Japan - Emira Ownership (エミーラ納車とその後)

[virtualmacho]

Finally got around to installing the carbon fiber engine surround by Aerie (herringbone pattern / matte finish). Easy install and looks great!
これでパワーが3馬力は上がったな。

 

[virtualmacho]

Installed a custom cut matte screen protector. Sizes are as follows:
H: 124mm
W: 274mm
R: 6mm

PDA 工房さんにお願いして汎用サイズ商品 (156mm x 277mm) を EMIRA の寸法に合わせてカット (-32mm / -3mm) してもらいました。角R の指定は「連絡事項」の欄に記述すれば OK。送料とカット代は無料なので 1,595円 (税込) でした。

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[virtualmacho]

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I found a 100JPY (110JPY including tax) coupon in the package. It might not be much, but better than nothing!
PM me if interested.
100円割引クーポンコードが入ってました。ご入用の方はメッセージ下さい。

 

[virtualmacho]

Darn. My 15mm socket was too shallow. Anyone planning a de-cat, make sure you have a deep enough socket to loosen the clamp. I would not recommend using a spanner here for safety reasons. Mission aborted... for now.
触媒とサイレンサー本体を固定するバンドのナットを安全に緩める工具が手元になく、あえなく作業中断... 意外と雑というかシンプルな作りなんだなぁ。しかし、新車なのにサビサビ！

 

[virtualmacho]

What color are your (factory original) front badges? Black on yellow? Green on yellow?
色々なパターンがあるのかな？皆さんのは何色ですか？

 

[JaviLM]

Green on yellow. I haven't been able to take delivery yet, but this is mine while still at the dealer:

 

[virtualmacho]

Green on yellow. I haven't been able to take delivery yet, but this is mine while still at the dealer:

Thanks. Just a few more days until delivery? Enjoy the break-in period!

 

[JaviLM]

Hopefully just a few days. You can't imagine how anxious I am already.

All the paperwork is already done (name change, number plates, pre-delivery inspection, etc), but during the inspection they found a leak in the AC and the guys at the Lotus Yokohama workshop have to confirm with LCI about replacement parts. If the parts are here in Japan then it may be resolved quickly, but it they aren't... I don't really want to think about that.

What annoys me the most is that they noticed this issue last week's Wednesday and they reached out to LCI, and apparently more than a week later there's no reply yet.

I really hope I will have it by next week's Wednesday because April 4th is my birthday, but I don't have a lot of faith...

 

[virtualmacho]

Well, you may not need air conditioning everyday, so if the parts are not readily available, I would suggest you take delivery and book a date to get it fixed later. I have only used a/c once, and that was only to test it... Maybe I don't breath as much as others?
すごく楽しみですね。部品の調達に時間がかかりそうな場合は先に乗り出して後日修理する、というのでもよいのでは。今の季節であればエアコンを使うことはあまりないかもしれません。

 

[Tokion]

日本のロータス総代理店LCI(エルシーアイ株式会社)は4月に社名変更するらしい。新しい名前はLOTUS JAPANと聞いています。

I’ve heard that the sole Lotus Cars importer/distributor for Japan ‘LCI’ is going to switch its corporate name to LOTUS JAPAN some time in April, 2024. (I thought it was better to tell this story now, rather than on April 1 🤣🤣🤣)

 

[virtualmacho]

日本のロータス総代理店LCI(エルシーアイ株式会社)は4月に社名変更するらしい。新しい名前はLOTUS JAPANと聞いています。

I’ve heard that the sole Lotus Cars importer/distributor for Japan ‘LCI’ is going to switch its corporate name to LOTUS JAPAN some time in April, 2024. (I thought it was better to tell this story now, rather than on April 1 🤣🤣🤣)

Are the stickers going be updated?
リヤガラスのシールは新しくなるのかな。

 

[Tokion]

Are the stickers going be updated?
リヤガラスのシールは新しくなるのかな。

Those stickers will become “Classics” with potentially higher value 😍

 

[JaviLM]

Well, I have a date already: I'll be taking delivery next Saturday 6th.

Fixing the AC will happen at a later date, when they hear back from LCI. The dealer told me that LCI is in the middle of some kind of reorganization (probably related to the name change that @Tokion mentioned) and because of that's it's taking longer for them to get an answer.

Apparently all they need to replace is some stupid rubber gasket.

I don't mind too much having to wait a bit for them to fix the AC because I will be breaking it in mostly in the afternoons/evenings after work, but I hope it doesn't take them too long to get the replacement parts, because the warmer weather is starting already...

