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    Buyer’s Remorse, Maybe?

    "V1" ??? V6 with 5 missing conrods? Or has someone just made up some crap moniker through boredom waiting for their car? Lotus don't use 'V1' anywhere in any talk of the Emira.
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    i4 versus V6 sound … from Goodwood ….. OR NOT :(

    The most surprising thing is that anyone thought the i4 was going to sound any good in the first place. It's not Lotus's fault; there's not much you can do with a turbo i4, especially with modern emissions regs, etc., but the talk I've seen here and on other forums about how Lotus were going to...
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    I'm out - the cancellations thread

    Who knows... I'd guess in the 60s, but where in that band is anyone's guess. There are 40+ on the Trader now and the lowest priced one has been there since April. Surprising, to be honest.
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    First Emira with an aftermarket wing?

    That's absolutely tragic. :ROFLMAO:
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    I4 price hikes from configurator/reconfiguration this month!

    I'm thinking why not just cancel (at the very last minute before paying the balance), get the deposit/fee/whatever back then pick one up with delivery miles at a discount?
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    Lotus to Start Delivering Emira GT4 in Summer, 10% more power than originally planned.

    My neighbour has one. It almost scares me just hearing and seeing it. :ROFLMAO: They are proper weapons, aren't they?
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    Third Party (not Lotus) Finance

    It's common in the UK that if you take out, say, a 200k mortgage and then overpay by 50k (pay an extra 50k back than you were scheduled to have paid by this point in time), you're then able to withdraw the 50k you're ahead by and then repay that on the same interest rate as the mortgage (much...
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    Harry's Garage videos - visit to Hethel and Matt Windle interview, Emira collection and drive

    Harry's published his 6-month review. Well worth a watch - as usual he talks about things a lot of other YTers don't seem to think about.
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    Spotted: Emiras seen in the wild

    The Emira certainly didn't look out of place amongst the high-end cars. Very good to see. (y) (Got to say, the most notable thing in that entire video was the sheer number of narcissistic throbbers with missing and illegal plates, though! :oops: )
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    Have Lotus Customer Care gone to ground?

    They're extremely busy processing emails. It took them quite some time to get to my email, too.
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    Lower Black Pack?

    They should have called it "extended black pack", or something.
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    I'm out - the cancellations thread

    It's crazy, isn't it? Loads of time and effort producing bizarre TikTok content for children but pretty much zero effort expended on paying customers. I got my finish line email early last month, filled in the finance thing to get a quote - I don't particularly want finance but thought I'd get...
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    First Emira Breakdown?

    I'm a bit late to the party here, but I do struggle to understand Lotus's interaction (or lack of) with enthusiasts and forums with many known deposit holders and new owners. They have someone for social media but his entire raison d'etre seems to be to post inane, childish drivel for the 2.7m...
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    Further Delays

    I'd have said your mistake is one of using your real(?) name on here, John. :ROFLMAO:
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    Further Delays

    Interesting you were given Jan production, Feb delivery with that deposit date. My deposit was a week earlier and the info I had from Lotus (unsolicited email, 24th Nov) was Feb production, Mar delivery. I fully expect that to have slipped further now, of course...
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    New Shmee Emira video

    I was trying to think of some words to write myself, but you've covered it so well with just a few...
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    Your perfect 3 Car garage

    991.2 GT3 RS Macan GTS Ariel Nomad
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    Harry's Garage videos - visit to Hethel and Matt Windle interview, Emira collection and drive

    I've had a quick scan through this thread so apologies if already mentioned and I've missed it, but when did Harry's spec' change to tan leather and yellow calipers from Alcantara and black calipers?
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    The great big "all the customer test drives" thread

    Thanks - not the same car as mine then.
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    The great big "all the customer test drives" thread

    Which dealer/car for your test drive, if I might ask? Your observations seem remarkably similar to mine. I'm wondering if there's some really notable inconsistencies between cars, so the disparities in feedback are attributable to the specific car more than the model?
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    The great big "all the customer test drives" thread

    Thanks. Really interesting to read that my thoughts aligned with yours in many ways - always tricky to be objective when there's such a short time to take everything in and such big decisions to make based upon a brief test. I would also agree regarding the test route. I'm pretty sure I was...
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    The great big "all the customer test drives" thread

    Had my test drive this weekend at JCT600 in Bradford (UK). My thoughts: Fantastic steering - great feel and excellent turn in. Quite an old fashioned feel in that it brought back memories of the 80s/90s for me, before the numbness of over-assisted electric racks and the isolating of real...
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    Depreciation/Appreciation on New Lotus Emiras

    With an hour and a half to run, the one on Collecting Cars is only at £78k still, so roughly list price with the extras but 6% fee to add on top.
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    📓 Journals New car is here, well worth the wait.

    Brian? I thought it was Barney Rubble's work?
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    Anyone received their 30 day notification yet?

    I wonder if the phone call will be to tell you to watch out for an email?
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    Anyone received their 30 day notification yet?

    I get that, Tom. But if this forum member is implying that the reason this customer isn't here is because of the comments about his delivery, then surely he'd have to have been here prior to delivery in order to have made the decision to not be here any more? Point being, the person saying...
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    Anyone received their 30 day notification yet?

    interesting that he's said that. How come he wasn't already here pre-delivery? Makes no sense.
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    Anyone received their 30 day notification yet?

    Love the "Finally I can take home my Emira", from the guy who ordered ~6 months later than others who haven't even had a sniff of a delivery date yet. Talk about rubbing it in. :ROFLMAO:
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    Went to see the GT racing but only looked at the safety car

    He is. Very nice bloke, too. (y)
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    Went to see the GT racing but only looked at the safety car

    Slightly off-topic, the CEO of Intelligent Money (British GT title sponsor) has an Emira on order.
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    Porsche 992 GT3 RS customers are already flipping their allocations for $650,000 CAD ($500,000 USD)

    Capitalism/free market would be Porsche pricing GT cars at the right level to maximise revenue based on the number of cars they can produce and sell - every car they can make sold at the maximum possible price. Not dealers choosing who can buy one of their allocation at vastly under market...
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    Emira Insurance UK

    It's not to cover market value, though, if you get the right GAP policy. It's to cover the difference between insurance payout and a brand new car. If you pay, say, £60k for a car and 3 years later it's written off, with a 'normal' car the market value might well be £30k. With price increases...
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    CAR Mag Sports Car Test 2022- YouTube Video

    What a ridiculous test. 2 cars at around the third of a £million mark and another that 99.99% of us aren't even allowed to order. :rolleyes: I'm getting more and more sick of these magazines. They're completely pointless as far as helping anyone choose which of a bunch of cars to buy. 2/10...
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    A warning for those in the UK thinking of delaying until March 23

    I'm thinking the same with mine - November production for December delivery doesn't have to slip much more to become spring '23 delivery, given the way dates have moved so far.
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    Car review vs some big hitters!

    I don't know why magazines even bother with Porsche GT products, given pretty much no one is going to be allowed to buy one. At least you can order a Lotus, even if it never turns up. :ROFLMAO:
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    Emira Insurance UK

    ALA have always been well priced for me. I had 4 years' GAP on my previous M4 from them with "vehicle replacement plus" cover, which covers you for the value of a new replacement car, even taking care of manufacturer's price increases, which can obviously be quite valuable over 4 years.
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    Anyone received their 30 day notification yet?

    I'm also now November production, with locked in spec': Previous email (on 12th July) stated a delay from August to October: My original deposit was 11th July 21. (No Tracker or Homelink, manual 'box.)
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