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It's encouraging to see that companies are prepared to put in the work on a relatively small potential market. Working from their numbers, I'm assuming they started with a 400bhp engine. It would be interesting to know if the 360bhp variant would also make the same numbers with the appopriate...

Was this addressed at factory with later cars? I have a Feb 2024 i4 and it wasn't listed as recall work when I went in last week.

LOL - did that really happen? That would be a great early Christmas present ;)

Hard to say as I was also getting a fix done on the suspension. However, they managed to do both in under 2 hours so I would expect the updates to be easily while you wait.

My creaking came back during a weekend trip a few weeks ago. It was pretty loud and could be provoked with any kind of suspension travel including putting weight on the wheel arch. I took mine to the dealership today for software updates and to investigate the noise. Of course, it wasn't doing...

I had all the latest software updates applied this morning and I'm pleased to confirm that the ponderous R - N - D shifts are fixed now. It's near instantaneous and certainly no longer than any other auto box I've used. Although I didn't have a big problem with the manual shifts from new, there...

I have the latest RS3 which shares a lot with the TTRS. I would say it complements the Emira quite well. It does everything very efficiently and feels slightly quicker than my i4. But it does feel quite artificial at times. There's a lot of trick diffs, clutches and electronics to assist with...

Not great but sounds like it could have been a lot worse. Insurance craziness and the new first year VED must be making a big dent in new car sales going forward.

Does that only affect the first year rate or are they also hiking the following 5 years?

I was sat in stationary traffic on the motorway the other week with the engine off and the infotainment on for 30+ minutes without getting that message. However, I did have the car on the trickle charger for the previous week. Could it be that your battery capacity was sub-par at the time? I...

LOL - sounds like one of those "one simple trick" clickbaits. So what's the magic formula? Because currently mine is nowhere near the B&O in my Audi - which incidentally is nowhere near the HK system in my 2012 M3. So much for progress!

I studied in Bradford for 4 years in the late 80's. I wasn't great even back then but I went back last year to see how it is now and I was shocked. Some parts are so deprived and I probably didn't even see the worst bits. I'd be terrified to own anything remotely decent in those areas.

Manning were recommended on here previously and they came up with the best price for my i4 in March at around £900. That was me only: 54 married, 3 points, living in Surrey. Could it be your postcode? I've heard some horror stories about thefts in the Birmingham and Wolverhampton areas. Maybe...

This is also my go-to. Consistently cheapest quotes. Plus you get the Meerkats membership for a year - although they've watered it down a lot over the years.

No, you are correct - it has gone crazy in the UK. A couple of years ago I was paying £300 for an M3 and now the Emira is nearly £1,000 and my RS3 is around £800. Also, loads of companies won't even quote for performance cars any more or price themselves out of contention. I can only assume it's...

It's a bit more of a trek but I can recommend All that Gleams near Guildlford. They do all the work for Bell and Colvill so they have many Emiras to their name. I went direct as I wanted a custom option of front end package plus both doors. Tom and his team did a first class job and I've had...

I think it's more important in the i4 (and possibly the V6 auto). In sport mode the car is very eager to hold on to high revs so any kind of enthusiasm can easily see 5-6000rpm without even trying.

I bought a pack with more rings than a Tolkien epic and none of them fitted.

After several months of quiet, the cursed creaking is back this weekend. This time it seems to be permanent rather than only when the engine is hot. I can reproduce it just by putting weight on the front left wheel arch so it seems to be coming from the suspension in that corner. I’m booked in...

Many thanks to everyone who replied including the ingenious screwdriver boot lock trick! And I agree, the fans and other accessories do seem to have a mind of their own sometimes. I keep my car garaged so I'm going to get into the habit of using the CTEK between weekends. I'll also look into...

This is a good shout. I honestly can't remember when I came to the car whether the mirrors we out or folded. To be honest, this would 100% explain the different behaviour and give me confidence about it not happening again.

Thanks for all the tips. I'll look into the antigravity model above to see if there are UK distributors.

I do wonder if this has been a gradual long term decline. I have a trickle charger but I haven't been using it religiously. I guess I can just get into the habit of using it between drives.

Thanks for the answer. I think I'd feel pretty cheated if I had to replace the battery after 6 months. Even when I've had a battery run flat in the past, it's been OK after with a full charge. I'd be looking to Lotus warranty if it keeps happening.

Hi all, I've previously left my car for 3+ weeks and it's started no problem. The weekend before last I drove over 200 miles so the battery should have been fully charged on my return. This morning the battery was completely dead and I had to use the manual key and then boot access. I connected...

Does this mean the i4 ECU is now officially cracked? Does this pave the way to higher performance maps being developed soon?

Bizarrely, I also have an RS3 8Y and I would add that the Audi pulls harder but there is definitely more turbo lag in the Audi.

This doesn't really fill me with confidence that the recall logging system is fit for purpose.

I just spoke to Bell and Colvill in Surrey and they said that based on my VIN, the only update due on my car was software. No mention of the other things in the list at the top. It's a bit strange as my car was also a March delivery. I don't see how this could be so unless the cars were...

Excellent news - this is the first confirmation I've seen that the latest update fixes this. I'm going to get mine booked in asap. Thanks for the info!

Have you had the most recent software updates from Lotus? I believe there have been a few over the past months. It could make a difference if you are currently on an older version.

I've had that happen just the once thankfully. It was annoying as I needed the nav for my journey and wasn't familiar with the inbuilt version as I use Waze usually. It reset after being parked for an hour or so. More commonly, I find it needs to be reconnected to CarPlay in the menus because...

Nice work. Does that bypass the valves too? Are you getting any drone at highway speeds?

To be honest I was a little surprised at the quoted drop in intake temps. Given the sophistication of the AMG engine, it's strange that there's so much room for improvement with the intercooler. The replacement unit would need to be considerably larger in volume to achieve that given the size...

I expect this might be a necessary pre-req for any ECU tuning beyond 400bhp if the heat rumours are to be believed. Was this a custom build for the Emira or is it a straight swap for the stock AMG M139 intercooler?

I see you're also in Surrey. Is B&C your local dealership? It would be good to know what they've told you on these recalls.

Wow - this is news to me. I'm also in the first i4 batch and my dealership have been silent on this. It sounds like la lot of work. I'll give them a call today to confirm as I'd rather be getting this done sooner rather than later.

Ha ha! Yes, indeed. They went through all of that already in my Impreza years o_O

I'm assuming this would not be street legal? At least not here in the UK as there are no cats. I wish Lotus UK would start offering after market options like this.