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Thanks. In that case please add me to the list: - Full set, blue piping

@Time2Fly What payment methods do they accept? Can I pay with credit card?

Sounds good to me. Other than this weekend I'm available every Saturday/Sunday.

I like this idea. I don't mind the distance because I enjoy long drives (driving relaxes me). And if it takes too long I will just drive there the day before and spend the night at a hotel or a ryokan. Count on me for this one.

I'd love to. I just completed the break-in yesterday (30% on the expressway, the rest on national roads and city streets) and it would be nice to take the car out on a tour somewhere interesting.

Personally I think it looks like crap. They've taken the Emira's elegant design and added a bunch of cheap-looking aero parts that make it look vulgar. Not every car benefits from adding stuff to it.

Thanks a lot for this! Yesterday I had the chance to try both Waze and Yahoo!カーナビ. Y!カーナビ is very similar to the built-in navigation in my previous Toyota, and the driving indications are perfect. It says things such as "in X meters take the left turn towars such-and-such" or "in x meters take...

It's not about not being able to use data. In my 22 years in Japan the only time I couldn't use data was shortly after the March 2011 earthquake, because cell towers were overloaded... and even then it only lasted for a short while. It's about the GPS. The built-in GPS in cell phones is...

But that's what I was referring to: the GPS signal. Data transfers in Japan are never a problem because coverage is excellent all over the country. The issue is GPS: a cell phone's GPS is much less precise and is often unable to correctly place the car. This is why I was considering buying an...

If this is an app running on the phone, won't it rely on the same mobile signal as Google Maps or Waze?

Hi all, I'm wondering what navigation app (or external device) you recommend for the Emira in Japan. Before the Emira I had a very standard Toyota. The onboard ナビ wasn't very cool, but it provided very clear driving instructions such as "in X meters take the exit on the left towards...

First time at Daikoku on the Emira. I had been here before, but never on a weekend evening. What a nice atmosphere. :)

Mine was done by the dealer too (Lotus Yokohama). They provided the unit and did the installation during pre-delivery. I'll talk to them about this.

I checked and there's no bracket. Just the double-sided tape attached to the top of the glove compartment. The ETC unit was provided by the dealer. I just checked the box and there isn't a bracket there. I'll let them know so when I bring the car in to get the AC unit fixed they will also take...

After this weekend trip I opened the glove compartment and I found this: the dealer had "installed" the ETC module using double-sided tape, which doesn't really work on the fabric-like surfaces there. Any suggestions on how to attach it securely? I though about velcro, but I don't think it...

I took it out for a drive this Saturday too. First I drove from Omiya to Tokyo in the very early morning when there was barely any traffic and had breakfast in the Marunouchi area. Then I decided to go to Chuzenji Lake in Nikko. I got on the 東北自動車道 and headed north, stopping at almost all the...

Happy to hear!

Actually, I was terrified all the drive back. I have to relearn how to drive manual (it doesn't help that back in Spain the drivers' seat was on the left). I messed up a few times, but luckily I didn't break anything or kill myself (yet). It will take me a while to get used to it. 😅

Update: I took delivery of my Emira today. Regarding the leak in the AC: the dealer finally got an answer from LCI and they've placed the replacement parts in order. It will take around a month for them to arrive from the UK. In the meanwhile, the guys at the workshop have "sealed" the AC with...

Wow, I hope you can get it fixed soon and that the cost won't be abusive. 😓

This makes sense. I spoke today with the dealer and apparently even they don't know what's going on with LCI. Sure, I'm near Omiya. How about after you got your car too? Do you have an estimate date for the delivery already?

Take it to your dealer. Mine has the same issue: if I understood correctly, a leak caused by an incorrectly sized rubber gasket makes it lose all the gas used by the AC. I'm in Japan and the dealer has to wait for the local importer to get the parts from the UK, so for now I'm taking delivery...

Thanks for this! I've created a route in Google Maps with all these checkpoints in order. Here it is in case other people want to add it to their phones: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1ArTOV_qb2amtaZHHYejD_APUNH4vxEk&usp=sharing Once I have my car I'll think start adding other routes.

That's a good idea. I'll see what routes I can find and I will spend 2-3 weeks doing these until completing the break-in.

Daily Saitama <-> Yokohama, and Saitama <-> Niigata on the weekends. 😅 It is a very bad idea to do most of the break-in in the expressway?

Well, I have a date already: I'll be taking delivery next Saturday 6th. Fixing the AC will happen at a later date, when they hear back from LCI. The dealer told me that LCI is in the middle of some kind of reorganization (probably related to the name change that @Tokion mentioned) and because...

Hopefully just a few days. You can't imagine how anxious I am already. All the paperwork is already done (name change, number plates, pre-delivery inspection, etc), but during the inspection they found a leak in the AC and the guys at the Lotus Yokohama workshop have to confirm with LCI about...

Green on yellow. I haven't been able to take delivery yet, but this is mine while still at the dealer:

I picked Yokohama because initially I wanted the touring suspension. I checked the list of available cars online (http://www.lotus-cars.jp/usedcar/index.html), and they either didn't have any Emiras (Tokorozawa, Ibaraki, Tokyo/Witham) or they had some but they were listed as coming with the...