Originally sold in the UK, first time registered 22. July, 2006. Imported to Åre, Sweden in 2011. I picked her up near Växjö in Sweden on 30. August 2014 and imported her to Norway.
- Location: Strømmen, Norway
- Car: 2007 Lotus Exige S, MY 2007 – Phantom Black with black interior
- Tag: ZZ 18575
- Production date:
- VIN: SCCVC11197HN80319
- SCC = Lotus
- V = 2ZZ s/c 220
- C = Dual s.i.r. + active belts
- 111 = Elise
- 9 = Check digit
- 7 = Model year 2007
- H = Built in Hethel
- 8 = Exige
- 0319 = Serial number
- Model: S2 Exige
- Engine: Toyota 1.8 2ZZ with supercharger, no. 2ZZ0178840
- Mileage: 39130 miles (12.08.2014), it was 39000 when I picked her up
- Data (as standard):
- 933 kg (dry)
- 220 hp@7800 rpm
- 214 Nm@5500 rpm
- 0-100 km/h@4.3s
- vMax@241 km/h
Factory options
- Super Touring pack
- Sports pack
- Probax leather seats
- ARB
- AC
- No LSD
- Traction control
Prior modifications and service history
- Armourfend – 20.06.07
- AP racing big brake kit – 23.07.07
- Stainless brake hoses – 23.07.07
- After sales service, 1222 miles, regular service + brake fluid – 18.08.06
- Service, 11928 miles, regular service – 17.12.07
- Service, 15010 miles, regular service + brake fluid – 10.11.08
- Service, 16476 miles, regular service – 29.05.09
- Slotted rear brake discs – 13.04.10
- Service, 25512 miles, regular service + brake fluid + TRD air filter and -box – 18.05.10
- Rear toelinks replaced
- Larini Club Sport exhaust
- Race cat
- Willans 4 point belts
- Blue Pagid brake pads
- Softtop
- FIA battery master switch
- Service, oil, oil filter, spark plugs + brake fluid – 10.04.11
- Service, oil, oil filter – 01.10.11
- Service, 35000 miles, regular service + brake fluid + transmission fluid – 17.11.12
- 2008 interior – feb. 2013
- 2008 lights – feb. 2013
- US front grill – feb. 2013
- New radiator – standard – feb. 2013
- Xenon headlamps – mar. 2013
- Rear view camera – apr. 2013
- Carbon fibre vinyl -wrapped front splitter
- Service, 38102 miles, regular service – 12.10.13
- Service, 38675 miles, regular service + brake fluid + coolant + air filter – 28.06.14
Modifications and events
- Removed ‘Lotus sport’ windshield decal – not allowed due to regional legislation(!) – 04.08.14
- Removed Xenon headlamps – not allowed due to regional legislation – 04.08.14
- Approved by local authorites for registration in Norway – 06.08.14
- iPad mount (from eBay) – 13.08.14
- Removed carbon fibre vinyl from the fuel filler cap – 17.08.14
- Replaced loose rivnut for the diffusor – 19.08.14
- Moved the screen for the rear view camera from the top of the windscreen to the dash, next to HVAC – 13.09.14
- Fitted charging for the iPad – 14.09.14
- Autopass toll station tag painted (black) and fitted – 14.09.14
- Car registered in Norway! Yay! – 19.09.14
- Reconnected the exhaust back box after a spirited trackday, and wrapped the bend with exhaust wrap – 30.09.14
- Checked the camber (very manually) – LR -2.0, RR -1.6, LF -0.5, RF -0.6 – 14.10.14
- Added a Ctek Comfort Indicator eylet cable to the battery, for convenient trickle charging – 02.11.14
- Machine the steering arms 3mm each to obtain sufficient camber in the front (done, 15.12.2014)
- Disassembled the suspension for a complete suspension refresh – started 23.11.2014, finished 12.03.2015
- Change wheel lock nuts to normal nuts (installed, 12.03.2015)
- Ertacetal wishbone bushes from EP (installed, 12.03.2015)
- New 1″ ARB from EP (installed, 12.03.2015)
- Additional air piping for the intercooler and new intercooler from Eliseparts (installed, 12.03.2015)
- Nitron 46mm Race Pro from ES (installed, 12.03.2015)
- Toe link kit from ES (installed, 12.03.2015)
- New wheel bearings from ES (installed, 12.03.2015)
- Complete suspension refresh, sandblasting the rusty bits and paint them (finished, 12.03.2015)
- Polyurethane engine stay inserts from EP (installed, 12.03.2015)
- Mobile phone mount from RLS (installed, 02.04.2015)
- Clutch stop mod (installed, 02.04.2015)
- Complete geo (20.04.2014)
- Warranty repair of the oil cooler lines (including 2 new oil coolers), performed 23.04.2015 at Lotus Göteborg
- Baffled oil pan from EP (installed, 23.04.2015)
- New Avon ZZR tyres (installed, 28.04.2015)
- Fire extinguisher (foam) in front of passenger seat (installed, 20.05.2015)
- Cornerweighting and wheel alignment at Greenhell Performance in Adenau/Nürburgring (25.05.2015)
- Lightweight Odyssey PC680 battery with RLS clamp and Ctek Comfort Indicator eyelet cable (13.07.2015)
- Lotus GT4 spoiler from EP, painted and installed (19.08.2015)
- Changed rear springs from 700lbs to 600lbs (too stiff for the Nürburgring) (spring 2016)
- Replace original, machined steering arms with lightweight steering arms from EP (machined originals didn’t provide enough negative camber) (spring 2016)
- Removed front clam for some maintenance work, and put it back properly (Lotus Gothenburg didn’t do a very good job with this when they replaced the oil coolers unfortunately) (spring 2016)
- Added driving lights (spring 2016)
- Sanded and painted the front grill and towing post (spring 2016)
- Changed the radiator to an EP Pro Alloy triple pass all-aluminium one, new coolant (Castrol) (spring 2016)
- Fixed the AC, included replacing the condenser and dryer and a selection of tubing (spring 2016)
- Performance Friction pads front and rear (spring 2016)
- Our son happened…:D (2017)
- Discovered a tiny leak in the oil sump gasket. Needs fixing (09.06.2020)
Todo
- Mangiafuoco fire extinguisher (23.12.2014)
- Remove Carbon fibre vinyl from the centre tunnel
- Fire extinguisher bracket (Sector 111)