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I got tired waiting for it.

In what world would that make more sense? If the reason for banning ICE production is, as stated, to move to carbon net zero (the only purpose of which is to try to slow or stop climate change), then the ban has to apply to all manufactured cars, wherever the product will eventually be sold...

I never got my Emira - canceled my order as soon as I saw the (horrible, to me) digital interior. I now have a manual 2017 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S and it's all the superb, tactile, analog sports car I could ever want, and it sounds sublime. I have an Elise SC and a Ferrari 488 too, but I love...

Worth mentioning, Admiral requires you to change the physical door lock barrels as well as programming new keys / de-programming the lost ones, otherwise the car is no longer insured against theft. Needless to say this costs considerably more than £500 cover!

I don't know. A new Emira seems to be aboout £90k in the UK. A mate of mine is currently looking at a used, well-specced 2016 Ferrari 488 from a main Ferrari dealer, serviced with two years' Ferrari warranty. Asking £135k. Obviously this is new playing seven years old. But it's soooo much more...

I bought a (used) rosso corsa Ferrari 488 Spider instead. It hasn't cost me a penny in maintenance yet because every new Ferrari comes with seven years' free servicing, and was supplied with nearly three years' Ferrari factory warranty - no issues yet, it's been bulletproof. It is utterly...

No, it does not. https://www.evo.co.uk/ferrari/488-gtb/ride-and-handling

Oh, on the car itself, you'll probably not actually need anything over stock to begin with. As you progress you might want to uprate the pads (but be careful, high-performance pads and discs can really compromise the car's everyday feel - and sound) or racing brake fluid. The most important...

First, I can not recommend tuition highly enough. I learnt and achieved more from a single day's tuition than I would have in years of bumbling on trackdays on my own. And I usually book at least 20 minutes of tuition every day I do to work on or get feedback on something specific. Helmet was...

The UK is not part of the EU. The UK government has already stated that it will not follow the EU's policy of allowing synthetic fuels... all bets are on electric here, meaning we will be lumbered with the ecological nightmare of battery EVs. The 2035 date does not even apply to us - between...

https://car-recalls.co.uk/recall/lotus-evora-fire-may-occur/

Well I will find out soon, as I need to make the decision on extending the warranty again in around a month's time. I wasn't claiming a free lunch, just relaying my experience. The Ferrari warranty will be expensive, yes (some of those options include the annual service, and there are discounts...

2009, but only 35k miles.

Ferrari now enable the full factory-backed all-inclusive warranty to be extended up to 7 years, with another manufacturer-backed option up to 15 years. There are modern V8 Ferraris out there with 250k miles on the clock, with no serious issues as long as they are well maintained. I think I'm...

A cautionary tale. I was driving my Elise SC to its MOT this morning and discovered the wipers didn't work. Checked the fuse and relay, the problem is the wiper motor. As it's a clam-off job it's going to cost £800 at an independent. I will have spent nearly £4000 in maintenance/repairs over two...

Now that's a proper Lotus. It's gorgeous, and the absolute pinnacle of what a Lotus car will ever be. Massive congratulations! Don't ever replace that with an Emira. You would regret it for the rest of your life.

^^^ This

... that was just a typo in a document. They have clarified that the actual date remains 2030.

... Really? Words fail me... In all seriousness, if this is Lotus' attitude towards one of the critical safety features of their cars, which other parts have not been screwed on correctly because "to be honest, we have no idea which way round it's supposed to go by looking at it".

... why is there even a discussion with Lotus about this? The seatbelt in duff's photo is not fitted correctly. The seat belts in Eagle7's photos are fitted correctly. It is not a matter for conjecture. Tens of millions of cars are manufactured every year; every one of them is fitted with at...

Well done! - that is f*cking gorgeous!

... Or you could just send the whole amount to a proper bank account with the anti-fraud account name matching system the banks rolled out specifically to promote trust, guard against fraud and greatly reduce the risk of incorrectly-entered bank account details...

