james wrote:Stephen
Thanks for the info I will talk to the installers to see if they can do this.
S1 vs S2 - good to know its just jesting as I cant see them being THAT much different.
Please all jump in and correct this:
S1 was designed and built on a shoestring to be a low volume lightweight sportscar. Back to Lotus' roots as it were. However it was so good it quickly took over form the Esprit as the core car and sold very well.
It became obvious though that owners were now used to things such as comfort and carpets in their cars so after a selection of higher power versions (135/160) the exige and the 340R, the newer more friendly version came out, the S2. The S2 is definatly easier to live with and was better built (Only just) and had things like cutaway sills to make getting in and out less of a problem.
The S2 is therefore a more refined and has a wider appeal to the masses. It's still a manic street legal racer under the bodywork, but it is now aimed slightly differently. As a result the S1 is seen as the raw, rough, seat of your pants, is it going to survive this next outing experience, where as the S2 is a proper production car with refinements such as a roof that isn't a marquee and comfy seats, as well as a better suspention setup as standard.
You only have to see what us S1 drivers beg, borrow and steal form S2s to realise that some bits are just plain better. I myself have S2 suspention and and S2 wiper, as they work where as the originals were rubbish and I'm now looking for S2 seats.
That said there is still a big divide about the looks. Just ask Ed about his S1 Exige fetish
(He already has an S2 Exige FFS)
In a nutshell, and probably mostly tripe, but some one who knows better will correct me shortly....
