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  1. Interesting comments re the laggy gearbox. In the Harrys garage video there seemed to be a noticable issue with the gear shift times. The ZF gearbox in our new M2 is super fast for a torque convertor auto and BMW made a lot of noise about how the gear change speeds have been improved, which I read were around 150 v 100 in say a PDK. I'd assumed that the Merc double clutch box was similar to a Porsche PDK, but there does seem to be a slight disconnect between the paddle click and the actual gear change with the Lotus/Merc set up in the Emira.
  2. I think the pillar trim mod involves modifying the underside to enable the trim to have slightly less tension and resistance to laying flat. I doubt it's documented and from memory was passed on to him as 'something we now do at the factory' I'm sure Ben could be persuaded to divulge the secret if required.
  3. I had the A pillar trims lifting on mine within the first 12 months. These were changed under warranty and the windscreen cracked in the process. The replacement screen was fitted FOC by one of the main windscreen companies, under supervision at the Lotus dealership (Silverstone) but within another 12 months they had lifted again. This time, Ben at Silverstone got an addition tip from the factory regarding a small mod that can be made to the trim before fitting and 4 years later they are still stuck down (fingers crossed).
  4. I don't agree with too much of that tbh. This new interior is bang up to date. The hand built Merc engine isn't exactly a lump of old iron either. Heavy.....probably, but have a look at verified weights for say a Turbo S on Ze perfs website or similar....that car isn't light either and although it's 4 wheel drive, it's also a flat 6 v the Astons bigger V8. An iffy heritage.....what about the countless wins at Le Mans and other endurance racing. The F1 team has made massive progress in the last 18 months to. In terms of price, It looks to be about 20k cheaper than a comparable 911, so I'm not sure how 'cheap' it needs to be. Never had an Aston.....I can't afford one. I'm happy to get behind the brand, particularly when they look to have produced something decent.
  5. I've seen a couple of reviews and think it's stunning. Just goes to show how close the previous gen was to looking half decent and with re designed headlights, looks so much better. 160k is a lot of cash, but with 665ps, it's move powerfull than a 911 turbo S and that has an OTR price of nearly 185k, so it is competitive. In a world of bland Porkers, I'd seriously consider one if I had that some of money to spend.
  6. Happy to recommend Silverstone obviously. We have taken our Evora 400 tbere since 2018 and the techs are excellent. If you didn't want to go that far, you could also consider Allon White in Cranfield, Beds. They have been around for a long time and seem to have a good reputation. Last time I checked, they were still on the Lotus website as an official service centre.
  7. And in pride of place in their Le Mans exhibition area.
  8. In June we visited the Technik museum Sinsheim in Germany with a car group They have a Le Mans Evora there.
  9. You may also want to check the main fuse plates/cable running from the battery connector cables. I had the exact same problem as you with my Evora 400 and Silverstone found the issue. They also check these now as part of their pre sales list on all vehicles. Mine first happened after a spirited drive along some Alpine passes and was very intermittent thereafter. I assume the Exige has a similar set up in this aspect to the Evora 400.
  10. Not sure if this helps, but both my keys stopped working during a French road trip last year. We were at a service station. Turned off waiting for my turn at the pump. 5 mins later, nothing. All lights on the dash OK, but the fobs not talking to the alarm. Did a hard reboot with the battery and all OK. Never did it again for the next 10 days and I changed the fob batteries just in case, when I got back to the UK. Plenty of stuff on the Internet about external sources interfering with key signals and the service station I stopped at was crammed with all sorts of signal masts and antenna's. I was sceptical and still am, that both fobs ran out of battery at exactly the same time. Especially when it's not even a smart key constantly sending out s signal.
  11. I can't speak for Porsche, but the BMW configurator went up by 1k against a 63k car. 1.4% ish. I think 8% is high, but I suspect its covering an earlier rise that they decided against or (hopefully for deposit holders) its also covering a future rise that they would have otherwise added in normal circumstances.
  12. I think the issue moving forward will be 'when and how much' will the further increases be. Clearly Lous are OK increasing by a relatively high amount, despite the assurances etc and with later deposit holders possibly 18 to 24 months from seeing the car, there could easily be a couple of additional price raises to contend with.
  13. It's gone....sold it about 4 years ago for a very big number apparently.👍
  14. I think it's gone....but I'll check 🙂. I've never met Mark. I know Simon and Tony quite well and they bought my last two Porkers from me I actually saw my first Emira late last year on the way back from them. On the opposite carriageway. Saw my first close up at Silverstone a couple of weeks ago and have to say that I was very impressed. A few of the angles I was not sure about in photos etc, looked good in the flesh. Not for me though and certainly not at the new price 😫👎
  15. I'm in Wollaston. I was coming back from Dove House cars in Rushden.. I always get my mot's through them, as I know them very well from my Porsche owning days.
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