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But what's the Emira's lap time? Ideally sub 8min. I guess we'll never know...

Congrats! Mine is likely just out of frame in your photo. Hoping I'm just a few days behind you in the process, although mine has to be shipped considerably farther. Looking forward to hearing your initial thoughts after the first drive.

FE 2.0. Mine is the same.

Great news. What's the plaque they have on the windshield?

Thanks! I agree, it is total chaos. This was the first positive communication I've had since I placed my order and as of 2 days ago I still had no idea if my car was even built yet, let alone enroute to Washington already. Your time will come very soon, I'm sure it's at the port just waiting for...

Another data point for the NW folks: Park Place in Bellevue just emailed 20 minutes ago informing me my FE2.0 was on a truck enroute to WA and should arrive next week. Ironically, I STILL haven't been given a VIN, so I asked them (for the third time) now that they can't deny my car exists...

Fair enough, but I'm in the camp of improving my car, just as I imagine most enthusiasts on here would be as well. Spending $100k+ on a sports car to immediately replace parts on it from the lowest bidder at Costco that may not fix anything and will likely still need replacing in 2 years or less...

Stock battery is H6 size, 70Ah AGM. From the handbook: A lithium equivalent capacity would be ~35Ah due to the difference in discharge curves. So the 40Ah battery GRP sells would provide more usable capacity than stock, double the cranking amps, and be about 70% lighter for those interested...

Then again maybe I just hate money... who knows lol

A few hundred bucks more for a 10 year battery that fixes electrical gremlins, lowers risk of being stranded, and also removes 31 lbs from a rear weight biased car is well worth it to me. I already have mine, just waiting on the car to arrive.

The majority of EV owners charge overnight off peak load times, which requires zero additional electrical infrastructure. Many utilities even incentivize this with much lower rates during this time. The "grid can't handle it" is a concern in some areas, but not nearly as bad as it's...

Many (most?) modern cars in the last 6-8 years will turn on the hazards if you ABS to a stop. My 2018 daily driver sedan does. I haven't heard of them activating prior to being fully stopped however, maybe overly sensitive or improperly calibrated ADAS? I also know many OEM's rapidly flash the...

Assuming this was one of you in Jacksonville this morning? It's always amusing to hear the comments people make to each other as they pass by. I was surprised how much metallic flake Seneca had in the morning sun.

GRP sells the gasket: https://www.gregsraceparts.com/collections/emira-products/products/lotus-emira-exhaust-ring-gasket I got one myself at a local auto parts store. It was the only one they had in stock. It's called a FelPro 61473 ring gasket.

Because I'm a data nerd, I plan to send my oil into Blackstone Labs for analysis after the 1k mile break-in and again around 5-8k to compare. A lot of variables depend on the environment the car is driven (temps, dust, etc.) but I'll post the future results here for anyone interested.

Those photos are 100% a pre-cut and it's quite common to see that at many PPF installers. Check out some non-exotic cars at your local cars and coffee and you'll see others like that. They can modify the patterns to be oversized in order to cover most edges, but it's clear this install did not...

Are you still planning on adding driving clips? Both interior and drive-by would be great! I'm still trying to see if there's much of a difference in tone comparing stock w/cat delete versus titanium w/ cat delete. No rush as I'm sure you're busy developing tons of other products...

I think OP's with the same dealer as me in Bellevue, WA. If only they let me trade my deposit for his, I'd wire the money tomorrow. Sigh. I sincerely hope the dealership business model gets killed off in the future with all these new direct to consumer sales the new EV's companies have been...

I may have missed it. Have there been any CARB state deliveries yet?

I've never seen a PPF installer come to a customer's house before, that's new. Your spec is identical to mine so I'm enjoying the photos during this painful wait! Looks like they did a great job and wrapped as many edges as possible.

CARPRO Perl. Also doubles as tire shine and for trim restoration, etc.

My exact spec also but $10k cheaper... If only I could back out of mine I'd be all over this. Someone's gonna get a killer deal.

The diagram @kitkat posted is correct, it's just mirrored because it's on the other side in the UK. Once you flip it everything should line up?

The photos with the pedals coming from the top are correct from my experience, but other's with delivered US spec cars can confirm. I assume the first photo from the OP is from a different vehicle altogether. I'm the opposite from you in that I prefer the floating pedals instead of an angled...

I can't speak for his experience, but my sales guy is at least good with responding quickly, it's just usually with short or vague information (which may not be 100% his fault given how poor Lotus is with comms). March 1st: "Without me checking in with my GM who is in a meeting, if your car is...

Random data point for the lurkers who check this thread: My dealer (Bellevue, WA) still won't give me a VIN despite a 2021 deposit and Aug 2023 order. They seem to think my car hasn't been built yet, which I'm skeptical about. I think they're just too lazy to check. I'm hoping mine is one of...

Only takes a few seconds to calculate yourself. Should be around $900/mo assuming $107,750 MSRP which obviously doesn't take into account other taxes and fees. For 60 months you'd spend roughly $5k on interest for those loan terms.

I was gonna say, how do you drive 80k miles/yr between all your vehicles? That's about what most full-time semi truck drivers do. All that sitting would probably ruin cars for me.

I assume the red battery wire is always powered so it can be used for dash cam parking mode? This would eliminate the need for fuse tapping and be a much cleaner install if so! It's a shame the rearview mirror USB isn't powered when the car is off, missed opportunity there.

One of the many reasons I've been a proponent of EV's for the general public/commuters; lowering fleet average emissions means they can still sell enthusiast cars to people like us! Porsche wouldn't have been able to sell the 992 GT3 in most countries (and therefore probably not make it at all)...

I've driven the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4's in ~14F snow, 110F desert, and even triple digit speeds on the salt flats, and was amazed at their performance in all conditions. I'd guess probably 90% the grip of PS4S's while still being livable in lower temps and fantastic in the rain. A...

Your website lists part number 61437 versus 61473 here, just wanted to confirm which one was correct? Thanks!

You can turn the frames perpendicular to the car and lift it that way. I've done it before with my 5000TL. Just be aware that the car will move laterally a few inches as it rises instead of fore/aft. Also the Emira has ~700lbs more weight on the rear axle than the front, which isn't necessarily...

Since US deliveries have started, the wait has gone from just slow and irritating to downright upsetting (at least for me). The fact that people who ordered months or even years after me are already driving their cars while the rest of us still have zero updates just plain blows. My dealer...

Out of curiosity where are you getting the prices? $119 for a rear carbon diffuser sounds like it's off by an order of magnitude. If that's true, I'll be buying 2 of everything!

I think they were comparing it to a Cayman GTS 4.0, and in that sense I'd agree the Emira has more character and occasion. I would also agree that your 911 GT3 provides much more drama; it's geared better than a Cayman, revs to 9k, and is an entirely different chassis which leads to a much...

Fortunately yes, the car has 2 warranties, one for powertrain and one for everything else. Even then, if you have aftermarket parts they can't deny warranty claims on something else unrelated. Example: you have aftermarket wheels but your door latch stops working, they can't deny it because of...