Scottish Elises

Booked my car into Lotus Sport today for a service and a factory tour. Dropped the car off this morning and had a chat with Annette at reception. She found out it was my birthday today so after the tour this afternoon we went back to pick up the car and they were testing the 2 Eleven around the track. I didn't want to leave at that point, just wanted to watch it - fantastic!! Annette came back into the office and asked me to sign a piece of paper and hands me a helmet, explaining as its my birthday, with compliments of Lotus Cars, they were going to treat me to a shot in the 2 Eleven!! (As a passenger) Absolutely fantastic!!!!! I thought my car had loads of grip - this sticks to the track like fly paper! Were doing 140 down the back straight at Hethel, he jumps on the brakes for the chicane before the hairpin, doing 100 going into the hairpin!!!

Its got variable traction control which the driver can adjust as you go - he kept adjusting it a click each lap until obviously he reached his limit because he lost it big time on the hairpin - what a thrill!!! Of course...he said he meant to do that! (He's a driving instructor with Lotus). Thanks to Annette at Lotus Motor Sport, Reception, and Paul the driver - for a most enjoyable birthday!!

Lucky barsteward!

/jealous as fcuk faction

ps Happy Birthday!

Yep!

Though it can be made road legal.... for an extra £2k.

Not really... total of around £41k for road car.

http://www.delands.force9.co.uk/circuitcar.htm

Happy Birthday Robbie what a great treat. Did you get any photos

Review of it in Autocar today and they reckon it's fantastic

Sunday Times also rated it in last weeks issue. Looks awesome, well done on the blag!

Ken, sadly no pics - they confiscated our cameras and phones at the gate (Not quite a full body search )

Did you see anything of interest with regards new models?

Robbie wrote:Ken, sadly no pics - they confiscated our cameras and phones at the gate (Not quite a full body search )

Thats a shame but at least you got a free shot on their track. Enjoy the rest of your trip and birthday mate.

Robbie wrote:Booked my car into Lotus Sport today for a service and a factory tour. Dropped the car off this morning and had a chat with Annette at reception. She found out it was my birthday today so after the tour this afternoon we went back to pick up the car and they were testing the 2 Eleven around the track. I didn't want to leave at that point, just wanted to watch it - fantastic!! Annette came back into the office and asked me to sign a piece of paper and hands me a helmet, explaining as its my birthday, with compliments of Lotus Cars, they were going to treat me to a shot in the 2 Eleven!! (As a passenger) Absolutely fantastic!!!!! I thought my car had loads of grip - this sticks to the track like fly paper! Were doing 140 down the back straight at Hethel, he jumps on the brakes for the chicane before the hairpin, doing 100 going into the hairpin!!!

Its got variable traction control which the driver can adjust as you go - he kept adjusting it a click each lap until obviously he reached his limit because he lost it big time on the hairpin - what a thrill!!! Of course...he said he meant to do that! (He's a driving instructor with Lotus). Thanks to Annette at Lotus Motor Sport, Reception, and Paul the driver - for a most enjoyable birthday!!

Robbie. Your a f******G lucky B*******D. Happy birthday ya old fart.

I didn't realise this but the 2-Eleven actually has an S1 chassis with a Toyota S2 rear subframe so it's a bit of a cross breed.

You lucky lucky barsteward

How did you enjoy Hethel (and the tricky bit just before the track exit/entry point) ?

Green green green

Happy Birthday!

I think it might be my birthday next time I'm there