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I use to look at this forum daily.. Now I try to pace myself and visit once / month. Otherwise, it's really like watching paint dry. I felt depressed last week with the spring weather knowing that there's a 0% probability that I'd get my Emira in 2023, so I went ahead and bought a MX-5 to ease...

Thanks for the clarifications... So am I correct in understanding that the $120K CAD advertised on the current configurator is inclusive of the increase (on the FE, of course, as base pricing doesn't seem to have been confirmed yet).

Does anyone know if this is 14K USD increase for Canadian vehicles? If I'm not mistaken, current price for V6 FE in Canada is ~$120,000 so that would increase total Canadian price to ~$139,000? Maybe I'm blind but I can't seem to find Canadian specific info anywhere.

I haven't driven the Emira so I can't speak to how the car drives specifically. But I've driven (and owned) several mid-engine and rear engine cars. From a day-to-day driving perspective, there won't be much of a difference and the different engine layout should be no cause for concern from a...

Not looking to finance either here. Market volatility is unfortunate, but the capital that I allocated for the Emira is not aggressively invested as it would be foolish. As it stands, I'm 100% proceeding with the purchase unless I'm somehow disenchanted by the test drive. If anything, I've...

Maybe I've been out of the loop for too long, but I thought that the base configurator was projected to be available in Q4 2022. Could you please share the source indicating a delay to Q3 2023 for the base configurator?

Excited to see more firsthand user reviews - thanks for posting this. I recall that earlier on, there were concerns regarding the touchscreen's brightness particularly on sunny days with the glare. Any observations on your part? It's a little hard to judge screen visibility through a camera.

"You are subscribed to the 25 degrees 'Exotic Temperature' package. To drop the temperature further, please update your credit card on file and subscribe to our 'Room Temperature' package now on discount for $2/month." It's coming, folks!

So to be clear... did you just purposely compare the Emira to a farming tractor because of that wheel gap?

That doesn't seem too unreasonable given the type of vehicle and rising interest rates. But home equity lending for those who own a home will likely be a cheaper option for those looking to finance. Personally, I would find it difficult to finance more and invest the difference. While the...

If they just changed the 9 to an 8, it would make more sense. Again, in the context of them using the same software for the i4. But a total non-issue as far as I'm concerned :ROFLMAO:

When I explained the potential ordering delays to my wife recently (I'm one of those who ordered very late), she asked me "what if you just doubled your Emira budget and looked at a more expensive sports car that you can purchase sooner, what would you buy then?". I didn't have an answer. The...

I'm not sure who they're marketing to with this, but I'm pretty certain it's not the same clientele that purchases Lotus vehicles. It's odd... I would think that these crypto/NFT gimmicks could pose significant reputational risk to an established brand like Lotus. But frankly, I don't care...

Thanks for sharing... that looks much better than I initially thought.

I'll add to that... 7. No matter how far back you park in a parking lot to avoid other vehicles, some random car will park right against your car.

I share the same concern. I would have thought that in an era where so many cars have a back-up camera, there would be less of that. Over the last few years, I've come to know the best street parking spots in downtown Ottawa. So for instance, I'll park in spots where only 1 car fits, where there...

Ah yes Counter Strike. I never played the new one, but I still have good old CS Source installed on my PC! I started back at version 1.3 and no doubt sunk hundreds of hours playing that game. de_dust2, cs_italy and cs_office for the win!

Thanks for the recommendation! I've been interested in getting back into an action-RPG type of game, and I might just give AC Origins a shot. I had FF7 Remake Part II in mind but it seems that Square Enix are even slower than Lotus with their new releases, so I'd probably be waiting a while...

I don't have as much time to play games anymore, but I invested a couple years back in a mid-range driving simulator set up and a VR headset. I'm on Assetto Corsa a few times a week, and in fact, I just downloaded the Lotus Emira model a couple of days ago and I've been using it. It was created...

That's interesting. Has the costing on the Base options been released anywhere? I'm particularly interested because as a future Base model owner interested in the Touring suspension and Goodyear tyres, it seems as though I may still be compelled to purchase the Lotus Drivers Pack in order to...

So what you're saying is that he would look more credible with real "Brit teeth"? :ROFLMAO: I for one find it extremely annoying when he makes up Shmee based words, like Shmuseum or Shmeemobile or whatever.

Here is the full review: https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/lotus/emira For those who missed it, user Davebeats posted a Vimeo link to the Top Gear episode a few pages back:

Maybe someone can educate me here... Doesn't the Emira have belt driven hydraulic power steering? If that's the case, wouldn't power steering stop working when the engine is off, as is the case with a Start-Stop system? I understand the concerns around emissions, but for me anyways, this is...

It's unfortunate and frustrating. That said, you'd likely be one of the first in line for a base model. Why not wait a few more months and buy the base Emira, with the options you want?

No offense to anyone, but I was somehow easily able to guess the country of residence of a few users in this discussion solely based on their views on global warming :ROFLMAO: It's both funny and sad to me.

Yes! So with a few cancellation, I'm really hoping before fall 2023. I didn't ask Bernard from John Scotti this question, but are you aware of the process if somehow the vehicle is delivered to the dealer in the winter? I presume there would be a way to deliver the car, protected, to your home...

Hi all. Good to see a Canadian thread. I'm number 70-ish from John Scotti in Montreal but I reside in Ottawa. Deliver end of 2023, supposedly... I haven't seen a single Ottawan on this forum yet - hopefully I'm not the only one! 35 years old here, so somewhere in between my quarter-life and...

Thank you for your responses! That's potentially excellent news. I'll gladly pay whatever the cost is to get my colour!

I'm in the same situation. My dealer indicated that it's not protected, which makes sense considering that the base price has not officially been announced as you said. On one hand, you have inflation and supply chain issues pushing the price upwards. But the capital markets and prospect of a...

I fell in love with Magma Red but was advised by my dealer that I already missed the allocation for the FE models here in NA. I was under the impression that the color palette would expand once base models become available to purchase, but I assumed (perhaps mistakenly) that the FE colors would...

Beautiful... Residing in North America, the closest I've gotten to a TVR Cerbera was on Gran Turismo. It must have been a blast to drive.

Is the prospect of 30 extra horsepower 2 years out appealing enough for any prospective buyers to wait? I was originally concerned about missing out on higher performance in short-term upcoming revisions of the model, but 30HP seems (to me) like a very small increase that does not warrant...

Nothing too "raw" or remotely exciting compared to some of the amazing vehicles referenced in this thread, but this 2nd Gen Mr2 was my baby in college 13 years-ish ago. Definitely the one car that I regretted selling until today, even though I owned several other fun cars over the years. And...