Recent content by Kalel

Can the Emira get door dings from shopping carts and closely parked cars that open their doors into yours? Years ago my parents had a Saturn and that was a big marketing point that GM talked about in their ads. Of course paint is paint and maybe they’re more likely to get paint damage than...

TMI!

I'll have to research what a single pay lease is. But it does seem like a 44 thousand dollar depreciation in 3 years seems excessive. But, at that point you have the option to buy the car for 56 K and it might be worth 10-15 thousand more than that (pure speculation of course). My2 main...

I think a compact, high revving V8 would be amazing. The one from the Ariel atom revs to over 10000 rpm and makes 500 hp. I bet it would fit!

I have driven both versions of the Emira and have been in M3s and M5s in the past, but I don’t own either so take this for what it’s worth. When I think about getting a fun car, I want something truly unique and special that feels way different from average cars. That rules out for me cars...

I was thinking that maybe I did the right thing by cancelling my order so I could avoid the early hiccups that you all endured. Maybe I was wrong though because the price has skyrocketed!

Hey all, I looked and there was a conversation a year ago about leasing but it ended without much resolution. I have never leased a car before but I am wondering about doing a 3 year lease on a left over 2024 i4. There are some deals to be had right now if paying cash but I am not sure about...

Yeah, here the GTS starts at 105 K USD and with only minor options is quickly 113. The lotus configurator with pricing came out today and my fully loaded Emira is 112K. Overall, pretty similar I guess.

Pretty good jump from what you can get a new 2024 right now. I had a dealer offer 8K off sticker for a fully loaded i4 on the lot. This will be an 18K jump from that offer to MSRP on a new 2026. I am trying to decide on ordering and paying sticker price or waiting and see if my dream spec...

we are each unique but at 6'6", I don't fit in the corvette or the supra. I like them both a lot though. If I were to get a Porsche, I would get the 911. I have never liked the bland looks of the Cayman unless it's the GT4 but that is huge money. The Emira fits me and is fun and looks...

I’m confused. Aren’t they all 20 inch wheels and have been since launch?

https://www.lotuscars.com/en/press/news/lotus-introduces-2026-emira-v6-se-and-emira-turbo Unless an official lotus employee comes on and spills the beans this is all that’s out there.

I’m making the same decision. Pricing is going up around 4K for the 2026 models but will have more driving aids (a little less so for the manual car but still some technology over the 25s). Also , better cooling, improved damper setup, smoother shifting for both auto and manual, slightly...

At least we figured it out!

I am amazed that you can take this all apart and get it back together again! I think if I was the owner I would have accepted the "totaled" check and bought a new one!