The Pits Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Yes like Nissan (eventually) they had the decency to offer for sale the actual spec that set the laptimes, then you see the prices! 😱 My brother was crazy enough to spec a GTR Nismo with the N Attack pack. He still won't tell me what it really cost but it wasn't far off two Nismo GTRs! The amount of work on that car to get it to lap 7.08 will make your hair curl. Phenomenal thing but imagine what Lotus Motorsport could have done with a cheque for another £120k back in the good old days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rallyesax Posted May 7, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 @The Pits you are right for Porsche. The Tyres were not yet 'official' and available when they did their laptime. They were a few months later. NS laptimes are really just marketing and as The Pits mentioned on point, few are really fairly executed. Not telling any names but lexan windows and rear windscreens, fake rear seats, boosted turbos, etc... are all real things that were used among others. When you drive the supposed same car on the same tires on the NS and you just compare the time it takes to get from 100 to 200kph out of the same corner at the same place.... The boost trick is obvious. Not talking about driving skills or speed carried through corners, only pure straight line acceleration. Of course, some car makers play the game and are totally honest with their result don't get me wrong. But with the few that are not, the all thing gets meaningless. The Nurburgring is an exceptional place for development, durability test and car's fine tuning but with all the 'magic' that goes with it, it's also an excellent/strong Marketing tool for some. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Some of you might like to know that @rallyesax works for a very well known tyre manufacturer and I for one really value his contributions on here. Really helps to hear information from people that really know their stuff. Contrary to popular opinion I don't make up half of the things I post! Can I get these extra special Porsche compound tyres for my GT430 yet? I think it was a smart move for Lotus to use the same tyres as the 911 GT3. For a start they're going to be very well tested and developed, for another thing there are lot of GT3s out there so it should help reduce cost and help with the supply of tyres in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyesax Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the kind comments. I surely don't know everything but if I can have some usefull hints for the community, I'm happy to help. The killer compound is used on the Cup 2R, only available in a few sizes for the moment (for GT2 RS, 488 Pista,...). So no Evora sizes for now, but size line-ups are often expended so we will see in the (I hope near) future. This tyre is a competitor to Pirelli's Trofeo R. People always tend to compare the Pirelli with the Cup 2 although Cup 2R is the real face to face contender in the category. The new thing we recently released is the Cup 2 "face-lift" called Cup 2 Connect. It's easy to recognize by the sidewall which is entirely "velvet" graphic and do look pretty nice in my opinion. Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect is it's official name. The thread pattern design is, without going into details, the same as Cup 2 but of course we do have some improvements in the compounds and internal components. One of the improvement will please @The Pits : Improvement on the external shoulder wear for longer durability on track . Sizes available for the Evora. I'm trying to get some since 1 month but with the Lockdown, it seems that the stocks are empty 🙁 It's compatible with the Track Connect App that we released last year or so. Edited May 7, 2020 by rallyesax 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gold FFM C8RKH Posted May 7, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 I take it that like the CUP2's these won't like damp cold roads? :) 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...
Popular Post The Pits Posted May 7, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Very cool looking tyre. Might be enough to keep me away from Pirelli a while longer I'm sure Cup2 R would be very popular with the GT3 trackday drivers too and there are many more of them. Also many more GT3 owners than GT2 and Pista owners! Just to get us back on topic: 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTUSMAN33 Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Very nice Jonny, is that a polished rim? That really sets the wheels off and would look good on my forged alloys which are black. Not normally a green car fan but it looks superb on the Evora and really shows the design lines well. 👍🏻😍 Dave 1 Quote Do or do not, there is no try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Yes gloss black wheels with machined rims was a factory option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyesax Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 10 hours ago, C8RKH said: I take it that like the CUP2's these won't like damp cold roads? Yes. It will behave more or less the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robcarter Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 06/05/2020 at 20:26, Nexus said: GT430 on the Nordschleife @Nexus were the other cars driving backwards? A great drive and showing the GT430 to its best! Quote "Simplify, then add lightness” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robcarter Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 32 minutes ago, The Pits said: What a car and beautiful light too! 1 1 Quote "Simplify, then add lightness” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 It really looks like that too with a setting sun. No filter or colour adjustment at all and only taken on the iphone. Extremely light sensitive colour so almost impossible to get tired of! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTUSMAN33 Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Makes me think selling my Evora is a mistake as lovely looking cars, perhaps I’m just going stir crazy and need to take it off SORN and get out and about over Dartmoor.... 😉 Black sills and polished rims 🤭 Dave 1 Quote Do or do not, there is no try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 cant help but agree with that sentiment Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au-yt Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 More US marketing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mayevora Posted May 8, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Picture for no other reason other than started it. Drove out the garage. Went for a spin (at least 2 maybe even 3 metres) cleaned and polished to within an inch of its life, back to garage, cover on, sleeping again. 8 3 Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewand Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 07/05/2020 at 11:41, blindside said: Great video & driving skill, burnt orange car as well! Also nice to see the Mk3 RS Megane being driven to max at 3:15 or so into the video. It took the 430 some time to reel it in on the straights. Thanks for sharing. I think the Evora driver was backing off when behind the Megane - IMO, the Megane driver should have / could have got the hell out of the way a lot quicker without tripping over anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Agree 100%. If a car catches you up, then it’s going faster than you. Get out of the way at the first safe opportunity. Really poor form by the Renault driver. It would have cost him a fraction of a second to let the Lotus past. Instead he held up the Lotus for ages. It’s not Senna vs Mansell at Monaco. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 That Evora SR looks absolutely mint! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayevora Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Thanks. It is. 6 years old now. 10400 miles and not so much as a stone chip or squashed fly to be had. 😊👍 And Yes, it does need to be used more I agree. 😁 Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted May 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 I hope you've done more miles in it that I have 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...
mayevora Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 A shade over 1400 but you still take the prize for longest journey 😁 Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post C8RKH Posted May 9, 2020 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 7 3 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...
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