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  1. NicolasB

    Who wants a spot for an i-4?

    I just received this email today:
  2. NicolasB

    Drove some interesting cars this week...(plus photos of some other cars)

    I am nearing the end of a short vacation to Southern Florida to visit some family and I decided to rent a couple different cars on Turo. Where I live there are no exciting or fun cars, so this was an opportunity to try something different. First I rented a 2019 Jaguar f type SVR convertible...
  3. NicolasB

    Emira Forums Spam?

    There are like 7 pages of weird threads, lots of Chinese writing, what's going on here??
  4. NicolasB

    Some neat cars at the dealer event yesterday, rare Exige included

    So I've seen maybe 1 Lotus in my life, but my dealer in Western NY has some neat cars. I sat in them, I could not physically drive them as I am too tall, but pretty cool either way. There was an LF1 version of the Exige, they said it's basically a 1 of 1 car, commemorating a race win from back...
  5. NicolasB

    Who has experience owning an R8? Any thoughts?

    I have loved the R8 for years, and everytime I see one I think they still are an iconic/classic design. I have always believed the V10 to be the best sounding engine, and sound is very big for me. The earlier models with the manual transmission is enticing, but they are getting up there in age...
  6. NicolasB

    I had an Emira dream last night...

    So, I've not seen the car in person yet, but read these forums waaay too much. Anyway, I had a dream last night that I was getting to do a test drive, and it was at a race track with lots of professional drivers out in various car. I don't remember a whole lot, except I was having trouble...
  7. NicolasB

    Who has experience with owning or driving the Ariel Atom? Looking at the new Atom 4...

    I have had some amount of interest in this car for years now, but never really pursued it. I am wondering if it's something that you take out and drive around a few times and it's a blast and then it's just kind of a one-trick pony, or if it's fun every weekend when the sun is shining? I only...
  8. NicolasB

    Komo-Tec has an Emira section on their website, is this new??

    https://www.komo-tec.com/en/lotus-emira/ ??
  9. NicolasB

    The pot that never boils...

    The more we are ready for these cars to be delivered, the further from us they seem to be. This is just like watching a pot of water waiting for it to boil. The minute you finally look away it starts bubbling. I feel that is where we are currently at on the forums. There is very little new...
  10. NicolasB

    991.1 GT3 engine issues

    So I was doing the weekly Autotrader skim and realized a 2015 GT3 is actually not a bad price! I didn't know about the issue with the "finger followers" having an issue. Apparently Porsche will replace the engine if it's under warranty, but aren't they well out of warranty by now? Would have...
  11. NicolasB

    Who do I call to change my "locked-in" spec?

    After finally getting some leaked photos of different colors and pictures from people's tours or driving academy days, I've decided to go back to my original spec of magma with full black pack. I tried calling the US customer service line twice and leaving a message for some guy who's apparently...
  12. NicolasB

    I have only ever seen 1 Lotus in person...

    I am 40, and have been a car guy my whole life. I was a certified Master Technician for Porsche, and have owned many fun, fast cars. I have been in car clubs and modified everything I have ever owned. That said, I have only seen one Elise when I was in college back in 2003 or so. It was...
  13. NicolasB

    Oh boy, the time is here, and I'm not ready yet!

    I got a call today out of the blue from my dealer, and he was letting me know it is time to put my order in, and I have until the end of next week to make it FINAL!!! :oops: I was originally thinking it was going to be in June, and I thought "oh yeah, definitely a Top Gear article, or some...
  14. NicolasB

    KEF and a VERY exposed shifter linkage 😄

    Screenshot from the latest video if the new facility. Can see the sub and the interesting shift linkage. Also, a protective cover on the caliper. Yes, I am starving for new Emira media!
  15. NicolasB

    New video... new blue color

    Komo-Tec has an Emira with the I4 and it is the light color blue that showed up in the photos over the weekend. Very interesting...
  16. NicolasB

    I have a feeling this is the week...

