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[Peter VXR29]

Well I already know I'm stuffed when it comes to straight lines as V6 heavier than my old vxr and has less power, but what I have been impressed with is how well it handles now with new wheels tyres and more aggressive Geo. ...I think that above all else will be what makes it fast but guess we can test that out at zandvoort.

[Peter VXR29]

Thx for sorting out the pics for me!

[Peter VXR29]

Ps soft top has arrived so another little job for the boys at BOT.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

unfortunately im not at zandvoort this year, but will be a croft on the 23rd with lee and joe 

its with LOT if you fancy showing us what its about 

[Peter VXR29]

That's next Friday. ..I need a little more notice for work....Im also doing my first ever national this year now I haven't got a vx doh...but am down for track also if that's any good.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

book me in for a passenger ride, i will be there in the vx 

[WrightStuff]

Missed a great trackday at Bilster Berg Pete 👍 National has always been past and present VX owners so you're good 😀

[The Batman]

Wheels are epic!

[Peter VXR29]

Yep saw the video of bilster berg Chris. ...will be doing that one next year hopefully.....glad you like the wheels batman, I couldn't believe how lucky I was they did that as a standard colour lol

[The Batman]

How's the power now with the extras fitted? Not gonna lie, I may have rubbed my nob over that lovely carbon fibre filter

[Peter VXR29]

As I feared lotus generally lie through their teeth when it comes to power claims, car has more like 320bhp as standard but now has more like it should of had at the start.....problem is I expect a 3.5 litre supercharged v6 to be pushing out an easy 500 bhp but until a solution is found for the fragile gearbox you can't go much more. But in a way it's funny how life turns around.....I used to have plenty of power and people's only hope of keeping up was through the corners now the shoe will be on the other foot lol

[The Batman]

I actually prefer being quicker in the corners Especially that chill he basically stops when it comes to a corner

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Roll on croft

[The Batman]

[MartinS]

Funny isn't it Pete, now I have the Exige I really appreciate just how much quicker and nimbler the vx was. The Exige is a nice thing to have but not filling the track gap the vx filled so well. It is more like a GT vx.  Interesting to hear about the power, I'd heard that elsewhere.

 

Martin S

 

 

 

Edited by MartinS, 16 June 2017 - 04:14 PM.

[mbes2]

Funny isn't it Pete, now I have the Exige I really appreciate just how much quicker and nimbler the vx was. The Exige is a nice thing to have but not filling the track gap the vx filled so well. It is more like a GT vx.  Interesting to hear about the power, I'd heard that elsewhere.   Martin S      

I think you forget the v6 is a standard car

[JG]

Funny isn't it Pete, now I have the Exige I really appreciate just how much quicker and nimbler the vx was. The Exige is a nice thing to have but not filling the track gap the vx filled so well. It is more like a GT vx.  Interesting to hear about the power, I'd heard that elsewhere.

 

Martin S

 

 

 

 

Thats why i kept the vx. 

 

Guess which one has been out all day?

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Has anyone left there vx for one of the new Elise's ? I think they do a 250sc

[JG]

The v6 is more convincing when you're spending £40k+

[mbes2]

Funny isn't it Pete, now I have the Exige I really appreciate just how much quicker and nimbler the vx was. The Exige is a nice thing to have but not filling the track gap the vx filled so well. It is more like a GT vx.  Interesting to hear about the power, I'd heard that elsewhere.   Martin S      

  Thats why i kept the vx.    Guess which one has been out all day?

Your vx is not standard either lol