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Hi everyone - not my post, but seen on Facebook (authors name removed for privacy). Anyone else think this is odd?

Man, you'd hate to see what those port/dock workers are doing to your car then. :)

Thanks Bear - you're a legend (honestly)! Now, anyone have their Lotus decoder available so we can go word by word (perhaps even prefix, root, suffix analysis) through this scripted message from Lotus? Anyone see a code in here that reveals some illuminati reference?

Well, I have to say, you all are a good bunch to commiserate with at least. Way more fun than most of the other car forums I’ve frequented in the past.

This car will probably be released in the US before the Emira. :LOL:

Of 2027 - when they remove our current engine and do a battery swap officially making us 1st edition owners (of an all electric platform), just like they promised. What, did you think that first edition badge meant something else? 😆

How do new cars from Ferrari, Lamborghini, and the like pass - all featuring V8s/v12s - but our Toyota Camry V6 with a supercharger fails (and half the horsepower)? How does a reduced HP tune somehow make the engine more efficient to meet CA standards? That just feels like something made up…

I had a similar thought - we're all putting up with this nonsense because we love cars. This never was a sensible/rational decision, nor is a Lotus something we "need" to function in our daily life. But dang it will be fun when it arrives! At some point (not now) everyone can look back and...

Does anyone know the factory tint level when selecting privacy glass on the Emira? I would assume it's around 20%. I want to get my front windows tinted at the dealership before picking up and would ideally like it to match the factory rear/quarter glass shade. Legally, 35% is allowed in my...

"People have questions and we are working to make sure we can get them all the information they need." This was said by the same PR manager - good place to start answering some questions would be on these forums.

Probably a certificate to prove to your family & friends that you haven't made up this entire car buying process in your head. Plan on some errors to your name / model / other personal information in the message.

I haven't seen others in my situation post, but I received no email. I made my "first deposit" where I provided an email / contact information /drivers license. I saw the email where Lotus confirmed my reservation with the dealership, but I have not built out my specific car yet. It makes...

I wonder why Lotus would push touring - what benefit would come from that? Has anyone seen an actual test on sport vs touring (both on F1's) to determine roadholding/G's? What if all this stiffness didn't equate to better handling?

Interesting poll. I wonder how any people picked touring because it was so enthusiastically supported in this review from Harry's Garage (this influenced me in a big way). Since then, I've seen others say Sport is "not too harsh." This is like mattress shopping - some think a bed is too soft...

I was torn between mist white and vivid red, but all this paint protection talk is causing me to shift towards white again. Hard to see any swirls and chips on white, so essentially saves me $10k on PPF (which I don't love anyway). I know myself well enough to know I'll take good care of the...

Sweet, thanks! Your spec is largely the same as what I’m considering.

I'm getting Predator vibes (from the car).

So, I saw in another thread you were checking the car out this week. Did you happen snap any photos?!

Many folks on these forums have said their car - which they are under contract for, and still plan to buy - are listed for sale on Autotrader. Not all dealers have the same listing policies, so that’s why you don’t see 473 cars for sale. That said, I’m sure some of the cars will be for sale...

You both have summarized my dilemma. 😂

This is exactly the spec I am thinking. Only thing I’m torn on is red leather vs alcantara with red stitching. In general, I think black interior with white exterior is a little boring, but I also like the “layers” of material the alcantara provides, and that it blends nicely with the headliner...

Time to get/share a video at STL for all of us other white Emira owners!? 😁

Finally…😁

Almost like a cream color instead of a pure white. But why though? This feels like an easy thing to get right.

Can anyone confirm when Lotus typically moves from one model year to the next and/or when the Emira 2025 models will start rolling off the assembly line? I recognize they could theoretically start 2025 model year cars on Jan 1 2024, but most car companies don’t make the switch until later in...

Race to the First I4 might be one of the more ironic thread titles on the Emira forums. I’ve never seen a three (four) year race before. 😂

I’m still hoping to see a picture of a mist white Emira before locking in my final decision. Ironically, I’m either going Ferrari wannabe with vivid red and brown leather. Or totally fly under the radar with mist white and alcantara red stitching. This car honestly looks great in so many...

They probably assume American drivers are so gluttonous that they can't help but eat food that will inevitably drop from our thick sausage like fingers - passing through the mesh and getting lodged in the gear change mechanism creating uncalculated liability/warranty issues. That's my guess...

I'm probably in the minority, but I never liked the look of PPF. I recognize many will say if done correctly you can't see it, but I always seem to pick up on that thin black line that forms as dirt inevitably gets stuck along the seam. On the flip side, I always love when original owners...

As rumors swirl about 2.0 cars being included in the first round of cars to the US, I'm hoping someone might nab the first mist white picture - even if not their own - when they go to visit the Lotus showroom. You can be internet famous (just go with it) and do a solid for all of us looking for...

Agreed, or just Lotus corporate assigning someone to do some very minimal PR work would be even more efficient.

I dunno, second owners won’t care about PR issues from the launch of the car, nor are the build quality issues you are talking about catastrophic to the car or widespread and unusual for a first year model car. If anything, I think folks will latch onto the last and best of something from a...

Still have no idea how we haven’t seen one actual picture of the car in white. Surely some of these have rolled off the line and are being driven by owners by now.

Pretty sure the bench in the back was designed to fit a kid sideways that you didn't like as much as the kid in the front.

Fair enough, post removed, but I do think folks should continue to reach out. This level of service in any industry should not be tolerated and is so easy to fix with a simple statement.

Bump - are we sure Aspen White isn’t the same as Mist White? How are there no photos of Mist White yet?!

Figured I wasn't the first, but maybe the straw that breaks the camel's back? 🤷‍♂️ Probably not, but whatever, glad to know I'm in good company.