John_Matrix's latest activity
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JJohn_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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JA 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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JJohn_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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JJohn_Matrix replied to the thread Time to buy.Base 911 is £103.
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JJohn_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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JJohn_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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JJohn_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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JJohn_Matrix replied to the thread Lotus introduces Emira V6 SE and Emira Turbo - showroom debut in September 2025..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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JJohn_Matrix replied to the thread Matt Windle leaves Lotus.Where the cars are made matters to me. I suspect it matters to others as well.
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JJohn_Matrix replied to the thread Matt Windle leaves Lotus.The only time I see an electric Lotus is close to a dealer. I assume a demo. Seen more on the SUV. Have seen zero Emeya.
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JJohn_Matrix replied to the thread Matt Windle leaves Lotus.I’d add the electric saloon and suv seem spectacularly unpopular. They don’t align with Lotus values and most people who have their own...
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JJohn_Matrix replied to the thread Matt Windle leaves Lotus.We don’t know whose fault the paint issue was for the Emira. But the fact they are having to pay dealers to retrofit doors with a...
