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just had my doors replaced through warranty due to the dreaded blisters on each side. Had an interesting chat with the service manager who said that there was no treatment internally on the earlier cars (Mine was Jan/Feb 23 build) but the new panels now all come treated/painted internally, I...

I was an early build that had the modified resistor pack and water channel modification fitted, alas today the Aircon failed again, this is the 3rd failure, car is in for new doors in a couple of weeks due to blisters so they will look at it again then. I did manage almost 5 months with no...

I passed 5000 miles last week, collected on 31st Mar 23 Had almost every launch car issue going including long stints with it being off the road un-useable (Still waiting on new doors for blistering) However love the car and its now being used as my daily as intended when I bought it (Now the...

Each to their own but I think that looks awful

How do you find the clearance with the front splitter, any speed bumps/kerb clearance problems?

Just ordered the same for my Magma Emira 😎

Dam, some people put a lot of thought into buying their Emira/cars Like all my toy's I wanted it, could afford it so I bought it, deprecation is the downside to buying almost any car so I ignore it. In my head I am not making a financial investment decision but an acceptable expense that I can...

Dam, wish it was 0% when I got mine 😢 My interest rate is 8.9% for the PCP, which was an increase from the original rates they were offering, that increase was a hit for the delay in getting the car delivered late as well 😮

Thanks for the heads up 👍🙂 I think at the moment my Emira is on the most recent update as its always going to the dealer for one thing or another 🤔 If it happens again I will ask them if there is a newer update to put on the car. Nellie

Sensors were okay, following the self-reset a month ago it has not repeated its alarm condition so I can only assume it might have been a temporary glitch. Thanks Nellie

The i4 will likely become the easier car to manage and produce for new EU emissions but if it was really all that Lotus would have used it as the basis for its motorsport programme. Whilst the i4 engine is cheap to tune I don't know if Lotus got the version with the uprated block (Does anyone...

I may or may not have made an implication, however its called banter hence the winking and laughing emoji!!! , looks like I touched a nerve! Chill out 🥶 My point still stands that the choice should be there in the range for drivers who prefer to have and use a manual! I will refrain from a...

Godfrey is the guy to speak with, he has been really helpful 👍🙂

So as a V8 Esprit and V6 Emira owner, my take: 1. because its a 4 cylinder, the V6 is the premium in the range according to Lotus pricing 2. because its a 4 cylinder 3. True but the on road performance of the i4 comes from its gearbox shift speed benefit rather than BHP, however I personally...

Hi Gooner, I went via Lotus Silverstone who are just up the road from me, they surveyed the car to check for any sign elsewhere, photographed the issues and then processed the claim on my behalf. Nellie

I have had the new resistor pack and rain diverters fitted for a month now, I have driven about 1200 miles in that time, through some heavy rain as well as repeat car washes all with no issues. The AC works without issue on all settings now, bearing in mind this is 3rd repair and previous 2...

Lotus have approved the replacement of my Driver and Passenger doors following blistering. Just waiting on the parts to be available to get it resolved 😊

Good news but disappointing how long Lotus took to get on top of the issue for you. I am at Lotus Silverstone on Tuesday to have mine blisters checked and start the claim process. Based on your troubles I will not let them have the car until the repair can be completed!!! Nellie

Hi Collective Emira hive mind, Tried searching for this in the forum but the search drops ECS as its only 3 letters. I went for a 230 mile drive to the south coast today, had a nice run (with now working AC 👍🙂 ) however on the way back at about 210 miles a red warning triangle came up with the...

Hi, I have been going through Lotus Customer Care. The full contact details and number are here: https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/support Hope that helps Nellie

No update at the moment, chased Lotus again today and awaiting a call back.

I had blisters come and go on the passenger door over winter, this side still appears okay. However today noticed I had a large umber of blisters across the top of the drivers door, some pictures below of my issue. Picked car up in March '23 so probably a 01/23 or 02/23 build. There are about...

An update for those of you who might be considering a similar path. Lotus and the finance company are now looking at my case for rejecting the car, they are looking at the fault history with Lotus Silverstone. Will keep you updated on how this goes. As an aside the next scheduled HVAC repair...

Update - I am booked in for 23rd Apr. Chatting with the tech there has been a modification to the resistor pack comprising another component being added to it as well as sealing the block. Fingers crossed this works 🤞🤞🤞🤞

My aircon has completely failed again, last year I had over 6 weeks without being able to use the car unless the weather was good enough to run with windows opened. It failed again at the start of Feb and again off the road unless weather allows, was due repair today but Lotus are not issuing...

I feel your pain, the car and its issues would not be too bad if the customer service was spot on. When I had an issue with my new F Pace a few years back Jaguar and the dealer bent over backwards to make it right and me feel special as a customer. They fixed the fault as quickly as he parts...

Hi All, Anyone hanging around on here who might have rejected their car after the UK Consumers Act 6 month window? Nellie

Owned a Lotus Esprit for 15 years with only 1 issue, owned plenty of cars from new only one of my jags had a couple of problems. Hell I even own a Range Rover and that touch wood has been trouble free. We cannot accept faults "Because its a Lotus", they sold the aspiration of competing with...

It is interesting to see that the poll is currently showing that only 1 in 4 owners have not had a problem, that is surprising and would support your view on early adopters basically beta testing the car 😮

I am coming up to 1 years ownership and have numerous problems: - Wiper issue fixed speed would not change, fixed on recall - Hill start and electronic handbrake issues, resolved with software - inconsistent AC cooling in summer, gas topped up initially resolved - Brake service warning - stop...

Sorry to have to drag this thread up again but my AC as per earlier post has broken for a second time - no airflow at all again (apart from when you get in the car for the first time - it gives a mad blast) Anyway was due in tomorrow for another resistor pack (The infamous Hedgehog) but I have...

Mine is not a garage queen so is probably the reason why its failed again as well, its been outside getting rained on and is driven in the wet (When its working 🤣 ) Fingers crossed I get the sealed unit and this problem goes away and I can enjoy the car without any worries 🤞😊

Hi All, A note of warning on the HVAC fix, my Emira has been back in today as my AC system has started failing again, the dealer thought it would be as a result of not having the latest software update but this was applied and it was not. Apparently I will need a new resistor unit fitting...

The software fix has been applied for the non start issue, so hopefully I wont have that again. Oh and my SOS fault came back following the battery disconnect, hopefully that has been reset again as well. Unfortunately the software fix/update does not resolve the AC issue I have but I will...

I think I am as car was in for an AC repair at the start of December. Its back up and running now, AA man disconnected my battery for 5 minutes, reconnected and the car fired up with no warnings, at Lotus Silverstone tomorrow for a check on my recurring AC problem so its on the scanner...

Ah the joys of Emira ownership, the sun is shining the roads are clear and the Emira...... ......well that is sat here not wanting to start about 3 miles from home. Not sure what's happened, went out twice today on small hops. Parked up to go into a store and 10 mins later came out and car...

That sounds great and good to see an Emira being pushed hard on the track, he certainly was pushing on 😎

Welcome, amazing how the verdant colour almost looks black in certain lighting.

So an update, my bubbling completely disappeared the following day. Interestingly the car lives outside and with the repeated cold days I think moisture in the door substrate is causing the paint to swell/bubble when its cold/freezing and then as the car warms up through the day it reduces and...

Well I now have the full suite of Emira defects as both my passenger and drivers doors have started bubbling just under the mirrors on both sides, just spotted it this morning. Just as well I love this car as its testing my patience somewhat, off back to dealer tomorrow where I am becoming a...