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Thanks Tom. I appreciate all the work you have put into running this forum. I doubt they had a ferry booked and I doubt very much that a paint issue was suddenly found on my car Fter PDI. My build was apparently complete in November and I paid for the car in full in December. I'm...

Thanks to all for the banter and information over the past few years but today my journey is finished. I had delivery scheduled for 4th January and, as you can imagine I was excited to finally take ownership of my car. Waited in all day as I was told it would be delivered at any time...

And..... Did you get a call back?

Despite my earlier rant, my overwhelming feeling here is disappointment that Lotus failed to take advantage of the huge opportunity they were given. The launch of the Emira could have been the event that set Lotus up as a serious high volume car producer on the international stage. Instead...

Warning [Rant] in progress..... On 2nd November after checking out I received this: "YOU’RE ALL DONE! Great news! You've done everything you need to and now it's down to us. We'll get back to you just as soon as we can." Silence....... Nothing...... Absolutely nothing, until I phoned...

That's shocking! Belongs on Fred Flintstone's car.

Latest update from Lotus: We are very conscious that we have not communicated with you directly yet regarding a final delivery date for your new Lotus Emira. We are continuing to experience delays in material supplies, several of which have proved to be greater than previously expected and...

@TomE Do you know if delivery to your door includes Northern Ireland?

I have a deposit on an Eletre but like you am looking seriously at the Polestar 3. I really don't think I have the emotional capacity to take on another Lotus buying process. Having said that, I am really looking forward to finally driving my Emira. It's not so hard nowadays to have great...

Me Too Email from CS yesterday. 'I apologise for the lack of specific information available, your Emira is currently in production. We will be contacting you within the upcoming weeks to discuss next steps.' I think I should probably adjust my expectation'o'meter from very soon back to soon...

It's a bit irritating isn't it!

Fingers crossed then.... perhaps I'll get a notification very, very soon.

Hi all, I received an email from Lotus informing me of a September build slot. I have since heard nothing to the contrary but it is now obviously October. Has anyone else with a Sep slot been contacted with a delivery date? I don't want a string of 'typical of Lotus' comments but I must say...

I hear you!

I ordered an Eletre and it seemed to be part of the sales package.

It's here!!!!! I opened my postbox this morning and lifted out a 1" thick packet from Lotus. With giddy anticipation I ripped through the brown envelope, slid out the contents and saw...... not my contract but..... the Lotus Road Rat magazine. Oh well. I'm sure it will be a good read.

The reason I went for the V6 is because I prefer driving cars with superchargers rather than turbos. I'm not a skilled track driver but I enjoy driving. I don't service the car myself but I do take it to a garage regularly for servicing. For me the choice was simply based on what I like...

I had a Ford Fiesta in the 80's that would randomly stop for no reason. I wonder was it geo-fenced?

That's what I thought. Massive Pirelli P600s on the rear. It's like a Flintstone car. Puny Goodyear Eagles on the front.

Lovely Lotus Esprit in Lisburn Northern Ireland

I bought this.... Fun to drive (although it seems to want to kill you on every roundabout) cheap to buy and will hold its price.

I'm driving a 2014 Jaguar XKR at the moment as my second car. It still puts a smile on my face every time I put my foot down. Sensible money to buy and resale values holding steady.

Good morning Michael, Thank you for your email. I have checked the system and can see that your car is estimated to finish production in August. This will mean that it is available for delivery in September. We will send out official communication in the upcoming weeks to confirm your revised...

I **Think** I am number 10 on the build line so I'll let you know when I get a call.

No. Not yet.

I think August is a much more realistic date for the cars to be ready.

I hope you have a great time at the event. I've cancelled the places for myself and my staff team as I simply didn't believe them when they said the cars would be ready and I'm not prepared to let my staff down again or lose money on flights, car hire and hotels for a second time. 'Fool me...

I was told by Lotus CC team.

Would people be up for sharing your build number? Say the 1st 100? Or 200?

If your event date is delivered, I would definitely advise you have a go at the lottery that day as your luck will be at supremo level.

I feel your pain. Now that I am hearing about people traveling from the States with travel arrangements already in place, I have realised how much of an impact these cancellations have had. It's hard to believe that this has happened and leaves me wondering just how much Lotus actually care...

I did explain I had flights, car hire and accommodation booked. To be fair, the guy was apologetic but that doesn't really help in this case. I was offered alternative dates but i'm not sure I trust them not to simply cancel again with only a weeks notice. I run my own business and have...

So sorry to hear this. I'm new to Lotus and as such don't expect any historical priority but having a trip cancelled like this is hard to take. Particularly as I was bringing some staff with me as a treat. Was quite embarrassing to tell them it was cancelled. I can imagine you would be...

In advance of my delivery I had booked a Lotus Driving Experience at Hethel for next weekend. Before you get you jealous, I've just had a call to cancel the Experience as they haven't been able to take delivery of the cars. I was confused as I thought I had already seen cars on the track...

I spoke with Lotus Customer Service today and was told I should hear next week what my July delivery / collection date will be.

Me too. Perhaps I'll see you there. I got the call this week offering a Hethel tour, lunch and collection.

Twiddling my thumbs waiting on an update. It was all going so well and then.......