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  1. Orchardbike

    Grease Dripping from Engine Window Panel

    Definitely not a newspaper
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    Adding a subwoofer

    IF your sub can take all the frequencies and remove the higher frequencies, then as you have a single sub, you would need to give it both right and left channels. You can just take a feed from the right and left speakers, take them to the sub (4 cables) and then twist both right and left +...
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    Does this Supercharger sound normal?

    Sounds louder and more ‘gravelly’ than mine did on my Evora (same engine, same supercharger). The coupler can go (it did on mine), but it didn’t sound like that. The only other thing that can go is one of the bearings.
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    The inevitable faster Emira

    I don’t know either, but I can speculate. The original post was ‘the inevitable faster Emira’. We know that the V6 is fairly limited, in terms of increasing the BHP. The best you could ever get in an Evora with the same engine was 430. Considering that Lotus produced a 400, 410 and 430, suggests...
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    Where do you put your keys

    At the dealers, with my car!
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    Lightweight battery

    While this statement is generally correct, that doesn’t mean that all the Chinese batteries are the same. My previous job had me visiting potential suppliers of products in China. Some were very good and some were absolutely atrocious. The problem was/is that it is almost impossible to tell from...
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    Milltek 3rc Cat Delete - UK fitters?

    Just so I’m clear, the 3rd cat is fitted to UK cars even though it’s not a requirement? In other words there’s no issue from an MOT point of view? Was it the Millteck pipe you fitted?
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    Auto100 - UK Trader in Sutton in Ashfield

    Can’t agree more. Lost my rag with Lotus CC yesterday. I’ve told them that they need to get the PPF approved and do something different to what they’ve been doing as it’s now beyond ridiculous. They’ve promised to come back to me with “options to get the car sorted ASAP”
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    Adding a subwoofer

    Bang for buck, when I’ve upgraded the audio in previous cars, the biggest improvement comes from sound deadening.
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    Smaller UK number plate

    Just google ‘show plates’ and you’ll find plenty of options for size, shape, lettering etc.
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    Hi all, first post here as not yet in an Emira but really want to be…

    Again, from my experience, there’s absolutely no surprise for me that you’ve had no reply!
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    Hi all, first post here as not yet in an Emira but really want to be…

    After my experiences, this doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.
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    Auto100 - UK Trader in Sutton in Ashfield

    Just been told by Lotus CC that they wouldn’t have put PPF on the car and they don’t get 3rd party companies to do it either, so they haven’t put PPF on it! It was in transit from Lotus and at Auto100 for just 3 days and Auto100 say they didn’t put PPF on it (and why would they), I had it for 6...
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    Auto100 - UK Trader in Sutton in Ashfield

    I’ve cleaned my car (excessive for having had it only 6 days I know) and I didn’t notice that it had PPF!
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    Auto100 - UK Trader in Sutton in Ashfield

    No the PPF was installed before the car was sent for the warranty work. Lotus Colchester have confirmed that the PPF is “all over the car”. Lotus were the owners for the first 430 miles. Auto100had the car for 3 days and said they didn’t install any PPF, and I had the car for 6 days and...
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    Poll for Those with Paint Blistering / Bubbling Defect

    Oh no, the doors are not OK on my car, they’re just another item on the list of failed items……
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    Auto100 - UK Trader in Sutton in Ashfield

    Well, the comedy of errors continues… Lotus Colchester have just told me that they’ve had to remove PPF from some of the panels of my car and that they’ll need a receipt from me, for the PPFinstallation, so that they can claim it from Lotus warranty and apply new PPF…….only problem is, I didn’t...
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    Poll for Those with Paint Blistering / Bubbling Defect

    Pretty sure that March 2024, was the last time I saw my car! 🤨
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    Auto100 - UK Trader in Sutton in Ashfield

    Mid to end of April is the best I can do for a meet up…..
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    Auto100 - UK Trader in Sutton in Ashfield

    I’ve just been told that it will be at least another 3 weeks, before I get my car back. That will make it 6 days in my ownership and 4 months at the dealer getting fixed…😡😩
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    UK Car insurance craziness?

    I will never use Adrian Flux again. It’s a long story, but they lied to me when I came to renew my insurance with them. I asked to go back and listen to the recording of the original call but they said they couldn’t do that and denied they’d said what they’d said.
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    Poll for Those with Paint Blistering / Bubbling Defect

    Yep, I’ve found if you pester them, they just go to ground and stop responding…..as does the MD if you send him a letter!
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    Highest mileage Emira’s?

    Mine went to the dealer on the back of a truck, so I didn’t add ‘dealer trips’ to my mileage. Apart from driving it back from the garage I purchased it from, I’ve added about 30 miles in 4 months. Actually it was 30 miles in one morning and it’s been at the dealers for three and a half months……
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    DNA Tuning Stage 1 Obd Tune?

    There’s an Australian company that offer a replacement supercharger pulley. A great way of getting more boost/power on supercharged cars
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    LOTUS EMIRA ─ ECU Tuning options

    I think Jubu offer a number of gearbox upgrades for higher BHP cars.
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    Emira Key fob, Keychain Enhancement

    I’ve told him to make the invoice out for 2 sets (2 keys, for each car, so 2 cars equals 4 ‘enhancements’!)
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    Emira Key fob, Keychain Enhancement

    He’s dm’d me to ask if I wanted 2 or 4. I think 1 is a pack of 2, if that makes sense? So I presume that the 3 left are actually 6 pieces. So shall I order 2 sets? Happy to share the shipping costs. I’ll let you know when I get an invoice
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    Emira Key fob, Keychain Enhancement

    Hi Beachbum, I tried to order two and it said success, then said failed. So I’ll have two, if you can get them for me. Happy to paypal transfer or whatever works for you.
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    Emira Key fob, Keychain Enhancement

    Won’t let me purchase it.
  30. Orchardbike

    Emira Key fob, Keychain Enhancement

    I’ll have two
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    Rear wheel ports

    I might be interested, but would like to see them on a car before committing.
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    Hitting the steering rack limit

    It was exactly the same with my Evora 400
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    For those of you who like stripes and stickers

    Similar thoughts here although some of the front splitters look good
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    Auto100 - UK Trader in Sutton in Ashfield

    I’d be up for that. Just don’t make it too far away in case I break down!
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    Auto100 - UK Trader in Sutton in Ashfield

    I guess on the bright side, I’ll have the lowest mileage Emira in existence!
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