Recent content by SJR202

Mine went ok, 20th Jan request for refund, 27th credited to my CC - the fact I was checking my bank account incorrectly didnt help but as mentioned, bitter sweet, the hope of collecting a 'dream' car is now over after 20 months of deposit and tracking the Emira saga since, but I've 5k more than...

Time to join this thread sadly. Original order start of Sept 21, delivery ETA moved from Q4 2022 to Jan 23 to Q1 23 to now informed a few weeks ago of July 23 followed by the email informing me of the price increase a week later. I hate to say 'on principle' but the price hike was the nail in...

Remember Harry's build video - his car had VIP written on it. I know Harry would have been early and he certainly has contacts but you'd hope all buyers of £80k car would be treated like VIPs. I do wonder what makes a car be branded 'VIP' in Lotus, there must be a reason for the writing, is it...

Overall I understand Lotus cant absorb increased costs and based on what was probably a competitive price from the start well the headline 59k figure certainly got attention! But the bit which is disappointing is the increased costs were known months and months ago, maybe more than a year and as...

My girlfriend joked when I kept putting down deposits in 2021 that Lotus were crowd funding their build, with the continuous taking of deposits on FE and now those who even c18 months after 1st deposit are being faced with a substantial price increase she's probably right. Millions of pounds...

Deposit place early Sept 2021 but have been informed my car is not protected and the increase in price will affect my car. On the basis that my original delivery date was cQ4 2022 moved to Q1 2023 to now TBC June/July 23 then the delays in their roll out have pushed my delivery back 6+ months...

Agree, as much as the UK seems a complete mess in general, chances of anyone 'normal' getting their hands on a sports car in many EU countries is getting rare, its an easy source of revenue under the 'green' tax smokes and mirrors.

Congratulations! So exciting I was worried as I read that you'd been scammed and someone had nicked the money! Seems like its all ok! 😅 Are there any checks you can do to make sure the bank transfer is going to Lotus? Once a BT is made you've lost the money if its a scam. Just thinking as many...

Nothing for me, if you break the PPF through a deep scuff (or in my case a 1" bit of damage on the chin of the front bumper from a kerb) where the PPF has been damaged, its a removal and replacement, so what could have been a small smart repair to the paint is now a major job. Luckily its almost...

Awesome, congratulations! Exactly my spec (bar the calipers) but I wondered how the ice grey and Nimbus would work, its looking good so far. Enjoy & out of interest when did you place your deposit etc in 2021?

I drove the last of the FK8 GT around Wales and Scotland for a couple of weeks a few years ago, I think one of the best drivers cars that has ever been built. Challenging looks personally but its an absolute weapon, I've never covered countryside as quickly. Im strongly tempted to go for the...

From what I've read yes, if you buy in Germany and drive it home to France it needs to be registered in France you then pay the taxes against it. If you had a house in Germany you could leave it on German plates but only be allowed in France for a certain number of months per year before they'll...

From some other forums list price for Netherlands with all the taxes on the V6 could be up to €145k - serious CO2 tax penalties over there. Not sure if that is the list price now but someone from the NL will prob correct me.

For me, probably a few factors that will determine whether I take the Emira FE. - Im due a Toyota GR86 soon, will I feel the need for another coupe / 2 new cars within a year? - Job/economy etc, self employed/contractor can lead to some shaky times when the economy falters. - My mortgage fixed...

Long and short of it is to await for the touring set up and see what the reviews are on that (Harry briefly) - not sure why the sport suspension seems to have been sent out to so many journalists when they're testing it on the road. I know the EVO Anglesea issue was Lotus being unable to...