Bravo73
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You won’t find a retail ODB code reader which can read the specific Lotus codes. You will need Lotus Techcentre (or whatever it is called now) and this isn’t available to Joe Public.
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I think that the Cup 2 would be considered the ‘upgrade’ tyre. The Goodyear is the ‘standard/OEM’ tyre.
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1 hour ago, Rambo said:
Thought they were going with Pirelli?
Pirelli were the OEM tyre for the Evora. Goodyear Eagles have been ‘chosen’ for the Emira.
Are you getting your ‘E’s in a muddle again? 😉
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“The rare “long box”…” 🤣
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Welcome to TLF. 👋
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13 hours ago, New Emira said:
I went on the factory tour and was told that the Toyota gear box is not made to order but is a standard Toyota box that has to be machined and adapted to fit the Emira once it reaches the Hethel factory which didn’t make sense.
Does the manual Emira come with an LSD?
If so, the LSD isn’t part of the standard Toyota gearbox so would have to be added afterwards.
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6 hours ago, jep said:
Non-factory seats, roll hoop, door mirrors and front access panels on the 340R.
Oh. There was a Lotus there as well… 🤗
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1 hour ago, Barrykearley said:now I know many, including @Bibs, will indeed rip the piss over what are very probably the best wheels ever to be fitted to an Evora. Maybe they need improvement and be powder coated gold.
They just need some spinners. Then they would be absolutely perfect.
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Nice truck.
(That is why it’s in this thread, isn’t it?) 😉 Now, Conkordski. What a resounding success, that was! 😂
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On 07/08/2022 at 20:02, Bravo73 said:
A gentle reminder: if TLFers want to advertise their own cars, please use https://www.lotusforsale.com (and not this thread, please).
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I drove back from north Italy recently (to the Eurotunnel at Calais) and beat the Google maps time by a good couple of hours. No speeding, just cruise control all of the way.
Coincidentally, the autoroute tag probably saved me over an hour over the journey (with no queuing at toll booths).
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13 hours ago, Tapps said:
Any thoughts on powder coating the wheels, possibly a matte bronze or even gold (!), please don’t judge me. Any photos of others that have been bold enough to do this, especially with a Laser Blue Evora would be much appreciated.
If you go blue and gold, don’t forget the stickers:
😉😂
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4 hours ago, Rambo said:
My advice to Bibs is try one then buy one.
You can try before you buy here, @Bibs:
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Get an electronic tag for the autoroutes.
Either https://www.emovis-tag.co.uk (if you are going to stay in France, Spain and/or Portugal) or https://www.bipandgo.com/en/ (if you might go into Italy as well).
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Cheating.
(Unless you are old and/or knackered, apparently). 😜
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-62560025.amp
A bike designer who helped Great Britain win gold at the 1992 Olympics has died.
Mike Burrows, from Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk, was best known for designing what became the Lotus Type 108 bike, ridden by Chris Boardman at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
The married father-of-one died on Monday, aged 79.
Boardman, who won the 4,000m individual pursuit in 1992, described Mr Burrows as the "godfather" of his craft.
He tweeted: "Very sad to hear Mike Burrows, the designer of the Lotus bike, passed away today.
"He was the godfather of modern bicycle design and my life would not have been the same without his influence."
IMAGE SOURCE, CONTRIBUTED
Image caption, Chris Boardman, who won the 4,000m individual pursuit in Barcelona in 1992, described Mr Burrows (pictured) as the "godfather" of his craft
IMAGE SOURCE, LOTUS CARS
Image caption, Boardman won gold at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona on the Lotus Type 108 bike
Boardman's success in Spain was the first British medal in cycling for more than 70 years.
Mr Burrows came up with the original monocoque design for Boardman's winning bike, and Lotus said it remained an "icon" three decades on and was "arguably one of the most recognisable two-wheelers ever made".
Its design and shape incorporated a single rear stay, a fork with just one blade and an aerofoiled profile frame.
It also led to the Lotus 110, which Boardman rode to win on the first day of the Tour de France in Lille in 1994.
IMAGE SOURCE, LOTUS CARS
Image caption, Lotus said the 108 bike was "arguably one of the most recognisable two-wheelers ever made"
Lotus Cars, which is based at Hethel near Norwich, said: "Everyone at Lotus is saddened to hear of the death of Mike Burrows, the Norfolk-based bike designer best known for his pioneering work on what became the Lotus Type 108.
"To this day it remains the most recognisable bike ever built, an iconic design which rewrote the rule book on what was possible on two wheels."
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6 hours ago, tim_marra said:
Is anyone running their car without the inner engine cover? I have thought of leaving it off, but have yet to do so...
Yes.
I’ve been using cf versions of the Exige covers for years:
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Because they are available? 🤷♂️
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A gentle reminder: if TLFers want to advertise their own cars, please use https://www.lotusforsale.com (and not this thread, please).
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So, not a gathering of performance vehicles then? 😂
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Is that a Citroen Dyane in the distance? 😳
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18 minutes ago, TdM said:
more of an indicator of anything amiss.
Exactly. And, IMHO, it’s not always very good at that either.
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Respect. It appears as if he has managed to persuade/con D&C Plod to bankroll his petrolhead endeavours. 👏
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1 hour ago, yeller77 said:
Is this now where old champions go to "cash in?"
EFA.
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2009 LE Purchase and some questions
in Evora Projects & Upgrades
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It was.
Until the video was leaked online. 🤣