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Campbell
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It was me . I never have the roof up unless it is raining and it is never too cold.I have had loads of different sports cars but the Zed with the roof off is a joy. Have to say it a high days car not my daily driver , so it is easy for me as I only use it in good weather.some may say it looks better with the roof off too....
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Although I havent owned the Exige I have had an Elise and it is just about as different to a Zed as you can get . Its secret lies in weight not just power . If you are using it on the road only even the basic car is too quick to expoit the handling as they corner like nothing else on earth. HOWEVER even for a weekend car do not undersestimate the practicality issue. I am 54 and overweight , so I should knowbetter but beleive me even young fit gutys struggle getting in and out of an exige. If you put your car in a garage make sure you can open the doors properly as you need to sit on the sill to get out, and you can only do this with the doors open . Easy at a racetrack - a pig on a day to daty basis . The car is fragile too, gearchanges get sloppy etc - you have to look after them and drive them with mechanical sympathy . Having said that if you want a true enthusiasts car that drives like a racer there is nothing much to touch them . Unless of course you get a well sorted Caterhatm or Westfield ( and most are not well sorted) . Having owned 4 Westfileds the last one weighing 450kg and 200 bhp there is little else that is so enjoyable on 4 wheels.
Lotus will always hold it price because it can be used for motorsport and they do use a lot less Petrol when driven hard than a Zed.