LF1 564 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I'm not convinced it's an issue. In reality anyone taking a car like that to track won't be doing the nimby track but the big GP like Spa and Silverstone where noise is less an issue. If you are looking at other cars in this *assumed* sector (GT3 for example), whenever they are on reguiar track days they are fitted with silencers that more often than not are bouncing down the pit straight after a couple of laps. Just my 2p, but this is a car i am interested in, and I spend a lot of time on track and i hope it has the noisy titanium exhaust as standard. People driving these cars well won't wabt to take them near a standard track day, you'll get driven nuts by the traffic. I think if you got this car you'd save it for a couple of special track days a year, you won't want to be pounding it every week on some MSV day. Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy1969 276 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 @Instinct_NZ it will be so lightweight that they have saved the seats completely 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Instinct_NZ 120 Posted July 20, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Maybe this is going into production... 1 2 Quote Rich Miles - Social Media Coordinator - Club Lotus New Zealand www.clublotus.org.nz CLNZ Facebook Page Here CLNZ YouTube Channel Here Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,121 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I'm not sure Lotus would want to produce a car that catches fire every time it goes out on track 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
Snoopy1969 276 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 This is actually not a Forum, more a scientific test how Long we are willing to wait before destroying.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
430CUP 12 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 It's like waiting for a warranty repair ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LF1 564 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I think the whole thing is a ploy by @Bibs to prove high traffic over a day ready to go out and renew advertising contracts for the next year. Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to post Share on other sites
21gg 400 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 1 minute ago, 430CUP said: It's like waiting for a warranty repair ! They're probably still waiting for some final parts to arrive before the reveal! ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy1969 276 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 No its like waiting for a spare part..for a warranty repair.....(or, even worse: waiting for an int. part in a rare color for a warranty repair.. ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
430CUP 12 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 he must be able to post the launch time, That's the thing with Porkers even the launch times are within the second. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JayEmm 1,272 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 @lotusmad2001 Yes the titanium exhaust is the same design, different material. No-one has done an empirical test that I know of (with published results) but the volume and sound are basically the same. @LF1 Noise limits seem to be going only one way. Silverstone is the only track I can think of from memory where you would probably be OK with the standard item. A huge number of tracks are otherwise off-limits for most days, not just small ones either. Brands, for example. Still... I'm very keen to see what's under the damn cover now lol Quote James Martin (JayEmm) Director of Photography & Car Enthusiast Follow my Lotus adventure online! www.jayemm.com Link to post Share on other sites
Stirling_Villeneuve 105 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 1 minute ago, 430CUP said: he must be able to post the launch time, That's the thing with Porkers even the launch times are within the second. That's because all they have to do is launch the same thing over and over! 1 Quote Currently having an illicit affair with another marque, be back in the fold one day... Link to post Share on other sites
430CUP 12 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 wel I am coming back at 11am , that's an hour of my life gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geartox 592 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 very funny comments here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JayEmm 1,272 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 It's a Lotus version of Waiting for Godot 2 Quote James Martin (JayEmm) Director of Photography & Car Enthusiast Follow my Lotus adventure online! www.jayemm.com Link to post Share on other sites
430CUP 12 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Just now, Stirling_Villeneuve said: That's because all they have to do is launch the same thing over and over! That's classic from a Lotus forum where they have 200 sorts of Elise and 2 launched every 6 months lol lets not go there ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LF1 564 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 15 minutes ago, JayEmm said: @LF1 Noise limits seem to be going only one way. Silverstone is the only track I can think of from memory where you would probably be OK with the standard item. A huge number of tracks are otherwise off-limits for most days, not just small ones either. Brands, for example. I know, I litterally spend 1/2 my life at them which is why my car of choice for track days is *not* a V6 Exige or Evora but a low powered caterham or occasionally an Elise. My point still stands, if you have a car like this you won't be overly put off by it you'll only want to use it on grown up track days at big circuits were noise it not an issue. Brands GP is always going to be an issue because it is just rediculious there - I can't even get my 125hp caterham with a 96db there these days. Quote Lotus Register - https://www.lotusregister.com Link to post Share on other sites
Stirling_Villeneuve 105 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, 430CUP said: That's classic from a Lotus forum where they have 200 sorts of Elise and 2 launched every 6 months lol lets not go there ;-) At least the engine's in the right place! 1 Quote Currently having an illicit affair with another marque, be back in the fold one day... Link to post Share on other sites
Beady 80 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Maybe the launch will be this afternoon - perhaps at 4.50? Quote construction and property consultants : My company Link to post Share on other sites
JayEmm 1,272 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I guess the car is going to come with a Hethel Lap time... anyone want to guess? The 380 Cup wasn't as fast round Hethel as you'd expect from the looks... but maybe they've found more room to work within the Evora platform... Two seconds maybe? It's not a big track Quote James Martin (JayEmm) Director of Photography & Car Enthusiast Follow my Lotus adventure online! www.jayemm.com Link to post Share on other sites
TonyKL 122 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 It's a Lotus 50th Anniversary edition, limited to 50 cars and all sold out to dealers already. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveC72 778 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 1057... Please let it be an 1100 launch... ... the suspense is killing me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theelanman 511 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 if the suspenders are kiiling you.........the bra must be chaffing by now....... Quote The Faster You Drive...The Slower You Age (Albert Einstein 14 March 1879 - 18 April 1955) Link to post Share on other sites
Stirling_Villeneuve 105 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Maybe they're just mailing the details out today... in the in post by the weekend? Quote Currently having an illicit affair with another marque, be back in the fold one day... Link to post Share on other sites
DaveC72 778 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, theelanman said: if the suspenders are kiiling you.........the bra must be chaffing by now....... It is... ... but I quite like it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.