If you sold your EMIRA what’s next?
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The Emira is the most expensive car I’ve ever had or driven. I’ve never driven a Ferrari, or Porsche for that matter, so take what I type with a grain of salt.
What makes the Emira so special is that it’s more than the sum of its parts.
For the price, its steering feel and balance shouldn’t be better than (or as good as, or in the same league as) a McLaren, Ferrari, or GT series Porsche. But it is. The styling shouldn’t be as uniquely pretty as an Italian supercar. But it is. In other words, it shouldn’t scratch as many of the supercar itches as it does. At the same time, it’s not doing any of these things by emulating or pantomiming any of those heavyweights that it’s being compared to. It does it in its own, uniquely Lotus way. This is what makes it special.
It’s like when you go to a local restaurant, and the food hits all the notes, tastes like it was homemade, and was brought to your table by the chef who knows your name. Sure, it’s not a Michelin 3 star restaurant, but the experience is all the more memorable because it ISN’T a posh, “haute cuisine” restaurant. The guy behind the grill is doing more with less, and creating unique flavors.
The 296, GT3 RS, McLaren, etc., darn well better be near-perfect for the money they cost. Just like if I eat at a Michelin starred restaurant, and get charged accordingly, the food and overall experience should be above reproach, and that level of competence should be expected.
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Sanguineous
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If I sell my Auto V6 Emira, I think I would go opposite and balls out with a Manual JDM car. Probably the F&F Tokyo drift RX7 Veilside Fortune in its original yellow/black... That car/movie changed my life and was the biggest impact in developing my car passion... Some older folks say that its the Ferrari F40 or F50 that was their "poster car", mine was that yellow RX7.
It just a hassle since the RX7 is a old car and I know nothing in car mechanic.
That Rx7 does looks a little bit like my yellow Emira with full black pack; never realized that!
It just a hassle since the RX7 is a old car and I know nothing in car mechanic.
That Rx7 does looks a little bit like my yellow Emira with full black pack; never realized that!
Sandalwood
Emira Fan
That would be interesting. I have never driven a modified 718. However, the GT4 and GT4 RS that I drove had their steering as the biggest downside. Is there any kind of modification to give it steering feel?
FlashingBlade
Emira Fan
You could get 3 emiras for the price of 296
the 296 looks better in the metal but I cant get on with how the intake meets the rear arch. The flat/curve join looks all wrong to me.
I was looking at 360s and 430's when I bought the emira as my brief was essentially: Manual, 400-500bhp, rwd, mid engine, two seats. I wanted a car that was fully usable on UK roads without doing silly speeds in second gear. If I wanted that, I'd just get an EV. The emira ticks all those boxes and came with a warranty and not ferrari bills if anything goes wrong. So long as my brief remains the same, the car stays. There's things I dont like about the Emira but they're all fixable with modest spend.
If I was to say now what I'd possibly consider replacing it with it would a current model year Vantage, AMG GT or maybe a 911 Carrera T.
However, I need a practicle daily that I can put the dog on the back seat and a boot so the fact that I need two cars means I dont need to look at GTs.
the 296 looks better in the metal but I cant get on with how the intake meets the rear arch. The flat/curve join looks all wrong to me.I was looking at 360s and 430's when I bought the emira as my brief was essentially: Manual, 400-500bhp, rwd, mid engine, two seats. I wanted a car that was fully usable on UK roads without doing silly speeds in second gear. If I wanted that, I'd just get an EV. The emira ticks all those boxes and came with a warranty and not ferrari bills if anything goes wrong. So long as my brief remains the same, the car stays. There's things I dont like about the Emira but they're all fixable with modest spend.
If I was to say now what I'd possibly consider replacing it with it would a current model year Vantage, AMG GT or maybe a 911 Carrera T.
However, I need a practicle daily that I can put the dog on the back seat and a boot so the fact that I need two cars means I dont need to look at GTs.
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Tobiasz17azs
Emira Fanatic
Sold mine and I bought m2 LCI . Love it so far
LotsOfTriumphsUsuallySexy
Emira Fan
I’ll be the contrarian; my Emira V6 MT makes me happy, but I much prefer electric propulsion so I am eyeing Caterham Project V, JMEV SC-01, and the likes for a light and fun EV sports car.
Blackthought_
Emira Fiend
Idk man I know it’s a downgrade, but after I drove the Honda Civic Type R Fl5 for a few days, I could see myself getting one. Power numbers, FWD aside etc, It was an absolute blast to drive and half the price of an Emira. It’s one of the cars you can go to town on and not feel bad about
Love the Caterham Project V. Monitoring closely as well. If it's actually produced and made available stateside it will be my next add (else probably an MC20).
I'm still on the fence about the mc20, I sat in one a couple years ago and I fit nicely. The exhaust sound and lack of manual transmission hold me back. It's actually the exhaust sound mainly, and I think it would just be so fast that it would be hard to really use it on the street, similar to other very fast cars I've owned.
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