Two Lotus, one Cup.

[john_o]

awesome Mr Cat 
I actually prefer the looks/colour too

was behind your 'old car' thurs night, didnt realise itd be the last time Id see it 

might get to drive this one  assuming i can get in it 

[Top Cat]

awesome Mr Cat 
I actually prefer the looks/colour too

was behind your 'old car' thurs night, didnt realise itd be the last time Id see it 

might get to drive this one  assuming i can get in it 

Alright stranger.    You wont fit in.  Big fire extinguisher passenger side, and less room for driving due to A-frame behind the seat.  There is a slight chance if the roof was off. 

Hows things. 

[john_o]

less room! crikey i could barely fit in the 72 (although Ive always fancied getting intimate with a fire extinguisher)
this one getting a 2/3rds sized front plate ? 

[RedRobin]

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WOW !!

Only 890 Kg!! What's the engine in those?

We want to see better pics of her from you, TC! Those 2 pics don't quite communicate the car too well.

Cool number plate too. Plates which pay homage to the car rather than the owner are much better in my opinion. Nice one!  

[Top Cat]

less room! crikey i could barely fit in the 72 (although Ive always fancied getting intimate with a fire extinguisher)
this one getting a 2/3rds sized front plate ? 

I might do, just been looking at the plates thread in the MK5 section.  It could do with a ickle one like yours.  

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WOW !!

Only 890 Kg!! What's the engine in those?

We want to see better pics of her from you, TC! Those 2 pics don't quite communicate the car too well.

Cool number plate too. Plates which pay homage to the car rather than the owner are much better in my opinion. Nice one! 

Engine is a 1.8 Toyota 2ZGE. great engine with a crap gearbox.  The pics were just point and shoot, though i am not sure how to make this colour look good on photos. It is quite neutral yet sticks out like a sore thumb. 

Looks good from above in this link a few pics down. 

http://www.gentryla.u28.nozonenet.com/gen_site/10_exige_gulf/exige_10_gulf.htm

I am thinking about going full Gulf colours in the spring. Something like this, maybe a bit more subtle if thats possible. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/geralds_1311/5025316036/

[RedRobin]

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I reckon that whichever livery you go for on this car it will never look subtle unless it's all in one sober colour without any markings whatsoever. But if you've got it, I say flaunt it and I think a proper Gulf livery could look better than it does now and also be extremely appropriate.

The existing black markings contrasting so strongly with that bright light blue are what makes it in yer face, but not in a bad way.

[Top Cat]

All the black markings are carbon so cant do to much with that.    I am not to worried about how this looks, much past my normal compulsive colour matching problems. This car is purely for driving pleasure. 

[Greeners]

Two Bath's one peanut! 

Hope I get to see this one. If the old one had a habit of frightening you I'd make sure you keep spare undie's in the glovebox on this one!! 

[Hedge]

Epic Mr Cat but I bet it was a sad goodbye to the 72.

[Top Cat]

Two Bath's one peanut! 

 

It is one scary car, throttle wide open, its best described as being a passenger in Hurdy's Eddie. 

Epic Mr Cat but I bet it was a sad goodbye to the 72.

I already miss it, and will regret it more probably in the future,   

[markymark]

I look forward to more of your own pics of this as the ones you mentioned above are 
I definately think you should go all out in the Gulf livery!

[candy turbo]

great car mr cat , but i loved the type 72 think ill be getting an exige when i get fed up of the elise , i think once you ve owned a lotus its hard to have any thing else , silverstone lotus have an exige in gulf colours  

its an elise but you get the idea

[Top Cat]

great car mr cat , but i loved the type 72 think ill be getting an exige when i get fed up of the elise , i think once you ve owned a lotus its hard to have any think else , silverstone lotus have an exige in gulf colours 

You are correct, i cant see myself in any other car unless i win the Lottery.
all the Gulf blue Exiges are the Club racer limited edition, they are very nice, nearly bought one myself when i first started looking. 
You have to be a bit of a masochist to buy an Exige for anything other than track work, the occasional weekend blast is ok but you soon get tired of them on the road. The Elise is not a lot different and ideal for the summer and weekends. 

[candy turbo]

i know what you mean even the elise can get a bit tiring on the road but did a track day at silverstone a few weeks ago and i fell in love with the car all over again

[candy turbo]

few of the guys from mloc are doing blyton on 14 th sept if your interested