Jetpilot Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 I think in std trim you could be right, very small selection out there so always a good thing, supply and demand etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I checked out an equivalent one to mine the other day on the classifieds and mine would be worth around £1.5k-£2k more than I sold it for two years ago. So yeah the original spec ones are starting to rocket. The good thing with yours is that you have effectively paid half price for the supercharger upgrade having already had it installed and looks in great nick. I also genuinely believe in the 'open door' effect where you have someone come look to buy the car and if that moment you swing open the door for them to step in the car they see splattering of quality it really tips the balance in your favour. Yours looks stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 I would imagine if and when the time came, if i couldnt get what i wanted, i would put it back to std and sell off the performance parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Good idea, yeah as standard these are going up in value, a classic car mag put them on an article recently as one to watch as well. Bang for buck these cars are stunning value - handling, speed, experience and a complete raw driving experience. Must stay away from classifieds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 If i wanted a Lotus in similar spec i would be spending at least double.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I know, its an S2 lotus chassis as well - reliable engine - love the Stack binnacle as well, gives it proper racing car feel Sitting here green with envy haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Moving onto trying to get the exhaust a little quieter now, seems a common problem with 3" systems on Harrops. Will try the old faithful of wrapping with heat tape to add a little more depth and try a single exit as that helps a little by all accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Is there any sort of bung option, or is that already in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Moving onto trying to get the exhaust a little quieter now, seems a common problem with 3" systems on Harrops. Will try the old faithful of wrapping with heat tape to add a little more depth and try a single exit as that helps a little by all accounts. Yes it was a little loud at CC. Cannot preach how much of solid car this is. Would hate to have one without SC. Totally threw my expectations out the water. Utterly brilliant car! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Would be surprised just how good one without a charger is mate still can attack corners at a much higher speed than most things on the road and 0-60 in under 6 seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
un1eash Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Exige S are still silly money, you don't get much change from £30k. For half that you get 90% off the performance and fun I the form of a VX220/Elise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Moving onto trying to get the exhaust a little quieter now, seems a common problem with 3" systems on Harrops. Will try the old faithful of wrapping with heat tape to add a little more depth and try a single exit as that helps a little by all accounts. Yes it was a little loud at CC. Cannot preach how much of solid car this is. Would hate to have one without SC. Totally threw my expectations out the water. Utterly brilliant car! No black flags and passed the static though which is good, but would like to take the edge of it without loosing too much power. Maybe you were screaming and i just didnt hear, haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Would be surprised just how good one without a charger is mate still can attack corners at a much higher speed than most things on the road and 0-60 in under 6 seconds Why settle for second best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Would be surprised just how good one without a charger is mate still can attack corners at a much higher speed than most things on the road and 0-60 in under 6 seconds Why settle for second best? Because day to day not having a supercharger on is easier to live with? Second gear foot down in an SC VX and you are already breaking the law on motorways. On the track its great for straight line speed but in the bends supercharger or not they are probably cornering at similar rates. Although these cars have physics breaking grip, when they let go its instant, less likely to do that in a non-supercharged car. Quite a few SC VXs have hit the scrap heap when over-confident drivers put their foot down (not saying JP will at all) - in fact my favourite VX when I owned was a SC Rab Red one a guy owned that he let me have a go in when I was considering SC mine, it was immaculate, he took it to Spa and wrote it off in a straight line. The good thing about NAs as well is their setup is much stiffer than the turbos, so even without a SC you would get a much better race-feel from the NA than the turbo albeit in sacrifice for straight line speed. Did I personally ever feel I lacked excitement or had second best without the SC, not really as I don't track and I don't really drive very fast, that said each corner even on the road was an event even in my little 150bhp machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Presume there is a SC going on the V8 then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 From a personal point of view, only having driven my vx220 and previous varying cars, a std na would not be enough for my taste, i would even go so far as to say a stage 2 at 250 would be borderline. I have the best of both worlds, power if you want/need and can still carry corner speed. The only thing that gets on my t*ts with regard to the power levels is having to have a 3" droney exhaust, but hopefully i can address that to a a degree, but it is very very civil if you want it to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I had the VSE on mine, great sound, no drone, bloody loud though think it would fail track tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) All the really cool kids just got a VXR then modded the heck out of that Edited August 17, 2016 by Ekona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Not really related but I set a car alarm off yesterday in the skyline, made me laugh out loud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Presume there is a SC going on the V8 then Eventually Life is about having fun, why crash doing 100mph when you can crash at 160mph and go up in a ball of flames. Much more dramatic I should have said, I was referring purely from a track perspective, save you writing an essay Radical was amazing on the corners but JP's VX straight line acceleration was brilliant for CC. Not too much and not too little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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