M4rk Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 A great car which looks amazing! It really does look fast standing still and I look forward to seeing one in the flesh. I love the wing vents, rear exit vents, rear wing and the one-piece engine cover, carbon as standard, all very nice. It is on the expensive side with options, the noise concerns are still there and it needs to rev higher. Regardless of price it will sell well, more profit for Lotus can only be a good thing for new car development. Essex Blue looks great too, love that colour! It just needs red wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFO Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 The one-piece carbon fibre rear tailgate is really beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedViper Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 9 minutes ago, SFO said: The one-piece carbon fibre rear tailgate is really beautiful I dread to think how much that will be as an aftersales..... £5k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geartox Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 beautiful car... Quote - https://www.dailymotion.com/tracknsound - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Frie Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Yep, agree with most of comments : beautiful car, beautiful tailgate and openings... but so expensive ! Just a small point regarding the wiper ... it should at least have been upgraded to a blade type ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted April 20, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 5 hours ago, TLF News said: Click for full article Likey likey, licky licky......... Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geartox Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 From an aero point of view, I am quite surprised that they didn't add a front splitter much more wider. Quote - https://www.dailymotion.com/tracknsound - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss380Cup Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 2 hours ago, The Pits said: Agreed. I was hoping the Lotus was going to help resolve this particular conundrum by offering the 380 Cup for less than the Evora Sport 410 but by charging more they have made it more difficult! Evora offers a broader breadth of ability it's also a very exotic and desirable thing in its own right. Nicer on longer road trips, all road trips really. The chargecooled 410 engine is preferable, higher revving and easily tuneable. You certainly get more car for your £90k with an Evora. I also like the way it should surprise a few people on a track day, the Exige 380 Cup will be a target. But then the Exige looks otherworldly, like a Lotus F40. It should be better amazing on track too which is really the only place you can enjoy a fast car to the full these days... they are also limiting production to 60 cars total versus 150 Evora Sport 410s per year... 3 minutes ago, geartox said: From an aero point of view, I am quite surprised that they didn't add a front splitter much more wider. Not road legal.... beware pedestrians...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geartox Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 ok I didn't know that. thank you Quote - https://www.dailymotion.com/tracknsound - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss380Cup Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, geartox said: ok I didn't know that. thank you Je pense.... pas sûr à 100 %...mais c'est une bonne raison..... pour ne pas scier les jambes des piétons au passage......et pour des raisons pratiques avec les gendarmes couchés..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Pits Posted April 20, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 1 hour ago, JG220 said: As it is please in black. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubox Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Wonderfully aggressive looking thing and sure it'll drive superbly. Speccing it to the same level as my Cup though ?? 1 minute ago, The Pits said: Ooooh ....little bit of wee escaped 1 Quote Black n gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alias23 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Gashead1105 said: You've been on the playground Must have missed that will have to have a lookie Quote www.alias23.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TBD Posted April 20, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Very nice, but still not an Ex460. On a different note, it seems like JMG has found a clear strategy to upsell the brand. Highly specced limited editions pushing the price up. The Cup 380 should be the most profitable model in the lineup. Sounds like a strategy Porsche would think up. I actually like that, simply because a profitable Lotus is the only one that will survive. 3 Quote If you have the choice between a Stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell don't forget the Nomex®! Captain, Lotus Airways. We fly lower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM JG220 Posted April 20, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 28 minutes ago, The Pits said: oh. I think i just made a mess. Thanks for the photoshop. Now it looks utterly glorious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss380Cup Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Perfect in black.... not too much red detailing also..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Carbon Grey (sorry Jokke!) I'm keeping Motorsport Green to myself for a bit.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBD Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 2 hours ago, The Pits said: Agreed. I was hoping the Lotus was going to help resolve this particular conundrum by offering the 380 Cup for less than the Evora Sport 410 but by charging more they have made it more difficult! Evora offers a broader breadth of ability it's also a very exotic and desirable thing in its own right. Nicer on longer road trips, all road trips really. The chargecooled 410 engine is preferable, higher revving and easily tuneable. You certainly get more car for your £90k with an Evora. I also like the way it should surprise a few people on a track day, the Exige 380 Cup will be a target. But then the Exige looks otherworldly, like a Lotus F40. It should be better amazing on track too which is really the only place you can enjoy a fast car to the full these days... they are also limiting production to 60 cars total versus 150 Evora Sport 410s per year... Strangely Daniel was telling me that Evora buyers are extremely price sensitive, forcing high price rebates, whereas Exige buyers are much more dedicated to the car and brand and willingly pay a higher price. Quote If you have the choice between a Stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell don't forget the Nomex®! Captain, Lotus Airways. We fly lower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, The Pits said: Carbon Grey (sorry Jokke!) I'm keeping Motorsport Green to myself for a bit.... Red one please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM JG220 Posted April 20, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 The lovely thing about black is that the eye liner disappears 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-P Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Phwoar!!! So much want!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Yes but eyeliner can also be removed with a phone call to the dealer. I wouldn't even have it on a black one personally! Black would be a shade darker than the photoshop but I didn't want to lose the wing vents so took a compromise. With black the carbon parts become the lighter panels so it's a sort of inverse effect. It does bring everything together and well, what cars don't look good in black? I tried red, it's hard to do a convincing solid red with my rudimentary PS skills but it looked so good in candy apple red it'll make you want to cry (on account of Lotus refusing to do any more after the trouble they had with the Renault Flame Red car!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJW Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Stunning car, but makes a 350 look a bargain, with plenty of spare cash for upgrades, track days and tuition. Edited April 20, 2017 by DJW 1 Quote Previously owned :Exige 380, Exige 350, Evora 400, Exige V6S, Esprit GT3, 2-11 SC, Evora S, Elite 501 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted April 20, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 18 minutes ago, TBD said: Strangely Daniel was telling me that Evora buyers are extremely price sensitive, forcing high price rebates, whereas Exige buyers are much more dedicated to the car and brand and willingly pay a higher price. Probably cos of the kids and their need for a +2! Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Please don't show me one in Motorsport Green ,as it will be too tempting after having that colour on my S2. Do you remember my car being parked next to your Cup at the Old Thorn Barn a few years ago Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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