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IPO Disaster for Lotus. The opening day's volume says it all. Less than 190k shares traded hands and a 30% decrease in share price on the IPO's opening day. Ooooof! that's not good. The problem is that Lotus (Geely) got out over their skis. If they'ed kept quite, set up their supply chain...

I don't know which is worse...The rampant speculation and miss-information on the forum or the complete lack of information from Lotus?

The way they are depreciating by then you could probably trade in a used ford Taurus for an equal exchange.

buy a used toyota. it'll probably be worth more when you go to sell it

Based on the lackluster North American market launch, I'm still happy to wait (and wait and wait....) for the Emira but I'd never buy the stock.

I don't speak that. English please

I guess its all relative. Compared to an Elise then yea. But compared to most 2 door offerings by BWW, Porsche, Aston Martin etc, the Emira is "relatively" small, light (sub 3100 lbs) and it has a manual. Admittedly my definition of a sports car is probably more narrow than the average...

Gatwick. Much better choice than Heathrow.

I’m rolling the dice and betting that my car will be here on time. If not, I’m only out of a few hundred bucks. Also, I look at it this way. We buy the emira to drive, enjoy and make new friends..,.so this is exactly the kind of thing I should use it for.

As I understand it, most of the drives are not on the actual tail of the dragon. But comparable roads, with much less traffic nearby.

More info please

IMHO, the 911 is too big to be considered a sports car anymore. Its more of a grand tourer. The BMW M2 styling is a miss, it weighs about 500 lb more than it should and the manual shifter feels like its in a soup of rubber.

The promoter put this out on FB, but I figured I'd re-post here on the forums. With an eye towards optimism anyone lucky enough to have their Emira by mid May, this event looks like it'll be a hoot! https://www.lotusversusthedragon.com/

Out of curiosity, when did you put down your deposit?

Wow! that's the first "real" outdoor pic I've seen. Even more excited to get mine...whenever that may be

Thx for this...I also have toured the factory in Hethel and agree. the passion and quality is impressive. That said, it sure would have been nice to hear a meaningful update from Lotus / Matt Windle instead of you. Not-withstanding...much appreciated.

The old saying "You only get one chance to make a first impression". With Geely money and the brand relaunch of Lotus introducing a refreshed product lineup (Emria, SUV and sedan etc) I'm sure Lotus was hoping for a much better rollout and reintroduction to world markets. At least in North...

Funny...however now Canada has joined the "deliveries" club its important to keep in mind that the Emira is real for everyone in the world, except for the USA. Lotus certainly has some level of culpability for the unacceptable delays in the US, but the only difference between the the rest of...

No. Its a bad joke and not at all funny. A-481-0005 is a Lucid. Photoshop D.B.

Maybe...but CARB standards are still not as stringent as EU air quality standards and it passed over there.....Perhaps CA governmental functions are lacking in efficiency and common sense?

Although its seems like a simple problem to solve especially since its the same "approved" engine straight out of the Evora GT, I thought I'd provide the California Air Resource Board bureaucrats some needed help...

dealing with unexpected "Lotus" issues is all part of the experience. We pay a premium for all the hardships we have to overcome to enjoy our cars.

Agree with many other comments. I feel "eeehhh" with the current instrument layout. Its OK and I can learn to live with it but would much prefer digital display with round dials for speed and tach. I think the bottom render better compliments the analog nature of the car.

$84 for a 24 inch piece

Just received this from Tyler Reed at Straight-Edge-Metal-Art. He has a store on Etsy. Great product that'll be great on the wall of my garage. Straight Edge Metal Art

The only thing "delivered" was a dirty diaper by the toddler featured in the skit

Here's an $8 solution if anyone thinks this is a problem. Blind Spot mirror

True car enthusiasts who can afford a Ferrari may not want one. The BS you have to put up with at the dealers and the fact they don't make a drivers car with a manual transmission is an deal breaker for me. I went into the Ferrari of Washington near Ashburn VA a few years back to inquire...

If I had a dollar for every time some sister-dating, lifted-truck driving, GED certificate holding person in KY asked me..."Is that a Furrarreee"? when I stopped for gas in my Evora GT....Well, you know the rest:) So yea, your gunna get this if you buy a red Emira.

I'd assume this doesn't invalidate the engine warranty???? Has Gator said how they'd handle this?

I've driven both back to back. Touring is by far the better suspension choice for a road going Emira. Its sporty yet supple. Firm enough but doesn't beat you up when the pavement is less than perfect. So No...Touring suspension is not at all bouncy...

You can order the Touring shocks and springs from Lotus to swap out. I said this in a suspension threat. The Sport suspension = Track biased. The Tour suspension = Road biased. If you don't drive your Emira on the track (often) skip the sport(track) suspension

Storage is for soccer moms! Real men need two doors and a manual transmission