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    Anyone looking to order a new one now is bold indeed. If they flatline there would have to be serious concerns about what warranty...
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    Precursor to production of Emira going to the US?
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    I just don’t think the niche is big enough. The car barely sells as is. We know they can offer the V6 with a little more bhp as per the...
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    There is serious optimism on this thread. Geely close to ending manufacture of the Emira. Europe 10 years away from ending sale of...
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    John_Matrix replied to the thread Time to buy.
    I owned a late TVR when the brand died. Values took a big hit. I’m still traumatised.
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    John_Matrix replied to the thread Time to buy.
    Interesting but none of these 3rd party companies seem to offer anything like the bumper to bumper Porsche warranty. I want to know that...
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    John_Matrix replied to the thread Time to buy.
    That said- the price proximity to a new 911 makes them a tough sell new. At £60k you are buying a 911 a decade old as opposed to a 2...
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    John_Matrix replied to the thread Time to buy.
    I don’t want to trash the brand. Just sold my car earlier this week. I miss it already. 3k for me. No issues. My doors were fine but I...
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    John_Matrix reacted to SimonT's post in the thread Time to buy with Like Like.
    A Cayman GTS 4.0 as close as possible spec with options, even paint colour, to my Emira. Mine now on the Lotus site is £106,750 due to...
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    John_Matrix replied to the thread Matt Windle leaves Lotus.
    There is little money in sports cars. The market has changed. Twenty years ago BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Jaguar and others all offered open...
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    John_Matrix replied to the thread Time to buy.
    Base 911 is £103.
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    John_Matrix replied to the thread Time to buy.
    Regarding Exiges, yes they appear to command high prices. But watch how long many of them take to sell. A far more niche car than the...
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    John_Matrix replied to the thread Time to buy.
    Sad fact is Lotus continue to make enormous losses. We saw leaked and denied reports that the factory was going to be closed. The...
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    John_Matrix replied to the thread Time to buy.
    They are north of £100k now for a new one. How much would you expect to pay for. Cayman GTS, similar miles and year? I’d guess a solid...
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    Might be different elsewhere in the world but in the UK the radar sensors on cars with adaptive cruise are routinely targeted for theft...
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