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[bingoking]

Hi Justin, it was me in Aberdeen en route to Fraserburgh yesterday.
I had the car serviced yesterday morning at Murray Motors and drove up to the Broch and back home again lastnight.
Since getting the car 14 days ago I have only driven it on 6 of these days, 3 of which were long trips to Elgin and back home via The Lecht, Hartlepool and then Fraserburgh. The other 3 days were driving to the office in Stirling and driving the family aroundthe back roads of Fife. As you can see a fair mix of motorway driving fast A and B roads and a little bit of town driving.
The car has been brilliant on all roads soaking up the bumps and small potholes with ease and coping with the speed bumps in town without any drama.
This car handles like an Elise and wants to be driven but it you don't get the same creeks and groans from the chassis and suspension as you do in the Elise. In fact there are no creeks and groans at all. To drive the car with a sense of urgency you need to have the Sport button on which transforms the car. It is still not as quick as my Elise SC to pickup when accelerating in 5th or 6th gear.
The seats are very comfortable on long drives 180 miles or so but I am having difficulty getting into the right driving position and I am getting a sore right thigh. it will pass when I find the best position. What I didn't pick up on during the test drives I had in the car was the offset pedals. It's not really a problem an dis no worse than the Esprit but could have something to do with my sore thigh as I need to twist my right foot to use the accelerator pedal.
One thing I do have a problem with is the blind spot created by the drivers exterior mirror and the screen pillar. The mirror is in my line of sight as I enter a roundabout and check fir traffic already on the roundabout approaching. That's something I will have to live with and make allowances for.
I have had none of the previously reported problems/faults with the car and look forward to that continuing to be the case.
My iPhone connected first time and everytime I get in the car. The satnav works well but the map is out of date. The new junction on the A90 as you come into Dundee from Aberdeen is shown as 2 roundabouts which were removed a couple of years ago but the new M9 extension from the Forth Bridge is correct. The FM radio signal is very crackly.


A couple of minor niggles though
Why no one touch operation to close the driver's window. It is one touch to open.
The telephone addressbook lists the numbers in a strange way and it is impossible to search for a contact. The instruction manual is silent on the operation of the telephone function.
Why no DAB radio given that analogue will disappear within my ownership of this car, and it's no secret that it will be switched off in the near future.
The sun visors are as useful as a chocolate teapot.

I am thourougly enjoying the car though and look forward to driving it every day.

[Al.]

I am having difficulty getting into the right driving position and I am getting a sore right thigh. it will pass when I find the best position. What I didn't pick up on during the test drives I had in the car was the offset pedals. It's not really a problem an dis no worse than the Esprit but could have something to do with my sore thigh as I need to twist my right foot to use the accelerator pedal.

A couple of minor niggkes though
Why no one touch operation to close the driver's window. It is one touch to open.
The telephone addressbook lists the numbers in a strange way and it is impossible to search for a contact. The instruction manual is silent on the operation of the telephone functio.
Why no DAB radio given that analogue will dissappear within my ownership of this car, and it's no secret that it will be switched off in the near future.
The sun visors are as useful as a chocolate teapot.

I am thourougly enjoying the car though and look forward to driving it every day.

To back up Brian and it may be a build thing - ours - not the cars! I also suffer from a sore right leg when driving. I hadn't noticed it on the majority of drives which are normally quite short (<100miles) until I drove it 1,000 miles over 2 days from Central Scotland to Birmingham/London/Norwich/home. The long overnight motorway drive wasn't a problem as on cruise control but when I was in real pain and at the point in swapping out with son who was passenger was when we were stuck on M25 in Friday evening rush hour. It was my right leg, top of knee and thigh were really aching. We were at the point in doing a run round the car next time traffic stopped completely when it started to roll better after 1.5Hrs of stop start. Strange as you may have expected left leg balancing the clutch but it wasn't. Part of my theory is they have spent so long designing the car for taller people that relatively short ar$es like Brian & I are suffering. To fully dip the clutch I have to sit closer to the wheel than I have ever done in any car previously. Anything less than fully dipped means crunching especially when cold. This means we are sitting comparatively more twisted than a taller person. More angle on our torso at hips and knees. I also have a sore patch on outside of left leg where bracing against centre console again with the angles and with foot offset so much onto the brace.

