Slimy38
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 09:38 AM |
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Roller or Lotus?
I'm in a hotel at the moment, doing a bit of work away from home. Yesterday morning I arrived at the office carpark to find that there were
three absolutely gorgeous brand new Lotus's, along with a support van. I spent at least ten minutes admiring them, until a really big bloke
turned up and I thought discretion would be the better part of valour!! I have to say a 63 plate Exige is quite something, and the exhaust note is
exquisite...
And then when I got back to the hotel, it just so happened that the Rolls Royce owners club had planned a do at the hotel, so the car park was filled
with classic cars. So again, another ten minutes admiring some absolute wonderful machinery.
But it did leave me with an interesting dilemma, which vehicles did I appreciate more? Without a doubt I'd have more fun in a Lotus, but the
Rolls were simply astounding, more like works of art rather than mere transport.
What do you guys think, which one would be more interesting?
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loggyboy
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 09:47 AM |
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My interest in speed would always lead me to the Loti.
However, if I had the cash to have multiple expensive cars, a roller would certainly be auditioned.
Mistral Motorsport
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nick205
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 11:55 AM |
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Exige for me please without question.
For luxo-barge activities, I really quite fancy Piston Heads "YKYWT" this week...
VW Phaeton V10 TDI
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scootz
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 12:30 PM |
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Exige for me... I'm a confirmed Lotuphile!
It's Evolution Baby!
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carpmart
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 04:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Exige for me please without question.
For luxo-barge activities, I really quite fancy Piston Heads "YKYWT" this week...
VW Phaeton V10 TDI
The wood is hideous!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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ian locostzx9rc2
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 posted on 25/10/13 at 04:16 PM |
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BOTH......
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Nickp
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 04:29 PM |
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Did the Rollers have a towbar? See where I'm heading?
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Krismc
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 05:05 PM |
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Took a naturally aspirated exige out the other week followed by a turbod beast and the newer one wasa superb but build quality and parking of it was
crap so I didnt buy either as I need to take it on hols and work etc too. high speed it was great, low speed and town it was worse than the seven....
so id rather have a roller
Built, Ivaed, Drove and now Sold - 2011 MNR VORTX RT+ 2000cc Zetec on R1 Throttle boddies.
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nick205
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 05:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Exige for me please without question.
For luxo-barge activities, I really quite fancy Piston Heads "YKYWT" this week...
VW Phaeton V10 TDI
The wood is hideous!
That I wood concede, but my driver wood be paid not to mind
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PSpirine
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 05:41 PM |
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I agree - Rollers just exude quality. They literally are a different category of car, as you say, it's like a work of art. Just pure
decadence.
That's why I bought one!  The smell inside is epic.
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perksy
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 06:31 PM |
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The Rolls for me please dear boy  as i get older i want more comfort 
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Slimy38
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 07:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by perksy
The Rolls for me please dear boy as i get older i want more comfort
That was the most surprising, the owners club were oddly young (to me anyway!), and they certainly seemed to party it up!
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PSpirine
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 08:17 PM |
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I'm 26, and only 2 years older than my Rolls
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Nickp
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 09:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PSpirine
I'm 26, and only 2 years older than my Rolls
I'm 42 and a full 6yrs older than my Monte, in fact we share the same 'birthday' (it was registered on my 6th birthday )
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scootz
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| posted on 25/10/13 at 09:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PSpirine
I agree - Rollers just exude quality. They literally are a different category of car, as you say, it's like a work of art. Just pure
decadence.
That's why I bought one! The smell inside is epic.
Pah... won't be a patch on the smell of glue inside the Exige!
It's Evolution Baby!
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