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The Hungant gloves look nice. On a recent trip to Europe I stumbled upon a handmade glove shop in Pecs, Hungary. They had beautiful gloves and my wife and I bought 4 pair , which says a lot since my spouse usually avoids buying anything when we’re on vacation, despite my encouragement. Check out...

Listed asking price is $48K OBO, meaning “or best offer” so salvage should sell for less. Will be interesting to see final sale price. The fact it’s selling as salvage generally means it’s “not economical to repair” so it’ll usually be used for parts only. Sad end to a nice car. Hope no one was...

Whatever you do, DO NOT tell any Porsche 718 owners or (heaven forbid) Porsche dealerships, the 718 luggage capacity is less than the Emira (lol). This should remain a closely guarded secret and not publicized on any public forums. Oh wait...

Why is there a "used but next-to-new-looking, exotic sport car parking lot", on your driveway?? (lol)

Hopefully GRP will be able to answer the OP question. This is off-topic but related: this post got me wondering if there was any advantage to using dedicated track tires on the track, rather than street tires. Here's a discussion on reddit, amongst people who track their cars so should know...

FWIW: the 0 to 60 time for a stock C8 Z51 is really 2.9 seconds. I won't talk about runs made by some owners, in even less time. GM later acknowledged it initially advertised the 3.0 time, knowing it would do 2.9. This from a former C8 Z51 owner and current Emira fanboy, who enjoys the "more raw...

Welcome to the Forum and great first post with your 2 sister Lotus (some say "Loti" which is supposedly very incorrrect; lol). Hopefully your prediction about the Emira's reliability will prove wrong. Like many others, I've not had issues with mine.

I'm at my office, with my shop manual at home, otherwise I'd copy the pages for you. Perhaps someone else with better access can do so. If not, I'll get them to you before the weekend, to help you out.

Easily found with a Forum search, but here's the thread with the info on how to get the "shop manual" for a very reasonable price: https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/emira-full-handbook.4090/

How close are you to your dealership? I’d go in for software updates or (moreso) recalls, more often if not for the 6 hour round trip drive. Aside from enjoying working on my own vehicles (doing something with my hands instead of from behind a desk), it’s more than just a couple hundred bucks...

For anyone interested, my Canadian dealership sent me their regular "track inspection form" (attached below) which they tell me some tracks require to be filled out by a qualified vehicle servicing shop. I'm about to find out this summer, with the tracks in my area.

FWIW, I heard back from my Canadian dealer today and was told, the "first service" following the exact same checklist that Aero posted at the start of this thread (the first 2 pages; thanks Aero!) would cost Can$536.91 (plus tax), broken down at my request (since I asked about me supplying the...

Sorry to hear all this. Easy for all of us (who likely have our cars) to suggest rejecting it. If you're itching to get behind the wheel and don't want to wait to order another, I'd suggest asking for a minimum $5,000 reduction, to see what Lotus and the dealer have to say about that. You'll end...

Congrats. Steering wheel upgrade a fairly easy change-out with replacement custom purchase from GRP (Greg’s Race Parts); easily justified if you got a good price on the car. You get to design a better match than OEM, to suit your taste, so it’s the best of both worlds. Good luck and enjoy!

Wow. The ability to read Mandarin or Cantonese, would be really helpful, to order from Taobao. I was able to log-in using Google Translate...however couldn't figure out how to input my country (Canada) in order to complete my address, even after getting a translation of its spelling in...

A-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y NONE seen in my area over the past 6 months, other than mine when I pass by a reflecting glass store-front, but I don't think that counts (lol). I was the first person in my city of 1 million plus, to register one. I've heard rumours from my car friends, of there being...

My personal thanks to Nova, especially for such a quick answer. My local dealer told me that US$72 is a reasonable price for an Emira TPMS sensor, so I called Greg (GRP) and ordered/paid for a set. Greg told me they're OEM, preprogrammed, and will be immediately recognized by the car. For any...

Hello to all. My local tire shop today, can't find which TPMS sensor works with Emira rims. They showed me their new-this-year advanced Autel OBD2 scanner which allows them to search various markets for a correct part, but even searching the European market lists nothing for the Emira...

Welcome to the Forum! You may find better answers by searching other posts on this Forum about pricing, however there was a post not too long ago mentioning a US dealer offering $2,500 off MSRP for a new Emira, which it was selling off its lot. People's reaction seemed to be they'd prefer to...

