Appreciate it 🙌🏻

Will check ‘em out, might be needed after this roadtrip!

Thanks! Successful first day, just needed to crash through some miles today to get us going.

That’s very kind! Love the lotus community 🙌🏻 if I wasn’t with my finance I’d definitely take you up on that offer sounds dreamy, but after 9 hours in the car today, I think she’d prefer to not hear any more about Lotus’s and we’re straight off to Cotignac in the morning. Totally agree with you, A/C made things very comfortable today. Thanks for your support, I’ll keep my eyes peeled for your S3 while I’m here 👀

@@BritishRacingGreens Indeed the Lotus community is amazing! Ah yeah I totally get that, 9h of Lotus is already a lot in one day even when you like the car! If you want to take a drink, or have a short city center tour with no mention of Lotus, I'm free also :) Can also be done when you're on your way back home if you come back here!

@@BritishRacingGreens Oh also when you're near the French/Swiss border, you can make a stop at the "Mont d'Or" point of view near Metabief to see a cool view into Switzerland and at the "Lac de Saint Point" to stretch your legs. Also there is the the "Dent de Vaulion" near the "Lac de Joux" with some breathtaking views of the lake (maybe you're already going there, the blue line that shows your route is a bit wide ahah) Or even more South you have the "Col de la Faucille" with an amazing view above the "Lac Léman" and the "Mont Blanc". Aim for Gex and go up, and then either go to Mijoux to then see the "Lac de Vouglans" and then go the "Belvédère des 4 lacs", or go to Les Rousses to go straight to the "Belvédère". In Martigny CH, you have the Fondation Pierre Granada with amazing art and car collection. And in Sion cool castles to see.

Thanks for taking the time to share those tips, very kind! I’ve dropped some pins in Google maps in case we come close or can afford a little diversion to check out some of those spots.

I have, love his videos! Thanks for the tips, hopefully pick up some nice roads later, very early start this morning.

Congrats on owning both!

@@BritishRacingGreens Thank you. They’re alike and not alike at the same time. Both wonderful in their own way.

The freshness has held up well to be fair, no lingering smells a few days on. I retimed those panels in the roof last night too, they were bugging me in that video! I’ll warn you, that whole job is a bit of a faff. Worth it, eventually.

@@BritishRacingGreenscheaper too…. My Exige mats were £320 after import tax. Yeah roof liner looks great, I’m of the mind I will pay someone else to do the work for me tbh.

@samwilde595 wow, big coin for mats! That’s a good idea on the roof lining, turns into quite a big job quite quickly. Worth getting them to do those other panels on the roof too so it all matches. Made more difference than I expected.

Appreciate the sub! I've sub'd to your channel too, I like the format 👌Would love to feature at some stage, thanks for reaching out!

@@BritishRacingGreens thanks very much. It would be great to feature another Lotus, always loved this generation Exige 😎

As you might have seen in more recent videos, this fix ended up failing. The issue with the headlining is that the foam breaks down so simply re-sticking as I did will only ever be temporary. I have all the gear to sort properly so may do this weekend, I’ll update shortly on the materials I use.

Any reference I make is with a sense of relief and admiration, they defo know what they’re doing!

@@BritishRacingGreens Yes that too. I have a 111R and touch wood, pretty much no issues. Oil lines split, but Lotus fixed and paid for everything. Engine seems solid so far.

It was a real surprise! You’re right though, lucky no damage was done.

Thanks!

It’s a good point, I did see a couple of these for sale and they’d definitely fit better but like you say they’re probably not great as a sat nav and I couldn’t find much info on them so wasn’t as confident in them.

@BritishRacingGreens yeah fair, yeah I was surprised to see people make them. But then small screens have gotten so much better. Probably a question of how good the Ux is.

Thank you!

I guess I’ve still got £2,800 ringing in my ears from the A/C fix so £25 seems like a bargain 😂

Good suggestion, I don’t have a DSLR but I do have a mirrorless camera I could have done this with, would have been more accurate.

Thanks, glad that was helpful!

I always preferred the looks of the S2 too and having bumped into (figuratively) a mildly tuned S3 at a petrol station, I also agree that the sound was far more exciting. That said, don't underestimate how addictive the supercharger sound is on an S2 in the cabin. I haven't had many issues with attention, there was one occasion where I saw a group of people having a photo shoot by the car (basically twerking on it), but apart from that it's only been positive, people are often curious more than anything.

​@@BritishRacingGreensThanks, I have always loved Lotus stuff since I was a kid. Now I'm in a place to get one I've found it so difficult to choose. I'm in a good area but always have the fear that something might happen to it.

