Is air con a must have.....

PhilA · Post by **PhilA** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:01 pm

aircon in my 111R was great

ok, i had the roof off most of the time. But if it rained i could quickly demist the screen

v nice temp in there too

i too had been in contact with Graeme about an Exige - need to get a house first before I decide what Lotus i can get next.

Bloody housing market!!

boyner · Post by **boyner** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:10 pm

Ed - yeah they have two black exiges there at the mo, one S and one 190, the S has nothing and is £34K and the 190 has a/c, sport and is brand new but is also listed at £34K..

cheers

Boyner

Post by ed » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:29 pm

ah right, thought there was also a 2nd hand one on at around 26k

LotusLee · Post by **LotusLee** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:43 pm

No poofy air-CON in mine either, never had it in any of my cars so I don't miss it and opening the windows works fine for me

I didn't want to add 35kg to the car and also the expense if it went wrong which sounds like quite often.
Lee

PhilA · Post by **PhilA** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:50 pm

aye, the expense of it going wrong is a concern!
seems a right bugger of a job!

35kg? thats alot!
thought it was 15kg?
having owned a touring packed elise - id not get it again as the next one i want to be lightest it can be

Lee, i think im coming round to ur thinking!

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:54 pm

My aircon has worked for about half the time I've had the car. Missed it a bit on hot days. Make sure it's working/fixed under warranty, I dread to think what mine is costing to fix. Week and a half estimate and new sill panel, painting etc...

LotusLee · Post by **LotusLee** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:55 pm

Pretty sure the brochure says a/c = 35kg and t/pack = 25kg.

boyner · Post by **boyner** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:05 pm

ah right, thought there was also a 2nd hand one on at around 26k

Actually i was on Top Marques today and there was a black one for £26 - it's an 04 plate without a/c..

Seems a bit high for an 04 is it not?

cheers

boyner

Post by ed » Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:13 pm

nothing a dealer does ever surprises me/us!! I think theres normally a 2k dealer premium so perhaps its a touch on the high side?!
Did think it had a/c though.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:17 pm

boyner wrote:Seems a bit high for an 04 is it not?

cheers

boyner

I got my 04 for 24.5k from a dealer 9 months ago so yes, thats pretty high.

boyner · Post by **boyner** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:08 pm

Theres a black Exige S with supertouring pack and AC for sale in Jersey privately at "around 26-27k". Maybe worth a look.

Where did you see that one? sounds like a good price!?!?

cheers

boyner

Brian J · Post by **Brian J** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:29 pm

Biggest argument for aircon is resale-ability; that said I wouldn't be without it for choice.

GregS · Post by **GregS** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:35 pm

Have air con though ive never used it..Normally just open a window if it gets too warm though I would imagine its a must if your into touring Europe in the summer months. Big plus for selling latter on as well.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:00 pm

boyner wrote:
Theres a black Exige S with supertouring pack and AC for sale in Jersey privately at "around 26-27k". Maybe worth a look.
Where did you see that one? sounds like a good price!?!?

cheers

boyner

It's on http://www.exiges.com

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:39 am

Yup, I definitely miss the aircon from my last car. Not so much for summer use to cool down (the roof does come off, after all!

) but more for quick clearing of the screen in the winter. It's also sometimes nice to get a wee blast of cool air in the face on a long drive to wake yourself up!

If I ever bought an Exige (which I may do one day!), then aircon would be a definite!