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Hey man, I've got no insecurities here for you to exploit, the name is very self-aware! That is the point! I am far from an expert... said that in both of my personal reviews, thought it may help to be able to offer insight to others with less experience. That said, I have driven a few, but not...

Well you obviously seem to know what youre talking about! Giving you the benefit of every doubt... glad you ended up with the car you prefer! May I ask, if you were so disappointed by the Emira test drive, what convinced you to make a forum account for the car you hated and check up on it? Also...

After test driving the Emira, 718 GT4, 718 GTS, C8, R8 manual V10+, and riding passenger in an Evora and older Cayman, I am very firmly in (unless prices go up further or we get delayed to 2025). R8 was amazing, but I cant bring myself to spend even more on a 10 year old used Audi... just...

For the record, I have had a deposit for 1-1.5 years and have still not submitted a final configuration!

My Ford Rangers both did, and I had an beater toyota tundra that did, but when I bought my tacoma (current truck) it was actually my first automatic truck! Tbh it is the one thing I would change about the truck, but more so that I had an extra gear... having a 4-speed makes it either chug or...

Different from both of you, I can't imagine not having a pickup truck!! Hauling 4x8 sheets of plywood/ drywall, 2x4s, loads of mulch and gravel, tall furniture, etc. happens every couple weeks in my life! Best of both worlds with a truck and a sports car, except everyone asks you to help them...

"Only one refundable deposit of $2500 is required until the final purchase of the car. " - my dealer

Yeah that is not the case where I live, but that sounds great!! That could very well be the move for people in your area if theyre at the same price point!!

Spot on, I used to love Lotus as a brand, now I wouldn't recommend the experience to anyone, I just want the darn car already! Hoping someday I will be saying it was worth the wait, but what a horrible wait it has been. And to your other point, even 'rational' cars today are off the charts with...

You nailed it! Also makes me feel a bit more validated that someone with way more experience feels similarly, I almost felt not qualified to have opinions on this. I felt weird coming in and saying "yeah guys this is too easy to drive, isnt as exciting" all high and mighty like ive been around...

This would be a huge factor for me too, if I didn't already have a motorcycle and a quicker replacement one on the way! I get my top down and 0-60 kicks via bikes... it is cheaper! Plus, when you outrun my Emira in your Spyder, I can still say to myself "theyre just lucky I wasnt on a bike" and...

The reason I feel the car is "too good" is largely because an average driver could push the car pretty hard. It is easy... maybe also easy to overestimate yourself because of that, too. Feels like the car is doing it all for you and you just need to get in. I feel when other people say it is too...

Yeah from what I felt, there was more punch above 5k with a slight drop off around 7200ish, but even out of the 'prime' powerband, way down at 3-4k the grunt felt sufficient. Under 4k in the Emira felt a bit insufficient to me, and above 7k isnt an option! Like in the GT4, I could shift to 3500...

I completely agree, for most people, that is! I drove the GTS 4.0, as I said, about a month ago. I did not write a review, because frankly it seemed like the Emira was an easy choice (for me, personally) afterwards. May not be the case for everyone! For me, if I was going the well-established...

Yeah, it is a strange thing, and a bit humbling in a way, to say the car of that degree could afford to be a bit more exciting. I just feel blessed to have even been able to have the opportunity to drive these kinds of cars even for a bit! For many people it is a dream that could never come true!

I knew at least one other person had done it and didn't want to step on any toes, so I titled mine "another" haha! I think the pull isnt too different, it is just that in the Emira you have to be up in the powerband, in the GT4, almost the whole rev range is the powerband so you dont get that...

Today I had the opportunity to test drive a 718 GT4. I have given my thoughts on the Emira test drive that I had, I will link to it if you want to read, but I wanted to get my thoughts down for my own sake. Context: I am 26 years old, put the deposit down on an Emira when I was 25. Looking for...

106k (or maybe more someday) for an Emira eventually... 125k for pre-owned 718 Spyder immediately... it is honestly like they are trying to get people to drop out. I have always wanted a Lotus but they are making it really hard.

I see some conflicting info... is October at the earliest just for autos, or for manuals, as well?

I'm no mechanic, but I don't think you're supposed to jack your car up using a shotgun! Yeah, yeah, I know, I'll leave now...

