Bravo73 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 10 minutes ago, Bibs said: Mr Cadbury, your Lotus has arrived... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anthonyyule Posted December 21, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 interesting first experience of my GT430 on Saturday. Collected it at 11am..... caught speeding at 12:40pm First points in over 15 years too...... I blame the car... its just not easy to drive slow! 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4rk Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Oh no, sorry to hear that! Not great at all, and you are still running in, wait until you can unleash all 430 bhp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550superfast Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 21:59, The Pits said: I just can't look at it without imagining plunging down the hill towards Eau Rouge. Spring of 2018 can't come soon enough! March 18th with Lot? https://www.lotus-on-track.com/book/product/spa-francorchamps-sunday-18-march-2018?v=79cba1185463 1 Quote https://www.youtube.com/user/400superamerica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcx Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Have they just added that Gary? Looked a while back and not sure I saw it. Need to sort diary out but would love to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550superfast Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 I got an email a week or so ago, there are three dates for Spa 2018 with Lot. 2 Quote https://www.youtube.com/user/400superamerica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 1 hour ago, anthonyyule said: interesting first experience of my GT430 on Saturday. Collected it at 11am..... caught speeding at 12:40pm First points in over 15 years too...... I blame the car... its just not easy to drive slow! Oops. Reminds me of my VXR8. First time i took my (now late) father out in it, I gave it "some beans" and very quickly had some blue lights behind me. I had accelerated then braked immediately, so was confident they werent about to do me, but i did get quite a long talking to. As i left i was delighted (not) that the VXR8 does a "vanity blip" on startup - i must have looked like a right t1t treating them to 6.2l of V8 through non-std pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 That takes some doing @anthonyyule! The purple one is quite the statement. Happier with MSG but if someone wants a purple one, why the heck not! We must try and get these GT430s together next year. They're spectacular on their own but just imagine 5 or more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Back On Track? The purple one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gashead1105 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Love that purple one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun_D Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Royal said: Back On Track? The purple one. As in location?.....Lotus Silverstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 @Arun_D Looks identical to Jez’s Back on Track in Guildford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruss Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 All looking fantastic. Anyone answer a question for me please? Are the louvres on the front wing tops just to allow air from front rad intakes to escape, or do the wheel arch liners also have a top vent in them? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 They're nothing to do with air coming from the rads, they remove air from the wheel arch so yes, the liners have vents in them. This is evident as the vents to fill up with stones as on most cars with similar. The holes are big enough to fit your fingers through! 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...
anthonyyule Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 After 150 mike trip back home from the dealers the vents above the front wheels and the tunnels behind the rear wheels were all pretty full with stones and salty particles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Pits Posted December 24, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Season's Greetings! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4rk Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Phwoah! That is all you would need on a Christmas card! Great angle on the first pic and I love the look of those chunky rear tyres! The only problem I can see is that the exhaust exit is looking far too clean, take her out on the road while its dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Very mucky out today where I live. I saw the sky briefly for the first time in 5 days today. Thought about getting it out for some photos then the blanket of gloom came back and I haven't seen direct sunlight since! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_marra Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Looks epic How wide are those rear tyres btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted December 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Beautiful! That's the TLF xmas pic right there, it's even festival colours @tim_marra - https://www.thelotusforums.com/latest-news/lotus-cars-news/lotus-evora-gt430/ Quote To harness the increased downforce and power, mechanical grip is provided by 10 mm wider Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres, with 245/35 R19 at the front and 295/30 R20 at the rear, on one inch wider 10.5J rear wheels. 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...
The Pits Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 In answer to @tim_marra they are 295 at the back, up 10mm from the Evora 400 and 410's 285 rears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anthonyyule Posted December 24, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Jonny, I think you and I are approaching GT430 ownership from different angles here..... Weather has been unseasonably mild with us in the wild north. I just had to get the Bitch out for a run..... Dirty as a very dirty thing now. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pits Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Looks fantastic dirty actually, good inspiration! What are your driving impressions to date (when you’re not getting caught speeding!)? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4rk Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Looks great!! Interesting how much fine material has built up around the front wheel arch vents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonyyule Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 1 minute ago, M4rk said: Looks great!! Interesting how much fine material has built up around the front wheel arch vents. Quite a bit actually...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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