MGFs

Kitchster_uk · 26 Dec 2006 at 10:36

The MGF is not a good car but it's a car nonetheless and worth more than your £2500. THe handling for a mid-engine is not very clever and that's being polite about it. White would be my main issue tbh but as has been said, drive for a few months and then flog it on ebay with a £2500 reserve and if it goes for £3k throw the hard top in, otherwise flog it off and make some extra cash.

eidolon · 29 Dec 2006 at 23:35

I've just been looking on Ebay and it appears that it should easily sell for £2500 as it's had the HG, cambelt, has a hardtop and has low milage. I think I'll try to arrange picking it up asap, might even drive it myself for a few days, see how it compares to the Elise

moss · 29 Dec 2006 at 23:36

eidolon said:
...might even drive it myself for a few days, see how it compares to the Elise

Drink plenty of coffee and a take a packet of proplus beforehand

Firestar_3x · 29 Dec 2006 at 23:36

eidolon said:
might even drive it myself for a few days, see how it compares to the Elise

Don't laugh too hard!

eidolon · 29 Dec 2006 at 23:40

moss said:
Drink plenty of coffee and a take a packet of proplus beforehand

Got none left. Just done 1000 miles in the Mondeo in the last few days, I needed them all for that.

Simon · 29 Dec 2006 at 23:46

Sounds good, and if you had written off the money then you can't really refuse it.

Might be difficult to shift at this time of year though

eidolon · 30 Dec 2006 at 00:49

Yeah, I'd already written off the money as it's been so long now that part of me thinks that I should just blow it on something silly that I don't need.

The Elise doesn't really need anything, apart from a trip to the Ring perhaps

Kingy · 30 Dec 2006 at 11:05

eidolon said:
Yeah, I'd already written off the money as it's been so long now that part of me thinks that I should just blow it on something silly that I don't need.

The Elise doesn't really need anything, apart from a trip to the Ring perhaps

Simple mathematics!

Elise + £2.5k = Supercharged Elise OR Exige.

eidolon · 30 Dec 2006 at 11:08

Kingy said:
Simple mathematics!

Elise + £2.5k = Supercharged Elise OR Exige.

If you can find me a supercharger for £2.5k then I'll do it, unfortunately the only ones available for the 111R are closer to £8k

Kingy · 30 Dec 2006 at 11:33

eidolon said:
If you can find me a supercharger for £2.5k then I'll do it, unfortunately the only ones available for the 111R are closer to £8k

Depends on how you look at it...

If you can get a supercharger kit for £5.5k instead of £8k, then it's a bargain, and must be purchased immediately!

What are the actual differences between the Elise 111R and the Exige in it's various formats?

eidolon · 30 Dec 2006 at 13:34

Kingy said:
What are the actual differences between the Elise 111R and the Exige in it's various formats?

Obvious bits are hard top, wider alloys, stickier tyres, different clams and a rear spoiler. Less obvious bits are suspension. Engine is exactly the same.

Kingy · 30 Dec 2006 at 20:55

eidolon said:
Obvious bits are hard top, wider alloys, stickier tyres, different clams and a rear spoiler. Less obvious bits are suspension. Engine is exactly the same.

What justifies the higher price tag over the 111R then?

Is it a step up in pace?

eidolon · 30 Dec 2006 at 21:02

Nope, ironically it's actually slower than the 111R (only fractionally due to the extra weight)

It's basically supposed to be a track weapon I guess whereas the Elise is the soft topped road car.

olv · 30 Dec 2006 at 23:07

That's only true though for the S2 though.

there are more differences between s1 elise and exige (don't ask me what they are because I don't know) and the exige is the quicker car.