Window - why? I have already commented 9 months ago. Stupid.
Lack of DAB and especially with crap reception is a worry.
I was thinking more along lines of chocolate fireguards. Don't drink tea. (& they do not have any vanity mirror fitted as I get reminded every time SHMBO travels in the car. Along with no heated seats over the winter months)

[bingoking]

They have listened Allan, I have a vanity mirror!

[Andrew C]

They have listened Allan, I have a vanity mirror!

A vanity mirror i am pleased to say i do not have one but then i have a man's car . Brian look forward to speaking to you tonight, you bringing the girl's car

[bingoking]

Yes I will be there in the Custardmobile complete with vanity mirror...... or is it the rearview mirror which is just as useful as the sun visors.

[Justin182]

Thanks Brian, glad you are liking it. How are you finding the power then? Is it fast enough? Its hard to tell after a short test drive..

I doubt the pedals can be more offset than the TVR's so I should be ok I hope. Not sure when my date will be but I'll hopefully hear from Graeme when he gets back from his holiday

[bingoking]

Justin,
I am happy with the power output for the road but we always want a little more power don't we. How it compares to a TVR or Gallardo I can't say but I think it will be stonking when the Supercharged version comes along.
Is it fast enough; yes for the road but I still think that the Elise SC is faster through the gears to 100mph (on an airfield of course) but would loose out in top speed.
I had the Elise flat out at an indicated 145mph on the Autobahn and on the long straight at the Nordschleife last year and will be driving the Evora to Switzerland this year so will check it's top speed on the Autobahn.

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[Robert Crooks]

My Evora LE

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[Simon350S]

Bloody hell dudes, you don't half get through your Lotus'

nice motor

[Justin182]

Justin,
I am happy with the power output for the road but we always want a little more power don't we. How it compares to a TVR or Gallardo I can't say but I think it will be stonking when the Supercharged version comes along.
Is it fast enough; yes for the road but I still think that the Elise SC is faster through the gears to 100mph (on an airfield of course) but would loose out in top speed.
I had the Elise flat out at an indicated 145mph on the Autobahn and on the long straight at the Nordschleife last year and will be driving the Evora to Switzerland this year so will check it's top speed on the Autobahn.

Yeah I know what you mean.. Problem for me with the TVR was the handling wasn't good enough for the power, and the Gallardo was just too powerful to enjoy. Still loved it though!

I'm hoping to go to Lotus at the Ring this year, so looking forward to some Autobahn action again!

[alex-mayer]

Hello @ all,

my Evora (canyon red) arrived today.... sounds good, feels good, smells good and is pure fun driving it!



In the next days I will take pictures myself and post one or two here aswell.

For the moment here´s a picture my dealer (Stephan Carstens, Exklusive Kollektion, Dresden) took just before delivery to me.

Greetings from Germany,
Alexander

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[Justin182]

Beautiful colour! 2 weeks until I get mine, then I'll fill this thread up!

[Bibs]

That is a lovely colour on the car, congratulations!

[NedaSay]

Stunning in this color! Really !!!

[alex-mayer]

Hello @ all,

I tried to post another two pictures I took of my new canyon red Evora some days ago.

But I only have 1000k of space here of which I already spent 901k with the first picture I posted.

Is there a way to post the two pictures without deleting the first one?

Please do help.

Thanks and greetings from Germany,
Alexander

[Bibs]

Upgrade

[Justin182]

Hello @ all,

I tried to post another two pictures I took of my new canyon red Evora some days ago.

But I only have 1000k of space here of which I already spent 901k with the first picture I posted.

Is there a way to post the two pictures without deleting the first one?

Please do help.

Thanks and greetings from Germany,
Alexander

Could always get a Photobucket account?

[alex-mayer]

Hello @ all,

thanks to Justin182 for the information on photobucket.

Here we go:





If you permit, I´d like to say: A great car!

And great service from Stephan Carstens, my Dresden/Germany based dealer.

Many Greetings from Bavaria,
Alexander

P.S.:
@ Bibs:
Thanks for the information on the account-upgrade.
I will take this into considerartion as soon as needed.

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[USAndretti42]

Car looks fantastic in that colour, Alexander. Nice choice.

[Justin182]

Agreed! That looks great!

This is also nice