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So that explains why he is now your ex husband 🤔

I know what you mean, it is nearly 200 miles for me from Hethel. So not doing that. I am getting nervous enough about driving the 95 miles from Silverstone.

Hey guys, just had an Emira and Evija delivered to the door.

🤣🤣 well they better get a move on. I think they have forgotten that they can't sell petrol cars after 2030. Another few more delays..........

Well yes for now, but no guarantees with this latest fairy story/information from Customer Care.

Yes, in away, me too. At least then we get a 23 plate for our troubles. And, the weather should be starting to get better by then aswell.

It is what Colin Chapman called his merry band of, in the early days, unpaid helpers.

I was 5th October 2019.

Yes, many high profile people. Pause................. then US LOT.

Cheers mate, yes my car is blue. I think it will be a close run thing which one of us gets our car first. In 2025.🤣

Lotus make the Tory's look like they are an efficient, reliable, mega organised super smooth set up.

Can I ask, when did you put your first deposit down?

Myself like @emiraspain have now been told November build December delivery from October build November delivery. 😡

Just an update. Just got off the phone to customer so called care. When I was told last Wednesday that my car was going into production on Thursday last week and delivery in November, and that was set in stone. Now they are saying I was given the wrong information and now it is November...

Just got of the phone to customer care. Apparently we are getting an individual email to say what is happening with our cars. November deliveries will be contacted by phone sometime next week. Believe this if you dare.

Customers will probably receive their 133 before we get our 131. From what i understand, 132 is in production. It seems that when a car is Chinese manufactured, it is far more efficient than when Hethel build cars. Almost like Lotus of old. They did the 8,9,10 and 11, then did the 7.

I will believe that when I see it.

Yes, there are many early uk deposit holders on here, myself included, that in my opinion and perhaps many others, that we have been treated very poorly. The deliveries should have been 100% in deposit order. But instead the uk seems to be put to the back of the queue, and forgotten about.

Were you a fly on the wall when the conversation took place?🤣

Does it seem odd to anyone else that there are 20 right hand cars built bound for Australia, but UK dealers still have not received their demonstrators.

I think you mean this month.🤣

I am beginning to think that even a Citroën 2CV is better at getting someone around than an invisible Emira.🤣

I think the Matt Windle video on the 10th June covered this. He said, basically, Lotus component prices have gone up. But the price you signed up for is the price you will pay.

Yes, i was told my car started the production process on Thursday. Then told i should be getting my checkout email this week, then delivery probably second week in November.🤞

Thank you Leonard, you are very kind. Maybe in a few weeks when i eventually get my car things may be different. I do enjoy Lotus gatherings/events and trackdays and helping/advising new people into the fold. I have to say, if possible, to have some get togethers with people i have been talking...

Agreed. I think this will be my second and last Lotus. I don't think i can put myself through this again. And i will not allow a company to treat me like this again. Not even Lotus. It does hurt, being a long time Lotus fan.

So there is no loyalty towards the country where they are built and, for the early years at least, British buyers got Lotus going before they became a world known brand.

Yes, completely brush aside the country where they are build as not as important as other markets.

Fictional? Sounds spot on to me. Were you a fly on the wall when this meeting took place Tom?🤣

Well I was told on Wednesday it was starting production on Thursday. On that basis, I should get my check out email this week, then the car mid November. 🤞

One minute we are told that only left hand drive cars can be build because of parts supply issues. And now we here that 20 right hand drive cars are heading to Australia. So UK can't have cars but Australia can as there is no issue with parts. You couldn't make it up. Names out of a hat I still...

Yes, i put down my first deposit on the 5th October 2019, thinking, in hindsight wrongly, that i would be one of the first to get a car. Originally told i would get it in March. I chatted to Scott Walker ar Silverstone in November, voicing my concerns after a few YouTube's claims they were...

3 years in my case. UK deposit holder.

Well I do find it hard to believe what LCC tell me, after all the wrong information and broken promises. But this time, and as they even checked it, I was number 54 and starting production on Thursday.

Well I was told on Wednesday I was number 54. Which, obviously, in Lotus calculations comes after the number 333 of Harry's car.🤔

And I was told by LCS that I was number 54, on Wednesday, so looks like I have been down graded somewhat.

So on that basis, my car started production on Thursday, then I should get my car about a week after Harry. Interesting to here that 50% of deposit holders have opted for Hethel collection. I have opted for dealer collection.

Hi Tom, do you know when the Harry's Garage Hethel tour video was filmed?