Trade Exige S240 for white 996 GT3?
02-18-2009, 12:02 AM
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OK, I surrender!!
Didn't mean to cause such an uproar. The only reason I posted is because I had a guy locally who wanted to make that exact trade but his car is red with red wheels, seat backs, and center console. It was just a little too much red for me. And I think the 996 looks SO good in white. In the end I've decided to keep the Exige anyway since I enjoy wrenching on the car also. 
Cheers!
Mike
Cheers!
Mike
02-18-2009, 08:07 AM
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No need to surrender. You made an honest mistake an one that is typical of internet forums. ANyway, best of luck with the sale of your Lotus. It's a great group of guys here so just make sure and come join our phunny pharm when you pick up a GT3 
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02-18-2009, 10:48 AM
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I think that if you do decide to go the GT3 route that the advice to sell your car first is sound. Reason being - it seems like 1/3 of the posts on this forum lately are about a very low priced GT3 selling somewhere. It seems to be a buyers market on our cars right now.
That may be true of your Lotus - but I don't know if it is or not.
That may be true of your Lotus - but I don't know if it is or not.
02-18-2009, 03:11 PM
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Ahh, I think I better slow down for a while (on the acquisition front anyway) - but we're building like crazy right now, at the drywall stage on the building and it will be open in the spring - finally somewhere warm to hang out! Pictures should be up on the website in about 2 weeks.
02-18-2009, 03:36 PM
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Swapping a GT3 for an S240 isn't as daft as it sounds - a very good pal of mine bought his Mk2 Speed Yellow GT3 a few weeks before me - simply didn't flick his switch and was always conscious of having "that amount of money tied up in the car" (and being driven on trackdays).
He came from a Series 2 Elise, then into the GT3, sold it after about 4mths and got into an s240 Exige...and loves it to bits, it just suits his needs and preferences better (plus, he sold the GT3 for a little more (yes, more!) than he bought for. The Exige enabled him to bank a load of $$$'s as well). Finances aside, he simply prefers it to drive, more his cup of cha.
My Brother has a S2 Elise 111R, his second Elise, and I have to confess that in a back-to-basics visceral kind of way, I have been tempted to trade in mine and buy his off him and bank the difference. Very different cars, and I guess to us Brits, has a certain amount of "Made in England"-ness about it....folks/strokes...
He came from a Series 2 Elise, then into the GT3, sold it after about 4mths and got into an s240 Exige...and loves it to bits, it just suits his needs and preferences better (plus, he sold the GT3 for a little more (yes, more!) than he bought for. The Exige enabled him to bank a load of $$$'s as well). Finances aside, he simply prefers it to drive, more his cup of cha.
My Brother has a S2 Elise 111R, his second Elise, and I have to confess that in a back-to-basics visceral kind of way, I have been tempted to trade in mine and buy his off him and bank the difference. Very different cars, and I guess to us Brits, has a certain amount of "Made in England"-ness about it....folks/strokes...
02-19-2009, 03:08 PM
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not to offend anyone, but in about 6 months and without taking into account the horrible economy (which I will assume hurts the 2 cars equally - though wouldn't be surprised if lotus hurt more), the lotus will be selling for a LOT less than the GT3. If you GT3 owners want one, just wait a couple months. Used Loti are cheap.
