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X LOTUS EMIRA 2023 FIRST EDITION V6 (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) VIN: SCCLEKAXXRHN10004 Unloaded at Baltimore 11/10 Single car

Next Southampton departures (Baltimore arrival): 11/17(27)-THERMOPYLAE 11/18(28)-HÖEGH LONDON 11/18(28)-ARC INDEPENDENCE

At this point I will only trust the USA import manifest info once posted. It's been the only reliable info to day.

Which to me means nothing.

According to who?

Will they deliver to dealers and issue a stop sale? or will they be held at Port until CARB?

I quickly updated my post above. But you snuck in before. I misread your post.

That's incorrect. For a 2025 model year it must be made by January 2024. Porsche does its MY change in August.. So 2024s have been rolling off the line for a while now. Lotus already confirmed that USA FE is a 2024 MY Ugh... edit. Ignore my reply above. Misread your reply. You are correct. I...

If cars are at port waiting to be loaded... they are technically in route.

How so? Because it's mid-engined proportioned? Design language is totally different IMHO. I see more Porsche Mission X.

Which is why I will more than likely just take delivery and then sell it right away for what I paid. Zero intention attempting to flip it for a profit. I have since moved on. I don't want to disclose any more as I fear dealer retaliation... further delays.

Delivery was only indicated as expected delivery via email from my Sales Associate. There was no further contract beyond the above terms.

Here's the thing... you broke your end of the contract by not delivering the car when stated (more than once!). I'm a first batch depositor from launch debut. I have wasted so much time waiting... Car was initially to be delivered in Spring of 2022... then delayed to Fall of 2022... then delayed...

There's a Chalk 992 911 in the background.

I wouldn't count a fully loaded base to be cheaper than a FE. Typically the opposite. It's the whole point of the package.

His point was 1990 911 was air cooled... not water cooled.

I didn't see it in the test drive thread... how far back is it?

Did US get a new batch of Tour cars? Haven't seen this spec in the USA yet. Looks like Earth Motors?

Here they are!

https://www.importinfo.com/

Guess that explains the "Shipped On Board" comment. Updated my original post... apologies for the false alarm.

I know... Almost 3 months ago. If those are customer cars, Man that's a long time for storing.

That was my understanding.

Hmmm... anyone one see anything interesting: June 26th... 120 Lotus Emira V6 FE's (Manual and Automatic) were shipped to Long Beach, CA!!! 🤯 Update: Looks like these went to Japan. "Shipped On Board" Apologies for the false alarm.

The 7 FE1's might be a fresh batch of Tour cars? IIRC non-US Spec non-certified cars have a time limit on how long they can be on USA soil. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Yes... direct from the US Customs Import log:

Just a data point... October 2nd, Long Beach, CA... NYK Vessel: Themis Leader 7 X LOTUS EMIRA 2023 FIRST EDITION V6 (MANUAL-AUTOMATIC) - SHIPPED ON BOARD Does not disclose what spec they were, but they were imported.

I think everyone is misunderstanding this. The reflector blade is still there and it's still orange. There is only a single led light at the top of the blade that illuminates it at night.

Interesting... is it not the blade reflector in the Configurator? Or is it that, but the light is only at the top of the blade reflector?

Shouldn't be a surprise... they were always on the configurator with them in the headlamps.

Curious.... You saw the US Spec cars with your own eyes? Or it was just communicated to you? Based on history, I trust one more than the other. Edit: You state you saw with your own eyes. 👍🏼 Thanks for the update!

I know their contract states non refundable after the second deposit, but they have not fulfilled their end by supplying the actual car within the timeframe quoted (multiple times). I called a few months ago inquiring, but they said that all deposits are nonrefundable. Not sure legally how that...

That factory tour didn't confirm anything... Just stated "IF" it started, which it has not it seems.

I track Porsche cars as well... each document has an approval date. Subtract the time... roughly 10-14 days give or take. If nothing post within the next 10 days, I would say it is just a bad rumor.