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Looking back in the search, the preview to this was posted in July, but didnt see a link to the on demand / Channel 4 show itself, so sure Im well behind the times in only seeing this last night, but thought with knowing what I know now about the car it was really interesting to see the...

Cheers Tom, I've read your thread so many times, I had a complete blank when I typed above 🤦‍♂️ all in all cant wait to see them in real life in a few months :)

I'd like to see a 'true' silver, Nimbus isnt doing it for me since the new configurator (which is my chosen order colour :unsure:), Im actually swinging back to DV Green, but even shadow grey looks appealing now which I'd dismissed from day 1... From your tour, did you see Shadow Grey? Was it...

I didnt say its not a great sports car, Ive spent a lot of time in one (manual), the chassis is epic and the engine sounds stunning, but the gearing is so long you can drive pretty much everywhere in 3rd. When I say 'that' special, I just mean there are lots and lots of Cayman/718s on the road...

Yep none of that adds up to £1000, you could send someone with a covered transporter from anywhere in the country for a fraction of that. But I think someone mentioned elsewhere on here, that actually some of that cost goes to the dealer as a 'payment' of kind as they're not getting a cut of the...

Same, its well over my usual price range (by a lot!) but as the era I love for cars is coming to an end and I've been searching for an interesting and special car with a manual box for quite some time, there is nothing that comes close. GT4 (if you can get one), maybe but its quite hardcore for...

I think from 2024 all cars even if already type approved also have to have this stupidity included e.g. new registrations from 2024. This is all part of the EU next wave of 'safety' requirements - impact goes as far as cars like the Toyota GR86 will stop being sold in Europe from 2024 as its not...

Its been likened to Storm Titanium from the Lotus back catalogue colours, but there are some views on Nimbus from those who've seen it, think this is the thread you need from Tom https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/emira-colours-seeing-cars-at-hethel.672/ Personally since the new configurator...

Same, felt slightly gutted to have to go for 40-50 when 'just' in the 40's ;-) My mid life crisis has been in planning for a while though :)

Im pretty sure the fake Louis Walsh said he's buying 2 Emira's!! Thats one way to make choosing colour and chassis set up easier! ;-)

Maybe they'll deliver you the wheels in July and the rest a few months later? ;-) When I asked a similar question on the phone, (want to see the colours & drive the car before final commitment) - they said all things can be changed up to the point of final deposit / locking in the order, but...

Given the F1 tyre is specific compound and make up for the Emira it will differ but as a general rule of thumb, 'summer tyres' (which here refers to all tyres which are not specifically labelled 'winter tyres') temps above 7C are ok for 'normal' tyres - its recommended below 7C people switch to...

Im with you, I think you accept a 'price', get used to it and mentally there is a barrier going much above it. Im not someone who this isnt a stretch and having to think very carefully whether I can justify spending c£80k+ on a car no matter how much the heart wants it. I was intending to...

If they can cope with the demand, something factory based, be it a tour and even if it was several laps in the car under some instruction it would really add to the handover. Land Rover even gives 1/2 day experience with their second hand sales, given the volumes they sell, Lotus could probably...

I found on the vid especially but actually using my work monitor the colours were lighter (720p HD) and quite a cheap monitor. Moving the configurator over to my HP laptop with a proper HD screen the colours dropped a few degrees in brightness. On the work monitor the DV Green looked like the...

Its a good point/question. For the UK, VAT being 20% means the car minus all tax (and Im not good at maths so depends how you work out VAT!) but of £76k, c£15k of that is VAT. (base price) On top is the car road tax/first year based on CO2 and then delivery charges etc making it a £79k car. We...

Agree, I'd not paid any attention to Grey since seeing the demo car and not liking it, but the new config makes it a contender. In fact the more I play with the colours today (at this rate I wont have a job to pay for the thing though!) the DV Green is becoming a contender and Im actually not...

Isnt tax on top of that? List price on the config is £75,995 before options. On the road price in the finance calculator is £79,005 So there is a £3,010 extra gap to pay between list and on the road. If 'on the road cost' = £1045 (for fuel, plastic rectangles & delivery) then that leaves £1965...

Thought the same. Given Porsche offer a full factory tour/collection etc and (having never done it but heard) a bit of a VIP experience, this seems a lot. As mentioned Tank of fuel = £80-100 Number plates = £20 Delivery = £? But doubt they're paying an individual to drive a single car trailer...

Great website update on the configurator. Presume the video hasnt any sound or is it just my PC? Does make me question my choice though, I think Nimbus (which I've chosen) looks much better with full black pack (which I didnt order!) - but the DV Green really is back in play, still a tad dark...

How did you get the invite if you dont mind me asking? Its looks like an epic experience, really special. Your opening writing has renewed my excitement, that and the email pending some fun things to look at from next week too. Great to hear how impressed you were with the overall factory and...

