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    James
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    Evora S IPS
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    Cheshire/Staffordshire

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  1. Thanks v. much ... Door lock doesn't seem to be activating at all but will give it a try!
  2. Hi All, I went to open the car today (Evora S) and the driver's door would not unlock with the fob. The passenger door and boot will open fine and the car can be fully locked and alarmed with the fob. The only way to open the driver's door is from inside. Has anyone had a similar issue? Many thanks in advance, James
  3. I may consider it and the Komo Tec 390 upgrade if I ever get enough cash together. Can't justify the cost of upgrading to a 400 auto, which is probably mine + £30k.
  4. That would be me … ! Part of my commute in the morning is sat in a long line of traffic on the southbound A500 (D Road) … I have only seen one other Lotus recently and that was an Elise.
  5. Came across this on the BOE site: https://www.boefab.com/collections/evora/products/evora-ips-shift-performance-kit Not heard of BOE personally. Shame it is US based as import duties and fitting costs may make it uneconomical. Out of interest, are there any other aftermarket kits to improve the IPS so that it gets closer to 400 territory - not that I find the IPS that bad now that I am more used to it?
  6. I spent months trying to decide what to replace my Alfa GTV V6 with. I looked at, and dismissed an F-Type, XKR, BMW 4 Series, BMW 6 Series and an Audi TT. I did flirt with the idea of an Aston V8 Vantage, but I could only buy an early model with my budget. Did not fancy a Porsche. I then decided to look at the Evora. Best decision I could have made - it truly is a brilliant car - fantastic handling, quick, comfortable, it never fails to make me grin even when commuting, not ludicrously expensive to run (even in S form - I am getting 25+ MPG) and people seem to love it. What is not to like? So far no major issues with mine (touch wood) - just a few squeaks from the dashboard and the headlight lacquer peeling.
  7. Cheers all. Seems to attract quite a bit of interest according to any passenger that has been in the car. God knows what Yellow or Orange would be like! I was checking Autotrader, Pistonheads, this site and eBay on a daily basis to get a feel for price/spec before buying. @Techyd Mine came from Evans Halshaw of all places. I originally rang about an N/A in Ardent Red having seen it on Autotrader. I went to Coventry to view the N/A only to find it was already sold. The one I now own came on the market the following week on the Friday on Autotrader and was gone by the Saturday. The potential buyer obviously decided not to follow through with the purchase, so it came back on the market about a week later. I paid to have it moved from Gloucester nearer to home which took 10 days and then viewed/bought the following weekend. This one just seemed reasonably priced for the spec, year and mileage. It does come with the full service history and some bills. There were a couple on at Lotus Silverstone that weren't much cheaper for an older (pre-MY2012) and higher mileage example. I messaged about one but never got a response - seems to now have been sold. The B&C one is similar spec to mine is a year older and lower mileage, but somewhat higher price than I paid.
  8. Have pm'd you Perfect for those who fancy a roofless Evora ...
  9. Ha ha ... my mate was the photographer rather than myself. The guy that came on the test drive got stuck with the back seat - he's about 5 ft 6 and claimed he needed a hip replacement afterwards - some people have no sense of fun!
  10. Thanks all. Thanks to everyone who has offered advice and contributed. Maybe I should have test drove more cars, but somehow after the second drive of the one I bought - it just seemed to be the right one. Will try and post a couple of photos later. @Giveitfish - Was the one that you were looking at the one at Bell & Colvill? If so, mine is a different one. So, the B&C one is still there - drive it and maybe buy it. @Colin P - Will have to give the manual a proper try - too easy this morning to just leave it in "D" as traffic was heavy. The drive home will be longer than usual though - time for a country road detour.
  11. I did indeed - 2013 Evora S IPS in Carbon Grey with Venom Red leather with 27k on the clock. Given I’ll be using it as my daily driver for commuting the IPS made more sense than a manual. Auto for the daily commute, sport mode and paddles for the weekend country road blast.
  12. Very happy with my purchase so far. Best car i have driven.
  13. @Bravo73 - I think it is the one that was owned by Yschean. Carbon grey with red interior. I had a second test drive in it this afternoon with a mix of roads. It really is superb and I surprised myself that I actually liked the IPS much more than I thought I would. I don’t think I am fussed about a manual given the type of driving I will be doing and it will be my only car.
  14. Quick update - Took the car for an initial test drive yesterday. Unfortunately, it was a drive through town and then a quick drive up an A road dual carriageway. Couldn’t really get much of an impression on the steering feel. Suspension though - dear God - superb. IPS box - a little sluggish in normal auto (but I am not used to it) but driving in town not a problem. Sport mode makes the car feel different. Going back to take it out for a second test drive - hopefully on some better A and B roads. Car has full service history and some bills. Has had some warranty work done by Lotus Silverstone, There are a few minor paint issues and a curbed alloy. Interior - preferred it to the F Type. Felt a bit more special. Build quality seemed good. Only fault seemed to be a non-functioning stereo. It looks like the car is known to the forum. One of the previous owners posted on here. V. Tempted.
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