Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA

2007 Lotus Exige S Clean 23k Miles, Supercharged, Arctic Silver on 2040-cars

US $43,000.00
Year:2007 Mileage:22700
Location:

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States
Advertising:

For those that aren't familiar with this car:

  • In 2006 the previous model evaded radar lock from a pursuing Apache Helicopter on BBC's Top Gear (You'll find it online)
  • In 2007 this model got a Supercharger bringing its 0-60 time to 4s even and Jeremy Clarkson said "This really is one h*ll of a car."  (You'll also find that online)
  • He sold it for me and I bought it.   
  • I'm selling now because I bought a Rally Fighter but know that you'll enjoy it just as much
  • Top Speed of 140+ MPH
  • Corners like a house fly
  • 220BHP on a car that weighs just over 2,000lbs (With you in it)

The maintenance has been done by GasHead Motorworks which really is Houston's premier performance vehicle shop.  
The car is stock save for an aftermarket exhaust added by the previous owner.  Its on the louder side and I wouldn't have put it on myself but after 2 years of driving it I have come to quite like it.  
Car is a daily driver and is currently wearing street tires.  The tires have plenty of life left in them for street use but would need to be changed for track work.  
The front lip spoiler has been removed for street use (Hard to get down a "fine" Houston road without shattering it.  I have a custom spoiler if someone wants to take it to the track.  


Please enjoy the pictures, ask questions and thank you for looking.  

  • New EBC Yellow Stuff brake pads
  • New Star Shield (Clear bra that protects your paint from chips)
  • The shifting lever modification has been done (A nagging bit of maintenance required for all of these cars)


Auto Services in Texas

Woodway Car Center ★★★★★

Used Car Dealers, Used Truck Dealers
Address: 9900 Woodway Dr, Oglesby
Phone: (254) 751-1444

Woods Paint & Body ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting
Address: 120 Prince Ln, Royse-City
Phone: (972) 771-1778

Wilson Paint & Body Shop ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Truck Body Repair & Painting, Truck Painting & Lettering
Address: 125 N Waco St, Hillsboro
Phone: (254) 582-2212

WHITAKERS Auto Body & Paint ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Truck Body Repair & Painting
Address: 2019 S Lamar Blvd, Volente

Westerly Tire & Automotive Inc ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Tire Dealers
Address: 8101 Camp Bowie West Blvd, Richland-Hills
Phone: (817) 244-5333

VIP Engine Installation ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service
Address: 8252 Scyene Rd, Combine
Phone: (214) 377-7295

Auto blog

Race Recap: 2013 German Grand Prix is old beginnings, new endings [spoilers]

Mon, 08 Jul 2013

Just like at Silverstone last weekend, the German Formula One Grand Prix started with Lewis Hamilton putting his Mercedes-AMG Petronas on pole. The only thing missing at the pointy end of the grid was his teammate Nico Rosberg, who lined up beside him in England but back in 11th in Germany because of a team error in qualifying. So instead it was Vettel in the first Infiniti Red Bull in second, his teammate Mark Webber in third, the Lotus duo of Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean.
Again, just like at Silverstone - and Canada - Daniel Ricciardo used his magic beans to impress with the Toro Rosso, lining up in sixth, followed by Felipe Massa in the first Ferrari, Fernando Alonso in the second. Jenson Button in the McLaren, Nico Hülkenberg finished up the top ten.
When the lights went green, it didn't take long for the race to become a black-and-blue affair...

Tesla Model S Easter egg turns car into submarine

Sun, Mar 1 2015

When thinking about Elon Musk, the first thing that comes to mind may not be his sense of humor. However, the Tesla boss is embedding a pretty funny Easter egg in the company's cars that references a part of his own collection. Musk famously purchased the Lotus Esprit submarine from the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me for about $967,000 in 2013. At one point, he even intended to install a Tesla powertrain and make it fully transformable. From anyone else that plan would sound like pure fantasy, but Musk has the money and the means to make it happen, if he wants. Now, every Tesla Model S driver gets to share in just a little of that very cool ownership experience. A person on YouTube filmed how to access the Easter egg, and it's extremely easy. Just hold down the T on the infotainment screen for a few seconds, enter the appropriate code 007 and check the suspension settings page. Instead of seeing a Model S, Bond's submersible Esprit now appears. As another cool touch, users can set the vehicle's depth in leagues, and the options max out at 20,000. This is almost certainly a subtle reference to the classic story 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Maybe someday Musk can get the Lotus' conversion complete, and we can see it working for real. Until then, this a neat way to show the unique car off. Related Video:

Lotus responds to rumors of demise, promises 2016 MY Evora

Thu, 25 Sep 2014

It's not been a great week for Lotus. Seven days ago, the UK-based automaker laid off a quarter of its workforce, terminating "up to 325 jobs." And then, just a few days ago, it was reported that the company would be ending US sales of its well-received Evora due to the expiration of an airbag exemption. The Evora is the only vehicle Lotus sells in the US, meaning its end effectively removes the brand from the market.
That was apparently a bridge too far, though, as the company has issued defiant statement, claiming it'll be back, in both the US and Canada, for model year 2016, with an air-bag compliant Evora.
"I know that this will be welcome news to our thousands of owners and fans in North America, but the reality is that there was never any intention to leave. The North American market is vitally important for us and we intend to expand our dealer network and grow our sales volumes in the future," Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Group Lotus said in a statement. "I would like to thank our fantastic Lotus following for their support over the years and remind them that we are working on many exciting products for the future. We will continue to explore our core values on how to make a sports car better by making it faster, lighter and maintain the pure driving experience."