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Looked the LC up based on the posts here. Ugh! I do not like the looks and and heavy!!! Looks are in the eye of the beholder but a very different type of car surely. My faith is wavering but more to the 570s.

Ferrari beat them to it

I disagree completely on the dealership experience. I dream of my old BMW dealer rather than the disinterested, completely unreachable Tesla people who won’t even bend down to pick up a dropped fiver unless you hand over your credit card details first. The cars are worth about £30k, but the...

This thread gives me joy. Thank you.

Speaking as a Tesla owner I agree but it will be their dealer and service model that pushes me away back to BMW et al rather than their somewhat middling car quality.

I have no clue what 2 deposits means. I also think they are desperate not to harm v6 sales and thus are keeping any data about the i4 super secret. I have seen the engines on the factory floor and a couple installed in cars but non running or even in finished condition. I am confident it is a...

I have made 2nd payment on an i4, had the config link and confirmation with cs at Lotus. I had an email saying Nov build and Dec delivery but later one saying 2023 so it is realish. Original deposit 8th July

I'll forgive you as you were a Saab turbo driver in the past ;). I have owned many including the original 99 Turbo, 900 APC 16v, 900 (GM) plain jane turbo and late model 93 Aero. I then moved to BMW with the N54 (old 335i) and N55 (current M235i). Looking forward to the i4 as you might imagine.

"Muffled Turbo" ..... Bit pejorative dontcha think? I guess, you are not a fan but if asking only about superchargers, why put this option?

Oh I don't mind the Gypsy Kings, just prefer the sound of engines ;-)

Can we have the version without the music please? :) Nice road

Drove London to Peterborough to get my new passport, nice round (166 mile) trip on relatively cheap overnight electrickery charge (Tesla M3P) and got home with 100 mile range left. Chuffed because I dodged all the accident induced closures and congestion, nice average speed of ahem 70mph.

I am a fairly early i4 (July 8th) deposit. I got a second call and link to confirm my spec back in April which I double checked on a phone call. I have received the generic emails along with a specific delivery in Dec email later followed by another more recently changing that to a "we will let...

As I get older I get less and less interested in these vanity project cars. All very clever but they become a bit of an arms race. I guess I like that they exist but they are getting so far removed from reality and the costs are so high that I find it hard to have my emotions stirred which...

I have a M3P on a company lease since Dec 2020. I love the performance, just took it on a road trip London to Aberdeen and back. Lots of fun and it is an overtaking weapon. However my M235i is more fun to drive and I will have the Emira at some point and I suspect will choose it every time.

I am the classic SB, black pack, alcantara, yellow stitch, diamond cut wheels. Had a few wobbles mainly around Magma but after the tour doubled down on SB. I am an i4 as well, was a Dec delivery but who knows now.

I made the mistake of reading the doom and gloom on here first and almost did not watch the review. I girded my loins and bravely went in to battle and…………. Nothing. Henry’s usually relaxed style and lots of nice things said about the Emira? Bu but but, I heard it was terrible and an...

This is the link to the web page, it is an excellent primer to EV IMO, I wish it was around when I was debating an EV. https://www.ev.guide/

There is a huge amount of positive media about EV use, some of it messianic in its praise, especially the early Tesla adopters; they can be a scary crowd.If you like a YouTube experience I recommend Harry's Garage for offering a very balanced view on EV use and ownership amongst many other car...

From my admittedly very brief reading of the Western Journal, balanced is the least appropriate word to describe its stories on most topics. It is a publication with very definite views on a lot of subjects.

I was rehearsing my reply to Eagle 7 and then I saw you had taken if from my head and written it down for me, many thanks. Only thing I would change is around broken chargers. I have never seen a broken Tesla charger, quite a few "other" chargers broken. I had the choice of the M3 against a...

Nope, very similar to my Tesla M3 handle. I do like the confusion of peoples faces as they try to open it for the first time

We are not far behind, hit 104 today, an all time record as well and in a country with no AC in our houses

I have to say I am torn, the green is for me the best picture, just gorgeous, brilliant work even though my car spec is the Blue one. Deal for all three ;-)

24x24 here. Thanks for sharing the process, very interesting

Well that claim is not possible then as there are many options that clearly cannot be accounted for such as visual differences, spoilers, colour, wheels, tow bar, leather/alcantara seats, different hifi options, engine options etc etc. I have a Tesla and they closer than most to this world...

I agree there will be parts that are still a custom build option, all visual stuff like sunroofs, physical stuff like sports suspension and stuff that has a very high parts costs. Anything electronic is a key potential for this, usually a very low parts cost just like the seat heaters.

In items like cars, the cost of manufacture and the cost to the consumer are pretty much unrelated. although some basic rules need to be followed like keeping cost of manufacture under selling price for obvious reasons unless you are selling a loss leader to buy market share. To try and make a...

You do know that this is a Lotus Emira forum right, full of people who have paid money up front undriven and many unseen for an Emira. What do you expect when you make bold statements about "spanking or destroying"a car that has not officially had referenced laptimes or independant acceleration...

Absolutely, we had exactly the same car before the M235i, it had more than its fair share of challenges tho, wastegate rattle, coil packs, water pump, turbos, crank seal leak etc etc. Fortunately all under warranty and then extended but a lovely car to drive.

My Tesla M3P is rated at 3.1 sec 0-60, I have long ago stopped worrying about 0-60 times. My M235i is a "fastish" car at around 4.8 sec and feels great as a daily driver and occasional track day. Still feels more fun to accelerate in than my Tesla despite being smoked by it in outright pace...

I am a big Saab fan, had several; 99 EMS, 900 8v, 900 16v APC, new shape 900 turbo, 93 Aero. Always wanted a Viggen but got into BMW M cars instead. I would def consider a 900 Classic 16v APC Turbo for the old school tough as old boots Saab feeling. If you want quicker, look for a 93 Viggen and...

I saw Magma at the factory and have to say the Autosport photo is not representative to me. If it was I would have switched.

I was wondering about that although I have paid the 2nd payment, was wondering if they will extend the deadline for specification lock

Indeed and metalised I believe, I had assumed the suggestion was the cloth based gaffer(:) ) rather than shiny metal duct tape.

Both wrong its gaffa tape ;-)

In this context it is very normal to refer to Europe meaning continental Europe. It is wrong but we still do it, even us who hate everything about Brexit. A better analogy would be an Alaskan or Hawaiian talking about going to America. Not sure if they do say that though.

Good to hear the Alcantara cleans up well. I have never owned a car with it but always wanted it so have specced it on mine. One area of concern assuaged!

Except he is native British

Well logically yes you are correct. Ignoring efficiency gains, there are only two ways to get more power, make the bangs bigger or have more of them. So with more bangs per period of time, you are therefore consuming more fuel and generating more emissions.