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A few more before and after dyno-runs from some independent owners would be very helpful.

The differences in prices might be as some of the cars have issues, as unfortunately it seems around 30% of Emiras have the bubbling issue. Make sure you inspect the cars first car fully all over for paint issues especially. There is a good buyers check list here. As Patrick states, dealer...

And yet we still love their cars :)

Of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion as long as they take the time to research it and become informed - as we both seem to have done. As a Lotus owner/customer of 25 years I believe most of what is is said in his video is pretty much spot on despite a bit of sour-grapes and...

You can tell the difference yes. I drove both on test drive for a hour each. But the difference between the two is not massive. If you check the specs of the two suspensions there is not a massive difference, on spring & dampers rates etc. other than that the suspension is the same. I found...

He's trashing Lotus as a company, he's not trashing the car. He explicitly states just how fantastic the Emira is. He also states how good and dedicated the designers, engineers and builder are at Hethel. There's unfortunately more and more of these people now begin laid off due to the mistakes...

Probably one of the most popular car journalists on YouTube, there's only a few larger than him; Schmee, Harry's Garage and CarWow are the only ones I can think of that are bigger at least in the UK. Nearly 450K subscribers and that is growing fast. Watched by over 2.5 million over the last...

I seriously doubt they will learn too - this is classic Lotus - something they have never improved on - I had a deposit down for a M250 if anyone remembers that? I was hoping a large, experienced company like Geeley would improve on this but it just seems to have got worse. Lotus seem to have...

I think there was. But I don't dare look for it - it was too depressing to read and I am irrationally scared that I will catch some of Orchidbike's Emira's curse. :eek: Still he has got his Emira back now, fingers crossed it'll stay fixed and we'll see him and his car at the meet-up 20th July...

Also linked here Mostly agree, but as pointed out by Teshoo Lama in the link above there's a couple of things not quite right. Most of the points he makes I have heard echoed by nearly every other Lotus owner I have spoken too recently - and more importantly in some respects - non-Lotus owners...

I thought most of the video was very good, apart from these two points I think he was spot on. I just hope someone at Lotus management watch this and try to understand and learn. I do agree mostly with your first point but... the Emira chassis is not "all new" it is an iteration of the Evora -...

I hope this helps...

Oh no.... prepare for the saga that is the "Tale Of Orchidbike". Whilst mine has been trouble-free too; having heard Orchidbike's story I'm surprised he didn't give a negative score here.

45c will affect the air density for sure but that slowdown to 5.2s seems quite large for the temperature difference especially with a rolling start. Assuming engine and the intercooler are not over hot too. Bear in mind I'm not a car mechanic & just going on the kind of things I've heard so...

I can confirm this is correct. I did a lot of testing on this thinking mine wasn't working too. The slope needs to be pretty substantial for the hill hold to engage - needs to be a "hill" rather than just a "slope". So you absolutely will start rolling back unless you catch it on the...

It is built into the windscreen. You can just about see it it you look carefully - a very thin wire going up and partly down the side of the windscreen.

Wardriving at speed and with style - maybe, who knows?!? 🤷‍♂️

Mine is about as obvious as it gets. Although I think this is the only forum where I've used my real name - not sure exactly why that is though. :unsure:

Does anyone know where to get the Sport Cup 2 LTS tyres in the UK? I've tried a few local tyre shop web sites and they don't have the LTS versions? Is this a dealer only thing?

So you can get around 12,000km (7,500 miles) from Cup 2s. Probably means mine will be ready for changing after my upcoming Europe trip. 💰

Interesting, same here. I'm guess the bead gives a bit of "roll" that Lotus did not want to affect the steering. Rears: Front:

Interesting. I suspect it may be different per make of car and the type and size of display. There's probably differences in the version of Android Auto too (CoolWalk etc). It can't matter much that the arrow is not centred as I had been using it for months without realising the arrow wasn't...

Yes - that is normal. I think it is to give room for details, such as route directions, on the other side. The arrow can move around a little when following a route and move more to the centre but mostly it is offset.

Well I have now, that car and presumably yours are same colour and rims as mine.

Knowing the audience on this website gives me the suspicion that having that young lady in the photo may also win this competition too... :rolleyes:

Try searching for wall fishing kit - or wire pulling kit.

I attended the Blackbushe Air Day today as part of the “Best of British” section of cars; Lotus and Morgans. I had a great day. Everyone was really interested in the Lotus and especially the two Emiras there & I spent a lot of time answering questions about mine We made many a kid’s day by...

Seeing as I've just dug my shorts out of the cupboard it must be summer in the UK. The warmer summer temperatures can increase your tyre pressures by a couple of PSI. This can make a difference to your handling and feel of the car - especially if on Sports suspension and especially if on Cups...

The yellow, black, red reminds me of Hotwheels - in a good way....

Obviously the more yellow on a car the better !!!! :LOL: But seriously, I think the stripe on the mirrors is the best bit.

No juddering from my wiper blades at all - driving it in light and torrential rain or even when not raining and I hit the wipers by mistake. Worth you replacing them, you can always keep the current ones as spares in case the swap doesn't fix it.