Why on Earth would any legitimate company need or want to hide their account identity? This is dodgy af - what a brilliant way for Lotus to destroy trust and open themselves and their customers up to fraud and scammers. I have never heard of anything like this, and I for one would not make any...

991.2 GTS. All the sports car anyone could ever need. I have a C4S as I needed it to be a year-round daily driver, and I dislike alcantara and it was impossible to find a GTS with leather and the spec I wanted. It's a superb car; if you can find a good GTS with the spec you want then go for it...

So a few things came together for me last year to give me a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to actually do this, and the result was roughly within your rules too. I agree with you 100% on the Ferrari, so pride of place is a Rosso Corsa Ferrari 488 Spider. Stunning car, sublime to drive and...

Seriously... they can't get hold of black wheel bolts??? https://www.eliseparts.com/shop/search/?search=black+wheel+bolt Something very off with Lotus' supply chain. Maybe they have no option but to use Geely parts?

Remember that a new Ferrari comes with seven years' free servicing (yes, that's transferrable) and bought new or used from a main dealer comes with a minimum of two years warranty. I've had my 2018 Ferrari 488 for 18 months now, and the running costs (ex fuel of course!) have so far totalled £50...

^^^ This Except... I have never found a way to leave any of my DCT cars in gear with the parking brake off after hot laps. Some have a 'car wash' mode, but unless the ground is completely level they will just roll off...!

Sneaking the Emira out to very recent depositor customers in Europe first? RHD cars going to China and Australia before UK? Early (pre-reveal) depositors ignored and given build dates pulled out of a hat, when later depositors are getting their cars? Continual misinformation from Lotus on...

But at least you can personalise it. There are going to be a lot of identical Emiras out there. And don't even get me started again on not being allowed the TDC steering wheel stripe on a manual...

Well I think this just shows that the "News UK Motor Awards 2022" have zero credibility. How can Lotus win best manufacturer and sports car, when they haven't delivered any UK cars and seemingly pissed off their entire customer base? And all the reviews say the Cayman is the better car.

And yet, if the report from the German Lotus forum linked above is to be believed, there are three Emiras sitting on a lot in Germany without buyers... so these must be cancelled orders (surely Lotus aren't actually shipping spec cars to dealers rather than filling customer orders... or are...

TBH Tom, I think Lotus' treatment of you is beyond shameful. After all you've done to fill the information void they left, and being probably their foremost global brand ambassador. I don't know whether Hethel or Geely are ultimately pulling these strings, but I'd be well out of it if I were...

I'd like to take issue with this a little, because I've seen this peddled frequently (and by Lotus themselves, pushing the Emira as the 'usable' supercar). True, Ferraris of old had a reputation for poor reliability (but actually now, compared with other classics, old Ferraris actually come out...

...You're comparing Ferrari, an iconic automobile brand with nearly 100 years of motor racing pedigree who produce some of the finest road cars in the world with a badge on an overpriced (but possibly good-looking) handbag. Actually... maybe my argument has come full-circle here: Emira is the...

Ferrari 488: 0-100kph - 3.0s 0-200kph - 8.6s 0-300kph - 24.1s So yes, off the line I'll have your Tuono V4 1100 RR. You'll catch me on the straight, but throw in any corners and you're dust.

Ferrari have a 2+ year wait list for their cars at their current prices. They're building at capacity. Lotus are planning on selling roughly half the number of sports cars Ferrari does, at around 1/3 the price. And you seriously think Ferrari should ditch their current market strategy and...

Yes..... but then there would be Ferraris everywhere like Porsches, and everyone on this forum would complain bitterly that no matter how good the budget Ferrari is they will not buy it because they are too common! ;)

Ferrari sold 11,155 cars last year. Lotus sold 1,710. I would say Ferrari are doing something right. I don't want to overly dump on Lotus - I've been a fan for years and, as I said, I absolutely love my Elise. I just think they got this car very wrong. It could have been a legendary last hurrah...

This is what I mean. See an Exige or Elise, and without a doubt you think "Lotus". And they epitomised everything Lotus used to stand for: lightness, rawness, ultimate driving engagement. The Emira is none of those things.