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I'm not so sure about that. I like to use other people's money and take advantage of $0down/term purchases. That way I get stuff I want and my money continues to earn interest. Haven't seen that on a car yet but when auto loans were offered at 2% it was still less than I was making on...

I agree! I deposited in early Sept of this year and am perfectly happy to wait until the end of '23, but mid to late '24 will put me on that cancellation list for sure!! It's a nice car but not that nice.

Congrats on almost having your new car..:)!!

Now this is what our test drives should have been like...:)!!

Yep, I had 505hp on my stock c6z06 and I never used it all on the street. 400 will be just fine for me..:)

Exactly why I chose NOT to drive the Emira. No car I've ever driven is fun on city streets near an airport. I didn't want to be let down.

Yep that's what they told me too so we should be good.....well on the deposit anyway, not sure if we'll ever see a car..:)

Lucky man, congrats!!

Did I miss someone actually making that comparison? I'd like McLaren too, heck maybe I'll just buy a Bugatti since we are comparing apples to oranges now....:)

Welcome to the waiting zone..:) And a Datsun 510, still one of the most fun cars I've owned!!

The z06 had a total of 6 computers, some of which continued to draw power when the car was off. I put almost 80k miles on that car and aside from a valve train issue that was repaired under warranty I had zero trouble with the car. Try that with most other cars with the same performance..:)

Is that a battery tender wire? I sure hope these things don't have a battery drain issue. My Vette had that and it was a pain if I didn't drive the car for a week....I know, just drive the car more..:) I will for the first few weeks/months it's after that.

Yeah that's the same as here in the States with Real Estate Brokers offering cash for your house. Of course you're gunna get screwed so they can make a profit. I can't imagine with the slow output rate and great demand that an Emira wouldn't sell for substantially more than retail.....at least...

I imagine they gave it top priority! Think what reliability/parts delays would do to sales!! It would make me think twice for sure.

Ah you kids, whining about today's car audio. Back in the day you were the popular kid in school if you had stereo speakers, then in the 70's a Pioneer Supertuner with 3 way speakers. Quit complaining and drive..:)!!!

Congrats!!

I have white leather in my Lincoln and I wear jeans most of the time. So yes the blue transfers to the seat but like with the rest of the car I just give it a wipe and it stays perfect. If you let it go I would imagine that blue would be more difficult to remove.

Hahaha, love that video clip! the really funny part is there are people out there who would fall for it..:)

Ouch, just got a quote for insurance here in Calif. $4k! Yikes.

Who knows for sure? I'm just trying to put it out of my mind. I heard my Dealer was allocated 12 cars next year with 70 depositors. I asked my dealer rep to see if she might be able to ball-park where I stand and she never got back to me. I suppose that means I'm near the bottom and not...

Good luck! Hope you catch up with the car..:)

"Winning big on the lottery is not luck"? Say what? Sorry, that's pretty danged lucky where I come from...:) just sayin'

Yep parts and reliability are always a consideration when buying a low numbered production car. I used to repair commercial blueprint equipment that had a lot of mfg specific parts. When I went independent I discovered that I could source many parts from manufacturers and could have some parts...

Yep this forum serves as a great stress relief for us all! I'm with you. I was seriously considering putting a deposit on an Eletre but decided against it 1)because I'd be tying up another $5k for at least a year, 2)I'm not impressed with the lack of organized coms and finally 3)the seeming...

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear about your Mom, that's always hard.

Agreed and the only way to have a car appreciate is if you don't drive it. I don't see the point in that..:)

My guess is that unless these cars get a terrible reputation for poor quality (which I highly doubt), Lotus will sell every one they manage to churn out of the factory. I'm afraid our loyalty and willingness to give them deposits isn't going to make them care about us. I just went to a reveal...

Ha doesn't sound like it does. More bad info on youtube I suppose..:)

Did I just hear this thing will run on corn too?!! That's great news, ethanol while less efficient is quite a bit less expensive here in Calif.!!

Yep I dunno who decided to put a Camaro-ish rear end on the car. Fugly!!

Probably me, sorry.

They did the introduction reception on Weds and test drives all day Thurs. That's why the car was in Costa Mesa. Bummer you missed it! I think it's headed to Galpin in L.A. Not positive but worth a call..:)

So I "visited" the car just now, didn't get to drive it but I had a couple takeaways. First at 5'9" and size 10EEEEEEE feet (extra wide sketchers) there was zero problem with pedal placement and the seating position was awesome with everything exactly where you would want it. The shifter was...

Ha, pretty sure there ain't no guarantee, at least not one you would want to see...:)

That's where we ought to be if we were smart! I'm guilty too of using credit as a way to get stuff I would otherwise have to wait for! When my investments were making a better return than the interest I would pay on debt it made sense! Now with the combination of investment loss and returns...

Why? I hope they don't have the same issue as my c6 Vette where it had so many computers you couldn't let the car sit for much more than a week or the battery would drain! That's annoying as hell.

I know. I'm sure it's my loss!!

My Mom taught me not to say mean things about ugly people. I wonder if that applies to cars? I've heard it's a great little bug (oh sorry, car) but I'm afraid I'm a bit too shallow to be seen in that...:)

If they had put AWD in the GP I wouldn't be here in line for the Emira! I love the cache of the mini. And I REALLY wish I had the disposable income for a Supercooper!!!! I don't think I've ever seen Matt/Smoking Tire have so much fun in a car..:)