Yep same email (minus June) but my first deposit wasnt until September. Wont be near the first but will be able to save up for longer / workout whether I can fit a car lift in the single garage!

Great update and very exciting. That DV Green render brings it back in play a bit for me (currently Nimbus on the order), I wanted it to be lighter, but it looks so good in that lighting!

EV isnt for me in a sports car. At a push something like a Range Rover / Luxury car it has some place (though I'd still prefer the sound of the V8 diesel over EV). But I've not been excited by a single EV yet. 2 dimensional. The only think EV makes me feel is disappointment - 1) they're killing...

Thanks Eagle 7 - that is the spec I've submitted and will stick to :-) (Unless the I really dont like the Nimbus in real life) made me smile seeing 'my spec' mocked up! Cheers

Same problem with Porsche UK. I've had a 987 Boxster Spyder since new, enquired about the 718 Spyder and was told I wasnt one of their 'preferred buyers' so they wouldnt be able to help me any further. I asked what that meant, and it was said "we have long standing friends of the dealership who...

BMW 320d = £180 Boxster Spyder = £220 Land Rover Disco 2 = £320 Range Rover L405 = £700 All on same multicar policy

Those seem quite restrictive and strange conditions, though I've never used a specialist insurer for any cars I've owned. I've used mainly Privilege and Admiral multicar policies (though I've never taken any of my own cars on track). They've not specified a tracker needed for the 2 most at risk...

Not even Europe :( Sad times but the UK/European sports car market is so dominated by SUVs (and extreme emissions) that it wasnt worth them homologating the Z in the Euro zone. Real shame as few other manual sports cars out there for a good price, I would have fancied a Z for my new daily...

Only driven the 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 but I have to say the gearing is so so long. You can drive almost every road in 3rd gear, anything twisty almost doesnt warrant changing gears. Of course not sure what the gearing is going to be like in the Emira but hopefully a bit shorter than the Cayman...

I love alcantara, but am going for ice white leather. Mainly as the show car with all black interior felt very dark and I like light car interiors. If they did a light headlining option then maybe I'd go alcantara with the contrast stitching, but for FE, leather is second choice material, first...

Engine: V6 Gearshift: Manual Chassis : Tour Paint: Nimbus Black Pack: Lower Black Pack (Full BP tbc) Wheels: Silver Ultra-lightweight V-spoke Forged Alloy Wheels Caliper: Yellow Tyres : Goodyear Trim - Ice Leather Steering Wheel: Black leather Privacy Glass : None Awaiting actual cars/colour...

Hi @Pav thats a really useful overview - I've been invited by B&C to do the same which I intend to take up as soon as I can, I've chosen the Touring as have Boxster Spyder which has fantiastic damping but is firm on bumpy roads and would like something more comfortable which I think Touring...

Im not sure whether there will be many takers - I believe France has a HUGE tax penalty based on emissions https://www.evo.co.uk/hot-hatchbacks/203347/hot-hatchbacks-under-threat-new-french-car-tax-laws-and-what-they-mean-for Even their own Megane RS has a 10k Euro tax on list now (Ferrari's...

Thanks Eagle - I do love the green in bright sunlight but still happy (for now) that I've chosen Nimbus - if the green did turn out to be lighter in real life it might sway me back to it. Really hope Lotus start releasing some images of pre production cars/colours soon :-)

I've only driven a Focus RS 2018 model and on broken tarmac it was quite harsh, very firm and quite tiring on long journeys when not at 10/10ths. I've only driven an Evora S from c2010 and it was some sort of magic carpet ride compared to most sports cars. It glided over the kerbs at Hethel and...

Im going Front PPF and maybe the vulnerable areas on the rear arches etc as mentioned. I've a solid black Boxster Spyder and after a weeks roadtrip around the NC500 in Scotland, I've had to have the whole front end resprayed (never seen to many loose stones flicking up) - since the spray then...

Yep, I disconnected the vacuum switch/relay on my 987 Boxster Spyder which kept the valves closed below c3k revs and therefore passes German drive by noise regs (and others) at the time. This being a 2010 model regs will have changed but for any car with global homologation, the lowest regional...

Yes manual, its the number 1 criteria when looking for a car and very difficult to find in anything interesting. I've had my BMW 320d for 9 years and as a manual I still take pleasure from the commute as I enjoy changing gear not to mention the whole control of gears/revs up and down. Paddles on...

Im with you on that, spending a lot of time around Guildford/Farnham and the roads are tiring, even our old Disco 2 with plenty of tyre sidewall gets banged around on some of the pot holes, everything else with low profile tyres gives you that feeling of dread when the bang hits. Reading your...