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260 miles today and in total clocked up about 2200. Gear shift definitely becoming smoother. Mrs Pugwash very happy with ride quality (result!). Car averaged 31 mph on way up to Scotland and now about 27 with some spirited driving today. Surprising. It makes a great grand tourer car with some...

In Glasgow today. Roundels fitted ready for tour. There is at least one other Emira on this trip so some good conversations should be had.

I applied to DVLA online to put my personal plate on retention. Paid £80. DVLA issued an age related registration for my old car which I had made up and fitted. Remember to tell insurance co that you have changed the reg number. Sold the car. When Emira was ready, passed retention certificate...

I have moved plates from car to car and car to bike etc. It’s £80 iirc with DVLA to put the plate on retention and then you get a retention certificate you can give to the dealer if it’s new or do it yourself. I guess if you have been buying a succession of new Mercs that the dealer is...

A word of caution on multi policies. I put two motorcycles both with long no claims discounts into a multi bike policy as it was a good deal. Somewhat inevitably the following year it was not as competitive as two single policies but when I tried to take one off the multi policy I was told...

Once it is up and running you can set an alert that is simply ignition on. Regardless of tags etc. It‘s a good way of checking that the tracker is alive and sending out alerts.

Stopped at Knutsford services going North yesterday. Only two chargers there. The bays were roped off with red/white hazard tape as out of order. !!!!

Not so sunny today. Quick visit to Lakeland Motor Museum and the tribute to Donald and Malcolm Campbell before a trip on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway. Tomorrow heading up to Glasgow to meet other Lotus owners for the Absolute Lotus Scotland tour. Expect pictures of The Full...

There is a keeper on the belt. It’s like a little plastic button that stops the blade sliding down the belt. This may be something to do with Lotus evolution. If you look at an Evora it also has the twist but I think that’s to do with Evora having a slider bar at the bottom to allow access to...

I think mine was Arctic silver too.

In the Lake District. Two carry ons fit fine behind the seats.

My brakes were sharp from the get go. If I had stomped on them the car would have stood on its nose. You get used to the gesture controls on the steering wheel. You can click instead of swipe but sometimes they do different things (like the mute function). I haven’t found a way to switch them off.

Nice! I thought we might be drifting off topic but as this is my journal thread I guess we can go where we want!

Yep, my carryon will lay flat like that in the boot. Just needs to be “pivoted” in.

What is Heart and Magpie? OK just googled it. Didn’t know they had car meets. In fact I thought that pub was called something else. I do know about the car meets at Beaconsfield services. Reading their web site - Magpies web site says modern exotics not allowed!

That’s true. It has done over 5000 miles in under a year so at least mine goes further than the local coffee shop. ;)

In my defence, I do have a GS too.

If you have the dolphin fairing you can’t fit high bars. I did keep the higher clip ons rather than the lower ones. But in 6 years I only did 1800 miles! Lovely to look at though.

Thanks. I had a ThruxtonR with the full track racer kit, dolphin fairing etc before which wasn’t getting used as I seem to have outgrown the cafe racer crouch so my friendly Triumph dealer persuaded me to PX it for the Rocket. It’s much more comfortable to ride (although not as nimble of course).

Will be setting off tomorrow to join the Absolute Lotus tour in Scotland. A couple of days in the Lake District on the way up and then joining a variety of other Lotus for a gentle trip around Scotland including a day or so on Isle of Skye.

Felt the need to buy a motorcycle to match the colour of my Emira so have spent the last week or so not in the Emira but running the bike in.

I am full Magma in HP14. I have seen a Nimbus and a Seneca in local area but have yet to chase anyone down the street!

I will be there on Friday

I asked Matt Windle who told me they are not taking deposits at this time so I would be interested to know where your deposit is placed.

First models I have seen without the black pack. How do we get one over here in UK?

I can confirm that an indoor car cover for an Evora also fits on the Emira, although it’s a bit more of a stretch across the rear.

Mine works. If I turn it to Low cold air comes out. I did think the AC is a bit slow to respond but I have discovered there is a fan intensity setting for auto mode. Mine is set for medium. I keep meaning to turn it to High and see what difference it makes. I am guessing it will push...

In a gas station earlier in the week and a lady walked past and said “I used to have one of those, it always makes me smile when I see one”. @emiraspain have you been in the UK recently? ;)