Well, after a rather expensive and completely unnecessary game of automotive musical chairs, I’m back in an Emira! 😂 Some of you may remember my 2024 First Edition in Seneca Blue, V6 manual. I absolutely loved that car. The looks, the...
The central England Emira owners meet that was organised by @geoffbland
Just my opinions and .02 regarding my car and experience. I specced and ordered my 2026 V6 SE at the end of January 26, took delivery June 30th, roughly 5 months later. Placed my order with Lotus...
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Rainy day at the Lotus vs Dragon event this year.
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Who is this person? I am not aware of any customers of ours who did this. There was a vehicle that Habibi Motorsports did, but they do their own unlocking and tuning services. Not from us. I'll...
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Constantly attacking the few tuners actually willing to develop this platform is only going to drive them away. The Emira already has limited tuning support, and if every company investing time...
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Nice color combo. Pretty much the same, other than the different wheel design
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I’ve just spent 30 minutes reading this thread, and this is going to sound controversial, but I think some folk are bonkers mad! I'm all for a bit of tuning, but this experimental stuff is nuts...
In Northern Europe the nights are coming in quickly now and I've started commuting in the dark. If you've ever owned a previous Lotus you'll know what a revelation the Emira lights are. Easily...
Hi , Monday was a (mustang) dyno day and I thought it would be interesting to share the results. Sorry for my english I am french speaking. My car / use: 2025 V6 Manual 90% track - 10% : 10...
Tour de France famous col du Galibier. Also part of "La route des grandes alpes"
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For US guys - We have rear louvered panels and rear spoilers on order in carbon and non carbon. They will be added to our site as soon as they arrive.
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Hey everyone, I’ve joined the Lotus club with my Emira V6 (sport suspension) that’s supposedly green, but really looks more black or even blue most of the time! I’ve clocked about 2,000 miles...
Hey Guys, say hello from Germany with my V6 powered by Komotec nearly 500bhp. Power and Sound for Gods ........:love:
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I don't know the code for the update but unless you JUST got your car updated in the last one ot two months you will probably see these three updates available: There are so many threads on...
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Canceled my Nitron order, after yet another delay update, and snagged these from Shinoo. Just got off the phone with him and can't say enough great things about him and his enthusiasm for...
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Took a nice photo after my morning drive to test out my new Continental All Seasons.
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The middle of nowhere in Poland OK. if you really want to know it's somehwere between Jelenia Góra and Kraków.
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Best kind of Friday: at GMR, playing hooky from work.
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Lotus Emira Modifications
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Hi All. Excited to part of the group. Just picked up a '26 V6 SE Nimbus Gray from Lotus of DC (https://www.lotusofdc.com/New/2026/Lotus/Emira/SCCLEJAX8THB10107/) This forum has already been very helpful as I create a list of mods I'd...
Quick trip to Home Depot with my daughter. Came out and the sun was setting.
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When will the 420 aero pieces be ready for sale? I will post it when I know more
This Sunday I visited the Big Yellow Car Meet 2026 on Hanbury Hill (how could I not go with my car?). There's some amazing views over the surrounding countryside from on top of Hanbury Hill. It...
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Glad to find the forum..my second Lotus as my previous was 2006 Lotus Elise Chrome Orange 10,000 original miles sold at auction this month and purchased this Scura extremely impressed so far...
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New one installed. I have made a few different design just to use for different occasions and mood.
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All ECUs we have received back have been successfully programmed with the the fixes - new security bypass fix - updated bootloader - and more - we have post programmed checked every single ECU...
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It appears that a deal is imminent. The Emira looks great in every color and trim, but the color you want to live with day in, day out, is the thing, eh? Seems that I have narrowed the choice to...
Lotus Emira Questions
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It's actually only 2 taps to mute the beep, which is easy to live with and not even close to "wading 3 to 4 layers deep." If you forget on start-up, it can be done easily while driving, and as...
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We are not ignoring anyone on the forum, or anything regarding posts. I am having a weird forum problem where it logs me in and then whenever I go to a thread I get logged out. It's something...
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New Member Introductions
Hey all, I'm new to this forum. I bought a new 2026 V6 from out of state (sight unseen) and expecting delivery by truck tomorrow. I feel like it's the first day of high school or like I'm going out on a blind date! Looking forward to...