I think the pedals are even closer together for NA cars too, so I can imagine that being pretty rough.

This prompted me to look up trails near me and apparently there is a 70+ mile flat trail that crosses through my town only a couple miles away! That could pair well when I need a break from the hills! Might even run on that every now and then, annoy the cyclists ;) You quoting that made me see...

Would this not be an issue with the carbon ceramics then?

Yeah, sounds like a 911 GTS would be a great option for you! and though they are technically rear-engined... barely. the actual center of mass of the transmission and engine is hardly further over the rear axle than an emira anymore. At least part of the v6 stretches over the rear axle, not sure...

In my opinion, if you value 4 seats and that is a factor for you, you should definitely go that route because 2 seats will feel like a compromise. The primary factors that matter to me are mid-engined and manual. My other options would basically all be from a used market at this point: 90's...

I dont blame you at all. Deadlifts dont bother me (I think because the weight is below me mostly?), but squats get me scared when loading up. For some reason placing lots of weight on top or your spine and trying to push as hard as you can doesn't always feel like a great idea to me. Form keeps...

This sounds like an amazing goal! Not mundane at all, sounds like you have a purpose to drive you! Definitely keep us up to date with progress periodically!

Hey ask me to run a 5k right now, not even sure I could finish without stopping once or twice anymore, tbh. I am not very close to the numbers anymore, but I used to be so I think 'muscle memory' or whatever will kick in, based on past experience. I am currently around 205 bench, 230 squat, 315...

I have a friend who mountain bikes on courses with wooden obstacles and small ramps (im sure there is a word for it that I dont know) and he got in a pretty bad accident... that definitely ups the badass factor compared to road cycling though imo :cool:

I own a unicycle from high school, does that count?! :ROFLMAO: Okay so my official goals for 2023: 1 rep max- Flat Bench 250lb Squat 351lb Deadlift (mixed grip) 405lb Run total of 500 km (mostly 5-10k at a time) Get started cycling. Luckily my fiance's extended family owns a cycling shop...

That is awesome! Maybe I really should get into cycling, this seems like people here know what theyre doing and could be a good starting point! I live in a pretty mountainous region, so it is hard to bike anywhere near me without it being uphill 50% of the time. I went about 20 miles in a few...

Hey well you'd smoke me cardio-wise and im half your age, so don't worry about it! Good motivation for me to get my butt in gear. Always great to see people continuously improving.

Everyone has their own hobby! Everyone I work with makes fun of me when we go on work trips or have events at golf clubs, etc. because I dont drink at all (or seemingly do anything considered conventionally fun) so I order chocolate milks, if they have them. For some reason, people find that...

That is awesome! You definitely have cardio figured out!! Ironically, the most impressive thing on there is your average sleep to me! How the heck do you swing that?!? I keep track of my numbers on a big whiteboard, but maybe this year I will do it more digitally so I have more of a before and...

Hey, walking and occasional weight lifting at 67 is awesome! Hope I am able to do that! Researching cars is a great hobby, it has just been consuming me a little too much lately... wonder why I could be left wanting, with such an awesome experience like waiting for an Emira (sarcasm)

That's a great goal! And now you still have gym buddies, theyre just a different species! That is kind of what happened to me, my gym buddy moved and I kinda fell off a bit. I think my goal for the end of this year will be run a total of 500km, and 1 rep goals are flat bench 250lb, Squat...

I have never heard this, that is an interesting outlook! I certainly dont go crazy with cardio, but I would like to not have a heart attack when I am 50! I am guilty of eating out too much. Fatty american food combined with not moving is a bad recipe, too!

Awesome! What kind of gym program, if you dont mind me asking? I know my fiance is trying out a cross-fit/ calisthenics routine that she likes because it burns calories... not my cup of tea but different things work for different people! I am more of a slow paced, free-weights kind of person! I...

Do you do biking? I have no cardio equipment, maybe I should get a bike instead of just boring old running.

Nice! You work wonders having a bench and some weights! I have a monster G3, which is a pretty complete trainer with pulleys, a half rack, lat pulldown, leg press, etc. as well as some bars and adjustable 5-90 powerblock dumbbells. I do NOT have any cardio equipment other than running shoes and...