Starting this journal to document my Evora GT ownership here on my favorite forum.
A little background: Many of you already know me as I've been here almost daily since the start. I ran a popular Emira Instagram account (@v6emira) and would have been one of the first in the USA to take delivery of an Emira First Edition. After many delays, missed opportunities, and continued frustrations with Lotus and the messy rollout (especially here in North America) I decided not to wait any longer and started seriously considering other options. Before the Emira unveiling in summer 2021, I was 2 years into saving and searching for my dream spec Porsche GT4. But then the pandemic car market went crazy and sports car prices skyrocketed. 981 GT4s that were selling for ~$85k were now listed for $110k+ and once I saw the Emira, I totally shifted sights to a new goal. I mean... just look at it!
I dove in deep but things didn't go as planned. Details about the car started to change, delivery dates kept being missed, and things in my life changed drastically. I'll spare the details, but 2022 was the hardest year of my life. This forum was a great distraction and the Emira was a goal to focus on. But as mentioned, I wasn't getting the experience I expected when ordering a fancy new exotic sports car that I was saving years for and dreaming about my entire life. I kept missing track days, car shows, weddings, cruises, charity events, etc... I found myself getting stressed and upset about the Emira when I should be feeling excited and valued as a customer. 
This all changed when I received an alert that my dream spec Evora GT was just listed for sale by a private owner. A 2020 Evora GT and 1 of 4 painted in Lamborghini's Verde Ithaca and 1 of 1 in this exact spec with the full carbon pack, matching bespoke stitching, and 3 pedals! This has always been my dream exotic sports car color (I remember having a Verde Ithaca Murciélago poster in my teenage bedroom). So I made some moves, cancelled my Emira order, bought me and a buddy plane tickets, and we flew out to pick up the car and drive it home. That was about 3 weeks ago, one of the best days of my life, and I haven't stopped smiling since! I've already done a full detail, took it to a wedding, attended cars & coffee, and went on a few cruises. The joy and excitement this car brings me is amazing... but what I didn't expect was just how happy and excited others would be about it too! Friends, family, and strangers all seems to enjoy talking about it and taking pics. It's not just a bright color, but Lotus (and any exotic) are a rare sight in my area and it feels good to finally be a proud owner.
Anyway, I've gone on long enough, but wanted a thread to post photos and updates. I've got a few small mods and events planned coming up, but here are a few pics for now. I post fairly frequently on my Instagram account (@verdeithaca) and will still be posting Emira news and content since my buddy is still on track to take delivery of a Magma Red Emira FE soon! I still hope to own an Emira one day too, but holding off for a future Emira R or GT version with bespoke color options (as long as they're still offered with 3 pedals)!
Here's a video from Naples Motorsports when the car was new:
A little background: Many of you already know me as I've been here almost daily since the start. I ran a popular Emira Instagram account (@v6emira) and would have been one of the first in the USA to take delivery of an Emira First Edition. After many delays, missed opportunities, and continued frustrations with Lotus and the messy rollout (especially here in North America) I decided not to wait any longer and started seriously considering other options. Before the Emira unveiling in summer 2021, I was 2 years into saving and searching for my dream spec Porsche GT4. But then the pandemic car market went crazy and sports car prices skyrocketed. 981 GT4s that were selling for ~$85k were now listed for $110k+ and once I saw the Emira, I totally shifted sights to a new goal. I mean... just look at it!
I dove in deep but things didn't go as planned. Details about the car started to change, delivery dates kept being missed, and things in my life changed drastically. I'll spare the details, but 2022 was the hardest year of my life. This forum was a great distraction and the Emira was a goal to focus on. But as mentioned, I wasn't getting the experience I expected when ordering a fancy new exotic sports car that I was saving years for and dreaming about my entire life. I kept missing track days, car shows, weddings, cruises, charity events, etc... I found myself getting stressed and upset about the Emira when I should be feeling excited and valued as a customer. This all changed when I received an alert that my dream spec Evora GT was just listed for sale by a private owner. A 2020 Evora GT and 1 of 4 painted in Lamborghini's Verde Ithaca and 1 of 1 in this exact spec with the full carbon pack, matching bespoke stitching, and 3 pedals! This has always been my dream exotic sports car color (I remember having a Verde Ithaca Murciélago poster in my teenage bedroom). So I made some moves, cancelled my Emira order, bought me and a buddy plane tickets, and we flew out to pick up the car and drive it home. That was about 3 weeks ago, one of the best days of my life, and I haven't stopped smiling since! I've already done a full detail, took it to a wedding, attended cars & coffee, and went on a few cruises. The joy and excitement this car brings me is amazing... but what I didn't expect was just how happy and excited others would be about it too! Friends, family, and strangers all seems to enjoy talking about it and taking pics. It's not just a bright color, but Lotus (and any exotic) are a rare sight in my area and it feels good to finally be a proud owner.
Anyway, I've gone on long enough, but wanted a thread to post photos and updates. I've got a few small mods and events planned coming up, but here are a few pics for now. I post fairly frequently on my Instagram account (@verdeithaca) and will still be posting Emira news and content since my buddy is still on track to take delivery of a Magma Red Emira FE soon! I still hope to own an Emira one day too, but holding off for a future Emira R or GT version with bespoke color options (as long as they're still offered with 3 pedals)!
Here's a video from Naples Motorsports when the car was new:
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At first, I was sad to discover that the Emira didn't work out for you after all, but wow, how perfect is your new car?! It seems like forever ago that I was making custom photoshops for forum members, but I still have your Emira spec saved from that time. I'd say you nailed it! 
But I also don't feel like making a journal on any other forum. I've also been super busy lately.. mostly making up for lost time these past 2 years waiting on the Emira. So I've been going to every car related event I can find. This weekend I'm entering the GT into a Euro car show at a winery near Atlantic City on Saturday. Sunday there's a big monthly cars & Coffee event I always look forward to. Feels great actually driving a cool car there instead of just parking my GTI in the spectator lot. This car brings to much attention (likely because of the paint). It's a bit overwhelming sometimes since I'm a recluse most days either working from home or playing Zelda (sometimes both). So when I pull up to one of these car events and have a dozen people come up to me within 5 minutes of arriving, it's a little shocking at first. I like how excited and happy this car makes people though. 
