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  1. Certainly doesn't look like it's going to end well on the price front. Absolute bargain at anything in the 20's. Auto might put some off but equally some really want an auto so they don't divide as much as I'd assume.
  2. Gareth only lives 30 minutes from me but never been at the same car meet at the same time. Hopefully I'll see his new car.
  3. That yellow one is a lovely spec. Is that Gareth Jarvis you're talking about? I know he wanted to make the move from yellow s to 410. That IPS car would be a bargain at that price. I'd not use an auction for an Evora, they never seem to get good prices as there isn't enough demand. 7.5% fee always makes the price seem a bit more realistic but where it is now that's a lot of car. Evora is at least top 2 most reliable sports cars I've owned and cars for that matter. It has its foibles linked to the low volume hand built nature but to date it's never broken down on me and all parts have been perishables apart from the window regulator that went a week after I bought it.
  4. Think that it's the same as the car market on the whole, buyers are being so much more careful with every purchase and there are less casual sports car buyers now as finance and money become tighter. Therefore the special cars, low mileage and ridiculously cheap cars will always move on but you've got to wait a long time for the right buyer if you are hanging on for the right price. Looking at the classic Lotus car market it's pretty much ground to a halt. Early original Elite's (type 14) were going near 100k a couple of years ago and now se to be about 30-50k less than that. So many Emira on the market now too I think buyers with a bit more cash have a tough decision between high spec late Evora or a Emira so must be slowing down the market of both cars? It'll be interesting to see if prices stay lower when it gets warmer and interest rates start falling.
  5. Congrats, not sure you ever need more car than an Evora S. Enough power without being too much. I'll also agree 1st when cold can be a little tough but mine has never been an issue when warm so if yours isn't improving when warm definitely not quite right. As for speed bumps, I've never had an issue with them, it's hilarious how good it is over them. 30k and counting in mine, I'll happily vouch for it being a very usable car. The problem is, you're now broken for life as every other car short of maybe a GT3 or a McLaren etc feels a bit disconnected and wooly.
  6. I checked it and yes you're spot on. Shame they didn't do any lighter colours or tan. But the quality does look a good step up.
  7. Did lotus do lighter colour seats in the Sr. I love the oyster and chestnut in the original na and s as I much prefer lighter interiors. I have the Sr Vinyl look on my NA which I love but apart from the quality of the leather in early cars being a little rough I'd take the lighter colour over a black and piped Sr. Also did the sills only get thinner 400 onwards? Sat in a 400 and couldn't believe how much easier to get in it was. Looks wise I'd take an early car anyday. Early cars are almost big Elise styling, pure curves and flowing. 400 on more like s3 exige, cuts angles and vents. Evora on general though has aged very well. Can't believe my car is now 14 years old.
  8. Also, lovely condition sport racer being sold by Gareth Jarvis on the Evora Facebook group. Low mileage, solar yellow at £45k. As the last of the pre 400 cars it'll be interesting to see how it goes. Think I'll keep mine taxed, you can be gifted with some lovely autumn and winter days and it's not that expensive to tax. That said I've still got to get the stupid Elite running right and want to use that on the food days.
  9. Your car obviously didn't want to go to the 'ring! Sorry to hear that. I always try to rev match etc but you can't stop everything things going wrong sometimes.
  10. But say what you really feel 😂. Owners guides are great but it does tend to focus the attention on issues that are more prevalent than you'd like but not foregone conclusions. Then the internet goes to work and faults become guaranteed imminent failures. That said bought a RR L322 4.2 sc on its second engine at 130k and it does appear this is shockingly common. However that's a bloody huge skip on wheels and they usually did lots of hard miles. My Evora, cr box, original clutch 60k miles and it's feels as fresh as the day I bought it at 30k. The clutch will go one day as it's a consumable part really. If I still own it it will be a big bill but so far I've driven 30k miles and only replaced front brakes, suspension parts and a couple of batteries. I'd say that's pretty good. As a buyer we try to insulate ourselves from every cost possible but at some point it comes down to luck and a feel for how the car was looked after.
  11. Surprised that yellow one went for so much. Might just be auction trigger fingers but bodes better for the market as a whole. I wouldn't be buying a car that hasn't been serviced for that long. These cars really bees regular use as the ones I've seen that have gone wrong tend to have been sat for too long. Keep the wheels turning and they can be very reliable cars. I'd second Cdm2018's point, cars can give you a few very cheap years with basic service costs but then parts will. Perish or wear out and the bills can be a little bit more like a supercar. Suspension parts and brakes have been my most expensive costs over the years. Never begrudge it when I drive it though. Taken the same approach with our old SC range rover l322 which we've spent money on so it drives properly and should hopefully increase the lifespan and enjoyment.
  12. Since deciding to hang onto mine until the market calms down a bit I've replaced our Evoque with an L322 4.2sc Range Rover. Therfore the Lotus is now the most economical car in the household which means I genuinely have to think whether I should take the Evora or the 'sensible' car. Elite is of course not great on the mpg as it seems to vent half of the tank into the air as you drive around 😂
  13. Congrats, glad you found the right one. Sounds great. They are such brilliant cars. If it's got an original non sports exhaust I'd highly recommend you speak to 2bular ASAP 😉
  14. Funnily enough i did not want a grey/silver one, I wanted any interior that wasn't black basically with all the packs and they were so hard to come by at the time and after seeing two other cars, one was green with paprika and the other black with paprika I ended up with the one I own now. Mainly because the dealer was crooked in the case of the green and the dealer and the car were very dodgy on the second car even though it had 19k miles it was hiding something. The one I ended up with has really grown on me as I felt a the time it would be too boring to look at having had yellow and Orange cars previously. I now see Nimbus grey Emira's and really appreciate the bronzey tone to the colour which is very similar to Storm Titanium. As I've got older too I've wanted a less shouty colour. I'll think about it in July, but in between then I went to the Lotus factory tour in the evora with my dad for my birthday and had some great memories to add to those I've already had with it and you can't put a price on that. That and the fact I had Ac, a great sound, lovely handling and the Elite's brake pipes burst the week before thus removing itself from the trip. I never wished I was in the Elite that's for sure, so it did reiterate how much I'd miss the Evora as classics, are exactly that, classic.
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