And you thought the supercharged Lotus Exige couldn't get any better?

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Enter the Lotus Exige Scura.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRScmOLI1oc

Based on the 256hp Exige cup 260, but with a few added on race goodies.



http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evon....html


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I'd still want mine that bright a** green though.

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I'm sold. I love Lotus to begin with, but dayum.

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Damned nice. Though, for the cash, I'd rather have a Noble.

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that lotus is tits...but a Noble would be monies better spent

I like the old Honda Type-R powered Elise

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How much are Noble's??

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G_whizz wrote:How much are Noble's??
only a noble would know...get it because nobles are rich and yea know, right

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screw them dude, i lol'd

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The guy in the video said "murdered out." Lulz.

That being said I would have that car. It excites my nether regions.

It has the same brakes as my S13.

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DrifterXRPS13 wrote:
only a noble would know...get it because nobles are rich and yea know, right
I also "el oh eled"

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Quote »...and tweakable ride height (between 120 and 130mm)...[/quote]Why even bother?

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asoomal wrote:
Why even bother?
Because its a race car and that is the range of adjustment needed to adjust ground clearance and handling to suit track conditions rather then impress high school kids?

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will you even notice 1cm?

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A very close friend of mine's father owns a Noble... that thing is bad a-*-*...

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asoomal wrote:will you even notice 1cm?
Pull a lateral G once in a while and find out.

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asoomal wrote:will you even notice 1cm?
In a race car with stiff suspension how much do you think the ride height and rake changes from track to track?


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DrifterXRPS13 wrote:
only a noble would know...get it because nobles are rich and yea know, right



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G_whizz wrote:How much are Noble's??
M12's can swing as much as 40-60g's-ish.

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Love it! Those car are so much fun to drive. Nobles too. Lots of Nobles in California and a great price point.

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flohtingPoint wrote:
M12's can swing as much as 40-60g's-ish.
But for how long?

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Looneybomber wrote:But for how long?
I'm confused. How long are they worth that much? Their resale to aging ratio? I have no clue.

Resale on track vehicles is something I dont bother tracking. All dedicated motorsports vehicles are money pits, worrying about cost and how much you can turn it around for later on down the road only leads to headaches.

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asoomal wrote:will you even notice 1cm?
That German guy that raced the red car with all the funny little wings on it could tell which of the 8 fuel blends the car had in it.

Yeah, 1cm can be noticed.

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Looneybomber wrote:But for how long?
You're thinking Gs like g-forces. He means it costs 40-60 gs.

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charlieo wrote:
You're thinking Gs like g-forces. He means it costs 40-60 gs.
Yeah, the car CAN pull 40g's, but only under braking.

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charlieo wrote:You're thinking Gs like g-forces. He means it costs 40-60 gs.
Yeah I was thinking he meant some kind of instantaneous rate of change that would last for less than a ms or something.

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breadbox wrote:I'd still want mine that bright a** green though.
I have a good friend with an Exige S.(uses it mostly at the track). Dark green. Very sexy, quick little car. I consider them the perfect date vehicle. women can get in 'em, but very few can get out without assistance.


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