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Spot on. He’s on garden leave pending starting his new role as Head of Marketing and Comms. Arise Sir Tom. Shame we’ve lost his input but the threads and tone of some messages took a turn for the worse. Still love the pedant line he used . Look forward to meeting you Tom

Did have a good look at this as have seen the mighty Corvettes thunder round Le Mans many times. Finally with RHD so ready for UK roads. Like the front but rear end design not great and just looks a bit of mess sadly.

Tom this made me chuckle great post! Let’s wind the clock forward 3-4 months and I can see the mood of the forum being so much more positive. 😎 Come on board the Lotus journey or go for a German alternative the choice is yours..

Wow fantastic and very pleased I went with Nimbus with full black pack. Great photo.

Very kind ! I’d forgotten you are a Nimbus spec, I went full black pack in the end. I’m down in Bromley so don’t venture north of Watford that often, I’m sure they’ll be a central meet and Chatsworth would be worth the drive. There is another Bromley Emira buyer on the forum so hopefully I can...

You are a lucky man VR6 and Yaris GR , both would be in my quadruple garage if I had one! Delay on delivery is Mr Sensible waiting for extra funds instead of loans plus gives me more options on Base vs FE. Yes going for a partial PPF wrap. The Nimbus with tan vs black seats is a difficult one...

I’ve just read this and for similar reasons have stopped posting for a few weeks. As a Corrado VR6 owner and long-standing member there’s nothing to apologise about. I agree some posts and threads have become a little handbags at dawn and personal in some cases. The discussions back in the...

A big contributory factor is also Postcode

Good question. I have picked tracker but currently have a ghost on my wife’s car. I’d opt for either but get a visible steering wheel lock, I’ve got the Stoplock pro elite which has done the job on my RS5. Ghost systems are great although it’s messed up some of the sensitive JLR electronics

There’s no answer to that 😎. Close thread time 2nd request

I can imagine it’s a hard life. If it’s that flawed and underwhelming by a mass produced BMW or Porsche! We are Lotus fans on this forum not detractors

Agreed. Request a thread close please please 🙏

Agree chalk and cheese. Had a lot of replies to catch up on this tread ! Didn’t realise the 0-60 and top speed numbers were that critical. I’m not that interested in the stats it’s much more than numbers.

A Ferrari engine would be nice I have to say

We are now fully open for business friends from the USA.

Yes definitely along with an f1 classic factory tour. Believe it’s on the Lotus website and presume you can still do it. The option of delivery to your home is tempting too although wouldn’t want the neighbours curtain twitching as it rolls off the transporter !

A great day to place the order ! I’d be interested to know on your delivery date as I pushed my delivery to Q1 2023 and am a 14/7 1st deposit placer. Good luck in deciding your final choices and like you I’ve made many changes since my original spec ! I’m sure either combination will look stunning.

Small world ! Leaving today sadly. I was similar to you in spec but changed from auto to manual, tan to black leather and black pack and black callipers. I’ll keep an eye out for Nimbus Emira when I’m back !

Welcome. I’m on my last day in Dubai after another great holiday. Agree the Lotus will stand out from the many Ferraris and Lambos I’ve seen over the last few days. What colour are you opting for in this heat?! Maybe worth a wait for white and a non FE car?? The fairmont hotel has been a fun...

Soe Sorry to hear that. I’m a 14/7 first deposit and delayed delivery to March/April 2023 to avoid financing. Hoping this is fairly safe given my request to move and I’m 2 deposits in. Hope Lotus can nip this in the bud to avoid disappointed first time buyers like me.

Interesting article, thanks for posting. 47% margin on the 911 is huge. The value of an “evolve” approach and encouraging people to buy options on top of base model. crazy ! Good luck to Lotus whatever their margin. Rather it goes into a British based company and team.

I think the numbers are higher than this. https://www.motor1.com/news/370815/porsche-911-profit/

Although this discussion is starting to get a little tit for tat which is unlike the posts of 2021 - perhaps the frustration of not having our cars is fuelling this. My contribution which may be viewed as useful or otherwise relates to Aston Martin. Having seen private documents about their...

Agreed my Emira money is in a savings account. Stock market or roulette wheel take your pick 🤩

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Is that Sainsbury bank as look to be pretty competitive but max out at £25k?

Suggest you cancel and get yourself a second hand Porsche if it’s upsetting you so much.

The Lloyds of London motor club do a Goodwood day and the drivers can be trusted and cars are usually exotic and varied. ! Brands Hatch not so on an MSA day I did with nutters in Evos flying by and then losing it at the next corner. Fortunately avoided any contact!

First world problem! Can we close this loop 🤩

Thanks Tom. Brands is 20 minutes away so my nearest, find paddock hill bend after a while tough on the motion senses and had a nice 180 spin in my Civic type R some years ago in the wet on new tyres. Didn’t hit anyone or anything fortunately so drove home unscathed. Goodwood my favourite on a...

It must be a coincidence I changed my nimbus spec from black to silver wheels in the last 48 hours! My spec sounds very close to yours and I’m a 14/7 deposit holder. I’m manual, nimbus, lower black pack, black leather, black callipers, deleted dark tint windows, tracker. Delivery delayed at my...

Yes believe so and posted some correspondence with Lotus on this. I’ve been dancing around an early FE V6 after first deposit - 14/7 and base edition and gone from FE to base and back to FE! I’m looking at an early 2023 delivery but have been told FE cars will be delivered into 2024.

1-2 times a year is the plan at Goodwood or other tracks if there’s a Lotus contingent going. I’ve looked at the Lotus driver training and also plan to start working through these two. Tom which ones have you done so far?

Le mans 2023 for the 100th race ! Long way off but time flies 😎

Likewise and also UK based. The advice I was given was don’t bother as the covers can do my damage than protection. If this isn’t the case I’d also consider getting one as my former garage is now a kitchen!

Ditto

Agree not on my priority list and I turn them off on my other car as annoying !

Totally correct Tom. Being in the insurance world, you may be aware of some significant fires and natural catastrophe losses impacting semiconductor businesses in the US and Asia going back to January 21. This is driving chip supply shortage. I think lotus are doing a fine job in managing supply...

I’ll go back to Lotus and query points raised

Thought I’d share this from Lotus today as I moved from FE to base edition but now wavering back to FE as Nimbus on silver wheels looks better than ever and it’s unclear if this will be offered on base edition. 2024 deliveries so suggests they’ll be on the production line for some time.