Evora GT430

[NedaSay]

2 hours ago, Bibs said:

https://www.thelotusforums.com/latest-news/lotus-cars-news/lotus-evora-gt430/

 

The key here is the term "Planned". That is a pretty loose term in no way does it set things in stone.  If there are 26 uk  430 cars it means they have exceeded the initial uk only allocation that was 6 cars (then 10?) anyway. We know of a few 430s on the continent and they have now reached the pacific. JMG said that Lotus will focus its efforts on the US for the rest of the year so we can only hope that it means that North America will finally get their hands on the 430s. My 2 cents is the more 430s the better.

But uh just to be clear ... if a carbon fibre wheelset is coming soon (see Bibs piece on JMG's departure),  this would mean that a new top spec variant may also be introduced soon (before year's end) as I don't think Lotus would just announce a carbon wheel on its own. So Lotus Evora xxxGT? Anyone? 

[JayEmm]

When I was last at the factory, a number of 430s in a very striking green were being assembled, bound for Italy. Must have been three or four at least.

I wonder if Japan took many? I know it is traditionally a strong market for Lotus but I think they prefer small platform cars

[booboo93]

2 hours ago, scotty435 said:

Same old moaners, knocking a lotus success story.

If success is built on deception, is it really success?

Or did JMG just take the initial 6 buyers as mugs?

[scotty435]

Success is built on sales, its 60 not 6.

[CocoPops]

6 minutes ago, scotty435 said:

Success is built on sales, its 606.

[Bruss]

7 minutes ago, scotty435 said:

Success is built on sales, its 60 not 6.

It was 6 UK. 

[booboo93]

The original release from Lotus, was 6 for the uk , Fact

12k deposit at time of order  Fact

No colour change except for the outside of the car  Fact

So if you had spent 120k on something that was going 1 of 6 in the uk wouldn't you be pissed?

As now you can have any colour, inside or out, calipers of what ever colour, and 4 times the amount of cars!

[NedaSay]

37 minutes ago, booboo93 said:

The original release from Lotus, was 6 for the uk , Fact

12k deposit at time of order  Fact

No colour change except for the outside of the car  Fact

So if you had spent 120k on something that was going 1 of 6 in the uk wouldn't you be pissed?

As now you can have any colour, inside or out, calipers of what ever colour, and 4 times the amount of cars!

regardless of the final production number it will be rarer than anything special from Maranello, Weissach, Sant'Agata Bolognese, or formerly Newport-Pagnel... 

[SFO]

we did this numbers game earlier 

[C8RKH]

12 hours ago, booboo93 said:

The original release from Lotus, was 6 for the uk , Fact

12k deposit at time of order  Fact

No colour change except for the outside of the car  Fact

So if you had spent 120k on something that was going 1 of 6 in the uk wouldn't you be pissed?

As now you can have any colour, inside or out, calipers of what ever colour, and 4 times the amount of cars!

Yawn. We've done this numbers bit and it is getting tiresome now. The point has been well made so time to move on. Ironically the success may well mean the cars hold their value much better.

A great car. Bloody great owners. Let's have some more pictures of cars plus owners enjoying themselves. Inside and out.

 

[CocoPops]

Someone give Andy back his login please...

[Trevsked]

Should have some pics of three on track soon and I guarantee the owners will be having a ball 😄

 

Trevor.

[DJW]

I blame Trev for being greedy and taking 2

[Hakim0v]

Here is mine... finally

[Hakim0v]

Guys did u get the Handbook of Evora 400 or a specific GT430 handbook? I got the 400 one!!! 

I need the Tire pressure recommendation 

thx

[Black Forest Power]

3 hours ago, Hakim0v said:

Guys did u get the Handbook of Evora 400 or a specific GT430 handbook? I got the 400 one!!!

thx

You need to have this (of course in English):

[Trevsked]

22 hours ago, DJW said:

I blame Trev for being greedy and taking 2

I did fall on my own sword somewhat.

Trevor.

[andyj007]

37 minutes ago, Black Forest Power said:

You need to have this (of course in English):

even looks good in paper manual white with pencil grey accents

 

[EGTE]

17 hours ago, Hakim0v said:

Here is mine... finally

 

Very nice!

[Hakim0v]

The 2 gauges got stuck! When I turn it off, they go down, when I put ignition On, they go up and stay! Any idea?!!

also did anyone find the Alpine Connect app on Apple store? Cause I did not!

[Bruss]

 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alpine-connect/id1103024453

[EGTE]

42 minutes ago, Hakim0v said:

The 2 gauges got stuck! When I turn it off, they go down, when I put ignition On, they go up and stay! Any idea?!!

also did anyone find the Alpine Connect app on Apple store? Cause I did not!

What do they do if you drive the car?

[Hakim0v]

Just now, EGTE said:

What do they do if you drive the car?

They stay like that all the time while driving, then they zero when I switch it off

[EGTE]

That does not sound good. I wonder if a 10-minute battery disconnect might work (bit desperate)?

[pete757]

330kph... Glad to see you are running it in nice and slowly! 😁