Popular Post Redwing Posted March 15 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15 I was out for a blast on Sunday, and took a slight detour along a lovely twisty B-road in order to call at one of the few local Shell garages for a squirt of V-max. I suddenly had a rear view mirror full (limited admittedly) of black bonnet and could see his right hand indicator flashing. How very dare he! And indeed he didn't. When I pulled up at the garage, he pulled up at the other side of the pump and I noted that it was a Yaris GR from the badge on his wing. A very polite young man then stuck his head around the pump, and said that he hoped I didn't mind what had just happened, but he and his dad used to share an S1 and he had given it everything and couldn't believe he couldn't get past. I told him that I hadn't even troubled the "change up" LEDs. He looked at me blankly, and I realised he must have thought I was in an Elise. Anyway, it gets better. Pulled up at an adjacent pump was a red Ferrari F8 Tributo (£250k?). When I went in to pay, the dude behind the counter asked me if I was in the Corvette. I said no, it's a Lotus. He then asked, if I could, would I swap my Lotus for the Ferrari? I gave it some thought, and replied that if the guy with the Ferrari wanted to do a straight swap right here, right now, I'd take it. Otherwise, it wouldn't happen. 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdm2018 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Just back from a small former miners town of Swadlincote where they held a festival of transport parked my car and walked around the 100 odd cars motorbikes and camper van etc met a lovely guy in only other lotus an Europa who allowed me to sit in his car. I just bought some deep heat gel I needed it after sitting in Europa lol I was interested to see how many people kept having to look at the rear of car to identify the car ! Shows how rare and unknown the Evora really is 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post au-yt Posted May 26 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 26 I have taken my Ferrari owning neighbour out in my 400 and he was surprised at the ride quality. Today I spent the morning in his brand new F8 Tributo I agree with his comment even when the F8 is in soft mode Yes the interior is very nice, leather seats are too hard unless they are fully tweaked and then there OK its almost to spacious inside Yes the grunt is nice when the turbos kick in and it goes, but it tram tracks under braking "what the", at 3 times the price of a new EMIRA. I prefer the way the Evora feels to be in and rides and goes.. Sorry Ferrari its a very nice trophy car 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post C8RKH Posted May 26 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted May 26 @au-yt love your post. To me, Lotus is for the drivers who actually drive their sports cars. Not the fastest. Not the the flashiest. Not the most expensive. Not boring! Too many supercars these days are polished and only driven to an "event" to be shown off, then put back under cover and in the heated garage. Such a shame 3 1 Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au-yt Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 As a Followup to my last post,I would say the F8 ride quality in "soft" isn't as good as the Evora, and I must say at "speed" the Evora is more stable I was surprised when he commented the car front tends to float, Cold Tires may be... just making excuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post Alfa2Evora Posted June 12 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted June 12 My P&J must have inspired a fair bit of positive reaction at a car show I attended today as I came away with this nice little addition to my mantle shelf, . 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post DaveC72 Posted June 13 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted June 13 Just back from a weekend in Axminster. Met up with an oppo in his AM Vantage and we "pootled" around South East Devon with me taking the lead in the Evora. His summary of the weekend was that the Evora was bloody noisy and got all the turned heads, pointing, waves and smiles - much to his annoyance. 6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rambo Posted June 13 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 13 A double wammy for me. Last Sunday I got a "noisiest car in Kelsae pal. But, boy, does it sound good" comment from a punter in the square And, several hours later on the way home from Mellerstain house a couple of mid 20's females lifted up their short skirts and flashed their knickers. Result 😉 2 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 Congratulations! That’s the thread won for me. No-one’s going to top that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markindevon Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 4 hours ago, DaveC72 said: Just back from a weekend in Axminster. Met up with an oppo in his AM Vantage and we "pootled" around South East Devon with me taking the lead in the Evora. His summary of the weekend was that the Evora was bloody noisy and got all the turned heads, pointing, waves and smiles - much to his annoyance. Sorry to miss you @DaveC72 - I live just a couple of miles from Axminster! If you are across here again at some stage, let me know as it would be nice to say hello in person! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post windymiller Posted June 15 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted June 15 picked up my lad from school in the evora yesterday and i think he almost let out a smile when he saw the car (or may of been wind) as we drove away a young lad looked at the car and shouted "legend" 😁 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phaeton91 Posted June 17 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 17 On my way out of a multi-storey and a group of youngish girls were getting in/out of a car. One of them made a quip as I was driving past them at 5ish mph, saying something like “ooh sports car”. Dipped the clutch and let out a double thunderclap. At least 2 or them jumped - all of them shrieked! Same thing happened with a group of young lads a few weeks earlier - their response “your car is sik man”. When I read you can have fun at any speed in a Lotus, I didn’t think that was meant so literally! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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