Recent content by Orchardbike

I feel your pain! I’ve now got a technician from Lotus Hethel going to Colchester to check on the work that they’ve done to my car. There’s still a gearbox issue eventually though Colchester have replaced the whole clutch, the flywheel, the gearbox in entirety and the gearbox mounts. So I’ve no...

So you’ve now used the words “a few hiccups” and “minor things”. As it stands today, I’ve owned the car for 238 days. Of those 238, the car has been in my possession for just 43 days (only 7 without a fault) It’s been with the dealer for the balance, I.e. 195 days. It’s still there and I...

For some people it hasn’t been “a few hiccups at the start”

Well this is what’s been replaced: clutch thrust bearing, clutch plates, clutch basket, flywheel, gearbox, HeVAC controls, battery, front bumper, both front doors, dashboard speaker, drivers side door mirror, gearbox mounts, plastic panel inside the frunk, front loom, front fuse box, PPF on the...

I don’t know but knowing Lotus, I would guess that a lot of these changes will be mainly marketing and there’ll be little that you’ll actually notice (apart for the cosmetic differences and options of course). Then at a later date you’ll get a faster, lighter special edition

Sorry, but if we’re playing frustration Top Trumps, I’ve won…….

But you have ‘more’ tyre (tire). So what is the weight benefit specifically? And why is the trend, by the manufacturers, to bigger wheels?

Agreed!

What about if you’re wearing a welders helmet, can you still see out OK then?

I echo your comments, I was a life long Lotus fan, from the days I used to walk past a Europa on my way to school. However, owning the Emira and having to deal with Lotus ‘Customer Care’ has slowly, but surely beaten it out of me.

Maybe similar, but at the moment I’ve got Lotus telling me to deal with Auto100 (the people I bought my car off) ams Auto100 telling me to speak to Lotus as a) the car’s under warranty. b) Lotus were the previous owner. c) they just shipped it from Lotus solely for me to purchase (it was still...

Never let anyone wash it other than a professional detailed or yourself.

They’re too afraid to send me one

I wish we had the Lemon Law in the UK. I have finally given up on ever getting my car back from Lotus (it’s now been almost 8 months). Matt Windle doesn’t care, he doesn’t pick up his phone, he doesn’t answer emails. Lotus Colchester are lying to Lotus customer care saying they’ve been in...

I wish we had the Lemon Law in the UK. I have finally given up on ever getting my car back from Lotus (it’s now been almost 8 months). Matt Windle doesn’t care, he doesn’t pick up his phone, he doesn’t answer emails. Lotus Colchester are lying to Lotus customer care saying they’ve been in...