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Nice shot! I sneaked into your Instagram. I also had a Renault Megane 3 R.S. Cup from 2012-2015, it was a hoot to drive. Very special, even as a FWD, fond memories. I always smile when I see one passing by. :)

Congrats for being a Lotus owner now! :) A little off-topic: What are the mods you are talking of?

I think it could be mostly brake dust when you look at the photos of that used air filter element above... And one comment to the correction factors. I was told by someone who is dynoing a lot of cars, that he only compares uncorrected data because most cars with forced induction factor in...

Really impressive driving! :) 240kph at Schwedenkreuz isn't slow I would say. How stable does the car feel there? It's one of the fastest bends on the Nürburgring and things can horribly go wrong there if you enter this section with too much speed.

Absolutely, makes me wonder. It‘s almost like a sport who has the meanest insults to top each other. I mean as a company I would blacklist motortrend for a lifetime. But I guess it‘s a tough business out there. Upside is that the enthusiast is able to make his own judgements and sales volume...

Some interesting info I got here for 2023/first quarter of 2024: 1Q 2024 1Q 2023 % Change (YoY) FY2023 Lifestyle vehicles 1,047 236 344% 4,361 Sportscars 1,147 28 - 2,609 Total 2,194 264 731% 6,970...

@eriegz Nice write up, but even better photos! :love: They are nicely chosen and composed. Keep 'em coming! ;)

Yesterday was a rather special day as I made a dream come true for a teenager seeing and experiencing his first Lotus. :) His mother and me were at colleage in one class ages ago. And she knows that her son is an absolute car nut, playing Forza Horizon the whole day, taking photos of sportscars...

Dumping the clutch at 5500rpm is a recipe for disaster imo, but hey it‘s a stupid press car, so what. 🤔 Motortrend and other quality media showing from their best side…

My Lotus dealer also is mainly Maserati dealer, so I got the chance to sit in a MC20 and while scissor doors are a sign for supercars the interior is surprisingly uninspiring, sort of boring to be honest. And it weighs a whoppingly 210kg (450lbs) more than the Emira.

It doesn‘t necessarily mean that peak bhp from third cat and intake can be added because their benefits may Lappen in a different rpm range. For example peak gain of Eventuri is at 5500rpm, peak gain of third cat is at 7000rpm.

If there's one thing that really is an issue for me it's the big blind spot when doing the shoulder check. On the Autobahn it's quite ok as you can check with all the mirrors prior to lanechanging, but when you are in a traffic jam. Man I've nearly made an accident because this little car was...

Would be interesting to know how many Emiras were already built in total.

Almost 6000 miles, I'm looking forward to my next road trip to the Dolomites. :) Good to have an OBD reader at hand, gives you peace of mind. But no major issues so far, only niggles.

IIRC weight of original third cat is about 2,8kg (6,2...6,6 lbs). Weight saving will be roughly 1,5-1,8kg (3,3...3,9lbs).

I'm sorry and don't want to offend you, but I found it too funny what Kyle Conner says in that that video about McLaren owners (at 49:20min.):

I think the same way, he is in the position to buy nearly every car he likes and it was quite an "honour" for Lotus and for the Emira that he decided to get one new. That was the hype he was referring to back in 2019 to 2021 with all the new products like Evija / Emira. Being part of that new...

Do you know Klaus Heinz? He more or less reinvented the AMT which is used by loudspeaker producer as ELAC or Burmester. As far as I know even the Burmester sound systems in Porsches use the AMT for the high frequencies. Klaus Heinz founded ADAM Audio and now has a new collaboration with his...

I maybe do not have an overview about the high end systems available on the market, haven't heard a B&W in the 5-series or B&O so far. But I think the KEF audio in the Emira is still decent sounding, it's no surround sound style, but a well staged stereo setup in my eyes, especially at...

I made the same experience, I had some creaking noise coming from suspension, at least I suppose it must have come from that area around the springs/damper or arb (Anti-Roll Bar). After some spirited driving it went away and never came back. Problem solved. Suspension "break-in" done. So for...

These toll gates do have an impact and you lose connection for a short period of time, I also noticed this on my trip to Italy, but it should recover sooner than later.

Try Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport with LTS label. These are the choice for you.

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I had that once, did not occur again. You have several ECUs that need to wake up and sometimes communication between them is hindered for whatever reason.

I think 1.1g with Goodyears on public roads is more than enough to have fun.

I just looked it up, both tyres Goodyear and Michelin Cup 2 are bespoke for Lotus. And especially for a Lotus it makes sense to go with the factory recommendations as they have tested them for us customers to behave in the best possible way. On my BMW M2 I also use Michelin PS4s and I really...

Just some photos from the Dolomites:

@Nova: I'm impressed by your skills! And I look forward to seeing more brilliant content in this thread. I also think that the KEF audio system has an excellent sound in the mids and highs. At home I have some good old Elac FS 209 Anniversary edition loudspeakers which sound phenomenally with...

I second that, because it shows that there is a reviewer who has truly understood what this car is all about. Chassis tech / ride&handling and driver involvement second to none. There are only a few who really "got" the car and what's it all about, to name a few: Zack Klapman, Derek Tam-Scott...