HOW rare?!?

[Giveitfish]

Just been browsing www.howmanyleft.co.uk and even allowing for that sites inaccuracy I was shocked at just how rare the Evora is.

I’ve owned a couple of car variants which were short runs - the Mazda RX8 PZ and MG ZT 260 which both had around 800 made. In fact ZT 260 owners generally refer to their cars by their production number. I owned no. 97  

What I hadn’t realised is that there are only around 650 Evoras on the road in the UK at all, of any flavour. There are more McLarens than that.

When I was looking for a car I was dreaming I might find a NA Sports Racer. Luckily I did, but what I didn’t know is that there are only 25 of them in the country to choose from!

[mik]

They sure are. 

Some nice cars. 😎

We had a boggo RX8 231. It was one of those cars that I loved despite its faults rather than hate desipte its virtues. 23mpg no matter whether you pootled or spanked it was frustrating, but it demanded you drive it to access the performance. Steering was lovely. Good car.

I lije the MG ZT 260 but always felt it needed at least another 80bhp. I owned an LS3 VXR8 instead. Growly.

Evoras are simply sublime though. 🙄

[Giveitfish]

I think loving cars despite their faults is a trait of mine, otherwise how do I explain the two Smart Roadsters I’ve owned?

Agree about both cars, had a few problems with my RX8 and the mpg got really tiresome, but when it worked it really worked. The ZT was also a fab car but totally different character - it was all about just cruising and rumbling around. A supercharged one would’ve been fun to own but still very different to a VXR I’d imagine.

Did you know there are almost as many Ferrari 458 Speciale in the UK as Evora Sports Racers? (S and NA)

[pete757]

7 hours ago, Giveitfish said:

I might find a NA Sports Racer. Luckily I did, but what I didn’t know is that there are only 25 of them in the country to choose from!

That is something I did not know... WOW! This makes my car even more rare than my previous Exige S1!!! 😎

[Bibs]

@Greg | ValetPro has an NA SR too, 1 of only 25!

[mik]

Only 53 'charged manual SR's from memory too. Which explains why it took me 5months to find one in one of the two colours I fancied.

[trcm]

Still very happy I found mine when I did

[Bruss]

Just looking at my docs. Seems mine is Lotus prototype. Super rare.

[trcm]

You have the best Evora in my opinion @Bruss.

[Bruss]

Very kind but I think the latest 410/430 with the lighter chassis and the newer Bosch traction control probably has the edge. Of course mine is better inside though 😍

[andyj007]

when your on the forum allot, attend a few lotus meets, have 3 main dealers & factory  within 1.5hrs , and 5 evora owners  within  a 3 mile radius   its easy to forget just how rare they are...   which is why every one you meet outside of the lotus world  tells you that they'veve never seen one before, 

i guess those living outside the uk must have even more rarity 

Edited June 9, 2018 by andyj007

[Nathan Pitman]

According to that website there are only 39 auto Evora 400’s in the UK!

[Bruss]

1 hour ago, andyj007 said:

when your on the forum allot, attend a few lotus meets, have 3 main dealers & factory  within 1.5hrs , and 5 evora owners  within  a 3 mile radius   its easy to forget just how rare they are...   which is why every one you meet outside of the lotus world  tells you that they'veve never seen one before, 

i guess those living outside the uk must have even more rarity 

You'd think so, but moving to the middle of nowhere rural France has turned up 2 more within 30 km!

[Gm77]

In the local station car park the other day were 3 400s - and it wasn’t an organised meet. 

In these parts you’re more likely to see an Evora than a 911! It’s a wonderful place to live...😁

Greg

[JAWS]

On 09/06/2018 at 07:55, Giveitfish said:

I think loving cars despite their faults is a trait of mine, otherwise how do I explain the two Smart Roadsters I’ve owned?

Great choice in cars

Funnily enough my Smart Roadster Brabus Finale Edition is rarer than my Evora. I do think the late/SR Evora versions in N/A form are the pinnacle of the Evora range. By far the sweet spot. 

[EGTE]

They're so rare that even at the Lotus-club meeting I attended the other day, no-one had ever seen one before!

Your numbers also explain why I never found the NA Sports Racer I wanted 🙂

[phenoyz]

what is the difference between an (NA) Evora  vs (NA) Sports Racer Evora?

 

[B430m]

Black paint.

[pete757]

LOL! A bit more than that mate...

Lots of extra's as standard, adding 3 'packs' and a really lovely interior 😎 

http://www.evo.co.uk/lotus/evora/12889/lotus-evora-sports-racer-edition

https://hexagonclassics.com/hexagonlotus/evora/

 

 

 

[red vtec]

I have an Alfa Romeo 159 q4 3.2 v6 there only 32 of them in the country, 

[B430m]

5 hours ago, pete757 said:

LOL! A bit more than that mate...

Lots of extra's as standard, adding 3 'packs' and a really lovely interior 😎 

http://www.evo.co.uk/lotus/evora/12889/lotus-evora-sports-racer-edition

https://hexagonclassics.com/hexagonlotus/evora/

 

 

 

Mine has got the three packs and lovely interior, Mate.

[pete757]

Good for you! 😎

Mate!!

Yes, indeed you could spec up any Evora to the 'Sports Racer' level, and indeed also add the 'black paint'.

Given most European cars arrive in Oz with what would be classed as a 'European loaded car', I am not surprised that yours also has all thee packs as well. However the SR came 'out of the box' with all of that as 'standard'... which I think was what 'phenoyz' was asking.

[Techyd]

I've just done a quick search on Evora S 4 V6 Auto (so my car obviously!)

According to howmanylefttoday, in 2018, Q1 there were 6 taxed on the road and 7 listed as SORN.  I'm amazed - only 13 in the country!!

 

[auRouge]

On 12/06/2018 at 23:24, red vtec said:

I have an Alfa Romeo 159 q4 3.2 v6 there only 32 of them in the country, 

cool car👍🏼

[2GOOD]

You might want to look up the SMMT new car registration figures once in awhile. Lotus aren’t doing very well this year compared to last year 🙁, I drive one of 36 Lotus registered this March, which was their best month so far this year. McLaren have registered considerably more cars & some little French outfit finally registered their first 11 cars in July (Alpine, Lotus beat them 😇).