2-11 or Honda Elise
Discussion
Just a thought, if you were to spend a lot of money on an Elise based vehicle would you go for a 2-11 for about 40k or go for an all out stripped down, Honda-ed up, Nitroned, alloy-belled, magnesium wheeled s1 with all the bells and whisles?
If I ever get my Yamaha engined Fiat 500 finished this will be my next decision!
If I ever get my Yamaha engined Fiat 500 finished this will be my next decision!
Ultrasound said:
Just a thought, if you were to spend a lot of money on an Elise based vehicle would you go for a 2-11 for about 40k or go for an all out stripped down, Honda-ed up, Nitroned, alloy-belled, magnesium wheeled s1 with all the bells and whisles?
If I ever get my Yamaha engined Fiat 500 finished this will be my next decision!
LOL, 2-11 will cost you somewhat more than £40K by the time you have finnished....If I ever get my Yamaha engined Fiat 500 finished this will be my next decision!
I really liked the 2-11 I drove for a day at Hethel last year - easily the quickest track tool that Lotus have ever produced and its a great off the shelf solution....if you have £40K for a toy car that is.
Id sooner have a used SC Honda Elise, fully sorted - often going at £25K now, which will perform the same, if not quicker, but also can be used in all weathers, and as a back up car for work etc...in other words you can use it more often.
Of course if you compete in certain types of motorsport and want to be in a competitive class, then the 2-11 i s the best option as its a factory produced car etc.
Horses for courses really - the 2-11 weighs is about the same weight as a track spec S1 or S2, but of course you can have up to 350bhp (ish) with the SC Honda whereas even with the rumoured power pack, the 2-11 will be'just' 280bhp
This will still be an interesting argument to have in 3 years when used 2-11's may be cheaper, but Honda Elises still cost the same !
Id sooner have a used SC Honda Elise, fully sorted - often going at £25K now, which will perform the same, if not quicker, but also can be used in all weathers, and as a back up car for work etc...in other words you can use it more often.
Of course if you compete in certain types of motorsport and want to be in a competitive class, then the 2-11 i s the best option as its a factory produced car etc.
Horses for courses really - the 2-11 weighs is about the same weight as a track spec S1 or S2, but of course you can have up to 350bhp (ish) with the SC Honda whereas even with the rumoured power pack, the 2-11 will be'just' 280bhp
This will still be an interesting argument to have in 3 years when used 2-11's may be cheaper, but Honda Elises still cost the same !
bogie said:
I really liked the 2-11 I drove for a day at Hethel last year - easily the quickest track tool that Lotus have ever produced and its a great off the shelf solution....if you have £40K for a toy car that is.
Id sooner have a used SC Honda Elise, fully sorted - often going at £25K now, which will perform the same, if not quicker, but also can be used in all weathers, and as a back up car for work etc...in other words you can use it more often.
Of course if you compete in certain types of motorsport and want to be in a competitive class, then the 2-11 i s the best option as its a factory produced car etc.
Horses for courses really - the 2-11 weighs is about the same weight as a track spec S1 or S2, but of course you can have up to 350bhp (ish) with the SC Honda whereas even with the rumoured power pack, the 2-11 will be'just' 280bhp
This will still be an interesting argument to have in 3 years when used 2-11's may be cheaper, but Honda Elises still cost the same !
Are they up now at 280bhp then? Didn't know thatId sooner have a used SC Honda Elise, fully sorted - often going at £25K now, which will perform the same, if not quicker, but also can be used in all weathers, and as a back up car for work etc...in other words you can use it more often.
Of course if you compete in certain types of motorsport and want to be in a competitive class, then the 2-11 i s the best option as its a factory produced car etc.
Horses for courses really - the 2-11 weighs is about the same weight as a track spec S1 or S2, but of course you can have up to 350bhp (ish) with the SC Honda whereas even with the rumoured power pack, the 2-11 will be'just' 280bhp
This will still be an interesting argument to have in 3 years when used 2-11's may be cheaper, but Honda Elises still cost the same !
Boggy
Boggy said:
bogie said:
I really liked the 2-11 I drove for a day at Hethel last year - easily the quickest track tool that Lotus have ever produced and its a great off the shelf solution....if you have £40K for a toy car that is.
Id sooner have a used SC Honda Elise, fully sorted - often going at £25K now, which will perform the same, if not quicker, but also can be used in all weathers, and as a back up car for work etc...in other words you can use it more often.
Of course if you compete in certain types of motorsport and want to be in a competitive class, then the 2-11 i s the best option as its a factory produced car etc.
Horses for courses really - the 2-11 weighs is about the same weight as a track spec S1 or S2, but of course you can have up to 350bhp (ish) with the SC Honda whereas even with the rumoured power pack, the 2-11 will be'just' 280bhp
This will still be an interesting argument to have in 3 years when used 2-11's may be cheaper, but Honda Elises still cost the same !
Are they up now at 280bhp then? Didn't know thatId sooner have a used SC Honda Elise, fully sorted - often going at £25K now, which will perform the same, if not quicker, but also can be used in all weathers, and as a back up car for work etc...in other words you can use it more often.
Of course if you compete in certain types of motorsport and want to be in a competitive class, then the 2-11 i s the best option as its a factory produced car etc.
Horses for courses really - the 2-11 weighs is about the same weight as a track spec S1 or S2, but of course you can have up to 350bhp (ish) with the SC Honda whereas even with the rumoured power pack, the 2-11 will be'just' 280bhp
This will still be an interesting argument to have in 3 years when used 2-11's may be cheaper, but Honda Elises still cost the same !
Boggy
boomerkk said:
bogie said:
Horses for courses really - the 2-11 weighs is about the same weight as a track spec S1 or S2, but of course you can have up to 350bhp (ish) with the SC Honda
Up to 350hp now? Is this spec from that Aussie car?Would the 12-month warranty still be avail. for this spec?
Ta
bogie said:
boomerkk said:
bogie said:
Horses for courses really - the 2-11 weighs is about the same weight as a track spec S1 or S2, but of course you can have up to 350bhp (ish) with the SC Honda
Up to 350hp now? Is this spec from that Aussie car?Would the 12-month warranty still be avail. for this spec?
Ta
350hp with a 12 month warranty will whet a LOT of appetites... too bad on the timing tho... the economy's really going down the drain fast.
bogie said:
the Aussie car runs that spec and was a test vehicle (being quite warm out there!), as do approx 10 other customers right now, and its an off the shelf option for the Link-Up kit - 350bhp and yes, 12 month warranty on new conversions I believe
Almost!The two cars in Aus are running higher than the default offering for the off the shelf kit (in the interests of development and pushing the envelope with the parts).
the first of the customer kit's have/are being fitted and are showing 30-40Bhp increase over the non-intercooled ITR DC5 JRSC installs they are based on at the same boost levels.
(cleary there is scope to push these harder, although at the moment they are not being offered above this spec with full warrentee)
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