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  1. Not wanting to point out the obvious but.. Are the pressures all correct! With 4.5 mm of tread the tryre shouldn’t be able to be deflected that easily as it hits the water
  2. I have used Back on Track for a few years now and thoroughly recommend them. They also service Ferrari’s too (should you ever need it!)
  3. At the moment there is clear differentiation between the Emira and many Evora models ie the Evoras can be 2+2 or and or can be Sport. Until the Emira gets a Sport or Cup version then the likes of a GT410 Sport isn’t going to be priced much below an Emira. For comparison look at the price of Exige models vs an Evora Sport. Very close despite the Evora having a stiffer chassis and being more liveable than an Exige. There will always be a market for a ‘raw’ Lotus. As Bibs pointed out at the start of the thread, the Emira taps into a much more mainstream market and the laws of supply and demand will mean that market is more likely to adopt a more normal depreciation curve.
  4. I took the stripes off mine as grey stripes on green didn’t work. However I think the black on grey works a treat
  5. I thought there were only 60 worldwide but I can’t remember where I read that, The UK figure of 27 is correct as that’s stated on the certificate of provenance.
  6. Bit of fun on the way out from Goodwood. This never gets old VID-20230718-WA0001.mp4
  7. There is a GT4 in same club as my 410 Sport and have been on several track days at same time. In terms of outright lap times there isn’t much in it. I would say GT4 is slightly quicker. I have only been on track as a passenger in the GT4 but it is impressive. Can’t comment on brake and steering feel but can say that suspension is very firm which means less roll on track but it also transmitted a lot of lumps and bumps into the cabin. The engine/exhaust note wasn’t as rousing as the 410. I wasn’t left lusting after one but I would be happy to own one.
  8. Nice. The 410 Sport is quicker around Hethel than an Exige 350. I find that I can usually out brake Exiges on track. Cornering speed is about the same (unless they have coil overs). They seem to pull a little quicker out of the corners but the 410 vs 350 means you catch them on the straight. Overall the 410 is about the same as an Exige 360 cup but (unsurprisingly) slower than the Exige 410. I also find the Evora a more composed ride on track due to the wider track and hydraulic steering. It’s not as manic as driving and Exige
  9. The Emira isn’t a competitor to the Boxster GTS according to EVO magazine. Their recent review of the 2023 Boxster (which is the same model as 2020!) says: —— At £70,700, the Boxster GTS seems like astonishingly good value given that it shares the same engine with the more expensive 718 Spyder. An Audi R8 Spyder costs over twice as much but is no more engaging to drive. Same goes for the new Mercedes-AMG SL. And if you think the slightly cheaper BMW Z4 is anywhere near the same league as the new flat-six Boxster GTS, think again. Truth is, at this money the GTS has no serious rivals. ——- Is this the famed EVO Porsche bias or just sloppy journalism?
  10. Completely agree ref the theatre of driving the Evora. It's a far more memorable experience.
  11. Went to Porsche Experience Centre to compare Boxster GTS 4.0 with a 2.5 S on their handling circuit and 'ice' track. Interesting results. The S had PASM and Sports Chrono and both cars were on same size MPS4S tyres. The S had more roll in the corners and needed some concerted trail braking to make sure it turned in. Mid corner it was very easy to send sideways (damp track) both deliberately and sometimes accidentally. Brake feel was excellent in terms of feel but a fair way short of the stopping power compared to the Evora. Steering feel was good but not as good as the Evora. You felt grip levels through the chassis rather than the wheel. However, it was still effective. The GTS felt more polished. It cornered flatter and was easier to get turned into corners. The braking felt slightly stronger but still not up to the Evora (in fairness the Cup 2s do contribute a fair bit to stopping power). There was more opportunity to rev the engine compared to the S as both cars have the same torque figure but the S arrives at 1900rpm rather than 5000rpm. This meant that it was easier to balance the GTS on the throttle and you had to be much more deliberate to send it sideways. It also sounded better than the 2.5T in the S but still not a patch on the sound of the Evora. Plus the shorter gearing in the Evora let’s you have more opportunity to use the revs. In terms of laptimes I don't think there was much between the Boxsters. On a tight circuit the S might even be quicker due to the easy access to torque but the GTS feels more at home. On the ice (low friction) circuit both Boxsters had great balance and were way easier to control over the limit compared to a Lotus Elise,Exige or Evora. In the dry I know that the Evora has near identical lap times to the previous 981 gen GT4 Cayman so probably similar or slightly better lap times compared to the new GTS. In the damp or wet the Boxster would be the fastest for me as you could feel more confident to drive it up to and over the limits. The Evora has more spiky on limit handling and unless you have reached driving God’ status you won’t be at ten tenths. BTW - I never noticed any shimmy from the Boxster chassis despite the lack of a roof. And it almost goes without saying that the interior was much nicer than the Evora. Though I took the opportunity of being in Silverstone to call into the Lotus dealer to see and sit in an Emira. The interior felt a similar quality to Porsche and it had a neater, cleaner design,
  12. They aren’t a problem for rain or washing. The only odd thing is when driving at night you think people behind are flashing you but it is just their lights moving between the slats. Also one of those tailgates might be one that I rejected when I first bought the car. It had a 10mm air bubble in the lacquer. The replacement wasn’t 100% either as had a couple of small faults in the weave. So take a GOOD look before fitting.
  13. If you are after racing green then there are only x2 of them out of the 30 x 410 Sports in the UK!
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