JimH

i4 first builds are (currently planned for) November 2022, delivery December 2022 (UK cars) - configs and 2nd deposits for early depositors started being taken in early April...

It's a rubber seal. That access panel opens forwards, i.e. hinged at the front....

The front wheels are turned to the right on the blue car.....

An October 2021 article, but linked here for completeness... https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2026-lotus-type-135-electric-elise-successor-detailed And a comedy render, of course, as it's Autocar - Q. What do you get if you photoshop the vents and grilles off of an Emira? 🤣

Copied over from the "other" forum....... Pre-prod cars in real-world testing?

^^ This....

Try here : https://www.ferodoracing.com/ecat Under "Car Racing", "Lotus", "Evora" then "Search" there are 8 different options shown for a 2010 NA Evora but there's nothing for Evora under High Performance....

xx February 21 - Cathalm - June 22 delivery 11 March 21 - 6970K - 27 April 21: Lotus company update and Emira name announced 27 April 21 - TomE - UK - V6 manual - June 22 delivery 28 April 21 - JamesDG - UK - V6 manual - June 22 delivery 30 April 21 - Pugwash - UK - V6 manual - June 22 delivery 4 May 21 - Philsport300 - UK - V6 manual 7 May 21 - Mark030358 - Undecided 15 May 21 - JCR - UK I4 19 May 21 - Gashead1105 - Undecided 20 May 21 - Evotion - V6 Manual 20 May 21 - Evotion - i4 22 May 21 - KennyN - V6 Manual 2 June 21 - simonb - i4 4 June 21 - DJW - V6 FE Auto ordered - 2nd deposit paid 5 June 21 - Worldwidewebs - 9 June 21 - Lavazza - undecided 7 June 21 - MarkWilliams1 - Undecided 23 June 21 - KJD - V6 manual - June 22 delivery 28 June 21 - DaveC72 - i4 - 2nd Deposit and Config link 14 April 22 29 June 21 - greg/valetpro - Not decided which engine yet. 6 July 21: Emira reveal at Hethel 6 July 21 - Duncs - V6, but cost dependent. 6 July 21, 22:00 - EmiraSi - June 22 delivery 6 July 21, 08:00 - Claymore - 6 July 21, 23:09 - Abgreenbank - 7 July 21 - Lockey - i4 7 July 21 - freefall_junkie - V6 manual UK 7 July 21 - glen8 - i4 7 July 21 - Al_C - I4 7 July 21 - Neilread - I4 - June 22 delivery 7 July 21 - Philnotts - V6 Manual 7 or 8 July 21 - JJ - Cost dependant 7 July 21 - marclurr - UK - V6 Manual 7 July 21 - LotusAmateur - UK - undecided 7 July 21, 15:45 -Emiralust - UK - V6 Manual - June 22 delivery 7 July 21, 15:53 - sixspeed - UK - FE V6 Manual 8 July 21: Goodwood Festival of Speed Day 1 (Thursday) 8 July 21, 09:39 - mctaff - UK - V6 manual 8 July 21, 16:34 - JimH - i4 - 2nd Deposit and Config link 12 April 22 Build Nov 22 Delivery Dec 22 8 July 21 - MJON - i4 8 July 21 - Wake - V6 FE Manual - 2nd deposit paid. Lotus delivery est. July 22 8 July 21 - Johnhoward - V6 Auto 8 July 21 - EmiraJam - 8 July 21 - Andy66 - 2nd Deposit 29 September 21 9 July 21: Goodwood Festival of Speed Day 2 (Friday) 9 July 21 - Beady - I4 (probably) 9 July 21, 08:00 - Beancounter - probably i4, but maybe v6 manual 9 July 21 - Speedluvver - i4 (most likely) 9 July 21 - E1M2I3R4A - V6 manual 9 July 21 - Badger77 - V6 Manual 10 July 21: Goodwood Festival of Speed Day 3 (Saturday) 10 July 21 - Washy - undecided 10 July 21 - Al - completely undecided. 11 July 21: Goodwood Festival of Speed Day 4 (Sunday) 11 July 21 - Eagle7 - V6 Manual 12 July 21: post Goodwood Festival of Speed 12 July 21 - emstan - V6 12 July 21 - Denno - i4 (most likely) 13 July 21 - tailslides - V6 manual 15 July 21 - nohl2678 - V6 (I hope!) 16 July 21 - Frickin Idiot AMG / V6 19 July 21 - slotdawg - V6 Manual 27 July 21 - Scrute - V6 Manual 4 August 21 - Gizmo750 - V6 Manual 21 September 21 - alfapork - V6 Manual 29 October 21 - 390ja - i4 22 December 21 - landsteam - V6 Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ So with an 8th July (Goodwood Thursday) first deposit I appear to be early in the i4 FE build schedule. 2nd deposit made and config link completed 12th April. Just had an email from Lotus confirming that specification will be locked on 1st July for November build and December delivery! 🙂

https://shop.lotussilverstone.co.uk/collections/lotus-accessories/products/evora-sidelight-led-disc Silverstone Lotus can replace the whole disc (for a price!)....

New Evora headlights currently showing as unavailable too..... 😶 https://lotusparts.strattonmotorcompany.com/a/Lotus_2014_Evora/_83812_9108399/Headlamps/Evora_B132T0325D_1713.html

https://parts.lotuscars.com/p/62889467/D132M0033F.html

https://www.eliseparts.com/shop/exterior-bodywork/stainless-steel-mudflap-brackets-a132b4100f/ Bibs can get all Lotus parts on request but if you want stainless steel replacements.....

+1 to this, and also Aliath - I used their headlamp protectors which are excellent. Having said that I got mine here - as it specifically states that they go on top of the PPF which is what I wanted.... https://www.elise-shop.com/sharkfin-decals-evora-evora-4x0-evora-gt-p-503580.html There's a thread here too :

i4 is still being quoted as "Available from Winter 22/23".......

Hoping the OP in the private Facebook group where this was originally posted doesn't mind (Credit: Simon Hughes) the copy - Yellow Emira on the A11..... 278584732_1640007253032763_450532568438247947_n.mp4