Sport 300 vs S2 Exige

[beano]

Finally tried the S2 Exige last week - awesome car, can't get my head round the price at 35k though.
Ruled out the V8 Esprit but wonder if anyone has a Sport 300 out there, it was always my aim to eventually own one of those beauties.Or is the Exige a far better proposition? (second hand of course)

[mustard]

was one on www.lotusespritworld.com classifieds

HTH

Shuks, just checked, now sold!

>> Edited by mustard on Thursday 24th March 18:53

[beano]

cheers mustard, do you rate the sport 300?

[mustard]

beano said:

cheers mustard, do you rate the sport 300?

Cant really pass comment, personally I think I'd save some money and by a really nice S4S, dont be too frightened by the V8 though, buy a later dash V8 thats had the liners done and you should be ok IMHO

[ajax317]

Having driven both IMO the tweaks on the S300 do add up. Everything is just that bit sharper, largely thanks to the lighter shell (lightest of the Stevens?) and stiffer chassis. It really is focussed and does have exactly the same feel as a race car.

On the other hand parts are harder to come by (shocks, fuel pump, rear tyres etc.) and I'd be constantly aware it's a rare car. Not much choice either when they do come up for sale.

I'd probably have an S4s, but be waiting for a mint S300 to come up

>> Edited by ajax317 on Friday 25th March 01:05

[paul c]

I test drove the S2 exige a couple of months back

Have not driven an S300, but would not have swapped my
Esprit SE for the Exige. I would however happily have both....

[peter450]

the sport300 is an all time icon dont pass the chance to own one up.
you will always be albe to piuck up a s2 exige in a few yrs at 20 k or less

[MikeyRide]

ajax317 said:

Having driven both IMO the tweaks on the S300 do add up. Everything is just that bit sharper, largely thanks to the lighter shell (lightest of the Stevens?) and stiffer chassis.

FWIW, Lotus claimed fully 1/3 improvement in chassis stiffness on the S300 between the gearshift hole plate (in US S4s after SN 63040 or so, not sure about UK) and the engine bay brace. Jeff @ JAE told me that he chatted with one of the lead engineers (Roger something?) and his "eyes lit up" discussing that brace. Pity it didn't make it into the S4s.