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Something out of the world happened tonight for Louisiana tonight, the northern light made an appearance. Little out of focus, but still awesome.

Beachbum said:

3 out of 4 tyres, not bad................. Tell him he needs to try harder

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How about this?

Hi Everyone,
Here are my thoughts after owning multiple Porsche and just trading in a 718 GTS 4.0 and moving to Emira V6.

I just wanted to share my impressions after driving the Porsche GTS 4.0 to the Toronto Lotus dealership and then driving home my new Lotus Emira. These two cars might live in the same price bracket and vaguely similar design category, but in reality they’re almost polar opposites.
For starters, the weight balance tells you that they are really not that much a like and you can feel it immediately when you drive the cars back to back:

• Porsche GTS: 45/55
• Lotus: 38/62

But here’s where the real differences show up:
Steering & Brakes:
The Lotus has a much quicker, tighter steering ratio. The brakes bite harder and sooner. Everything is sharper. The Emira is absolutely a driver’s car—no question. And under no circumstances should it be anyone’s first sports car. Very satisfying. It honestly feels closer to a Porsche GT4 RS than to a standard GTS.
Shifting:
The tactile feel of the shifter in the Lotus is on another planet. Shorter throws, more precise, much more mechanical. Similar to my gated Audi R8.
Ride & Feel:
The ride isn’t firmer, but it’s more precise. In the Lotus, you’re working—in the best way. Twisty roads suddenly become events. You could drive it to Montréal… but there are definitely cars better suited for that kind of trip. The Lotus is about the moments, the engagement, the connection. It reminds me of the first sports car I ever fell in love with years ago.
One reviewer said it isn’t for everyone—just for people who want an honest, alive-feeling sports car. That is 100% accurate. Lotus is building cars for the individuals who want something truly special.
And then there’s the appearance…
I drove it home, stopped for lunch, and someone came up to me in the restaurant asking if they could take a picture of my car. I’ve owned it for less than two hours.
Lastly; the downtown Toronto Lotus dealership is terrific. They actually wanted to talk about cars. You're not just a number but rather somebody they're interested in keeping a long-term relationship with and not gouging you at every opportunity. I would highly recommend Paul, his father John and their sales associate. This was an all-around excellent experience, and I look forward to going back and actually getting my oil changed, just to catch up.
Have a great weekend.

Well, after a year of being first asked my Emira went off on a transporter to the midlands to appear in the infamous CarWow drag race.

I have no idea what it was up against. Any guesses!

I will update this thread when the CarWow video is published.

We all know the Emira is NOT a drag racer but more a momentum car for bends and twisties so don't get optimistic! haha. It might sound the best and will certainly look the best... though it was effin filthy.

So a little update on this guys.. hope this is helpful.

My insurer (Admiral) are being really good about this. Looks like I'll only pay £115 to have the thing repaired. (Cost without insurance was roughly quoted to be £1200).

However, the window a rare part even in the UK and it seems like I'll be waiting 7-10 days before the glass is available to be fitted...

Well I’ve been on the fence with this mod for a while, always loved the look and idea, at first I didn’t like having places where things can fall in so i haven’t gone through but when you guys came with the genuinely brilliant idea of using the auto plastic tray i caved.
The tray has arrived, within a week and a half (shout out to bell and colvill), and i needed the boot delete. I didn’t know if to go plastic or aluminum and I first asked a friend to print it out in plastic but he told me his printer doesn’t work and sent me the site craftcloud, then I saw there is a option to print in AlMg10Sl (aluminum for SLM/DSLM) and it was dirt cheap with sand/glass blasting included (for 50$, just the shipment was 20-25$) so I gambled haha getting it from the US would have cost me around 250$ at least with shipping VAT, to my surprise WOW the fit and finish are crazy and arrived after 2 weeks from order! Added pictures, haven’t had time for the cage and tray but will tackle it in the upcoming week probably.
The boot delete was really simple especially thanks for @kitkat s guide and especially for the tray and cage mod, btw I used @aBigMouse file which was spot on so thanks as well.

Well after some really long and hard thoughts I have decided to put my 2024 Emira First Edition V6 manual up for sale.

I purchased the car from Boardwalk Lotus (RIP Tom) on June 22nd, 2024 after ordering it over a year prior. The car is specified in Dark Verdant with a tan leather interior and leather wheel. I also chose the touring suspension for better compliance and silver wheels with black calipers (window sticker in pictures).

The following week after delivery I took the vehicle to Sam at A Cut Above Films (I have the entire photo set from install) and he did full STEK front PPF as well as STEK sideskirt PPF, paint correction, and Gyeon Infinite Evo Ceramic Coating. There are no visible seams and he did an amazing job.

This vehicle was featured in a Car Tales YouTube video that chronicled my purchase decision and experience with the car ().

The first oil change was performed by Boardwalk Lotus on 10.29.2024 at 3,264 miles. I just had a second oil change done at Lotus San Francisco (as well as 2 open recalls completed) at 9,480 miles on October 8th, 2025. The car has never been tracked.

The vehicle has about 9600 miles on it now (which will go up slightly as I still love driving it).

There is a small scratch on the front under tray from a parking lot stopper and a few nicks in the front PPF from rocks (I mean that’s why we have PPF right?). Those are really the only two flaws on the car.

I am asking $88,000 or best offer. While the miles are on the higher side, that makes this the least expensive First Edition V6 I was able to find on CarGurus or AutoTrader.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or want specific information/pictures.

docron said:

Ok so can we get a TDLR conclusion please? Lol.
Which wires are the consensus choice for adding tweeters?

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This is the final answer. I meant to post here to update but forgot.



I tested continuity with a multimeter on all the wires from the speaker connector at the door to inside the cabin and confirmed which set of connectors/cables belong to the twitter/highs and which to the mids. Also confirmed polarity and tested impedance.

One thing to notice is on the right/passenger side the cable is solid yellow at the speaker but it changes to yellow/white once it passes into the cabin.









And here’s a video testing polarity of the speaker with a power supply, the mids cone BARELY moves but if you look carefully at the edges you can see it moving up when power is applied.