I just finished the install of my Tillett carbon buckets with custom leather matched pads. Couldn’t be happier with the results (looks and comfort). Greg was great to deal...
Car arrived today! I tried uploading the videos but it keeps saying the files are too large. Any suggestions?
Lotus Emira Videos
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With some modifications, the Emira can compete with some heavy hitters. This was part of a NASA weekend at Summit in WV. The power of the Z06 was awesome (video starts when it has just passed me...
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I’ve had a go at repairing this myself and, so far, it seems to have worked. I thought I’d post the method in case anyone else wants to have a go rather than repeatedly replacing the panel. The...
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I like the original design much better. It's common when a sports car model evolves to keep adding aero, wings, scoops, etc., which often make a classically beautiful design look disjointed. In...
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Ciao all, here Manuel. Thanks for the interest. Some answers to above questions: -the shifter should be fully p&p (both gaited or exposed) -stock shifter, in time, may become loose as shown in...
Overall, it has been an absolute blast to drive! Vehicle Spec: - 2025 Manual V6 with Touring Suspension, Goodyear tires, Autumn Bronze exterior, Black Leather/Grey Stitch Interior...
Received mine today! They turned out so good. They look even better in person than in pictures. The camera lightens up the colors. They're stronger than this picture shows. Actually, the...
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New Member Introductions
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If it`s the spring I am thinking of don`t even think about driving it. It could otherwise just be some random spring out of some kids toy......not sure. Winner of "The Internet's Least Helpful...
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All US badges are shipped out. Tracking number is on the shipping label sent via DM.
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Will do! But in the meantime, it's mist white, full black pack, sport suspension (but with Goodyears- I didn't order it, that's what this one had), black leather with red accents, red seat belts...
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Lotus Emira Questions
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Hi all, I have a v1 milltek exhaust valve controller I'd like to put in my new to me Emira. Unfortunately it did not come with the remotes. Wondering if anyone 1) has an extra remote they'd sell...
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I think I’m the only one who didn’t want the rim around the badges and I absolutely love it! Thanks to all those who made this possible!
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Another update on the EBC Red Stuff. Hope this helps some of ya'll with squeals still present. Not long after I posted here that the squeals had gone away after some hard bedding, the squeals...
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Driving la Route des Grande Alpes. Col du Lautaret this morning. Wonderful scenery.
Thanks for all of the responses and opinions and information. Very helpful. I went with the 2025. Picked it up today!
Put new badges on just to personalize the car to my tastes
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Good morning :) We will be ready to start taking in new ecus after September 15th. However, there is a site wide 15% off for the holiday right now, and it would be unfair to not let you guys...
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Had my first morning drive with my new 2025 Emira V6 MT. What a car. Can't wait for more morning drives like this here in Bucks County, PA.
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A few updates and a recent shot of my car from this past weekend. Shot on 120mm medium format film. I posted a few more on my Instagram. The GT has been running great and I've been getting it...
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I figured out how to setup shipping and currently checking import taxes paid so you get DDP to your door. Now setting up a rudimentary product page and we're good to go :)
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I went to a couple of local car meets over the weekend. The first was Casual Car Meets in Basildon, in aid of several cancer charities. A pretty laid back affair in an industrial estate with some...
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I would restate that - previous yellow risk, affected ECUs are updated, Limited to First editions. Zero non FE cars have this problem at all. We've done several. Yes correct FE right now. I’m...
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I'd love to, but figuring out shipping world-wide and setting up sane shipping pricing is a pain. Still looking how I can get that going With the amount of people interested, maybe @GRP could...
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Hey guys, The US badges have arrived! @675430VME packaged everting individually so I will ship them like this. Unfortunately no group photo of all the badges, just the drug bust photo. - If I...
Where curves meet curves. Passo Sella, Italian Alps. https://maps.app.goo.gl/zkBDB6pcr6p1CRdY6
Golden Hour, ACH https://maps.app.goo.gl/JsFSL4SNkH8sm5Ji7
Trying not to upset the car over the berm.
An amazing gathering of Lotus Emira in the Tristate area on August 16th. Day to remember!
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Mt. Ashland, Oregon with Mt. Shasta, California in the distance.
