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I find the opposite, it may be slightly deeper in Track, but in Sport mine seems to burble and pop more, and even potentially a bit more of a scream at the top end! I tested it out the other day, 2nd gear 4k to redline in Sport, then Track then back again and personally on my car Sport sounded a...

I got my set of Goodyears though ASDA Tyres back in November. One of the only places I could find them and price seemed decent too. Easy to use and delivered to a local tyre fitter pretty quickly.

Next time there is a VIP Lotus event I'm going to rock up and try and get in and just tell them that may name is on the guest list, and when they ask for the name I'll just reply "##FIRSTNAME## ##LASTNAME##". Very good sir, in you come! Good to see more Lotus centres opening though, hopefully...

Since my last update the car's still been driving fine and I'm and loving it! Some small updates regarding the door, it has been approved for a warranty replacement so just waiting for a new one to be made and shipped up, but the bubbling is worsening... No news on the ESC/ABS fault, but can...

I'm going to be there Friday/Saturday/Sunday this year :)

Spotted my first one on the road today! On the A93 just outside Dinnet this afternoon saw a Seneca Blue while I was cycling. Think it was overtaking another car, it sounded good! Got very excited when I spotted it haha

Just did a quick measurement so might not be 100% accurate, but I got 17cm from ground to very front of the door when in the mid-open position, 26cm in the middle, 29.5cm at the back of the door. I closed it to the first stopping position and the the measurements were the same, couldn't check...

Took my car down to Lotus Glasgow last weekend as I was passing and left it with them for a couple of days to check out the paint bubbling, the ESC/ABS issue and install some updates. Updates installed fine as far as I'm aware, I asked if there was any way to know the version numbers or what...

I've saved that link just in case. Thanks for sharing!

Copied from my "Scoates' Magma Red Emira" thread: I have also noticed a more concerning issue. There is paint beginning to bubble up on the passenger door. Just noticed today and can't think of anything to have caused it. I've not put any coatings on it, there has been nothing left on the paint...

Got a replacement numberplate delivered today, had to buy one myself as the dealer was unable to help as the car was not supplied by them, and I've not contacted Customer Care yet as I know how busy they are so it would be a long time until I get a response. Put it on with super sticky 3M stuff...

You can't beat Magma Red gleaming in the sun, love it!

It probably would do 12s in the dry, there was just no grip at all, even the public road just outside the strip had better traction! I was in sport mode, and that's how I discovered my traction control is completely off in all modes thanks to the ABS/ESC error.

Nope, all just double-sided tape apparently...

I'm now up to just over 2000 miles and still loving the car! The more I drive it the more confidence I get to push a little harder, and certainly on the roads around me I definitely don't feel the need for more power. Everything seems to have bedded in well and even the shifter seems a little...

Portsmouth isn't so bad, I stayed there last year, was easy train to Chichester then a shuttle bus from there running at regular intervals. Super easy and don't have to worry about car parking and queues! Doing the same this year.

I think this whole SOS battery thing is strange, mine came on this week for the first time after driving it more than I ever have done before in the prior week! The car was sat over winter for up to 5 weeks at a time without moving and no warning, and now after doing a trip of over 500 miles...

I did a similar-ish route last weekend. The road to Ullapool was closed due to an accident so had to go down a tiny single track road along with everyone else which was a very hard drive! Stayed at the Altnacealgach Motel which was really nice, and then the next day was amazing! Up north through...

I've discovered (probably in the manual but I didn't read in that much detail!) that if you are in the car with the door closed you have to press and hold the seat memory buttons to move into position, but if you have the door open then a single press moves the whole way. Might be something to...

Had a couple of wee issues recently. First was the Auto Hold failure which corrected itself after leaving the car off and locked for a few hours. I think it was caused by leaving the car in gear with no handbrake and then once the car turned off it rolled slightly, not tried to replicate yet...

I received the key presentation box around 2 weeks after taking home delivery in November.

I'm 1.82m-ish but shorter legs, longer torso. You could move the seat slightly further back than where I had it, but much further you would need to tilt the back forward. I had the cases vertically though, if you only use to and put them horizontal it will mean you can put the seats further...

Just back from a week family holiday in the Highlands, not a driving holiday sadly, but the quickest route for me to get there is the Old Military Road through The Lecht and Tomintoul so of course had to take the Emira! Fantastic drive over, the Sports suspension still going well, happy with my...

Just back from a week family holiday in the Highlands. Surprisingly practical: 3x Plane cabin bags behind the seats on the shelf, small black backpack behind passenger seat, other 3 bags in the boot with the jackets on top and still room for a passenger!

I just measured, to the bottom of the small plastic rubbing blocks is about 132mm as calculated, to the base of the front lip was around 150mm. This is on sport suspension with around 850miles in case suspension settling plays a part. For reference a similar spot on my GT86 (plastic under tray...

I've taken it on mine but not claimed yet. Will prob do first claim in a month or two once weather better, the panel in front of the rear wheels has taken an absolute battering already!

I just did a quick search as I was interested as well, the C8 apparently starts at £87,320 on the road, my Emira was £82,752 on the road. So fully loaded Emira is about £5k cheaper than base C8 roughly.

It's all rolled in together, you are financing the full on the road cost plus any options decided at checkout e.g. service plan.

I assume BCA will still be doing the PDI for the home deliveries? Or will they be PDI'd at factory or nominated dealer prior to delivery?

My Dad has a 2018 F-Type R and I've got an Emira on Sports with Goodyear. I've never driven the F-Type and he hasn't driven the Emira, but I'll see if he's keen to go for a run tomorrow and I'll try and report back!

As far as I'm aware the Emira was always meant to stop production before 2030 regardless of ICE bans around the world. Things like synthetic carbon neutral fuels I think are absolutely the way forward, but with the relentless electric push I'm not sure they will ever enter the mainstream...

The noise really opens up above 5k, it is good at 4k but definitely gets going higher!

That's such a faff, I just close mine like a normal boot and had no issues, and was told at handover this closing technique is fine.

I know a week or two ago Parks had a Nimbus car they were doing some test drives with at an event in Aberdeen, not sure if you could get a drive booked in that car now?

Had a good run out today, sunshine, dry roads so went up into the hills! Another hundred or so miles put on getting closer to the 1000. Even still, at about 3/4 throttle and 4-5k rpm on these kinds of roads the car is amazing, being able to keep it constantly above 5k soon will be unreal!

When I left my car for a week with handbrake on while on holiday it was the most seized brakes I've ever had on a car regardless of how long I've left one. It only had 50 or so miles at the time so may have just needed a bit more bedding it, but the car did eventually move. While I left it...

Great photos! The best spec ;)

Don't get many bright sunny days in Scotland in February but I can give it a go! If not, sounds like @donskibeat has it covered!

So far I have zero actual issues. There was a slightly out of line piece of interior trim which took me 30 seconds to put right and other than that all has been well! Not had a chance to properly try the windscreen wipers to see if that issue is present though...