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That's a bummer, all I can offer is it's well worth the wait, hang in there.

Here are the two sweethearts meeting up for the first time, then nuzzling up together! The story behind this is my mate Mark and I unknowingly both ordered Emiras after both having almost identical Aston Martin Vantages (4.7 V8) at the same time, living 100 yards apart! Mark ordered his...

Thanks, very happy with it. The seats - quality seems excellent, leather feels thick but pliable and uniform, stitching very neat and uniform and the shape is smooth and symmetrical with no unsightly bumps. No sagging yet but I'm only 170lbs and only 600 miles in - I'll keep everyone posted on...

Thanks, how much longer until you get yours? Do you have something to "distract" you in the meantime?

Thanks Tom, plenty more to come and will hopefully ease the pain of waiting a little for some - although there is always the chance I just make it more unbearable!

Thanks - and I remember we had almost identical specs! Hope that gives you a taster of what is down the road for you, you have a lot to look forward to.

Thank you, and very much looking forward to meeting you and comparing specs. Love the prospect of unleashing the wild child, great reason to get those other 400 running miles done ASAP...

21 months after placing my deposit she is sitting in my driveway and I couldn't be happier. Full spec: Dark Verdant, tan Leather, silver alloys, yellow calipers, touring chassis, manual gearbox, delete privacy glass, alcantara steering wheel. Below I'll take you through the collection and...

Easily one of the classiest combos.

It’s so damn hard! All I can suggest is the more you see them in the flesh the clearer your choice will become.

Thank you, what is your own Emira status?

Thanks, and sorry to hear about your Mum. That's a very healthy way to look at things, we all need something to guide us, whether it's a moral compass, our values or imagining what a trusted and respected friend or relative would think. Dad knew the Emira was on its way which was nice, I can...

You are not alone! I collect Dark Verdant next week, still have occasional nimbus pangs - it shows off the form so well and is somehow classy and sporty all at once. And it will look clean longer after every wash, DV will look clean for about 5 minutes! Some very talented people spent a lot of...

I seem to remember you could get a very nice Ferrari 355 for 25k after the global financial crisis... I was watching a youtube video about the genesis of the Lotus Elite in the 70s - the fuel crisis hit just before launch. It could almost have played into Lotus's hands, having produced a fuel...

As you correctly say, still a lot of uncertainty on the way forward for motive power in personal mobility. If you've not already seen it, this is a fascinating video that Harry Metcalfe shot at JCB with Lord Bamford, talking about their new hydrogen engine tech.

That looks like a great spec, here's to many happy miles!

That's definitely part of it, makes me think it's like the Emira has kidnapped us and we all have Stockholm syndrome.

Thank you, great fact - every day is a schoolday! It was an old Celica I had that had a clonk at the end of the steering travel. Unlike many many things in life or a bad round of golf, despite the clonking the wheels never came off...

Thank you, sometime a bit of distance is a great way to get perspective on things.

Hey, great to hear from you! I'm sure we can meet up soon after collection if that works for you, will be great to contrast and compare - and moan about the state of the roads!

I remember swapping messages with you on that, hope it's getting a little easier, that's tough that you never got to take him out in the Emira. As well as sharing the experience with them I think there's always the element of "See, I did good!?" with our Dads, the bit of us that's always seeking...

Thanks Tom, yes losing that same-sex parent is a biggie, the biggest shaper for most people, it's nice that your shared love of cars keeps your Dad very much alive in your present thoughts as well as your memories. My Dad and my Son both had blue Toyota Celicas - about 40 years and 5...

One distinct advantage the Emira has over any Porsche - while Cayman and 911 have decent overall luggage volume (I have a 2004 996 C4S, which my Emira will be joining) the only place you can put a set of golf clubs is inside the passenger compartment - a PITA to get in and out, especially if wet...

Full lock when reversing in my 2004 996 C4S gives an unpleasant dragging, scrubbing feeling - down to combination of steering geometry and camber when on full lock. I've also had a clunk on full lock on other cars and it's never worried me, don't think it is anything to be concerned about - will...

Hi everyone, hope you are all well. I've been absent on here since September last year, having been a regular thread starter and poster until then, including many regarding my Emira paintings which I'll come to in a bit. The short update is I am still in. So "in" that I should be collecting my...

Thank you - I try to keep it tight! I'll be back on it soon, check out my Dark Verdant and Seneca blue artwork threads. Nimbus underway too after a hiatus.