S2 or VX220??

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:03 pm

woody wrote:I looked at VX220's before my elise, but then my mum bought a budgie and we just couldn't have matching pets

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:06 am

GregR wrote:VX220s have over servo'd brakes with nasty ABS that cooks on track IIRC.

ABS is quite sh*t but i've never found the brakes to be over-servo'd..................although obviously the fact that it has a servo means it will take less effort than a Lizzy.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:25 am

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:04 am

Was in a similar predicament at the start of the year.

Never driven a 2.2 VX, but I did test a VX220 Turbo in December. For road only, I'd probably recommend the VXTurbo as that kick in the back does produce smiles. My budget of around £18-19K was getting me a 6mth old ex-demo VXTurbo from Network Q.

However, I was wanting a car for road & track. So I tested a 3yr old S2 135R from Murrays.... I knew which one I wanted after that. It just felt much more nimble, and although it is well down on power compared to the VXTurbo and I did like that kick in the back I just got the feeling that it wouldn't really be much of a hinderance on track. It feels almost like a properly put together kit car IMO with no servo'd brakes or ABS to get in the way.

Lazydonkey mentioed weights earlier. For your budget it's gonna be a K-series S2. Assuming it ain't a 111s, the you are looking around 740kg IIRC.

Go test, and have fun

Andy

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:51 am

gorrie wrote:Was in a similar predicament at the start of the year.

Never driven a 2.2 VX, but I did test a VX220 Turbo in December. For road only, I'd probably recommend the VXTurbo as that kick in the back does produce smiles. My budget of around £18-19K was getting me a 6mth old ex-demo VXTurbo from Network Q.

However, I was wanting a car for road & track. So I tested a 3yr old S2 135R from Murrays.... I knew which one I wanted after that. It just felt much more nimble, and although it is well down on power compared to the VXTurbo and I did like that kick in the back I just got the feeling that it wouldn't really be much of a hinderance on track. It feels almost like a properly put together kit car IMO with no servo'd brakes or ABS to get in the way.

Lazydonkey mentioed weights earlier. For your budget it's gonna be a K-series S2. Assuming it ain't a 111s, the you are looking around 740kg IIRC.

Go test, and have fun

Andy

I may be wrong here, but is the handling of a VXT not compromised in some way?

.. quicker car in the straights, but worse handling in the corners

Post by ed » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:53 am

Dominic wrote:s1

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:56 am

Driven a vx. Softer than an S1. Probly more user friendly for a. Girl or someone who does a lot of shopping. The boot is much bigger.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:57 am

ed wrote:
Dominic wrote:s1

If only for asthetics S2's are ugly

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:59 am

Post by ed » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:07 pm

Rob if you owned an s1 would you track it?!

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:09 pm

ed wrote:Rob if you owned an s1 would you track it?!

Probably - and if i owned a Vx -i'd definetly track it!

Post by ed » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:10 pm

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:11 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:
ed wrote:
Dominic wrote:s1

If only for asthetics S2's are ugly

bollocks

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:15 pm

gorrie wrote:Was in a similar predicament at the start of the year.

Never driven a 2.2 VX, but I did test a VX220 Turbo in December. For road only, I'd probably recommend the VXTurbo as that kick in the back does produce smiles. My budget of around £18-19K was getting me a 6mth old ex-demo VXTurbo from Network Q.

However, I was wanting a car for road & track. So I tested a 3yr old S2 135R from Murrays.... I knew which one I wanted after that. It just felt much more nimble, and although it is well down on power compared to the VXTurbo and I did like that kick in the back I just got the feeling that it wouldn't really be much of a hinderance on track. It feels almost like a properly put together kit car IMO with no servo'd brakes or ABS to get in the way.

Lazydonkey mentioed weights earlier. For your budget it's gonna be a K-series S2. Assuming it ain't a 111s, the you are looking around 740kg IIRC.

Go test, and have fun

Andy

Try out a few different models/types then decide whick looks and drive you like within your budget and go get your car they are all rather nice

You will have great fun which ever car you get

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:26 pm

ExigeKen wrote:
gorrie wrote:Was in a similar predicament at the start of the year.

Never driven a 2.2 VX, but I did test a VX220 Turbo in December. For road only, I'd probably recommend the VXTurbo as that kick in the back does produce smiles. My budget of around £18-19K was getting me a 6mth old ex-demo VXTurbo from Network Q.

However, I was wanting a car for road & track. So I tested a 3yr old S2 135R from Murrays.... I knew which one I wanted after that. It just felt much more nimble, and although it is well down on power compared to the VXTurbo and I did like that kick in the back I just got the feeling that it wouldn't really be much of a hinderance on track. It feels almost like a properly put together kit car IMO with no servo'd brakes or ABS to get in the way.

Lazydonkey mentioed weights earlier. For your budget it's gonna be a K-series S2. Assuming it ain't a 111s, the you are looking around 740kg IIRC.

Go test, and have fun

Andy
Try out a few different models/types then decide whick looks and drive you like within your budget and go get your car they are all rather nice You will have great fun which ever car you get

In all seriousness have a go of them all, ask (bribe with beer) owners of the various models to go a run and desice what car is best for YOU I'm sure they are all good (I'm biased towards the S1) but they all offer different things.