Search results

It does come with a car attached......maybe!

Received an email from Lotus Silverstone today......they have no idea when they will receive a demo car but hope it will be soon! Hey ho.

Today, I visited the Mclaren Technology Centre where their cars are designed and assembled. I got chatting to one of their tech-type guys and talked Lotus, which he has an association30-year history. He said the Emira is fantastic to drive, ignore the journalists, with a great road engine and...

Thanks for posting. It's a bit of OTT that they play that music when delivering.

Thats really encouraging. If it's that good then it's a winner. Thanks for posting.

Yes, you defo need a leather dash in the 718. And elsewhere if you don't like grey plastic. It's easy to forget that margin management drives every decision in car manufacturers, hence low-cost plastics are below eye level, and the customer pays for an upgrade or it won't happen Sir!

I think there is confusion between quality and specification. A paper cup made to the same dimensions and surface finish each time it is produced is a high-quality product but low specification material. A ceramic cup made with varying shapes and dimensions is low quality but has high material...

I have a V6 auto confirmed for October build. Lotus have a batch of auto boxes on stock. I don't know if its type approved. Doesn't stop them building.

I think it's my car but delivered to the wrong dealer......I cannot tell a lie.

Sure, whatever. I was referring to the comments on how Lotus manage its business. Negativity is par for the course when expectations are misaligned......and get skew whiff with no communication. The management behaviour is set by the measuring sticks applied to them ( and the CEO's attitude)...

Lotus must be highly entertained by this thread . There they are trying to arrange a production schedule based on the ever changing sequence of incoming parts…….to think they have time ,or motivation, to do anything else would be surprising , beyond belief. Just this week China just put 13...

All the Mclaren’s corrode on the wheel arches as they have no liners. The Artura is the exception. McLaren metallic paint is £1000 per litre. The secondary maintenance market is now well established and cuts costs. The best cars for build integrity are the 650 and 3rd year on 720’s. Generally...

Best I could do in the UK MY 22 LOT

Pulling your leg. It is time Lotus shouted out.....

Apparently, Merc AMG stops making 4 pot engines during August 23 so deliveries should be before then, maybe. Trust me as I cannot tell a lie.

I'm so relieved you didn't mention wheel gap.

Most are pissed off at delivery timing, late Autumn and just in time for the winter. So September would have been better. My guess is that Lotus is being ultra-cautious and don't want a start-stop situation.......I hope. Other Marques will let you pay and they then keep the car until...

The 12C is becoming the Classic of the Mclaren range, with timeless design, hydraulic suspension, and more than enough grunt for UK roads. The secondary service network is now established and knows the car backwards. My Mclaren mates who kept their 12Cs' are very happy despite having a garage...

Just a perspective. I have a long term deposit on a Porker GTS 718....no communication, we will get back to you when it goes production firm. I have a 6 month £25k deposit on a Fezza 296GTB.....we will get back to you soon....I have to chase both suppliers. I have a long placed deposit on a...

My car is fully loaded and has slipped from August to September, now October so I assume all those sparky carbon wafer thingies are an issue.

Mine confirmed for October, slipped from September. FE V6 Auto with 4 Cup Holders. At least I now know something. Things are stirring in Hethel.

You would be an instant hero if you had a Dark Verdant photo, in strong light, low light, shadow, mist and rain.

Came over as bland to me.....but I'm in, fgs let me know when I can expect delivery and don't say sooooooon.

The lack of an update is getting beyond 'tyresome'.......as some have said Lotus need to understand customer support, word of mouth and general goodwill is waining.....sure I understand they have no experience or skills like traditional distributors but common sense should have kicked in by now...

It reminds me of asking in business meetings, " is that a projection or prediction" when someone took a view of the future ..... in the 90's I was involved in a UK business that shipped 12000 jobs to China from the UK.....it was a fast learning curve and only stabilised when planning and QA was...

The danger is that you see them as dishonest when the opposite may be true......they make a production plan based on supply chain commitment and get let down repeat and get let down. That's not dishonest, maybe naive or plain incompetent or how the covid world is! They have been open about...

It's a difficult situation for Management. If they admit the supply chain is in chaos and totally unreliable concerning supply to schedule then customers may walk.....if they just give bland promises that lead to nothing then people get frustrated but may hang around. I do know that the supply...

Groundhog Day......Emirabsent Day.....I'll get my coat.

If we don't receive a notification next week, or the week after, or the week after that......then the plan is tits up! I think it's August next week in Hethel and thus the 30-day notification should kick in for those September deliveries!

Article this am on BBC about supply chain impact on global car companies. JLR loss of £500m due to supply issue restrictions. VAG and Toyota loss of output in excess of 300,000 units.....and the expectation that it will continue into middle of 23 or longer. New lockdowns in China started this...

Wuhan just gone into lockdown as Covid cases, just 4, detected........ummm, more delays?

The Stelvio is like 38 'U' turns but has to be done once, it's a tick box exercise. Most people go to their local Supermarket car park and do 38 U turns to save the bother. The Offenpas from Stelvio top, via the Umbrail Pass, to Zernaz was considered the best road in Europe by Topgear. It is...

tick tick

The purchase experience sucks .... tick Reviews influence......tick Emira is not what it's cracked up to be........is this determined by what you have read or from a drive........ Lotus not a serious contender in EV........is this determined by what you have read or from a drive.......or a...

1. Lurid Green 2. In your face Orange 3. Flat as your hat Orange

I think car reviews can potentially mislead. Take the comment that the car does not turn in well,on tighter corners…..is that relative to long radius corners or other cars? Technique or tyres? My experience with mid engine cars is that most need to go in slow to very tight corners or they will...

I suspect they knew it would get your goat😁

A motorcycling buddy shared this. He said the car handles well and turns in fine on both suspension ( at Hethel track ). Thought the Sport suspension may be OK for roads as it road the track kerbs well. The engine has enough power and is linear in its delivery which mutes the excitement but more...

The one thing that gives me hope is that the chassis development team have a long-term connection and know how............plus they are stubborn.