2008 Lotus Exige S
Price - £35,984
Year - 2008
Mileage - 25,694 miles
MOT - 29/05/2025 (12 months MOT can be supplied)
The Lotus Exige needs no introduction.
Lotus founder Colin Chapman's mantra of "Simplify, then add lightness" runs deep in the Exige's DNA, tipping the scales at a featherweight 930kg. While the original Elise and Exige used a Rover K-series engine (highly modified in the Exige) the Series 2 Exige moved to the more powerful and much more reliable 2ZZ-GE Toyota engine, designed by Yamaha.
While the base Exige utilised the standard engine producing around 190bhp, this model - the Exige S - added a supercharger into the mix. Power rose to 218bhp however in 2008 Lotus took it a step further, offering a tick box called 'Performance Pack' on the options list.
For your extra £3,000 power jumps to 240bhp and torque to a useable 170lb ft. Brakes are upgraded with four-piston AP racing callipers mounted on larger 308mm discs, and the clever variable-slip traction control from the Lotus 2-Eleven. A smart system, allowing you to dial up the tolerance of slip from 1 through to 9 per cent; one last click and it turns off completely, and a launch control system means getting off the line isn't troublesome.
Alongside the Performance Pack this example also benefits from the £2,000 Touring Pack, giving more leather, more soundproofing, full carpets and a cup holder. A further £1,000 was spent optioning air conditioning - a must for warmer days.
A full-length roof scoop funnels air directly to the intercooler completes the factory upgrades.
History:
- 03/05/2008 - First registered
- 17/06/2008 at 1,559 miles - 1st service carried out by Stratton Motor Company Lotus
- 22/06/2009 at 6,000 miles - 2nd service carried out by Stratton Motor Company Lotus
- 31/05/2011 at 9,764 miles - 3rd service and 1st MOT carried out by Stratton Motor Company Lotus (Clean first time pass)
- 05/06/2012 at 15,214 miles - 4th service carried out by Stratton Motor Company Lotus
- 08/06/2012 at 15,214 miles - 2nd MOT (Clean 1st time pass)
- 11/06/2013 at 20,038 miles - 5th service and MOT carried out by Stratton Motor Company Lotus (Clean 1st time pass)
- 17/05/2014 at 21,498 miles - 6th service and MOT carried out by Stratton Motor Company Lotus (Clean first time pass)
- 06/06/2015 at 22,228 miles - 7th service and MOT carried out by Stratton Motor Company Lotus (Clean 1st time pass)
- 28/05/2016 at 22,644 miles - MOT (clean first time pass)
- 02/06/2017 at 23,008 miles - 8th service and MOT carried out by Rapid Mechanical Services LTD (Lotus Heritage approved) (Clean first time pass)
- 02/06/2018 at 23,242 miles - MOT (Clean first time pass)
- 16/05/2019 at 23,394 miles - 9th service and MOT carried out by Rapid Mechanical Services LTD (Lotus Heritage approved) (Clean first time pass)
- 10/06/2020 at 23,496 miles - MOT (clean first time pass)
- 08/06/2021 at 23,538 miles - MOT (clean first time pass)
- 13/06/2022 at 23,624 miles - 10th service, cambelt change and MOT carried out by Rapid Mechanical Services LTD (Lotus Heritage approved) (Clean first time pass)
- 02/05/2023 at 23,958 miles - 11th service and MOT carried out by John Seals Sports Cars (clean first time pass)
- 27/09/2023 at 25,076 miles - 12th service carried out by Supercar specialist RE Performance
- 19/05/2024 at 25,612 miles - MOT (clean first time pass)
- 19/09/2024 at 25,212 miles - 13th service carried out by Supercar specialist RE Performance
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