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Pretty sure that virtually all folks looking for aftermarket suspension want stiffer, so that's what the market provides. I suppose it's possible that adjustable systems might be able to be adjusted softer. Seems unlikely to me though. Wheels and tires much easier to swap back when you sell...

I used Reliable twice when I had a Ford GT, very happy with them.

I suspect 18F/19R would be noticeably better. In my mind, 20" wheels are all about appearance anyway.

Changing to 18” wheels and tires would probably be the easiest and best solution. Assuming they fit- see thread below. I’d run high performance all-season tires, probably the Michelin Pilot Sport AS4- I have those on my NSX and 993. Emira sizes might be 235/45-18 and 275/40-18, those are about...

But Lotus had essentially zero money pre-Geely, right? They might have been dreaming of and even drawing the Evora 2.0 (a.k.a. Emira), but it seems unlikely they would have been able to actually start working on it.

I doubt if there was ever any plan or expectation for the Emira to be profitable. The volumes are too low to justify even the initial development cost. I think Geely’s plan was to have the Emira rebuild credibility and bring new value to the Lotus brand name, and hopefully break even on the...

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/business-corporate/lotus-cut-200-jobs-uk . Lotus to cut up to 200 jobs in the UK Hethel firm alludes to impact of weakening demand for EVs as factor in cost-cutting measure NEWS by Charlie Martin 8 November 2024 . Lotus will make up to 200 more of its staff in...

Actually it’s the world’s smallest 3-car garage- only 20x28. It’s a good thing I don’t collect Impala station wagons. And fortunately, I was very clear (42 years ago!) with my wife that neither she or I would ever be able to park our daily drivers in the garage, regardless of how much it is...

I had “M111” on my last Elise, and decades ago I had “3 CAM” on my Elan. (Probably only folks who have rebuilt a twin-cam motor will understand that factual reference.) I ordered this one the day the Emira was announced. .

Also shows different "H/Pad" for flat and convex glass. Maybe that's the heating pad behind the glass? Or just the plastic backing plate with the mounting detail? For most cars, when you buy replacement glass, it's already attached to the plastic backing. Although maybe with more tech in mirrors...

Looks like there are several different convex glass mirrors for the left side. My guess is the first listed, "convex glass," is the UK glass, and probably the most convex, because it's for the passenger side. The EU and GCC and combo EU/GCC convex glass are probably mild blind spot mirrors...

Found this previous post that has a link to diagrams with part numbers. https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/do-not-break-your-mirror.4937/#post-144683 .

Well, I don't have my Emira yet, so haven't looked into it. You should post a thread asking a UK owner to search out and post the part number for their UK left-side mirror glass. Then someone will have to buy one and see if it fits! I did a quick search and found non-US convex left side mirror...

Assuming the left side oem UK mirror glass will fit on the mirrors on the US cars, that will be both the easiest and best solution. (Since the left mirror is the passenger side in the UK, it will be convex.) I've put oem RHD left-side mirror glass (either UK or Japan) on my NSX, 993, 300ZX...

Selling my mint final-year 2005 Acura NSX at no reserve on bringatrailer auction. BaT auction ends Saturday July 1, see details there. . https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-acura-nsx-t-13/ .

Just emailed Gator to cancel my order. I’m not really surprised with the production delays and the few little problems some folks have had, after all, it’s a new low-volume car built in a new factory with new suppliers and new employees. Obviously, Lotus could have handled the communication...

I bought in January and paid over sticker. I like it a lot, but for my old bones it would be too extreme for an every day driver- suspension pretty stiff. For me it's more of an every-other-day car.

Had this a couple months- very fun little car. .

https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/emira-handbook.1785/#post-47608

. Well, kinda. The majority of the options are simple, bolt-on parts. BOLT-ON COMPONENTS THAT PROBABLY DON'T AFFECT ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE BUILD 2 suspension choices (THE ONLY CHANGE IS DIFFERENT SPRING/SHOCK ASSEMBLY, RIGHT? POSSIBLY SOME BUSHINGS ALSO.) 2 tyre choices 3 wheel options 4...

I assume "stripe verification" is a common UK term? What does it mean?

I used TFX to ship a car from Vancouver to Ohio. Not cheap, but very professional. https://www.tfxinternational.com/

https://www.lotustalk.com/threads/doug-demuro-is-not-looking-forward-to-the-emira.487145/

. Actually, I was running on 5.5" widened wheels and slicks in that photo! Hence the Joie Chitwood attitude!

And for folks who need a size reference to understand what size these cars are.... . .

Very cool cars. I had a yellow '72 Sprint years ago, great car and great autocross car. The first owner was a US serviceman who bought the car when he was stationed in the UK. I bought it from him via an Autoweek ad in 1979. I rebuilt the engine, but after discovering the machine shop I used had...

I doubt if anyone cares, but here's a post I wrote 17 years ago that explained why car magazines started using rollout in all their times. Basically, Car and Driver noticed an issue where occasionally a car would do the quarter mile at a speed that was also exactly a time-to-speed measurement...

Not enough pedals.

I will immediately disable the exhaust valve, but in a different way than most of you guys. My car will always be in quiet mode.

The 904 is crude? Uh, I would disagree with that, and so would Gordon Murray. https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/professor-gordon-murray-reveals-60s-racers-inspired-t33

My perfect 3-car garage is whatever 3 cars are in my garage at the time. (Don't be fooled by the wide angle photo- my garage is a crazy-tiny 20x28.) I'm an old guy, and these days I try to keep one very nice car (currently a 2005 NSX that replaced a 2006 Ford GT), and a few inexpensive but...

. Yeah, I bought it in the 80's, sold it in the early 90's, thinking I was really smart and making a pretty good profit. Oops! .

I'm an old guy, and have had nine Porsches. Two 356's, several 911's, a 944 Turbo Cup factory race car (had that one 29 years), and even a 904. The newest ones I've had were two 993's. I've never been a one-marque guy, and have had a bunch of cool cars, including 2 Ford GTs, and my current...

Another NSX owner here- 16k mile mint 2005. Probably will sell when I get the Emira. .