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Lotus CS in "haven't got a clue" shocker....is anyone surprised? :ROFLMAO: Here's hoping they got rid of the right people in this week's "restructure"!

Micro blisters magnified by the PPF? They look like tiny pinholes before bigger blisters appear.

I know of an early car that was sent back to Hethel to have all panels except the roof replaced. However, it has developed blistering once again, indicating that the production process has not been improved to resolve the issue. Regrettably, it seems to be more of a "when" rather than an "if"...

The issue existed long before the Exige was introduced, it's an issue with fibreglass/composites that they have never managed to resolve.

The Exige that I had before my Emira developed paint bubbles after 2.5 years it was approved as a warranty claim and the rear end was painted for sale when I traded it in. The Emira developed bubbles within a couple of months...so much for the state-of-the-art production line and paint facilities.

The Emira on the stand at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a couple of years ago had very noticeable indentations on the roof. It wasn't a great look for Lotus as they attempted to convince the attendees that quality issues were a thing of the past.

Indicators flashing under heavy braking is normal in most cars these days. It's promoted as a safety feature to warn vehicles behind that you are braking heavily. It normally self-cancels when you drive away.

The ONLY helmet you should buy is one that correctly fits your head. The only way to find the right option is to try on many helmets to see if they fit properly and only then check whether they offer enough clearance inside the car. Bell Helmets tend to be relatively small-shelled for a given...

As instructed by Lotus, my car had a new battery fitted and the software updates applied. Unfortunately, the issues remained and new issues appeared on my drive home from the dealership. I have seen 4 recently built cars here in the UK and 3 of the 4 had paint bubbling to varying degrees. You...

Based on my experience, it's about clearly communicating what you want to happen rather than waiting for them to proactively come up with sensible solutions.

The Emira costs less to buy and run, the rest comes down to personal preference and what you want to do with the car. An Ariel Atom would win in all the above categories if it never rained and you had little need for comfort.

When done correctly, paint or powder coating can match or even exceed the quality of factory finishing. It's easy enough to put right, just make sure the next place does them properly...fully stripped, meticulously clean, then the finish applied and cured.

If the car is from an approved dealer and they are prepared to fight your corner, you might be lucky...otherwise, it can be a costly fix to get it done properly.

I bought a new Exige in 2018 and it needed the rear painted in 2020 due to blistering, it's an issue that can take some time to appear, but it goes from bad to worse once it starts.

I feel your pain. It took me months to reject my Emira, but I learned that persistence is key. Be under no illusion that it's on you to kick them every step of the way. I still don't understand why so many people are experiencing so many faults with these cars, despite the claims of...

They'll sell if priced to sell. Even the car that was on AutoTrader for £65k didn't exactly fly off the forecourt.

That's quite a list of issues :( I consider myself lucky to have received a refund when I rejected mine.

@Stealthinnimbus I managed to reject my Emira and receive a full refund + PPF/Ceramic coating costs, the saga is detailed in the following post... https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/my-emira-experience.3266/ It was far from painless and it will take a lot of harassment of customer care on your...

It's not great, but it's also not the worst I've seen. Take it up with your agent and try for a warranty replacement.

From memory, the ignition was off, the box was disconnected, 5 minutes later the box was reconnected then the engine started. I had to drive the car to an area with a strong mobile signal, and then the tracker came online and worked as normal. If you are in an area with a strong signal then...

I experienced a similar issue where my tracker was in deep sleep and needed to be disconnected and reconnected to function correctly. It's probably not wise to post the unit's location on an open forum, but it's surprisingly/disappointingly accessible. I doubt it would pose a challenge to any...

I received a certificate of conformity (or similar) that mentioned the build date.

It's most likely the gearbox, which will probably settle with use, although the supercharger can sound a bit grumbly too on some cars.

I had blistering on my car, manufactured in November 2022. If anything, PPF magnifies the blisters in my experience.

Lotus will have them on backorder at some ridiculous asking price, no doubt. You can always ask them to take one off mine, it's still lying at the airfield in Bedford sending me daily tracker messages about the battery dying :( You'd think a company reporting losses would be keen to recoup...

Never mind the sound of the i4, did anyone else notice the dents on the roof of the black i4 on the stand? Not exactly a great ad for the brand!

@ChrisW I can sympathise, unfortunately, your experience sounds all too familiar. You have experienced some different issues, but the lack of ownership by Customer Care was as frustrating as the issues with the car, which ultimately led to me rejecting the car and receiving a refund. I have...

I collected the car from being PPF'd mid-Jan and faults were apparent by early Feb, so I'd guess 200-300 miles or so.

Thank you. No imminent plans for a replacement, as there's really nothing else catching my eye at the moment. I'm lucky enough to have other toys in the garage to keep me amused until the next car of interest comes along.

My daily driver is a M2 Competition 😁 I hope that you enjoy the new M2. I've no doubt that I will go for a test drive at some point.

There's really nothing else turning my head at the moment and I'm lucky enough to have other toys in the garage to keep me amused. To be honest, I'm just enjoying being free from the hassle of the Emira, it feels like a bullet dodged to some extent.

I'm lucky enough to have other toys at my disposal to keep me amused. There's really nothing else catching my eye at the moment, but that could easily change next week...you know how it is ;)

Agreed, months of untold damage to various components as the partially completed cars were out in the elements at the worst time of the year. There's no need to wonder why batteries, wiring looms, sensors, etc. are causing issues now.

@VL3X I believe the build date was last November and the car was delivered on January 5th.

I'll start a new thread... https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/my-emira-experience.3266/

This has been posted elsewhere, so please excuse any reference to previous posts etc... Apologies, this is a long post and I should issue a trigger warning for those who cannot see beyond a Lotus badge... Today is the fourth happiest day of my Emira ownership. Following multiple delays and...

I have just read your post from today, it sounds all too familiar to me, unfortunately. If you're serious about rejecting the car, push customer care to proceed in that direction. I'm happy to share my experience if it helps.