Welcome to the Forum! Using the search function, search "shifter knob" and you'll find other postings on this topic. But in general, most don't have an issue with the OEM shifter knob or if you do, there are preventive measures you can take, as mentioned by seriously above. I'd suggest trying...

Received my V2 rims from Aerie yesterday. Took 3 months and 5 days from date of payment but some of that due to the trucking company snafu and I did pay for the cheapest/longest ship method, since I wasn’t in any hurry with cold/snow where I am for the last month or so. Very well packed in...

FYI for Canadians, here's what my dealer said about why there's no Emira extended warranty offered: Nothing on the Lotus Extended Warranty in Canada as of yet, aside from: not currently offered. Long and short of it, Lotus isn't setup from a regulatory standpoint in Canada as an Insurance...

What a BEAUTIFUL Porsche. I can see why you were attached to it. Out of interest: how long did you own it...how many miles put on it...and was it "good to you" for all those miles, mechanically speaking? I'm partial to the color of your Carrera (lol), which helps me drool over it...plus its...

Yup. I was typing and posted, before seeing your post.

To answer the OP question, I’ll differ from those suggesting either a plug (alone) or patch (alone). I saw this same debate about whether you could repair or had to replace a C8 Corvette flat tire, on the Corvette Forums, with some repair shops claiming you could only replace the entire tire and...

Any track mileage?

This gets into the age-old automotive debate about when to change the oil/filter for the first time. You see it with any new vehicle and moreso sport cars. “Camp A” says the manufacturer suggested 10,000 interval is acceptable for all changes and the manufacturer knows best. Some in Camp A say...

Thanks, already do that. It’s not the same thing as the car automatically moving the seat back (without anyone pressing a button) and moving the steering wheel up, for a convenient exit. I know it’s a little thing, but none of these conveniences are necessities.

That's very good news. Thanks for the update. Nice to know what's happening.

I asked my auto detailer (the owner who's been working with PPF a LONG time) if PPF will always prevent paint damage. Here's his email response today verbatim: Yes they are right about saving the paint but it does depend on how hard they push against the PPF, if it is a sharp object and they...

Just keep in mind that the more you pay, the more "systems" the scanner will read, potentially locating more problems and giving you more codes and a better understanding of what's happening with your vehicle. But again, the more important basic systems, look to be covered by the decent but less...

I'm a recent convert to OBD2 scanners, having finally purchased one to use with several vehicles, including the Emira. Others on this Forum have said that you can't get a scanner that is dedicated to or has a dedicated section for Lotus (their technology is apparently proprietary, or kept...

One thing to consider when deciding whether to have a dealer do the PPF, is the distance to the dealer. For me, it's a 3-hour one-way drive, making any dealer "PPF warranty repairs" very time consuming and likely avoided, unless it's a really bad PPF flaw or I'm taking my car in for other...

If you're a true "audiophile", really have a discerning ear for sound, and won't settle for anything but the BEST, you'll likely not be happy with the KEF and want to spend thousands buying a different sound set-up. If that's you, buying the base sound system is likely the best option, so the...

Here's a 2023 article which states: The fact is, PPF/clear bra is great for resisting moderate to light abrasion and tiny rock chips, but it’s not going to withstand someone keying your car or a giant stone denting your front end. That’s not to say PPF isn’t great at protecting; it’s just not a...

I'm not worrying about someone keying my car. Thankfully it happens rarely in my area. Plus any determined/angry/motivated "keyer" will likely go through the PPF and into the paint. I'd say a full wrap is an extravagance since most of the real protection you need, is on the front. With my last...

I’d say your car is haunted, and what you’re seeing is the commonly found ethereal substance known as “Ghost Residue”. Sorry to be the bearer of such ghoulish news! But if you don’t accept that explanation and get no other solutions, you might consider showing it to a very experienced auto...

Oh COME ON all you MISGUIDED people! Absolutely nothing turns heads more and screams CLASSIC SPORT CAR, than Vivid Red!!! Not that I’m biased (lol). But seriously, it’s the design of the Emira itself that’s the winner: any color looks good on it…like a beautiful Victoria Secret runway model...

I purchased a set of V2 rims from Aerie and they agreed to throw in, their short throw shift kit. I stumbled upon this thread, to learn about the Powerflex transmission bush insert kit sold for the Emira and it's benefits, when combined with the short throw shift kit, although some say they...

I suppose my use of the 3M 77 with alcantara, hasn't yet passed "the test of time", however it looks good so far. It's meant to glue fabric, so I assume it'll be OK.