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They were used from time to time, no real rhyme or reason, I think it started in 68 with the passing of Clark, so maybe what you heard is right, but then they were used again at times in the 70’s, I guess we will never really know

Ditto

I vaguely remember a video where one of the so called VIP’s was going to put the badge on their finished car, so I would say they are push fit, no clips on the back

It’s a mindset, some of us build them bigger

Matt sent me a video saying no price increase for us early birds, I’ve taken him at his word

This is how I’ve seen it from day one, I am pre reveal i4 base deposit holder. I flirted with a nimbus/red interior for a while, but decided it was kind of too nice. Personally speaking, I am not too keen on most of the options you get with the FE, but it’s a personal thing. I am going for an i4...

Probably fairly soon if they read a few more comments like yours

many years ago I had my Cosworth off the road for around six months, waiting for the insurance prices to calm down. first time I went to drive it the pads had fused to the discs and sheered clean off the metal part of the pad, it was no big deal at the time, but then the car was two years old...

Can’t say I would want my car accessible remotely, I’m still coming to terms with the electric seats and cupholders

I too am pre-reveal deposit, my mindset is that the car will turn up one day, Covid, Ukraine and a few other things have delayed it. That aside, yes communication could have been a lot better along with the organisation of test drives and deposit date order, to be honest, god knows what they...

Quite agree, an awful lot of hearsay on here from people who wanted to be first to have the car but don’t have the mindset for being an early adopter of a new model coming out of a new factory. The last of an old model is usually less problematic than the first of a new model, I believe Lotus...

Really pleased for you…. Enjoy it🍻

Missed opportunity for Lotus? Let’s be honest, more like a lucky escape, and they know it

That’s encouraging, thanks for your time, and I think you may be right. I’ve been offered an appointment at one authorised dealer, but they have said that model will not be offered to me. like you say, the times they are a changing

PP 5267-200a-010/

Not really in to watches, but tried to order one for the wife this week, needed in 2024. It seems it’s more selective than car buying, politely had the door slammed in my face, seems the only way riffraff like me can buy one is by paying three times list price on the grey market, which I will...

Life is as hard as you make it, you will get your money back

The problem is you used a card that no longer exists, not the fault of Lotus, failing business red flag hahaha

The bitchin and moaning got on my nerves about 3 months ago, the ignore button worked for me

There might be some good second hand deals in a couple of years…….. if you don’t mind waiting for your car!

Seems we are heading back to the days of “ Cash is King”

A friend of mine in Miami occasionally day trips his boat down to the Bahamas for lunch, $1000 a go, back in my world, going out for lunch is a trip to the local Peña y un vaso de Don Simon!!!

Bell and Colvill (authorised dealer) put a turbo on the Esprit before the factory did, I don’t know if reliability suffered.

Well, tomorrow I have been invited to an eating and drinking competition and it lasts for one month, gambas de Sanlucar, Chicharones and Pavía washed down with Manzanilla and Cruzcampo, will give Bilbao and your good self a wave as I pass over, and I should be in a position to try and burn the...

Maybe the numbers on the tally board are a clue, there are around 300 cars that have ” gone in” but not “ come out” perhaps they are more or less complete and awaiting easy fit parts. This would get the production numbers up, it would then be very busy at the PDI camp with the possibility of a...

Pretty much spot on in my opinion… well said

Viva Chumino🇪🇸

Loving the new factory….. thought I would add some nostalgia, great to see how far they have come on

You are right, she is a stunner and a timeless one at that. It’s a shame we have all had to wait longer than we thought, which is something I don’t blame Lotus for. The Emira seems to become more appealing each time I see it, so the overall value for me is increasing

I have a friend at Audi, he told me that research and design wise ICE is yesterdays news there. Like you say, no car company is going to putting much effort in to exciting new last hurrah models from now on.

Harder wearing… possibly?

Peaked and on the way down, in the UK anyway

Is that Patek as in the curry paste?

I bought this today, not really my thing but cost about the same as the weekly shop will be in a few months, will also be helpful if the excact same spec is parked next to me in Lidl