    I think within the next 7 days something exciting is going to happen that is Emira-related. Perhaps the real reviews will finally drop, or some new photos? I just think it is coming soon, maybe we can will it to happen if we try hard enough? #forthepsychics #fortheantsy
  17. NicolasB

    Anyone from the states want to make a trip to Hethel?

    I am thinking about the possibility of just driving to Montreal (2.5 hours) and then flying to Norwich (close to the factory) or maybe London and rent a fun car to make the 3.5 hour drive to the factory. Could do the tour, possibly do a driving school while there? Then head back a day or two...
  18. NicolasB

    The Elmira Forums 😄

    Last night my wife says " So what's going on with the ELmira forums tonight?" I just busted out laughing and she says "You know what I'm talking about." Thought I would share since it gave me a laugh 😂
  19. NicolasB

    This is an amazing video to watch (Full factory build of a custom bronze metallic GT3)

    Just amazing to watch the machines and people working in concert to make such an amazing machine! Quite fascinating to watch.
  20. NicolasB

    Anyone know about registering a vehicle in South Dakota from another state?

    So New York is one of the eight states that allows you to register a vehicle in a different state. I am wondering about the feasibility of registering in South Dakota where you only pay $60 a year for your registration and not all over the crazy taxes that I would pay in New York. Plus there's...
  21. NicolasB

    Never even considered Shadow Grey, now I am dying to see this combo in real life!

    Was playing with the configurator today, and switched to Shadow Grey, and I was actually surprised how I liked this with black wheels and black pack. I hope someone is getting this combo early on so I can see how it looks!
  22. NicolasB

    Who is planning on wheel spacers right out of the gate?

    The pictures of the blue car on the Lotus webpage looks amazing because the wheels are flush with the fenders and the car is lowered enough that there is no wheel gap. I have done high-quality wheel spacers in the past on my Audis and they make a big difference as far as aesthetics. Perhaps...
  23. NicolasB

    Get Your Shift Together!

    I saw this today on Woot! (It's a division of Amazon). I couldn't resist and ordered it in a t-shirt. 😄
  24. NicolasB

    10 second video of a dark blue Emira in a showroom... Has anyone else seen this yet?

    It's a nice color! Non-FE of course
  25. NicolasB

    *Updated 3.11.22 Some great news that was a surprise

    Last month when I contacted my dealer I was told I was not going to get an FE because they were getting 10 of them and I was somewhere around 16. Yesterday I got an email from the dealer telling me they are now getting 15 and I am #13! So, now I am hoping for pics soon of colors to help me...
  26. NicolasB

    Anyone else in NY, specifically North of Albany?

    I'm nearly on the Canadian border here in Ogdensburg. The dealership I am working with is Lotus of Western NY near Buffalo, which is a 4 hour drive for me. Curious who else is in this area? I was 15 or so on the dealer's reservation list, so there should be someone else on here. 😃
  27. NicolasB

    New video on YouTube by WhichBike (Evotion), featuring renders by Eagle7

    Just found this today, he got to do a visit with TomE and the others. I was hoping he would have some photos, but just descriptions. I like this guy, shares a little more information for us and refers to Eagle7's renders throughout the vid. Evotion I believe is the account he uses on here...
  28. NicolasB

    !UPDATED! POLL: How many of you have placed a deposit and where are you from?

    Can we get a poll to see how many users on here have a put down an initial deposit (at a minimum), and are at least 90% sure they are going to be buying an Emira as soon as one is available to them? This will give us a total and let us know what countries people are in. It would be interesting...
  29. NicolasB

    Will you use a front plate or hope you don't get pulled over??

    Living in NY state has it's downfalls (plenty!), but one that I really dislike is the requirement of a front plate. On my trucks I don't care, but on a car like the Emira or an M4, it makes a huge aesthetic change. On the wife's Tesla we just went ahead and stuck it on since it's a daily. I...
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