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I currently own both. MC20 - VERY fast. Oddly comfortable. Changing between drive modes is a drastic change. Far more so than the Emira. Cargo space is fairly useless. User interface (main...
Gauging interest on the wood version of our knob here. Planning on doing both solid 6061 version, and the hardwood clad stainless versions.
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The votes are in for the August Emira of the Month contest! With 34 entries and 344 votes cast, the community had plenty of incredible photos to choose from. Congratulations to @675430VME for...
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Mid Wales on a Rainy Day (so most days in Wales)
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Some group photos in Los Angeles starting with the most recent:
Just wanted to thank you all for letting me take part in your great forum. I’ve had an opportunity to get into a new Vantage S so how could I say no? See you on the highways!
Had a 1.5” thick headrest pad upholstered to match the custom tillet ones. They’re mounted on velcro so they tear off to put the custom tillet pads on for track days. I always felt the thin pads...
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Myself and fellow members from the Lotus Drivers Club visited the HQ of Tillett Racing Seats - a very interesting and enjoyable morning spend learning about Tillett, sitting in all their seats and...
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Day 24 - Home, UK (4,118 miles) And finally, the last day. After three weeks on the road, today is all about getting home. We both have work on Monday, so there isn't much time for sightseeing or...
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Hello. I’ve been getting reports people are saying we have given up on the Emira platform. Just want to state this is not true. We will post here when what we are working on is complete. Thank you
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Finally got myself a Lotus. Thrilled to be a part of the club and loving every minute behind the wheel. Currently enjoying the car in Western NY (Canandaigua) until I transport it down to...
Shift knob profile was tweaked and finalized, accommodations made for the o-ring, and DarkWorks is getting some review of the CNC work required and quotes :love: hopefully soon (tm).
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Lotus Emira Forum Marketplace
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I don't need these, I don't need these, I don't need these ..
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Refurbished my wheels from the factory Gloss Black and went for a bespoke Osmium silver colour. Just fed up with black wheels and I think the colour suits Hethel yellow better. Anyway done now...
What a killer turnout on Sunday! Incredible vibes all day and an amazing route and conversation. Thank you everyone who came out - an absolute highlight of the summer! '
Hey everyone! Happy to join the Lotus Emira family. I was finally able to get behind the wheel of my new Emira today and couldn’t be more excited. The looks, the sound, the...
I have no idea what I'm doing but it doesn't stop me from trying. I think it came out pretty good.
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FWIW -- I can guarantee you that I, more than anyone else, wanted this to work. (and still do). Both VF and I put in MANY, MANY days / nights of work attempting to figure it out, but unfortunately...
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Long time Lotus enthusiast. Waiting for my birthday in December to buy the car, pulled the trigger a little earlier when the Scura was announced. I could not have been happier with the car. My...
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Lotus Emira Talk
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Had an opportunity to drive the 420 Sport around the Bay Area (thank you to Boardwalk Lotus!) for a few hours and got a good feel for the car. If there's anything you've been curious about, ask...
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Lotus Emira Talk
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Would love to hear your genuine take given you've driven all the variants. I believe it's the car to get but would like to hear a first-hand perspective. BTW, I have the turbo(400 HP) now and...
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That a simplistic stereotype, much like inferring that you can identify a Corvette owner by the "New Balance" shoes, and "jorts.". It's far from just a Porsche thing. For example, there are C8...
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This experience has shown us a few things.while I believe we have found all the bugs, we need a better method of doing this. A less confusing flash tool, and better turn around times. Every...
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Lotus Emira Videos
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Great weekend at NASA NJMP in the i4. The Tillet seat was a nice addition (thank you to those who suggested that when I posted the "best mods" thread - you convinced me to do that and I'm very...
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I like some others have a full digital rearview mirror so visibility won't matter...though I would have to somehow prevent all the water overspray going on top of engine compartment when I wash...
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I want to share a huge thank you to all the contributors to this thread. After warping the hell out of my stock rotors lapping at Thunderhill in 106°, I replaced them with GiroDisc rotors (along...
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For the life of me, I don’t understand why any owner is so keen to be “first” with anything like this. It almost never works out. Part of me feels sorry for everyone involved at this point. It’s...
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