Gold FFM hamza Posted June 17 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 17 56 minutes ago, exeterjeep said: Think dealers are still some weeks away from getting their fingers on one.. Bell and Colville were still optimistic for July (and had been to Lotus to drive one already). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 (edited) 2 hours ago, New Emira said: Wake up at the back Rambo it is an Emira 😅 I meant to type Emira. Only 2 letters wrong 😅 Edited June 17 by Rambo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 AU22BVB appears to be riding a tad higher than AU22BVA, or is it just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mg4lotus Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 Porpoising? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 Out of fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 Is it just me? I would have thought it would be really something if the first, well and the last of the Emiras were kept by the factory. So the first customer car went to the USA? Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 Think they will have plenty of early Emira's to keep round the factory. They will be anxious to get some money rolling in as the cars go rolling out. In the video posted yesterday the car behind MW was RHD? So probably a UK car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM TomE Posted June 17 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 17 6 hours ago, hamza said: Bell and Colville were still optimistic for July (and had been to Lotus to drive one already). Was that before or after yesterday's announcement? Lotus Driving Academy were contacting people yesterday who had sessions booked from 22 June to mid/late July and rescheduling them. Delay to the LDA cars and the instructors are having to help with some sort of customer test drive programme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM hamza Posted June 17 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 17 That was on Tuesday so before that announcement. So maybe they won’t then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 2 hours ago, exeterjeep said: In the video posted yesterday the car behind MW was RHD? So probably a UK car. @Karl M Roberts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipp Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 No picture i'm afraid but white does look very nice on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 46 minutes ago, LotusLeftLotusRight said: @Karl M Roberts? Not been on since April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbin145 Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 On 17/06/2022 at 15:13, TomE said: Delay to the LDA cars and the instructors are having to help with some sort of customer test drive programme. Tell us more @TomE why the delay on the LDA cars? Has anyone heard more about the homologation progress? (Not related to the LDA cars) I've asked a couple of times but Lotus are keeping quite tight lipped about this. Unrelated, but I hear that dealer handover training has been scheduled for early next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM TomE Posted June 18 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 18 Nothing much more than that. LDA were due to start from 22 June, which would have been slightly before dealers got their demo cars, suggesting they were getting either final validation cars or the first customer-build cars. When calling people this week they've been saying production is being prioritised for dealer and customer cars, so the LDA cars won't be built until later. The seems strange, as LDA could run with pre-production cars and with non-FE specs if cosmetic parts were missing or short supply. And it's only 5-6 cars, so not a huge impact on numbers of customer cars they can build. The instructors being diverted to do customer test drives may be a bigger factor. On type approval, I'd heard one of the reasons for the previous 1 month delay was because they'd been asked to change something that was flagged up during TA. That suggests it only needed the one item sorted and so by now either it has got approval or they just have to re-submit with the change having been done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Lardo Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 (edited) Any good pictures of the Ice Grey and Alcantara interiors? I really can't make up my mind. Edited June 19 by Del Lardo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbin145 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 21 hours ago, TomE said: The instructors being diverted to do customer test drives may be a bigger factor. Thanks @TomE I've not heard anything about customer test drives through anything other than the dealership. Who are these lucky customers that get test drives with a LDA instructor? Mind you if it's Donnerly ......... Which leads me to wonder if he's been let loose on an Emira yet. That must have featured in the destructive test schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM TomE Posted June 19 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 19 Lotus have been saying since Jan that they were trying to find a way for people with early deliveries to get a chance to test drive before dealer demos arrive. So I expect the focus will be the first 200-500 deposits, due to be delivered in first 2-3 months. I was told 3 weeks ago that no one would have to commit until they had had a test drive, if they wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 On 17/06/2022 at 16:25, exeterjeep said: Not been on since April. I don't know @Karl M Roberts personally, even though he lives only a couple of miles away from me. However, we do have a mutual acquaintance, who I saw today, who told me that Karl had changed his choice to an i4. This, therefore, enables Lotus to supply the 'first' Emira to whoever they want. Considering that Karl put his deposit down some 12 months before the Emira was even announced, I sincerely hope he gets the first i4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Didn’t someone post a video on here which said first Emira in California? Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Evotion Posted June 20 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 20 Blimey - imagine turning down the very first customer V6... Umm, hope it is my spec and nobody else has my spec... I am in!!! 😄 Quote If it has an engine, I am there to thrash it. My Emira Videos | Into Motorcycles? Motorcycle Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bibs Posted June 20 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 20 Some beautiful BTS shots from Lotus PR's Rob Borrett when the car was being filmed for the show at Anglesey. 7 1 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted June 20 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 20 Have to admit this side shot looks lively. White with black pack really suits it! 2 Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM TdM Posted June 20 Gold FFM Report Share Posted June 20 Best colour combination on any Lotus, of course 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 Agreed 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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