Recent content by Nick in Sydney

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You've been ridiculously patient. I'd hire a lawyer, perhaps then Lotus will do something.

I thought it was this originally, because we know many panels sat outside when the factory was struggling to obtain parts. But it has been more than three years of manufacturing now, and Teijin Automotive are not idiots. If the problem was being caused by transport, they would wrap the doors...

We got shafted. I believe even the local distributor was caught by surprise when cars arrived without DAB or navigation.

Yes, suspect pretty significant selection bias. The poll says 32%, but reality across all cars sold will be much lower.

Unbelievable. And extraordinary that Matt Windle or another senior Lotus executive hasn't got personally involved and said, "we're going to sort this out for you."

Probably service bulletins (TSBs) rather than fully-fledged recalls. Emira seems to have four of them: The Emira had two formal safety recalls in the UK back in 2023. I suspect these pre-date any cars being exported to the USA.

Nope. Teijin only provided the doors, rear quarter panels, and the inner, outer and lower shells of the tailgate.

Depressing to get three years in, assume you're safe, and then have it show up.

When you wash an Emira, water builds up inside the closed doors, especially when parked on a slope. After I'm finished with the hose, I always open the doors and watch a waterfall come flooding out of the drain holes. Presumably, the same thing happens when cars sit out in the pouring rain—...

I'm not normally a "black car guy", but that looks awesome!