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There are reports that the AMG M177 is being made to be Euro-7 compliant.

For reference I googled this - the AMG they talk about in this article is the AMG engine in the Vantage. AMG M177 - in the Vantage gives V8 3.9L Twin-turbo, 650bhp, 590lb/ft. Revs to 7,200. Weights 209kg There is a newer later version the M178 that can go up to 789bhp. Both are fitted...

I know it is not much consolation for you but when I was looking to buy my Emira I had rung up Auto100 to enquire about one they had for sale on Autotrader. I had a conversation with their sales director and arranged to drive up to Mansfield to see the car. But after the phone call something...

I had to read that twice, thinking what on earth have you been doing in your Emira - then remembered Americans mean trousers when they say pants. :unsure:

Very useful. It's a shame that he didn't also include the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s in the test - these are very different from the Sport 4S. I have found another review of the Sport Cup 2s here. I'd also like to know if the special "LTS" versions of the Sport Cup 2s and F1 Supersport are...

Looks amazing in that Isotope Green .... almost as good as yellow :p

Looks great. I assume Lotus had to put the grill in there only for health and safety reasons, in case anyone stuck their fingers in there.

Took mine to the SELOC Lotus Owners Breakfast meet in Colchester, Essex. There were about 20 cars there; 3 Emiras, an Evora, a lovely Elan 2 and the rest were Elises of various persuasions - all very nice cars. I've not been on a "car meetup" like this for over 20 years since the old...

Perhaps you also have to break-in yourself to get used to the car, how it feels and what it can do? Edit: Just re-reading this and realised it could be taken the wrong way. I'm not disparaging anyone's driving skills here. I mean Lotus' are quite different to many other cars and it can take a...

Welcome to the club. I can't imagine there's too many Emiras in Italy but this means there will be at least 2 there in August (and both yellow) as I'm driving down to Venice then. You must be able to get some great pics of it with Rome in the background to post up here. Enjoy your holiday in Japan.

Trains have worked in that way for decades. Doesn't everyone want their Emira to "handle like it is on rails"? :p

This is the info I have: Buton 1 – opens the valve 100% on the back box, meaning it is constantly at the loudest possible. Button 2 – closes the valve 100%, regardless of driving mode, the valve will be closed and in its quietest form (do not drive the vehicle at high speed or too hard with...

Posted today in Car magazine but I don't think really tell you anything new that we hadn't heard before https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/lotus/returning-to-engines/ Thanks to SELOC for bringing this to my attention.

Interesting.... I was led to believe the windscreen itself was over £3000. Seems like the dealers often aren't exactly factual.

I've noticed that the speedometer measures higher than satellite or radar speed in every car I've every had - apart from the Emira. My Emira seems to measure about the same as my satnav and the same as a nearby radar speed sensor that I pass often; "30MPH Thank You For Driving Carefully"

I was told by a dealer to make sure I had windscreen cover with my insurance as a new Emira windscreen is over £4,000 when fitted.

Nor any oil pressure gauge which is arguably more important.

This is what I got from Milltek when I asked about this - they are very helpful FWIW "There are 2 cats on an Emira, this removes the second cat The vehicle still has a primary cat, so should still pass an MOT emissions test, as the UK ones are actually not very stringent. However it is an...

Nice write-up. Very close to my own impressions of my Emira, I've only had it since February though. I have sports suspension and the Sport Cup 2 tyres as well, these were not nearly as bad on wet UK roads as I had expected - that said I probably missed most of the UK winter. Now that the...

It might be worth you putting your Evora up for sale in AutoTrader too - a much wider audience. Pistonheads is a great site for selling to enthusiasts. Also be aware that the number of second-hand Emiras is dropping, only about 40 odd now up on Autotrader if you discount ads for new cars, there...

Welcome to the group. Some lovely places to drive up there in the NE; Lake District and the North Pennines. Any pics?

I was just talking about the main driver display. The media/infotainment middle screen UI is just OK - I hardly use that UI however as I just throw up Android Auto for everything else. I think I only use the centre screen for the AC and heating controls. Completely agree that touch sensitive...

My girlfriend has just asked me why when I pop-out to get some petrol it always takes at least 45 minutes ... the petrol station is just down the road.

My work often involves me designing or improving user interfaces (UIs) such as on web pages, something I've done for years and so am a bit passionate about well-designed UIs. So just a shout out to whoever at Lotus designed the main driver display - it's really very good. The main driver...

Welcome to the club. Great photos.

I would definitely be interested in one with Alcantara and yellow stitching but depends on the price of course.

I expect it could take several weeks for me to ship you my dash surround, have you cover it and post it back. If you can get a OEM dash surround could you built to order and then provide a refund if we return our original dash surround - would that be possible?

Please check your health insurance policy for the provision of mental health care. ;)

Since I picked it up end of Feb - I have done roughly 3,000 miles. Daily driver although I don't use it for work.

I like that gauge surround. Is there an option for coloured stitching - would be nice to match the rest of my interior? I can't see this on the GRP web site?

Welcome to the club. Any pics of your new ride?

Welcome to the club. You've had some nice cars - the Lotus is a bit different still though.

Just rechecked your video and I think I see you have the grey leather seats. This was one of my take-aways from my test drives I really wanted the Alcantara seats as I felt I was sliding around on the leather seats too, whilst the Alcantara held my arse in place. So interesting that you found...

"It now behaves like a fat Elise" Nah... Emiras are just big boned :D

Isn't Australia in its own trade war with China already? When Australian politicians threatened to investigate the source of the Covid-19 virus in China? Maybe something to do with this? https://www.ussc.edu.au/chinas-trade-restrictions-on-australian-exports

Remember folks - this is all very subjective. It's really worth you test driving the cars before making a decision - and also that's there's no bad decision here, all Emira models are great and you can tweak things fairly cheaply on the Emira if you decide it's not quite right for you.

On normal roads I thought there was little difference. I deliberately mixed in some rough country roads too. You can obviously feel more of the road with the sport suspension especially through the steering but it's not a harsh ride in any way. I'm used to driving an Elise so the sport...

Looks great in that dark grey with the light grey seats. Yellow callipers too, so I guess you are forgiven from not getting a yellow one :D