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emailed last night; response this morning.

Fair enough. I've only ever seen one and I can't say it was pretty. Brutal, oddly big and looked to me like the engineers kept saying "oh one more thing". I'm with you, though, it's about having a manual.

It's fascinating to me that people cross-shop these. Emira is a low-production manual car with a very narrow brief: maximum driver involvement and enjoyment, leveraging the best of old tech. Rare, achingly pretty, last of its kind. Corvette is America's sports car and needs to appeal to a...

Meh. It's clear they still love the car but find the tires on the one they drove too sticky for the track. They did raise concerns about QC issues and dealer lack of responsiveness. But they also weighed in on how incredibly pretty it is and how engaging.

I dismissed Motor Trend as long ago as the late 1980s. It was clear then that this was a third-rate magazine designed purely to sell ads. There was a very strong correlation between the biggest ads and the best reviews. That said, it's clear that Geely sees the Emira as a transition car, and...

I've had my Emira about 7 weeks so far. Broken in, one rough start, and the gearbox, engine and stereo (!) are bedding in well. I've never had a sports car this nice. I had three Miatas and an RX8, and before that a couple of Integras. I loved it at first and couldn't believe it was real. I...

It's only on the low side, around mirror height. I tend to drive with the windows about 3 inches up -- no issue.

Could I suggest we keep a thread with all submissions for all months? Perhaps as a gallery of sorts? So many cool photos! Maybe we can put together a calendar using the winning submissions.

I'm game for a cabin bag set, leather, yellow logo and piping.

Remember how Obama had to bail them out after the financial crisis...

Well I do, but it's mine! :ROFLMAO:

Fascinating thread. Good advice. One thing I'd add: don't think of an Emira as a car. Money-wise, it's a toy, last of its kind, and I suspect it won't depreciate much beyond a certain floor. It might even appreciate from there. This makes it financially different than a Camry or an F150. It's...

Saturday morning about to head into the country.

Was it parked on the same place before and after, and at the same time of day? This color is about eight colors. I’ve learned it changes as you walk around it, and depending on where it’s parked. With lots of concrete and glass in the shade it’s very grey. Full sun around trees more bronze...

I like Harry, and how he thinks about cars. His descriptions of handling and experience are very close to mine, and yes, his reviews were definitely encouraging to me. His reveiw of the new 5 series was spot-on, and deeply depressing for BMW fans. I doubt he likes their direction either. I...

I'd say it's fine, but not exceptional. Nobody is ever going to say you want something with Lotus build quality. But if this is a car you want for driving dynamics and specialness then I certainly wouldn't let the build quality get in the way. It is on the noisier side and there is that initial...

So happy for you reading this. One thing that's surprised me is people's reactions are, so far, universally positive. I've had some nice cars though not on this level (like nice 5 series etc.) and sometimes I've had negative reactions. So far everyone loves the Emira. Most don't know what it...

I'm also on touring / goodyears, and in Virginia. I concur the noise is very highly variable based on road surface. On smoother, newer, finer-aggregate asphalt it's actually surprisingly quiet, and fine for a call at 65mph. On courser aggregate, or concrete, it's notably louder and I think I...

Hard not to take pictures of this thing...

Long road trip (350 miles) this past weekend into the country. Limited big roads as much as possible and noticed a few things. First off, it's getting surprisingly decent milage. At 45-60 mph, with cycling through 4-5-6 every few minutes and bursts of throttle (break-in) it managed almost 26...

A few more...

I feel oddly guilty about that. But certainly happy she's here.

She's here. It's definitely a "she." Wanted a Lotus since I was eight. Grew up in the world of manual sports cars, and never have owned anything this focused. I have had two NA Miatas, an RX-8, two Civics Si and an Integra, all manual. Last year I test drove an Emira when they came to town...

Proportions on this thing are fantastic. To my eye it looks like a modern Dino. This video gives a designer's perspective and is very interesting:

Pick up after full Lotus PPF was Friday...drive home, getting used to everything and Sunday drive with a friend. It's a color that's really about five different colors. Extraordinary. Ranges from a light clay to a slightly bronze color then through silvers and sometimes even has a slightly rose...

I really think (and have observed anecdotally) that the manual thing skews demographically to those who grew up with manuals being the only real option for sports cars or even sporty cars. There was a time when automatics were heavy, slower, and had fewer gears and really dulled the driving...

Certain dealers (mine included) are offering "Lotus Guard" with both a PPF option and a liquid-based option. Attached is what they provided me.

Ended up with the full ppf (Lotus branded) for all but the roof. Roof is going to get ceramic as I hope to use a seasucker for a road bike (and at least would like the option), and they said they would also do ceramic on the center console as I requested it. I had a price in mind for paint...