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Yeah I'd expect him to get £95k at a push but probably more like £90k. £105k is mad, I'll be selling ours straight away if that's the case.

Do any online valuations represent the sentiment in the market? If you put a 718 GTS 4.0 or GT4 on there what does it come up with? When you finance with Porsche the GFV isn't representative of the market sentiment towards Porsche GT products. Has anyone experience of someone selling a Porsche...

I think that is the one that is now up for sale?

I'm told this one was at a Lotus dealership, collected then put on the market with the same dealer a few days later!?! It's yellow from the photos I've seen, which were at said dealership but nothing on them showing it as up for sale. I've no reason to doubt the person with the info though as he...

I'm hearing first UK flipped car on sale for £105k. Anyone seen anything?

I had the SLK55 in with MB for a service and MOT yesterday so when I picked it up my daughter and I had a look around at a few cars in the showroom and the sales team were fantastic. They had an E63s estate that caught my eye so they got the keys and let us clamber around in it and start it up...

That is fair enough, I like an auto box but with a stick so I can still shift myself just without the need to use my left foot. That said I could drive the Vantage so fast in the right conditions I was glad I didn't have to take one hand off the wheel.

That will be the Aston, that’s my guess anyhow.

We are busy every Saturday from now into December so booked for Saturday the 17th of December. I'll be honest as we aren't getting the car now until June 23 I'm not really bothered by it, just looking forward to seeing a production car in the flesh and hearing what it sounds like. I'm sure I'll...

Agree with you on this one, I fancied a 981 GTS but current prices are at or near the top of the curve.

I had a month with my mates 2018 Vantage and it was fantastic, we did the NC500 in it and it was an absolute joy. It is our end game to be honest, so if the Emira doesn't blow us away we will probably move it on or cancel and then get a Vantage.

V12 Vanquish £70k.....I've prevented myself from going to look because I know what will happen 🤣

Feeling you on that one. Who evers comes first we will have to car share 🤣

I've not seen the email yet (the wife paid the deposit so she gets the emails) but suspect we will be the same as you and an April production. In a way it might work out better as we have 3 cars already and a 4th is probably excessive so it gives me longer to decide what to do. Also if the cost...

Question, what was stopping them giving UK dealers LHD cars, as an interim, ages ago for Demo cars? In the current climate I absolutely could of lived with that if parts supply issues is genuinely delaying RHD production!?!

Welcome aboard, I'm over in Yarm so might be close by and we have a forum member over Darlington way who got his Emira earlier this week. We have gone for DV and touring, hopefully arrives in April 2023 but who knows.

I've seen a few of these around and about in the North East and they look better in the flesh (not that I don't like them in pictures) and the owners always seem to be buzzing around. I've also seen a few out in the Yorkshire Dales and they look perfect out on those B roads. I've always fancied...

It won't be sustainable for the industry as a whole if PCP rates rise above 10% as the cost of cars are such now that most people cannot afford to pay in cash for the car that they want / desire which could be crippling for the industry. Equally lenders aren't going to give their money away for...

I can't believe their is an actual production Emira about 8 miles from me now. Looks great and very pleased you are happy so far. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for you out and about so if you see some random bald guy with glasses waving at you it is probably me 🤣

I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to see it and would be more than happy to buy you a coffee and meet up at your convenience (of course)

What time should I start driving round Darlington 🤣

One of the best pieces of business / life advice I got was 'never over promise and under deliver' and another was 'you can only manage the truth'. Lotus have pretty much done the opposite on both. The truth might not be what people wanted to or hoped to hear but at least armed with it we can...

Same as you will have to be a weekend for us. I messaged JCT600 and they confirmed Lotus HQ are booking the demos for deposit holders so we might get a test drive before 2023 ends! We might be over that way at the weekend looking at this so might pop in to JCT600 to see the demo car...

LOTUS Bradford have their demo car now so hopefully we won't all need Steve to let us drive his 🤣

I often drive through Hilton on my way to Helmsley via Stokesley and Chop Gate. Looks like we could have a large Emira contingent in a 15 mile radius.

I'll be driving round and round Darlington on Tuesday now looking for you 🤣

We can take Steve out for lunch and split the bill between us 🤣

Dark Vedant, lower black pack, DC alloys, yellow calipers and V6 Auto.

Great, I live in Yarm, can I come and see it, be quicker than waiting for the dealers to get one 🤣

Over in Yarm so I'd be driving past on my way 👍

Agreed it's a worry isn't it, I bought the SLK55 as an interim toy as they hold their value quite well and being 8 years old depreciation isn't much of a worry given the price I paid. It's also hilarious to drive and sound bloody brilliant. I think we will go in on a Vantage if the Emira doesn't...

I'd seen that too but we are after a more subtle colour to be honest. Great spec though, has the all important sports exhaust which is the key thing.

I wouldn't be surprised, my mate had his 718 GT4 for 3 weeks, sold it back to his Porsche dealer for a £5k profit against a 991.1 GT3 he bought off them. They sold the GT4 on for another £10k on top of the price they paid him for it. He has a 718 Spyder on order and when that arrives will...

I take on board your comments and have the following thoughts; 1. Depreciation won't be an issue as we are buying cars to keep until the point we have to stick them in a museum or something so that helps us with our decision making. If that wasn't the case though then you are probably correct...

Wait for the Emira, we've waited this long and put the deposit down so nothing to lose and I'm sure it is going to be an excellent car. After a few months with the Emira we will know if it is the keeper we hope it is and if not we will probably have it for 6-12 months and then sell it and look...

The Aston sounds like this though (well 2018 cars did as the GPF's didn't arrive until the 2019 onwards cars). We are in a similar place deciding between the Emira or a used Vantage and having had this one for a month courtesy of a friend it was about as good an extended test drive as you could...

My friend had a factory order 718 GT4 for 3 weeks and sold it back to Porsche and bought a 991.1 GT3 from them. Having driven both it was a good decision in my view, the GT3 is so much more alive and rewarding than the 718 GT4 was albeit the GT4 was the easier car to drive fast. He has a 718...

The Emira is going to be as common as a Cayman up here 🤣