Thorburn Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 After long delays, the first UK dealer demo car arrived last Thursday and the fools let me borrow it for the afternoon yesterday. Absolutely amazing car, but I have to say for me it's simply too fast purely to use on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Wish they'd redesign those mirrors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Nice. We did a tour round the Nürburgring with RSR Nürburg in 2011 in supercharged Exiges - great, great fun to drive on the road. Even more fun on track though :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 It makes a fantastic noise too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Please excuse the squeaking from my crappy camera mount in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Nice. We did a tour round the Nürburgring with RSR Nürburg in 2011 in supercharged Exiges - great, great fun to drive on the road. Even more fun on track though :D +1 Was it one of these ? I did the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Thorburn, I wouldn't post vids of driving like that on public roads myself, just saying Never mind the vids, words, WORDS ! Tell us what it's like ? How does it compare to your S1 Elise ? What's the difference to the 'last' Exige ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Fantastic JT. Stunning motorcar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Was it one of these ? Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Stunning motorcar. I say, are we back in 1948 all of a sudden, old chap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 We talk proper up north, don't you know like, flower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Righto, pet. Whateva ya say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 (edited) Thorburn, I wouldn't post vids of driving like that on public roads myself, just saying Wide angle makes it look quicker than it was - it was up a very steep hill and topped out around 75-80mph in a straight line so hardly taking the piss. That and the speedo will over read, I'm pretty sure I actually wasn't even moving Officer. Edited December 19, 2012 by Thorburn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Nice. We did a tour round the Nürburgring with RSR Nürburg in 2011 in supercharged Exiges - great, great fun to drive on the road. Even more fun on track though :D That was a good trip... loved the Supercharger sound... must do it again soon !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 That'll be the May bank holiday weekend then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 That'll be the May bank holiday weekend then Don't forget my invite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Don't forget my invite Or ours :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Write up on my time with the car here: Driven: Exige S | SELOC Any feedback, arguments, spelling corrections, etc are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Great write up mate - nice to bump into you at Goodwood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Had another chance to drive the Exige last week, this time on the test track at Hethel. Had a go at doing a video report on it, first time putting something like this together so any comments and critiques are greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Darren is a better driver than you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Darren is a better driver than you Most people are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I remember you literally eating my gravel a day or so after you'd disappeared off into the distance over the Duke's Pass... (Ooops... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Just my 2p; I enjoyed that, although it was too long, but I do have a short attention span. Also, you sound like you're reading a script (which you probably were, to be fair) as opposed to chatting to friends (us !). Good work though, lets see more like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I remember you literally eating my gravel a day or so after you'd disappeared off into the distance over the Duke's Pass... (Ooops... ) Eh? I don't remember literally eating gravel? :confused: Just my 2p;I enjoyed that, although it was too long, but I do have a short attention span. Also, you sound like you're reading a script (which you probably were, to be fair) as opposed to chatting to friends (us !). Good work though, lets see more like this Both fair points. I contemplated dropping Trevor's section to shorten it overall, but didn't really seem fair on him. Was indeed reading from a script (although I'd written it as well, so shouldn't have been too much of a struggle), the voiceover was the bit I was most nervous about and I ended up going out and buying a proper mic, stand and pop guard arrangement and re-recording it all last night as the first pass on it all was, frankly, crap. Certainly an area that I could improve on though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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