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It just notifies Lotus that the car has been taken out of a permitted area

In the last few days, UK dealers/agents have been getting paperwork(agreements) from Lotus regarding their loan cars, which are production test cars for the likes of you and me to drive. The cars have trackers and will be geo-fenced. Anticipated deliveries are 1st-2nd week in August.

A bit of a hijacked thread this! 1) HC. IMHO he's definitely stalling or changed his mind. He's got a good relationship with Lotus so.... Logical explanations are: he's waiting for the i4 or GT4 to make it into a different piece. He's decided to wait for a full production car with both touring...

Would be good to see a preproduction i4 being reviewed. I was sure when I did the factory tour a few months back there were test cars at Hethel.

You shouldn't have been allowed to put down a deposit for the base model. Deposits were for FE cars only. Base configuration goes live (according to Lotus customer care) in September. First cars delivered approx 12 months later.

Different engine and a slip differential, but yeah. Good cars for the summer.

Abarth 123 spider. Love mine. More fun than my (now sold) F-Type ps380. £20k buys a good example Or a remapped Fiat 123 spider, it's the same engine. £15k

It would make more sense, but doesn't seem to imply that. Otherwise why wouldnt you say "Lotus to stop making new petrol car models from THIS year"

Article in the telegraph says petrol car production at Lotus will cease next year. So either he's got his facts wrong or its a bizarre decision from Geely https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/06/28/lotus-stop-making-new-petrol-car-models-next-year/

Looks like a fluff article about echo chamber groups. It could apply to anything from Apple to Politics.

Haven’t heard much in the way of positive vibes regarding NFTs. If Lotus want to promote lifestyle rather than cars then go for something meaningful related to brand. High performance electric boats or something

Why don't you just use the configurator?

Not the answer I expected!

If they are dealer cars, then they have just got the silent treatment like the rest of us. As of yesterday .. nothing

After 7 days of customer production since first customer car on the 10th I'm surprised no one has received 'the call'. If they are producing 20 cars per day then thats 140 cars. Its not adding up so there must be something else going on. Some thoughts: Issue with finialsing the car, missing...

Been avoiding even looking at this thread, like the compulsion to touch an electric fence. I'll take the fence next time ⚡️

Finally a sensible communication piece from Lotus

Do we even know that they have started production yet??

The V8 Ftype is also worth a look. This is what I'll be getting if I get totally p*ssed off with Lotus. Probably the new shape http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202202283017442?atmobcid=soc3

Been advised by Lotus that we will be (July deliveries) updated this week. As others have said. No sure if good or bad!

Was he a Lotus employee?

Last week I asked for a minor change. 6 months delay to my order. I asked for an explanation and await the 'magical factory' for Information

You've done a great job, here and on FB.

They are, but Nick wouldn't know that. It's also commercially sensitive so I'd be surprised if they give any data about deposits

I get the feeling lotus is living in an Echo Chamber Ref: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_chamber_(media)

That's what I thought. He's not a shouty journo

EVO magazine. Not the online article. HC has done 3000 miles in it

And mine ... it's in the mag not online. No issues with the setup. Same as all the others with mentioning the deliberate understeer which takes a bit of getting used to. I wonder if Lotus might do something about it

I take it people may know but Mr Catchpole has reviewed the car, it's the EVO road review which is him in the sports + GY setup. He rates it, a couple of small niggles but nothng major

Catchpole does still like them, the EVO review is him in the sports + GY setup

I did the same. But won't be tracking the car ... too stressful

Yes, its been on my mind as well. Wont sound as good is my only thought

Last week I did a track day in a Ford Fiesta, followed by a Elise then formula Ford. I've also tried a track day in my F Type. I had a professional driver with me which was great as you can chat about all sorts of things whilst waiting for your next drive. One of the topics was using road...

I'm not a fan of the Porsche looks and was about to get the v8 f type when the Emira was announced. Our German friends make excellent cars whether its a Porsche or Audi, but they are a bit of a victim of their own success as there are so many of them. I think the UK has some great car designers...

I don't think you'll notice 16hp especially as the torque is the same as the 416. 430 would have been nice for the fe, we know both engine and transmission can do it. I expect a software remap could do it https://www.quantumtuning.co.uk/car-remap-tuning-remapping.aspx?make=Lotus&range=Evora Top...

For those worried about sport setup, check reviews of the blue car, its the sports setup version. Car do a good review and don't reference anything negative about the ride. You can check the reg from HG's vid, but it looks like magma red = Touring and Goodyears. Blue = sports and cup2. The ride...

Possibly. These chaps have the sports setup as it's the blue car, magma and black wheels = touring. They seem OK about the setup for road