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Congrats on hitting 10k. I plan to go with these as I like all season tires if the choice is available. Continental Tires

Can you remove the front underbelly pan and push it from the back in enough to get back into place? Hard to tell if its damaged too badly. Time2Fly has a good info in front bumper removal and the pains involved and what was missing from the service manual. Pretty sure he had remove the front...

Doesnt appear to have a check engine light. Did that not come on? Try to access your menu/messages on your display that says when service is due to see what that says as well. Never seen an "engine" service message....just service. Hopefully just a glitch in software. Def report to dealer.

It has been a recall for a while for earlier cars and my dealer installed mine under recall. Cars since a certain VIN have had it installed at the factory. Its a bridge type thing until they design a housing that is 'waterproof'...

I'm 6'5" I had a GR86 and it was as tight a fit as the Emira for me. Actually harder to tuck your head in. My wife really liked the RF and we went and did a test fit. No way I could even drive and be comfy. I couldnt even fit in the passenger side.

Youll probably have to get some (fresh from the car best) on your finger and maybe smudge it on white paper to tell a color. I'd ask the dealer to maybe try to get to it sooner than January if possible since this may qualify as a 'breakdown' and not a nitpick thing.

If power steering fluid or trans fluid it should be red looking. I would check your oil anyway though. I dont believe there is low oil level sensor (V6), just a low oil pressure light you never want to see. Looks like a substantial leak as well and wouldnt recommend driving esp since you say...

Sounds like a car that was never titled/registered so its technically new but probably a dealer test drive demo car. I'd been super upset as well and would absolutely reject the car. No way you know how hard those 300+ miles were given how bad the condition is.

I found it hard to believe as well but yes the bumper needs to come off to do it. The foam is sandwiched between the bumper and car body. That foam covers one of three tip mounting bolts. Seems like there was another trim piece that come off with that bolt too where you need the bumper off. Its...

I wouldve made the same mistake but saw Dragoons helpful video before removing diffuser for exhaust tip swap. You actually dont need to remove the diffuser at all either as part of an oil change.

Most cars (not EVs) work that way. Its running the warmed up coolant through a heater core (small radiator basically). Blows the air over that to get the warm air. You can use the seat warmers to feel a bit of heat until that point (if not wearing a thick coat etc)

I had the exact thing happen to mine. The light never came on in first 7 months. Disconnected the battery for the first time to do steering wheel buttons and the light came on. Drove the car and it wouldnt go off until restarted it after driving. This was consistent several times if sat for...

Also heard high speed rated tires can not be patched/repaired. I took a Z rated tire to Discount tire under warranty and they said they would patch it no problem. Other times ( I think Firestone) the shop said no to a patch. If you're not doing sustained high speed runs the tire should be fine...

Dealers usually dont know first and will say anything to look smart. When the V6 got approval I was the 1st one to let my dealer to know it was approved after seeing it on FB and here. They didnt find out officially for 2 days after that.

Your first pic that shows the shield in place looks quite different (better) than my install by dealer (2 posts up). LHD and RHD differences aside. The folds and fitment is different. Dont think mine has that reservoir labeled power steering on cap in front of the cabin/pollen filter either. On...

Just had the AC 'shield' thing done and was tracking down a possible issue in the cowl. (see NA prob thread) Was curious also for a better view (both sides) of the shield too. Here is a better view of it. Basically a large flap of plastic. I slightly improved the folds to channel water away and...

After 8 months with the Emira finally got around to full lineup shot when juggling garages.

ESC/Reduced power lights. No CEL Drove the car from home about 15 mins. Completely normal with not pushing the car at all. Got off interstate and were stopped at exit ramp red light. Wife and I both heard a faint sound (prob 1 second) like when have a piece of gravel rattling in the wheel well...

I wear a 13 and had probs sometimes with normal width shoes hitting the gas a bit when i was trying to brake. The offset gear box doesnt help on where to keep feet. It takes getting used to for sure. I bought a pair of basic Amazon driving loafers/shoes but found them very uncomfortable to walk...

They did tell me those USD$ amounts were just a guide or something. Hopefully so as they seem excessive to me. $180 for just an oil filter and the oil! For some reason the exact same service (labor cost) at 1 year is more than the 1000 mile one too. Interested to see that there is a manual...

You can try using the other memory setting to set it to all the way back for exit and entry. Will have to select that memory setting when turning the car off though.

I only removed the rears when i was removing the rear bumper. Could've just removed the lower rear retainers and not removed the arches entirely as shown in Dragoons excellent exhaust tip video. I personally wouldnt remove the liners since they protect a lot of sensitive wiring and components...

They arent really screws. They are push in retainers/rivets . Usually you have to pull out the inner 'screw' looking thing cause they wont normally simply unscrew. The wheel liner isnt supposed to be really rigid though. A couple of youtube vids on how to remove them. I did find the rivet at...

Took my car to the dealer yesterday for recalls (water shield and EVAP canister check). While there I asked if they had the maintenance schedule for the Emira. Id only seen them for the Evora so far. Been wanting this as a guide since I do all my own maintenance. Also included a matrix that...

make sure you're keeping the flat end at 90 deg (to the dash/fwd) as you push into the hole. See GRPs instructions for pics of the little release rods. If you dont the screwdriver will slip past that rod and not do anything. Youll feel a bit of resistance if that happens.

This is an excellent writeup for someone choosing to do this mod and to see what's involved. A lot of hassle in designing and printing a 3D printed part and selling cheap as well.

The Natchez Trace highway is scenic and curvy which is by Leipers Fork. Just dont get a speeding ticket on that federal highway. Prob best to avoid weekends for traffic and around morning and dusk when wildlife on roads too.

Those new C8 Vettes sure do look good. :p

Same % off as OP on mine. All our European cars are off similar %. Some rule that they can show a bit fast originally but not indicate slow at all if the owner decides to change the tire size a bit.

We have a 991 now (previously 996) and I feel like the electric power steering has kind of ruined the feel of them since they went to that. Big difference driving them back to back. Also they continue to grow in size too much. Great car but its my wife's that she wanted so the Emira was my choice.

I saw this in the manual A warning message (SOS system) may be shown due to limited vehicle use or if stored for long periods. If the message does not extinguish after vehicle use, then please contact your Lotus Retailer .Just weird I had no issues until 6 months after production. Guess its...

I'm now getting this message every time when I start the car after its been sitting for at least 3+ days (on tender). It will go off after driving and restarting the car. Never got this message in 6 months until I unplugged the battery the 1st time to replace the airbag/haptic buttons. Least...

Wish that video was up when I swapped my tips. Didnt have any issues but this is a good useful visual guide of the steps.

I looked at my doors to confirm where the drain holes are. Mine are there in the drain spot shown in the first video at the very front of the door. The appears to be slightly curved to this low point. On mine it looked like they would drain whether the door is open or not but opening it may...