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Very nice procedure! Is that full synthetic oil?

I have a Scanguage in each of my cars. It displays four of many choices of readings. One is coolant temperature and I can verify by this and the owner's manual of my Mazda 3 that the illuminated symbol within the display screen disappears when the coolant temperature reaches 130. After that, I...

So according to your status, you submitted your order to the factory? Or did you submit a deposit, only?

What happened to ChrisW's thread?

Good question. I'm sure neither wants to let that information "out of the bag".

What if you don't track the car?

Saturday's Wall St. Journal included an article about Rivian selling trucks from their factory parking lot. Here's an interesting comment: "Rivian Chief Executive RJ Scaringe said it is trying to get its manufacturing lines producing more vehicles to keep customers from bailing on orders. ""By...

That's good to know. Being 80 miles from the closest dealership, plus all the issues I am seeing here have gotten me thinking of going another route when it comes to buying a competent sportscar. My first new car, a 2001 Corvette had a good drivetrain but bad electronics components and gaskets...

I recall that when I worked for a medical oxygen concentrator company that was introducing a state-of-the-art, portable unit with advanced oxygen flow monitoring and relevant electronics, software, sensors, and compressor, I was tasked with setting up a large-scale burn-in area that required...

How long did it take to get your deposit back?

Let's hope that is sooner, rather than later.

😅 Personally, I'd have one convertible to compliment the Emira.

So you're going to eventually have both the Cayman and Emira? That seems a bit redundant.

I rented one of the same year but as the cabriolet version. It is very impressive but does blend in with the crowd - a massive change from the 2019 McLaren 570S Spider I also rented. Then again, the cost difference is significant.

Unfortunately, if Lotus doesn't permanently fix most of the drivability issues, many of those on the lists will drop out. I am one who is "on the fence".

But will its driver survive a crash?

Didn't Ford own Jaguar for a while? Ford seems to buy and sell quite a bit.

Many years ago, after Ford bought half of Mazda, Ford engineers went to visit Mazda's manufacturing plant. Ford was having an issue with their vehicles in which after a period of time, the vehicles would creak. One difference they discovered between their and Mazda's vehicle panel assembly was...

That'd be very concerning if they aren't.

Sigh.......We've had our Lexus RX400h with start/stops going on for 18 years and 136,000 miles and never a hiccup. Lotus, please send your engineers to Japan to learn the way of the high quality/reliability (kohinshitsu)

The probability of having to have a new car towed is not something I'm willing to deals with. I still have at least a year to decide but IfToyota comes out with a 300 HP, 2800 lb MR2, I may be choosing that, instead.

I've been looking at these, also but the lowest price I've seen is about $130,000. Everything I've read so far has been positive as far as reliability goes. I think an oil change is $600 with three drains and a gazillion screws to remove to get at them. They are fast. I've also recently been...

Thanks. I think it's time for me to pay them a call. There was a sales manager with whom I initially communicated, but she no longer works there. She had given me an estimated timeline, rather than a place number.

Orange County Lotus is closer to me, (80 miles away from San Diego) so that's where my deposit is. However, like you, I have no idea where I am in line.

I once worked with a guy who had once owned a garage that specialized in VW bug repair. He said that a common issue was solved by removing the rear seat that over time would cause a connector to disengage. Bad design but a fairly simple fix.

There's a guy on youtube who has lots of sportscars that he rents. He will no longer carry and McLarens, based upon all the trouble he's had with them. He's currently having trouble with a Corvette C8 Z06 that just dies. I love the 570 GT McLaren but would be wary of having one outside of the...

Over the past 30 years or so in many states (US), dealerships would send head-scratching electrical challenges to "Auto - Electric" shops, primarily because the service techs at the dealerships tend to not be experts in this field of troubleshooting, and if the service manual is not quite...

Same here when I had my 1968 Corvette

That schedule for delivery may be a bit optimistic, Bob. I submitted my deposit (dealership in southern California) in December of last year after being told the expected wait time to be 18-22 months, so with the production delays, I would say that my Emira may be ready in 2025. Thankfully, I'm...

Yes, indeed!

Some states ARE setting a schedule.

It certainly does if you live in California or some other states that are adopting similar laws. I maintain that EVs will not be adopted as quickly as you think in areas where buyers can choose what they want.

The point is that ICE vehicles will still be sold to enthusiasts who prefer them over EVs, just as mechanical watches and grandfather clocks are still being sold. What's your estimation of EV sportscars on the road in 2030, in comparison to ICE sportscars?

GM has been selling Corvettes for 70 years, yet here we are with failed transmissions, power retracting tops, and intermittent electronic glitches. Some things never change.

That's like the pivot to quartz watches in the 1970s. Mechanical movements weren't "sexy" or "modern" anymore, so in 1975, Zenith Radio Corporation, the American company that owned Zenith Manufacture, whose El Primero had helped pioner the wrist-worn chronograph in 1969 sent word to the factory...

Congrats! It looks great in that combination. (y)

Agreed!

I can understand why! :sneaky:

......for the Emira. I certainly would!