Popular Post Spinney 777 Posted February 10 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 10 After the Elise SC, I was smitten by the delightful V6 Exige, which also happens to be a fast back design. As an aside, I blame Jamie Matthews at Bell & Colvill entirely for that purchase. I had no intention of chopping in the Elise but he went and dangled their Exige demonstrator keys in front of me. Well what’s a chap to do when faced with that kind of temptation eh? One drive and I was hooked. 😁 Next up was my current Evora which, of course, Jamie twisted my arm into driving. I tell you, that man is a danger to your wallet - be warned! No way am I answering the phone to him when the type 131 is finally revealed - oh no! 😉😁 Truth is, I just can’t say no to a new Lotus and would find it nigh on impossible to buy from anybody but Jamie. He is a rarity in the car sales world, a true gent, and I really hope he hasn’t suffered too badly during the current Covid situation. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post PAR 298 Posted February 11 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 11 19 hours ago, jep said: I think it was Griffin Rhys-Jones who did the VX220 adverts. Justin I think it deserves a trip back to memory lane for what was voted worst car advert at the time! truly atrocious, if you bought a VX220, you need to specify you didn’t have a TV and therefore didn’t see it. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM jep 1,036 Posted February 11 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 11 10 hours ago, Spinney said: Truth is, I just can’t say no to a new Lotus and would find it nigh on impossible to buy from anybody but Jamie. He is a rarity in the car sales world, a true gent, and I really hope he hasn’t suffered too badly during the current Covid situation. Spot on. Jamie still talks to me despite the fact I have driven any number of B&C demonstrators and the only car I have ever bought was my wonderful Evora NA (at 8 years old), that I never saw or drove prior. Justin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TdM 248 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 Ah, the Vauxhall advert has a bit of road in it, big wide open sweepers that I've always wondered where it is. Seems to be used in filming quite a bit a number of car reviews have been filmed there and I also saw it in Bridgerton (yes, I watched it). I'm not sure if it's a closed bit of track. Drives me mad trying to find out where it is! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LotusLeftLotusRight 1,425 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 Is it not what was then Vauxhall’s own test track at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire? If not maybe Chobham, Surrey? Both get used a lot for magazine road tests and TV work. If there’s ever a road traffic accident/incident on a UK TV show, it’s invariably filmed at one of these locations. To the casual observer, it looks like a public highway, but obviously it’s not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stubox 567 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 Longcross studios. Car wow use it now. The marketing director was moved on after that film.... 1 1 Quote Black n gold Link to post Share on other sites
Spinney 777 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 2 hours ago, PAR said: I think it deserves a trip back to memory lane for what was voted worst car advert at the time! truly atrocious, if you bought a VX220, you need to specify you didn’t have a TV and therefore didn’t see it. I love the last line in that ad “Vauxhall, raising the standard.” They certainly weren’t referring to the standard of advertising were they. 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LotusLeftLotusRight 1,425 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 On 06/02/2021 at 17:09, LotusLeftLotusRight said: Oh no, not another new 911! I’ve got a sneaking feeling that I may have been right... https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-porsche/2021-porsche-911-gt3-reveal-imminent/43745 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yeller77 129 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 OK, a bit cheeky to claim prescience on the announcement of a "new" 911. Porsche comes out with new variants almost as often as Lotus can come up with a "special edition!" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Popular Post Barrykearley 7,183 Posted February 12 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted February 12 (edited) Not exactly @yeller77 - if lotus were like porsche we would all be drooling over the latest lotus 7 gtx rxtsd Edited February 12 by Barrykearley 1 2 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
yeller77 129 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 With one half whinging that it should be PDK and the other half whinging that it shouldn't! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM Barrykearley 7,183 Posted February 12 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 12 I’m more concerned with the lack of Costa cup holders. 1 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM jep 1,036 Posted February 12 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 12 They'd call them Carrera Cup Holders and charge £2k. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yeller77 129 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Well, Mclaren are way ahead in the Costa cupholder department with the new Sabre. Lotus better keep up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM jep 1,036 Posted February 12 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 12 The Evija already Costa lot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,717 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 They were probably told to head over to Caffeine & Machine! 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 post Share on other sites
comem47 245 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 been there, done that 😜 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arregueti 211 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 This seems to be where they are heading New racer for 2030 More details on the latest issue of Evo, apparently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwat 451 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Click Quote Cheers, John W http://jonwatkins.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
NedaSay 861 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 fun story and cool looking poster, the return of the Deltawing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dooie 4 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 From the Lotus Blog last Friday, there's an image of the Warwick campus, with the Evija and I assume the Type 131 parked outside under covers. If this is the T131, it looks tiny. I've never seen the Evija in person but it always looked compact and petite. Could the T131 be more an exige, elise replacement? https://media.lotuscars.com/en/blog/new-collaborations-and-a-new-home-to-reinvigorate-lotus-engineering.html 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nathan Pitman 237 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Some fascinating details on that profile... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin G 762 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Has there been any indication when the new car will be revealed? Looking to buy a new car this year, would be nice if it was a return to Lotus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 2,009 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 We will see it revealed this year......but pretty sure you won’t get to actually have one until next. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravo73 1,407 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 13 hours ago, Colin G said: Has there been any indication when the new car will be revealed? Looking to buy a new car this year, would be nice if it was a return to Lotus. Your best source of info is probably here: https://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/forum/452-type-131-chat/ ISTR that it will be revealed this year, available 2022. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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