыл бұрын

Sweet car but what you do for work, bro?? 😂

@swansmeister 4 жыл бұрын

Pffffffffffffffff I thought I took it far with mine but this is sick, wouldn't call it overkill but this is spread over years I presume or isn't it? 105000 is a lot, if you think about it now and about what else you can buy for that amount of money would you say it was worth it, I mean for that amount of money you have a second hand Porsche gt3 Which in all areas is a better car besides the experience being a little less raw.

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

8 months

@treerexaudi 4 жыл бұрын

A lot

@DiFFYily 4 жыл бұрын

Could’ve bought another lotus :D

@CornerBalanced 4 жыл бұрын

Zach B quality over quantity 😉

@manuelight 3 жыл бұрын

You paid 250$ for a rear view mirror, that you can’t even use 💀

@sidjones8082 3 жыл бұрын

The real question is what you do for a living

@tommylyeah 4 жыл бұрын

Mmmmmm tell me more

@andysmith7212 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone got any duct tape for his mouth?

@andysmith7212 4 жыл бұрын

Why do you need to upgrade a car that has already been designed by ex F1 mechanics for the tack?? More money than sense

@UnholyAngel76 3 жыл бұрын

See the thing is, after all these mods and paying a ridiculous amount if money is it even worth it? Personally I don’t think it is I’d much rather spend 100k on a Lambo

@nicholasherrera4647 4 жыл бұрын

SLOW DOWN!