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Out of curiosity how much did they end up weighing?

The Elise is an entirely different car than an Emira though. It shouldn't be a surprise that only enthusiasts bought them considering the large compromises that were required compared to other manual sports car options on the market in 2005. Those same issues don't exist for the Emira since it...

The Emira has ~5 inches of ground clearance in the front and ~5.5 in the rear, similar to any modern sedan like Honda Accord or Tesla Model 3. It does have more front overhang to be sure, but it's probably the least in need of a front lift of any $75k+ sports car I've driven. I highly doubt it...

No email for me... I think my dealer copied down my email address wrong 🤦‍♂️

Because it's a car designed for small back roads. Conversely, what benefit would come from pushing sport? Unpopular opinion, but the Emira doesn't have enough power to need Cup 2's and they result in the car being "overtired". Cornering G's would be marginally higher, but at the cost of too...

The rotor hats are aluminum so they shouldn't rust.

I assume they're simply bolted to the diffuser grill from the inside and not physically attached to the exhaust pipes? I'm curious because I have a carbon diffuser coming and will probably have to swap them over when I install it. I despise cheap gloss plastic on cars and will likely eventually...

Touring/F1. Buying this car specifically because it's a great analog backroad driver. Cup2's usually only last 3-5k miles from my experience and are bad in anything but warm and dry conditions. If I want another track car there are other's out there that are much better suited to the task...

I always thought the Artura (especially the side profile) was the most similar.

So many factors go into insurance it's almost useless to compare as it will vary wildly with location, age, credit score, driving history, coverage, etc... But just as another data point, I was quoted $1850/yr from USAA in Florida, age 33. This state has some of the worst insurance rates in the...

I assume you're referring to carbon ceramic brakes and not just ceramic pads. The Emira has 2-piece steel rotors with aluminum hats on all the FE's. I can't think of many cars (if any) at the Emira's price point that come with carbon ceramics standard. Most here would agree the Emira is not...

Interesting, the majority of Porsche GT car owners I know are true enthusiasts and track theirs. Must be different in super urban areas or something where there's excess wealth and too much traffic? And most of the non-RS models that are regularly driven are manuals from what I've seen.

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Sounds pretty similar to the OEM intake to me, just more pronounced, which is usually why most people get an aftermarket intake (louder induction noise). I actually think stock might sound better, as this clip comes off as too high-pitched and I'd be worried it would drown out the more...

Have you already arranged shipping through Park Place or are you using a third party? I tried emailing them about that since I'm now stationed back in FL, and they responded with a generic copy/paste email about when they expect CARB to pass lol.

Harry's spec? Me too, looks great!

Awesome, really curious on what the weights come in at as well. I'd guess ~20lbs front/22lbs rear or so based on past experience. I've got 2 sets for my Tesla for street and track setups and have been really happy with them. Do you mind sharing how much they charged for the set? You can DM if...

I have SV104's on my daily driver, also custom ordered through Jamie a few years ago. I didn't know he was working on Emira fitments as well; that's great news as I was already planning on reaching out to him when my car arrived. The OEM wheels are pretty flat with not much concavity, but also...

An interesting theory, although that would imply US spec test drives in non-CARB states are allowed, which we know from dealers is not the case. Either way, I just hope this saga ends ASAP so we can all finally enjoy the very delayed gratification of owning a car we've waited years for... I can...

I still don't understand why they're splitting up CARB vs. non-CARB cars. NONE of them can be sold until it passes anyways, so what's the point of adding all this unnecessary complexity with holding some back for no reason? Am I missing something here? Unless the answer is simply: "Lotus defies...

I'm glad there's another numbers person like me on this forum (and fellow Oregonian if I remember correctly?). I tend to be a little OCD with my cars and get a lot of enjoyment out of making them "OEM Plus". That is to say, perform better than stock without any sacrifices in reliability...

I had the Emira curb weight at ~3,170lbs as opposed to your 3232lbs, so I guess we'll have wait to get our cars for a true measurement, otherwise I agree. It will likely be around $10k-$12k from my napkin math, but many of the weight saving mods will bring gains in other areas that I wanted to...

The more I see the reflector the more it bothers me. If the cost is truly that prohibitive I may try to open the housing and paint or remove the reflector myself. I’ve done it once before many years ago with success. Obviously not preferable as you risk moisture intrusion if you don’t re-seal it...

Ordered! Looking at your products, I have a feeling I'm going to spend too much money on your website in the future...

PPF and ceramic serve two different purposes. PPF is a clear film that protects the paint from rock chips, swirls, getting keyed, etc. A ceramic coating is just a hardened, hydrophobic layer on the paint that will keep it slick and easier to clean, but it does almost nothing to "protect" the...

The Emira is also very similar in size (61mm longer and 46mm wider) to the Gordon Murray T.50, which makes me happy. Although the T.50 is 500kg lighter of course. The dimensions are even closer when you compare it to the T.33.

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If I lived and drove around stop and go traffic in NYC I wouldn't get PPF either, the cost/benefit ratio likely doesn't lean in your favor for that use case, particularly if you don't plan to keep the car more than a few years. For many of us who drive near trucks on open highways, track days...

I did. Their recent price increase turned me off, but the holiday sales worked and drew me back in. My goal is to get the Emira as close to 3000lbs as I can.

I currently have a similarly sized 12V LiFePO4 battery (20Ah, 2.3kg) in my daily driven model 3 performance, but that's a much different application as it doesn't need to crank an engine. It cost $360 and has worked flawlessly for 4 years. I wouldn't put something that small in an ICE road car...

That's awesome, well played! I've been debating putting a second deposit down for a final edition "Emira GT" or whatever it will be called, but I'll also be going through a different dealer next time. Disappointing, but as you said earlier, just lessons learned. Dealers shouldn't bite the hand...

Agreed entirely. I'm a bit disappointed in myself for doing business with anyone who pulls this nonsense honestly.

But that same fine will happen whether the cars are sold (or CARB rules violated) anywhere, CARB state or not. That too has already been covered. Keeping some cars stuck in the sea spray in port while shipping others is arguably the most unnecessary and complicated way to handle this...

Looks like they have the hazard lights on while offloading them. DRL’s are still white.

Most of the credit goes to @DaaS, I never would've expected them to arrive at dealers this fast, let alone at a smaller one in Jacksonville of all places. Both cars had "not for sale" stickers on the windshield. Either because of the pending CARB approval or maybe dealer demos? Probably the...