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I’ve driven many of the passes in Switzerland. Sorry…but the speed limits and cameras are a pain the arse and a killjoy. I’ll take the back roads of New England and an occasional deer….yikes!

I have had an Emira with sports suspension and Goodyear tires for a year I previously owned a 718 Cayman GTS for three years. I enjoy the Emira more than the Porsche. ( I still have a 987 Boxster S). The Lotus isn’t nearly as precise or “sophisticated” as the Cayman but I find it a lot more...

My radio reception completely blows. I live in an urban area with lots of stations but none are received well. I have had the car for a year, and at some point will bring it to the dealer to find out if it really is that bad or if there is an other issue. At this point, the only problem I...

This whole thing is a bit disturbing to me since I thought stealing rodios, car batteries and gas was a thing of the past. It does look like somebody tried to pop your gas cap open when it was locked. Maybe to steal the gas since if they wanted to vandalize the car, the could have just keyed...

I'm pretty sure the invisible gas cap was an option for the NYC market. It was to deter people from stealing it. It's a pilot project for the full pre-vandalized package coming soon to US markets.

I drove my bright yellow Porsche around CT for three years with a European Delivery plate in front. I even went to Canada and back. I have four cars with no front plate and never had an issue. (Probably just jinxed myself). Not sure anybody cares unless you are pulled you over for something...

The audio in the Emira is so bad that I have to take my car back to the dealer 100 miles away to see if it's broken. If it turns out my audio works as designed I am going to be pretty dissapointed.

The trunk is a seroius problem with this car. It is way too hot to be practical. In fact, this car is probably not long lived for my garage because the storage is just too small and too hot to be practical for any trips that require transporting much. I took my Cayman on a three month road...

Looks like bleeding should be straightforward. Just do it. There will always be a first time for you so worrying about it is futile. I've used the Motive on a few different cars, works fine except watchout you don't make a mess and get braker fluid on painted surface. I would also go with...

Sounds like the alternator to me. Starting after a full charge. ..then starter/battery fine. Fluky error messages..l.ow battery as you are driving or when the car still has some ..but not sufficient strength to start car. I wouldn't worry about the speccific messages since modern cars are...

I don't own a Miata but being a sports car owner for 30 years with a variety brands, I can't remember meeting anybody who didn't love their Miata. Given the price points, it's doesn't seem a particularly fair comparison.

I'm never going to look at my starter button the same. I am not sure that is a good thing. My car makes me feel like a oversexed pervert.

I've seen the shadow gey in person twice and liked it. It was on my list of possible configurations. I went with seneca blue but shadow grey with the red interior was really tugging at my heart strings..

I like to make things more complicated than they need to be. :p

Agreed. Slide thumb under, push with index finger. Easier than inserting a key and turning. The whole freeting over it was just journalists creating fake drama.

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? As far as I know, manufacturer's have warranties, not dealers for new cars. My guess is it has a normal warranty most of us would expect.

The Cayman doesn't even include navigation or power folding mirrors in the base GTS specification. There are lots of ways to keep the base price down and keep the options list long and pricey. Painted calipers, ... We all now that Porsches are "a la carte" cars. I have an Aston and the...

My Emira still fits my needs regardless of Harry's decision. I ordered mine before Hary ordered his or did his review so his views have zero impact on me. I didn't buy this car as an investment, I bought it as a toy. There is nothing rare about the Emira and I expect it to depreciate for a...

My dealer told me, "This is why left foot braking was invented" when I said my stick was more fun than my PDK. He was right. #Save the Auto

I can honestly say that I have never stopped, walked around a cool car, poked my head in the window and said, " Hey, Look honey, It's a manual". I thnk most of us don't give a rat's a$$ whether somebody else drives a manual, auto, DCT, or electric. As long as you are not in my lane, I don't...

Good luck with that. I've had my VIN for months and my car has been "on the water"... twice, LOL, but where it is now or when I will get it seems to be a mystery. ( My order was confirmed April 2022, IIRC..it seems like a lifetime away.) Just keep breathing....

I have a VIN. Have had it for a while...just no car...

Nope. OK..so I embellished a little. My dealer actually said "it's at the port in the UK waiting to be shipped". I added the "...soon" part just so I wouldn't feel so glum. LOL.

Considering I was an early depositor, early order and waiting almost three years for a car and seeing cars with much later VINs are being delivered, I have to say that I am probably more frustrated about waiting for my Emira now than any time in the past. My early VIN is completely surrounded...

I finally got my Lotus gift box today! As I was opening my package my wife dove in and snagged the pen. She looked at it, then handed it back to me. She said,' You keep it. Porsche sent me a carbon fiber pen. I don't want this one." At least the Lotus pen was made in Germany and should work...

I was very surprised when I heard Lotus shipped any CARB state cars without CARB being passed. My thought was the cars couldn’t be released and would need to be stored at the customs warehouse. Having had smaller stuff stuck in customs and charged for storage, I can attest that the fees are...

Fudge. I'm in a CARB state and am leaving the country next week for two months. My car is going to rot on the lot! Good luck to all those who actually collect your cars. I'll be envious.

Rats!! I spent my money on therapy as I waited for my Emira.

You folks really expect to get cars with your VIN? I just read the fine print in my contract and it looks like I only get a VIN. From what I can tell, I think we’re done. #CongratsMattWindle

Nah…I think canon fodder would be a better description for shareholders than owners.

I put my deposit down back on July 8, 2021 and it feels like a lifetime ago. Thanks for making me feel better knowing that someone has been waiting longer than I have. Misery loves company.

I just heard Lotus is shipping cars back to the UK. Did anybody else hear this? Big if true! (Sorry, just trying to tweak people for "Happy Monday")

Sure, which topic? 1) Where the F!@k is my Emira? or 2.)Lotus Customer Service and Communication sucks!

I haven’t received my “free” gift yet, but I suppose like everything Lotus, it’ll get here, when it gets here. However, it doesn’t escape me that somebody has been sitting on my $10,000 deposit for close to 3 years. I’m getting 5.3% in my money market. So let’s say the average deposit is...

Personally, I think any gift should have been sent back in late 2022 when Lotus missed their first delivery deadline. I guess they didn’t want to “waste” the goodwill if they never delivered a car to the US. Seems a bit late now…oh…but it’s Lotus. (On second thought, maybe they did plan the...

I went with sport for three reasons. 1. Most of the cars I have owned have been on the stiff side so I am just used to the stiffness. 2. The body roll in many of the videos with the touring suspension just seemed like a lot 3. I spoke to a Lotus engineer who told me to go for the sport...

I'm hearing the free gift from Lotus is a $100 off coupon for the purchase of a Lotus EV. Apparently something was screwed up in the printing process and the coupons are only $10. Lotus is having an executive meeting soon to fix the issue.

I, for one, am out of here as soon as my car is delivered and over to the "DIY" section. Adious Muchachos!!

I saw a blue Aston in there! Thank God…it was getting monotonous with all those Emira.