[Emira - technical]

No sense of occasion without the big sills  Same as climbing into a Corolla

[Emira - technical]

A 911 is just a reworked Beetle. There, I said it

[Evora prices post Emira launch]

14 hours ago, Likuid said:

This is kind of where I am at and probably somewhat had to do with my initial disappointment in the Emira. To me the move from my 400 to the Emira feels like a more horizontal move, based on the current performance numbers we have been given. I might drive me 400 1 or 2 days a week during the driving time of year. For 4 or 5 months of the year it sits because of winter. So while the tech and improved looks are very nice, its still hard to justify right now without also seeing a performance jump. I am sure they will get there eventually with the Emira and maybe that day is the day I put in my order.

 

Lotus has rarely been the last word in pace. If you really want to go fast, TBH a Golf R with a tune would probably leave most “sports cars” for dead, and you’d save a heap of money. From there, the next step up in pace is a GT3, SF90 or hyper car or whatever those silly things are called. Things where all the driving is done by computers.

Unless one is an absolute driving god or taking their car on track ALL the time chasing the last tenth, beyond a certain point more pace is meaningless. What you get from an Evora 4xx or the Emira is IMHO plenty for public roads and most tracks. What you get in spades over aforementioned Golfs or hypercars is a HUGE smile on your face.

An ideal Emira to me would lose 80-100kg, return to NA power and thus lose 100bhp, plus be 2+2. In other words, a like for like replacement of my Evora S1.

One thing I love about my Evora is I can touch the throttle without instantly losing my licence. So yes, I’m saying I’d actually rather the Emira had a SLOWER version, as it would be more fun at road legal speeds.

[Euro ⚽️]

I’m constantly surprised Italy have the mental capacity for penalties. It must be exhausting looking for real or imaginary objects to trip over for 120 minutes.

[Emira width ??]

Believe the SSC quote is mirrors folded, which would make reverse parking a little tricky…

[Euro ⚽️]

As an Aussie, I'd normally take no greater pleasure than watching English hearts break... BUT also as an Aussie, I will NEVER, EVER forgive those cheating Italian play actors for robbing us in the 2006 World Cup, so just this once... Go England!!

[Evora prices post Emira launch]

Agree with @C8RKH… Emira looks great and will undoubtedly be a great drive.

A thought on Evora values: if Emira increases OVERALL demand for Lotus products, then residuals will probably hold. It is ultra rare too. I doubt it will go up in value like old Ferraris though, since at a certain point someone would rather have an Emira.

Also, on potential for success: Evora was launched around the GFC, and some governments tried to use austerity measures to claw their way out of it. History tells us that was a terrible idea. Although Emira is launching in a pandemic, the fact that Keynesian economics is being used (i.e. stimulus) suggests a better chance of strong sales if Lotus can reach people. Time will tell!

[Forged 19" Rear wheels - tyre choices]

I've got Michelin PSS on mine. They're the previous generation PS4S, so still a better performance tyre than PS4.

[Which Gearbox would you choose?]

Manual. No contest.

IMO the joy of throttle blips on downshifts has little to do with sound and a lot to do with achievement. The computer doing it is just Yawn to me.

[Forged 19" Rear wheels - tyre choices]

As above, simple really. Unless you’re better at setting up the ride and handling of a car than Lotus (!), best not to mess with the factory settings!

[Fitment Lotus sports exhaust LOTAC05504]

I assume the part number gives it away, but is fitment of the Lotus Sports exhaust by Janspeed (non-valved) identical between Exige S V6 and NA Evora? I.e. is it interchangeable?

[Severe Knee Pain - Lotus Clutch?]

Have you tried different seat positions in the car? I find I sit closer to the steering wheel of the Evora than in other cars to feel comfortable. Possibly the pain is from extending the knee too straight, or alternatively from not extending it enough?

[Evora market watch, for discussion and to help those searching!]

The shortage for vehicle manufacturers dates back to a decision they made to cancel orders at the start of the pandemic. Those orders were quickly soaked up by consumer electronics as the demand for those skyrocketed in lockdown. It’s unlikely this would have impacted Lotus’ inventory since they’re so low volume, so the question comes back to whether they knew the systems they would put in Emira a couple of years ago in which case they may have chips in stock… or else they’re just as screwed as everyone else

[Evora market watch, for discussion and to help those searching!]

1 hour ago, exeterjeep said:

I wonder if chip shortages will have an impact on the Emira launch../ availability for early 2022..

Hopefully not as a Lotus shouldn't need more than one chip - the one that runs the engine

[Lotus Emira - The Facts so Far!]

It will have four wheels and a steering wheel.

Or has Lotus not confirmed those yet?

[Lotus Type 131 - The Rumour Mill]

As a serial used car buyer, I would NEVER buy a used DCT. In Australia at least, when the car is listed as auto, it is driven like one… creeping… riding clutch to stay still on a slope… etc

I'm exclusively buying manuals for now, but if I ever did buy a used auto it would be a torque converter…

[410/430 slatted engine cover and weather?]

Having owned RenaultSports and their propensity to get blocked drains from leaf litter, I think my OCD would go nuts!

[410/430 slatted engine cover and weather?]

Out of curiosity, for those who have the carbon slatted engine cover… does it have gaps that allow crap from outside into the engine bay?

[Lotus Type 131 - The Rumour Mill]

As others have said, I think it’s as unfair to criticise the experience before the Emira comes out, as it was when a motoring mag handed the Golf VIII R a “top 10 all time” hot hatch place before it had even been driven…

[Evora market watch, for discussion and to help those searching!]

6 hours ago, CharlieGee said:

There's a choice of two early NAs around £28k now. Looks like the market has moved back down...

Sample size of two...

up to you really, feel free to wait until they are 25 if you like, they are north of 35 in Australia and each advertised is higher than the last...

[0-60....impressive over book figures]

41 minutes ago, karluk29 said:

I'm on errr..... Shite no names on the rear and neros on the front. It came with them on with lots of tread so will buy better tyres when they need replacing. 

I just launched it on a random bypass near my house which makes the time even more impressive. How accurate it is I don't know but I made sure I sat there 15secs so all GPS was OK. (cars coming the other way did look at me funny ha ha). 

I am reluctant doing a left foot launch tbh. Maybe a quick 2000rpm and go but nothing silly and only once. 

If I really wanted to go for it I would take it to Pod on a glued launch (my mate is one of the race directors) but not interested, I just thought it would be a fun experiment. 

It does run out of a little puff over 140mph I know that. Shame as my esprit GT3 was still going at 173mph.

Crappy no name tyres might never wear out... just get some proper ones. Life’s too short to have a sports car on shit tyres.

[The back catalogue - 70% still exist - really??]

Aren’t the vast majority of Lotuses ever made the Elise or Exige? I wouldn’t be surprised if many survive, given how rarely they are actually driven (at least in Australia).

[Evora market watch, for discussion and to help those searching!]

1 hour ago, windymiller said:

and the best way of removing stickers is ? 🙄

Hairdryer then they just peel off.

[Windscreen sun shade]

^^ this. I’ve got the Covercraft one in sunny Oz and it is absolute light years ahead of other shades I’ve used in the past for quality. Fits perfectly too.

IMO it’s worth it to protect a car as special as an Evora...

[Evora market watch, for discussion and to help those searching!]

I’d have thought a sports pack is a must on a Lotus, even to Sir Colin... the doughy throttle in normal mode (and lower redline) is very frustrating in a sports car!