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Nice one - exciting times! Just realised you said 2022! I was August 2021. I don't really believe anything I hear from customer services nowadays.

I would take the passenger ride personally. I've ordered the I4. I drive manual regularly but I still found it quite alien as the clutch is heavier than I'm used to and the gear shift takes some getting used to. I stalled it a couple of times at the start which seems very common. I found myself...

I clicked the button on the email last week but I've had nada back from customer services so far :rolleyes: October seems surprisingly early, I was expecting 2024. When did you place your first deposit?

I also received the I4 configurator invite email last week. I clicked the "Request your payment link" button which generated an empty email to customer support with the title "Lotus Emira configuration fee link request" but I've had nothing back since and the supposed deadline is end of today. I...

Yep, I'm July 2021. One day....

This thread title makes me giggle every time it pops back up. The original post was in August 2022. I'm just wondering now if we'll see anything before August 2023!

Fantastic! Pictures like these are what's helping keep the faith for my Seneca Blue I4 order (y)

My first sighting in the wild: a yellow Emira driving south on the M11 near the M25 turning late Saturday afternoon. One careful lady owner. No pic alas as I was driving. Looked very special next to all the usual motorway dross.

I think he likes it :D

Congratulations! I saw this in Bell and Colville on Saturday and it looked even more stunning in person. Almost exactly the same spec as me so it was great to have a good look around it. Enjoy!

I thought I'd use this thread to update that I had my test drive this weekend. I've had a deposit down on the I4 since August 2021 and I've been happy to wait out the delays in the hope that it will be the sweet spot for me when it's released. I'm definitely still in and I learned a couple of...

I had my test drive recently and I was discussing the I4 power rating with the sales guy. He was adamant that there are no cooling limitations with the I4 and the 360bhp is purely a detune to keep some air between the V6 and also future hotter models based on a more exploited version of the same...

I also got an update today. My I4 build is still stated as November '23, the same as last time. To be honest, I'm not sweating it as I'd prefer to be well out of early issues territory.

Oh no! That's awful. Please do let us know what the verdict is. As you say, I guess these thing do happen - bathtub curve etc and a small (hopefully, extremely small) minority will get unlucky. No consolation when you're waiting on the roadside for the low-loader though. All the best for a...

I've been waiting patiently in the I4 line since August 2021. Like most, I've been getting what snippets I can from here rather than Lotus comms. For now I'm happy to keep the faith as I don't need it as a daily plus by the time it's eventually my turn I'll hopefully have a bit more cash stashed...

Another RS3 8Y owner here. I've recently completed the running in miles so only starting to feel out the performance so far. It's definitely an extremely capable (and practical) car but I'm quite surprised to see it mixing it with some of these big hitters! I must admit, I was expecting the...

Are you sure they didn't say I4 days? :p

Interesting those criticisms are so squarely placed on the V6 car. It will be good to see whether the I4 does indeed nail it or just introduce other new niggles.

I hope so. Anyway, I'll keep my deposit in, do a V6 test drive in Jan and go from there. If (big if) they honour the original FE pricing in 2023/4 it will begin to look like a bit of a steal. I suspect they may bump the 360bhp to 400 and use that as a reason to refresh the I4 prices to V6 or higher.

I placed a deposit for an I4 FE in August 2021 and the last email I got was on 24/11/2022 saying it will be manufactured in November 2023. Not the same wording as the one listed above. Being realistic, perhaps I just haven't qualified for my own delays email yet? Very odd if people with V6...

I emailed the UK address but got impatient so called the UK number and got through quickly. https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/contact-us/ There's a different address for rest of the world. I guess it depends on how good your English is :)

Just spoke to customer support and unsurprisingly they're not making any guarantees about the pricing between now and November next year regardless of whether you've configured your spec and paid the additional £3,000. It seems that right up to the 30 day notification you are exposed to a price...

Unfortunately, I think it's a more likely outcome for me as I've "only" paid the £2,000 initial deposit. I've not been asked to lock in my spec or for any more money.

Another one for the torture table: Deposit placed 6th August 2021 via Lotus website. Email estimates November 2023. I've queried to ask if they'll honour the original I4 FE prices. If they hike them then I'll be out!

Agreed, another worrying signal. I'm in the I4 gang so I'm not sweating it for an early allocation anyhow! It would be nice to get behind the wheel of a V6 at some point though to confirm I want to stay in this for the 2023 long haul.

What happened to Bell & Colvill? The list says they were due to announce their allocation 2 weeks ago. I thought they were a "flagship" dealership and would be one of the first to get something.

This is terrible news! I ordered an I4 in August 2021 and was hoping for delivery early next year. I wonder if these delays will be affecting UK orders too? Not sure I've got the appetite for such a significant delay on top of everything else. Has anyone else had a call?

Looks like I comprehensively missed the boat then with my tardy 8th August deposit. Not even getting a build date until 2023 is pretty disappointing. I was hoping with the number of people going V6 or dropping out that I might be further ahead than that. That puts me in the "reviewing my...