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Easy to park right at East Beach early on Saturday morning. I LOVE this place! Perfect weather.

Day 1: After an early Saturday morning departure (left around 6am in attempt to get across LA before the madness), I hit one of my most favorite cites, Santa Barbara, and spent WAY more time there than I thought I would. :) First glimpse of ocean after Ventura headed up to Santa Barbara. This...

Day 1 experience. First, the car ran spectacular, and I didn't have a lick of problems. Still tough to keep it under 4000 rpm, but I won't hit my break in miles until close to the Oregon border. As this was my first day of a LOT of behind the wheel time, it felt VERY foreign to me. I mean, up...

Day 1 Plan - Orange County to Scotts Valley, CA For the first day, after I broke the trip up into 3 days (actually 2.5), it meant much less windshield time and much more enjoyment. The route I planned took me up through LA, out the 101 to Ventura, then up the coast to Santa Barbara. From there...

T minus one day: On my prep day, I tried to think of what I might need on the road, (probably naively thinking I might actually be able to fix something to get me out of a bind). I had jumper cables so I took them. I prepared a small tool kit of common things I might need (plyers, screwdrivers...

Introduction: My first journal as a relatively new owner. After taking delivery of my car at Eurocar in Costa Mesa, CA in June, and putting around 200 miles on it in So Cal, I decided to road-trip it up to Washington state where I'm working for the time being. After weighing the risks, and...

They won’t like the back seat of the Emira either! 😀

Welcome to the forum! Pretty much the launch spec you have there. Did you buy from a Lotus dealer? Anyway you're right about a break in road-trip, best way to get it done and past!. At least a decent portion of mine (from So Cal up to Kirkland) was epic (with of course the exception of the...

I could be up for a quick meetup tomorrow morning at 7 at Mercury in Bellevue. I know it's short notice and early, but I have a busy work day starting around 8. Also, very interested in the British day at Exotics, especially since I missed this event by just two weeks. https://wwabfm.com/

Where are you and your car located?

:cry: Well that's not good news for Saturday. Going out for a quick spin now while I have a chance!

THIS. :)

I'm close, 10 mins or so. Available early this Thursday, 7-ish? I know it's Thursday and all, and not Saturday, just don't think I'll be able to make Saturday work. Sorry.

No plans at the moment. Here in Kirkland for awhile.

I'd be up for that, but for me would need to be Bellevue/Redmond/Kirkland area. Packing up to move at the end of the month and can't spare too much weekend time right now unfortunately. Local move, Kirkland to Kirkland. BTW had my first Emira sighting in the wild today, along Lake Washington...

FE 2.0 V6 manual, March/April 2024 build, June delivery, 1500 miles (after one epic 1300 mile 3 day road trip). No mechanical issues whatsoever and only insignificant other niggles that I can take care of myself or overlook: 1. Power window rolls back up again after rolling down completely...

So just did my first oil change at 1500 miles at Park Place in Bellevue. They quoted me $425 but charged me $350, which I'm ok with considering what I've paid Mercedes in the past for oil changes on my wife's car (Prob $250 or so). Strange though they charged me for 7 quarts. Rounding up? Are...

www.elcc.org Seems to be one of the oldest Lotus clubs in the Seattle area. Not that big as I understand, about 60 or so members, with about 20-30 cars showing up for their driving tour events. $25/yr to join. Looking for any and all clubs I could join to go on some local tours to explore the...

Hi @allenyao09 and @Pdl2thmdl I noticed you're both in Seattle. I just brought my Emira up to Kirkland from So Cal. Just learned about ELCC (Evergreen Lotus Car Club). They're having their monthly get together in Redmond at Three Lions Pub at 7pm tomorrow, I'll probably bring my car over and...

After my epic OC to Seattle road trip (will post a journal soon), I'm up to around 1500 miles and have scheduled my break in oil change at Park Place in Bellevue, WA (as I don't have the means, or desire to do it myself at this point in time). They've quoted me $425 which is certainly not as...

Have now tried the 12 oz Camelback and the 12 oz MiiR. Camelback doesn't fit in the openings at all, I'm sending it back. The MiiR goes in, but won't go all the way down, so it sits high. I used it so I bought it. But it looks like the 10oz Rambler may be the way to go. One slight annoyance...

Same, I signed up ages ago, and have received nothing. Just like how I feel about the "close door" button in elevators. I really don't think they are wired to anything.

Love the yellow stitch with Seneca!

Twins! (except maybe for my tan interior) (oh, and also your sport/cup2 setup). I approve! Congrats on your delivery!

The very first thing I was taught many moons ago at the Jim Russell race school at Laguna Seca was throttle blip and heel-toe downshifting. The non-synchro boxes in the Formula Fords required it and were unforgiving if you missed a blip (i.e., gear crash and not getting into gear at all). Many...

Ok, maybe some photos. :cool:

I just started another separate thread on this, but was wondering for those of you in this thread clocking miles in the US, has anyone needed to call for Lotus Roadside Assistance and if so, what was your experience?

With many members in the US now clocking in some miles, and roadtripping, I would like to know if anyone has had a need to contact Lotus Roadside Assistance in the US, and if so, what was your experience?

Wow @T6061 you sure ARE flying. That doesn't sound like just your commute miles. Been on any good raodtrips?

Considering I missed out on optioning Scorpion when I had the chance, can anyone recommend good aftermarket alternatives for use in the US?

A touch over 200 miles, only minor issues (the same ones many have reported), window down then back up occasionally, warning light (triangle with exclamation point that went on then out at one point). Other than that no complaints. Prepping now for a hopefully epic 1270 mile roadtrip from So Cal...

Any report back on the 12Oz MiiR?

Thanks. Yea I guess that's what I've seen and what's the difference around here. I'm used to having some great roads 15-20 min from me in So Cal whereas the start of that first one you mentioned (Arlington) is already a hour from me. Probably nice once you get there, but also probably a full day...

And thank you for your service sir!!

Hi @Tomwa. I'm in Kirkland for work at the moment (relatively new to the area) but my car is currently garaged in So Cal. Considering bringing it up, but not sure where the good driving roads are (seem less and harder to get to than So Cal). Been out to Cle Elum on my way back from Leavenworth...