thegoat

2006 Exige: 1993 lbs 245 hp crank/208 rwhp 8.13 lbs per crank hp/ 9.58 lbs per rwhp We'll see what Seven I end up with.

Has anyone tried big ben goggles? I thought about picking up a pair even though I don't wear glasses: http://www.foxcreekleather.com/426.html

Thanks for the tip. The Caterham I looked at in Boulder has the same problem, but the guy there runs a dealer plate to get around that issue. Also, the car has been sold. I ended the auction early for the high bidder. Now, on to lighter and more nimble things.

If only I could afford it.

please give this to all other drivers so that I can park next to them without worrying about getting a door ding.

I will take a look. Thanks for the tip.

Still looking. I looked at a caterham here in town, but it was a little too tracked focused for me. I was talking to someone on the california caterham forum with 1700 crossflow caterham for sale, but told him I would have to wait until I sold my car to discuss further. I like the car, but I am not too sure I want to go with something carbureted. Have also been talking to Dick Brink about a Birkin. I will likely make a trip down there to drive a couple of them. The pricing and options seem about right - I would say that a Birkin is probably the direction I am heading. You have any leads?

It looks like I am getting pretty close to a Seven - the reserve price has been met on the eBay auction! (see the above link for a link to the auction) Still, it will be sad to let this one go.

An SV is much more roomy than a non-SV. It is practically like sitting in a buick in comparison.

Erie really is a pretty small town. And I will be back for a ride in that mazda powered wonder.

Car has been officially posted for sale. Here is a link to the ad: http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f94/fs-2006-polar-blue-exige-bwr-supercharger-72654/

Good news!

The easiest place is zappos.com. and you can order up a bunch of different sizes to get the fit right and then send the extras back without paying for shipping either way. not affiliated with zappos, but just find it easy to shoe shop with them.

I don't yet have a 7, but I have the speedcats for my exige. I think they are great driving shoes. Your feet might get a little tired if you have to stand around in them though.

Ouch. I had been eyeballing that one for when I get around to selling my Exige. Nice choice!

Jay Leno's Garage has a decent review of the Deronda if you aren't familiar with it. http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=1031321 Sorry if a repost.

Taken from the postings:

I have been thinking some time about trading my 2006 Polar Blue Exige (with a BWR SC with Charlie's tune) for a Caterham/Seven. Please shoot me a PM if you are interested. Here are some details on my car: 2006 Polar Blue Exige 8,6xx miles Track Pack (including harness bar) R888 tires with about 50% tread left LSD TC Stage II exhaust All records and manual Mods: Rear Panel delete (have all the parts if you wanted to put it back on) BWR SC with Charlie Tune Painted polar blue engine cover, center console, and A/C surround Lowered slightly and corner balanced (this was done pre SC, so it probably needs a slight adjustment. I have the spec sheet if you want to see) Shifter reinforcer Sys pack (installed on driver side; have parts for passenger side; ready for 5/6 point harness to be installed) Painted orange calipers

Too much brake - rear wheel lock? Haven't driven a Caterham, so pure speculation.

I shipped an Exige from Florida to Colorado last summer. I used GL Enterprise LLC to ship it covered. I used them based on price and reviews. There were very good and would use them again (info@gandlenterprisellc.com - Fred P was my contact person and I think is the guy who deals with most everyone). I wouldn't advise shipping it uncovered if has to go through mountain passes - it will be delivered a mess. From what I have heard recently from some I work with is that auto shipping is pretty cheap right now.