Hegg

I have both the standard silver cast wheels and the silver forged wheels.  I ordered the car with the forged wheels and got a separate set of the cast for the snow tires because it was cheaper than going the other way around.

However, once I got the silver cast wheels on the car, I've decided I like them better than the forged wheels.  They "look" lighter and more dynamic and seem to suit the car's looks a bit better.  As an added bonus, they are much easier to clean than the forged pattern.

I don't like any pictures of the new 19/20 diamond cut wheels, but once I saw them in person I was much more impressed.  They look very good in the flesh.  I don't like the turbine wheels even a bit, but I've never seen them in person.  This is all just opinion of course; hard to get the "right" answer for something aesthetic.

If I ordered the car again, I would get the standard silver cast wheels (for free!).

No problem on the video; I made it for the sole purpose to help people see how dynamic Burnt Orange is in the sun.  I've seen the Evora in 6 colors in person, and Burnt Orange shows off the lines the best by far.  Aquamarine made the lines all but disappear.  Phantom Black looks great, but not what I'm interested in.  I was surprised at how good Quartz Silver looks.  Persian Blue and Laser Blue both look good, but are missing that certain something to enhance the car's curves.  (I know I'm encroaching on someone's religion with these statements, but please remember they are just my opinions.)

I had an S1 Esprit as well.  Mine was #60 built (according to the factory) and had a VIN of 770301159H.  It was Norfolk Mustard yellow and looked great.  I had the original tartan/plaid interior that was cool and hideous at the same time.  I considered briefly getting a yellow Evora, but I honestly just don't like the current yellow in the Lotus range.  It's not.... yellow... enough.  How early is your early Esprit?  Great pic of the restoration, too!

BTW, if you want to see another video of Burnt Orange "in action", I posted a video of my car being delivered here (scroll ahead to about 2:00 to actually see it):
Burnt Orange Lotus Evora Delivery

Burnt Orange is impossible to get on camera.  This is the best picture I have where you can compare it to "regular" colors:

Moxie, on 24 July 2011 - 03:53 AM, said:

Yes, that is my car.  I did 10 or so before-and-after comparisons of the standard vs. Lotus Sport exhaust.  There is also a very short video of a walk around in the sun where I was trying to show off the reflections.  Here's my user channel:  heggalek's videos

Regarding the insurance, I do have to insure for full, unlimited mileage.  All of my personal insurance comparisons included unlimited mileage.  State Farm wasn't quite the cheapest, but were just barely more than the lowest.  I felt better about the service and coverage, and it made me feel better that the vast majority of people that replied to my other insurance thread were all on State Farm.  That made me more confident that they wouldn't suddenly drop me if something were to happen to the car.  I drive my cars about 20,000 miles per year.

The Chrome Orange vs. Burnt Orange discussion becomes religious under most circumstances.  Some prefer Burnt and some prefer Chrome and neither are wrong!  They're both great, but they really are as opposite as two oranges can get.  As someone else said, they're both as inconspicuous as driving around in a flying saucer.  Chrome is very bright and loud while Burnt is sophisticated and dynamic.  I might even say that Chrome is a track color, but Burnt is more of a grand-touring color, but that might be considered "racist".   I have had endless compliments specifically on my Burnt Orange color (in addition to the car itself).  I've seen the Burnt haters/Chrome lovers say that the Burnt Orange looks like the same orange that you can get on any other common car, but it is simply not true.  Photos make it look that way, but in person it is not at all.  Both are colors I haven't seen on any other common car.

As for me and my likes, Burnt Orange is my preference (obviously).  I would order the car again in the same color.

Chrome Orange and Burnt Orange are both metallic.  Chrome Orange has quite a lot too; it's not just a small sprinkling.

In person, Chrome Orange and Burnt Orange are about as opposite as two oranges can get.  I took this shot in the shade (it was the best that circumstances would allow).  Even so, pictures still don't do either color the justice they deserve.

Moxie, on 18 July 2011 - 08:14 PM, said:

I started an insurance comparison thread and found out that I was being charged double.  I have since switched to State Farm and they happily accepted the Evora.  Might be worth giving them a call.

Excellent!  Seriously, if I visit England, there's a beer for you (along with a half-dozen other people I've accumulated over the years).

In regards to #4, do you know how to get it back to non-manual mode?  So, if you've used paddles and switched to manual mode, how do you get back to auto mode?  Just press 'D' again?