@peanutsarehairy it’s now on a very quiet road, but it survived 2 years parked within a couple of hundred meters of Kings Cross station, so from my experience you shouldn’t have too much to worry about. One thing to consider is that if the body gets knocked (gently) the paint can easily crack/spider web so be careful who you park next to!

​@@BritishRacingGreensThanks, good to know. I'm one of those who parks miles away so I'm not next to someone 😄 It would just be a weekend car\hobby. I'm doing all the man maths just now to justify it

Sometimes KZfaq doesn't like links in comments, so I've added a link to the vid description.

So I have bought this and installed, were you able to fit it well? in my case it seems that i need to put it little bit lower to make it flush fit, but there are no corresponing holes in the back of the display

@notabenex1 I started with it flush as per the thumbnail, it took some…determination to get it in, but it did fit. Since then though, I’ve decided that it’s better mounted higher and prouder, this means I need some trim to neaten up the edges, particularly on the passenger side. I’ve already used it a bunch, very happy, CarPlay makes unfamiliar journeys much easier and no worries about my phone falling over/sliding around under acceleration. Hope you enjoy it too!

My Exige is a 2008 SC, bought at around 60k now approaching 70k. Haven’t had any issues with the engine. Sounds obvious, but worth checking the service history, with cars often having long stretches of low mileage regular maintenance can be neglected.

On my 3rd Elise all been toyota engines. All been brilliant. Good on fuel and service costs too, if you have had a Porsche you will run the Lotus for a fraction of the cost.

Thanks for the replies guys, gives me more confidence, I also saw another channel and their Elise had 110,000 miles on it and it looked gorgeous 😍

😂 that’s a fun option too!

My headlining is off, and since the underside of the hardtop is the body color, it looks like it never was supposed to have a headlining. I love it

Thanks! You’re right, the steering wheel does obstruct my view of the screen. However of I use the split screen / multi-app view that you can see at the 20:00 mark in the video, then I can see the whole map unobstructed.

I know right, great taste!

Back on Track near Guildford, they’re brilliant! Incredibly knowledgeable.

Good luck with the work!

@@BritishRacingGreens thank you! Turns out there’s a little more work than just the brake pipes! It’s having a whole suspension removal/ refresh, brake pipes, aux belt, hand brake cable and 4 new tyres! My advice is keep an eye on your suspension parts and get it done early. It’s another when not if jobs. I’ve been advised the front end is ok for now so I’ll save for the clam removal and rads/ air con in a year or so.

That sounds expensive! Good plan though 👌🏻

@@BritishRacingGreens 5.5k…. But if it doesn’t get done it’ll kill the car

I did consider that too, agree it could be a good compromise. I’ve done a couple of trips through France and Italy where I really needed both the Sat-nav and the cold air, which is why I opted for this option.

I did look into that (there are a lot of wires!) but I don’t think there’s anything in the box to help out. A relatively brief investigation suggests that it’s related to the body being fibreglass rather than metal, which impacts any head unit with no simple fix. Spotify it is.

With a couple of discount codes it cost just over £200 from eBay.

It’s possible to adjust it higher, but if the screen is higher, it sticks out further from the dash. Got to compromise one way or the other.

I fitted one of these a while back in my Elise. I Can’t recommend it highly enough. Superb bit of kit.

@guyonkeys so far, so good!

That’s a great suggestion, a week too late for me unfortunately 😂 I just fitted the new stereo and uploaded a video about it, very happy with CarPlay 👍🏻

I realised that the main headlights do actually have drain holes in them, looks like they may have been there from factory so they do (eventually) sort themselves out, however the indicator lights may need holes drilling. A weekend project.

Worth it!

Good luck with the purchase, I’m sure you’ll love it! Warning: they’re quite addictive…

😂 very true!

Glad to hear your issues were an easy fix! That’s sounds far less financially painful. I know people complain about it, but I find the AC in the Exige to be quite good to be honest. Worthwhile at least. Headlining has sagged unfortunately, serves me right for doing a quick job! The roof was leaking a bit and the headlining got very wet which didn’t help, I’ve since sorted the window alignment and it’s stayed a lot dryer. I was thinking about properly sorting the headlining this weekend, stripping it back and adhering new fabric, but the weather hasn’t been conducive to roof-off type work 🌧️ Appreciate the newsletter sign-up 🙌🏻, hopefully there’s something in there tomorrow of interest!

@@BritishRacingGreens I agree AC is a must! Who wants to drive in an oven?! Good luck with the headlining. Hopefully the weather will change soon so you can get it sorted.

I believe the pipes had to be fabricated, but the other parts are available from Pro Alloy and easily found on their site. The parts used (minus liquids) were: - Pro Alloy radiator - Top mounted fans - AC condenser - Condenser pipe to side sill and pipe to drier - Tow post