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Damn - thats a sweet perk. I thought the trip to Donnington Park was a bonus in the UK but this would have been next level.

That does sound good. Maybe not as sonorous as a V6 or V8 but definitely purposeful. I assume by Lotus factory tuned, you mean stock?

I asked at Bell and Colvill (Surrey) previously and they were claiming no knowledge but that was a few weeks ago.. I would definitely speak to them in advance to see what the latest intel is.

I've also had this with the Emira and other cars with big brake discs. I've always managed to unstick them by applying sufficient force but it is a bit dicey when you're parked inside a tight garage. Be ready to brake if it budges suddenly! And yes - the unstick BANG is terrifying. I was...

Good find. I'll try to swing by next week after work.

It's so cryptic, even Marketing don't know what it means.

Candidate for the September photo competition for sure.

I was there too with my son. Great day all round and lucky the weather turned out much better than the forecast. Nice to get the the grid access before the race too. We got slightly out-car'd in the parking!

I almost picked up a VX220 a few years ago as a fun and track car. I eventually bailed due to potential bills and scarcity of the clams but I think it could have been a blast while I was waiting for the Emira. But generally speaking - it has to be light as there'll be way less stress on the...

No idea but some of the comments are good value :D

OK, but was it you I waved to in Goudhurst a couple of weekends ago? (definitely not speeding).

Reppin' East Surrey here. Looks like the South East is an Emira hot spot. Still only seen a handful out and about.

Congratulations. That's quite the story. I came very close to cancelling my i4 order too what with the delays and price hike. I stuck with mine in the end and took delivery in March. Is this a new i4 (cancelled order) or a used V6? I haven't been following the prices recently but it would be...

Never ceases to amaze me how poorly informed dealerships and customer support seem to be on these matters. They should get on here for their intel.

I was hunting for this thread last weekend. Saw my first Seneca Blue in Goudhurst, Kent last Saturday. Got a wave and an unspoken mutual acknowledgement that we chose the best colour ;)

So glad I got touring with all the driver's pack extras when I did then.

This would imply less choice than we had with the FE with driver's pack locking down the suspension choice. So there's no way to spec touring suspension with track mode, launch control, switchable exhaust any more? Or would you have to custom build that outside of the driver's pack bundle?

I rang Bell and Colvill about the update. They weren't aware of anything breaking that addresses shift times. Maybe more will emerge next week.

This is big news! How did you hear about it? You seem to be the first person to find out. I would be beating down the door at my local dealer for this one. And maybe with a complimentary 400bhp map? :sneaky:

Me too. Save all those alternative layouts for the EVs.

Ha ha! You make it sound like Dragon's Den. I'm not sure I have a compelling argument other than to ask if they will offer the upgrade given that's being made the default now in the US too. At the end of the day, we got what we paid for I suppose but it doesn't stop you wanting more :)

Thanks for the tips. I'll make a point to be firm with the pedal and the shifter to see if that helps.

Me too. Maybe I'm impatient but it really doesn't want to be rushed. I would say I'm only getting a 50% success rate in double shifting between drive and reverse and vice versa. It is a bit embarrassing if you're trying to execute a competent maneuver like reverse parking or turning in a narrow...

I didn't ask to be honest but I'd expect they'd be the one recommended by Mercedes. I don't think you can DIY update the software as only Lotus have the source code. I've had a few panic moments home applying maps in previous cars where I thought I'd bricked it so I wouldn't want to go there...

LOL - I would be questioning your man in Kent :) I was also told to stick to the limits and they were fairly strict on it during my previous test drive with a sub-1000 mile car.

Hi & congrats on your new i4. I wasn't sure if it was strictly needed either but there were some posts above suggesting that the oil had become a bit manky after run in so I figured it was a small cost from the overall ownership perspective. I did inquire with Bell and Colvill who they...

Mine went fairly quickly. It was definitely gone by 1000 miles when I had the oil changed. From memory of the thread, top suspect was the undertray sections being loose. However, I think someone ended up having loads of steering parts replaced!

That kinda sucks. I was about to email them with the same question. I think I still will email them just to add my voice for what it's worth. I interpret this as we won't rather than we can't.

Hiya. There's been several threads about noises like that. I had it for a while when I first took delivery but it seemed to go away on its own. Here's the most comprehensive thread... https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/creaking-noise.3271/

The Emira graveyard? 😥

I hate this disposable philosophy where you are expected to just replace all or a significant piece of kit. I think they assume everyone is doing repairs on insurance so money no object. I wonder if there are services to custom cut one from a template if LCC could provide that or could they...

Hard to say for sure exactly what the algorithm is but definitely in sport mode. If you start pushing on it will begin holding onto higher gears a lot more and delaying the downshifts. Sometime it works really well and other times it leaves you in an artificially low gear with loads of revs but...

Originally I was OK with the 360bhp but now it's starting to feel a bit "poverty spec" in hindsight. It now seems 400bhp is becoming more the like the default than just a perk for the Chinese market. I know it's not a "numbers car" but it would be a shame if early i4 adopters get left in a small...

These look great. Do you have an info on fitting? How much of the steering column needs to be disassembled? Thanks.

I wonder if Lotus might start offering this map to UK i4 owners (for a price?). It now seems to be becoming the default spec for new builds.

Plus has anyone got a "detuned" i4 on the rollers yet? It wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that the whole 360bhp thing was just a marketing ploy to position the V6 as the flagship spec. I strikes me that it's probably more trouble to run two different tunes than it is to have one...

Press the L and R button simultaneously in the wing mirror button cluster. Life-saver for tight garages!

I'm a bit surprised by this too. I was pleasantly surprised when I drove it as this perceived lag was my biggest worry about the i4. I'd say it's the same responsiveness as the Audi RS3 DCT and maybe marginally slower than the BMW M3 DCT. I'll also make a more critical assessment of it when I'm...