Recent content by Black Ice

I've not had any leaks despite using a pressure washer, but I treated my seals as per above as soon as I got the car. The other benefit I've noticed is that if re-treated every couple of months the window doesn't lower itself when I try to close it, which I therefore presume is due to the seal...

Will it go full circle I wonder, i.e lack of new registrations actually helps residuals in the medium term? Personally I’m not considering swapping (despite playing with the configurator!) for all the reasons @MiamiBlue and yourself have stated. It would be financial lunacy at this point. On a...

Don’t forget Zinc! ;)

In which case it’s unsurprising that the end result is more aggressive looking! The problem is, it’s the lack of overt aggression that makes the Emira so beautiful, so it’s a no from me.

This is a very good point, although I'll admit to having not really thought about it until now! If(!) Lotus can get their act together it's a huge opportunity. This is probably wishful thinking, but if they were able to introduce a base model with the 360hp AMG engine and get the price down to...

Yes I do like the F8 Tributo! It's probably been mentioned, but the new Alfa 33 Stradale is a lovely looking car as well. It's stunning in photos and videos, and I presume even more so in real life.

Nail on head…. I think we can all agree that the Lotus EV’s are aimed at non-Lotus enthusiasts, who are also probably not hardcore car enthusiasts generally. They want to be seen in something “premium” and are willing to pay for it. What they don’t want is hassle and inconvenience; they don’t...

It will make 500hp obviously, but the fact Mercedes don’t offer it with anything close to that suggests it’s probably beyond what they consider “safe”. To be honest, based on the reviews I’ve seen of the Turbo SE it’s a rocket ship as it is. Do Lotus maybe quote conservative performance numbers...

The article mentions the two new colours and then adds the following: I’m confused…. Is this a third new colour and why so expensive?

I saw a Seneca with full black pack heading north on the A19 near Sunderland yesterday, around midday. I was in my Cosmos heading south. It’s the first time I’ve seen another whilst driving my own!

Any ICE with with at least 800bhp would do! (That's a silly amount of power I know, but it is a hypercar after all....) I maintain that as impressive as the Evija is, it's a solution looking for a problem so to speak (likewise the Rimac Nevera).

I surprise myself at times…. :ROFLMAO:

This may be controversial, but I don’t understand is why the V6 is held up as the pinnacle of Emira development to date. Surely the turbo in 400hp guise represents progress, certainly in terms of outright performance?

I can relate to the "new and exciting" part, and to be honest I was a little worried about the novelty wearing off, but so far it hasn't. I actually find using the paddles a challenge in itself, and I mean that in a good way. I've never had a car with a similar set up, and with eight gears, the...

Only you can decide, but my advice would be not to pay too much attention to other people’s opinions. Of course it can be useful to hear them, but it’s you that will be driving the car; you need to ask yourself what YOU enjoy. People thought I was mad for buying a Focus RS when they came out...