 

[virtualmacho]

Well, I have a date already: I'll be taking delivery next Saturday 6th.

Congratulations! No doubt you will enjoy the car. Try doing daily Saitama to Yokohama trips for break-in
いざという時のための練習に...

 

[JaviLM]

Congratulations! No doubt you will enjoy the car. Try doing daily Saitama to Yokohama trips for break-in
いざという時のための練習に...

Daily Saitama <-> Yokohama, and Saitama <-> Niigata on the weekends. 😅

It is a very bad idea to do most of the break-in in the expressway?

 

[virtualmacho]

It is a very bad idea to do most of the break-in in the expressway?

That is what I thought. I did my 1609.34km on city streets, doing multiple laps around a Tokyo sightseeing course. Come to think of it, I still haven't gone onto the Shuto Expressway yet!

はい、下道だけで慣らし運転を終わらせました。東京観光ルート (一周 47km ぐらい) をグルグル... そういえば未だに首都高に乗っていないことに気づいた...

 

[JaviLM]

That is what I thought. I did my 1609.34km on city streets, doing multiple laps around a Tokyo sightseeing course. Come to think of it, I still haven't gone onto the Shuto Expressway yet!

はい、下道だけで慣らし運転を終わらせました。東京観光ルート (一周 47km ぐらい) をグルグル... そういえば未だに首都高に乗っていないことに気づいた...

That's a good idea. I'll see what routes I can find and I will spend 2-3 weeks doing these until completing the break-in.

 

[virtualmacho]

For those interested, here is the route I used. It is under 50km, but you can "extend" it at Haneda Airport and Odaiba. Maybe about an hour per lap?
ご参考までに、都内観光ルートはこちらです。キリのいい距離 (笑) に調整するために羽田空港の第一・第二ターミナルビル間のループやお台場を使うことができます。一時間程度で周回できます。

1. Hamamatsu-cho Station (浜松町駅)
2. Zoujouji Temple (増上寺)
3. Toranomon Hills (虎ノ門ヒルズ)
4. Sakurada-mon (桜田門)
5. Hibiya, Ginza, Harumi, Toyosu, Ariake (日比谷→銀座→晴海→豊洲→有明)
6. R357 eastbound to Shinkiba (国道357号で新木場)
7. Tokyo Gate Bridge (東京ゲートブリッジ)
8. Jonan Ohashi Bridge, Ohta Wholesale Market (城南大橋、大田市場)
9. R357 southbound to Haneda Airport (国道357号で羽田空港)
10. turn around (どこかでUターン)
11. R357 northbound to Daiba (国道357号でお台場)
12. Rainbow Bridge (レインボーブリッジ)
13. Kaigan Doori northbound to Takeshiba-doori (海岸通り北上、竹芝通で左折)
14. start over again (繰り返し)

 

[virtualmacho]

That's a good idea. I'll see what routes I can find and I will spend 2-3 weeks doing these until completing the break-in.

I'd love to see what kind of scenic routes you can devise.

 

[JaviLM]

For those interested, here is the route I used. It is under 50km, but you can "extend" it at Haneda Airport and Odaiba. Maybe about an hour per lap?
ご参考までに、都内観光ルートはこちらです。キリのいい距離 (笑) に調整するために羽田空港の第一・第二ターミナルビル間のループやお台場を使うことができます。一時間程度で周回できます。

1. Hamamatsu-cho Station (浜松町駅)
2. Zoujouji Temple (増上寺)
3. Toranomon Hills (虎ノ門ヒルズ)
4. Sakurada-mon (桜田門)
5. Hibiya, Ginza, Harumi, Toyosu, Ariake (日比谷→銀座→晴海→豊洲→有明)
6. R357 eastbound to Shinkiba (国道357号で新木場)
7. Tokyo Gate Bridge (東京ゲートブリッジ)
8. Jonan Ohashi Bridge, Ohta Wholesale Market (城南大橋、大田市場)
9. R357 southbound to Haneda Airport (国道357号で羽田空港)
10. turn around (どこかでUターン)
11. R357 northbound to Daiba (国道357号でお台場)
12. Rainbow Bridge (レインボーブリッジ)
13. Kaigan Doori northbound to Takeshiba-doori (海岸通り北上、竹芝通で左折)
14. start over again (繰り返し)

Thanks for this! I've created a route in Google Maps with all these checkpoints in order. Here it is in case other people want to add it to their phones:

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東京観光ルート１

www.google.com

Once I have my car I'll think start adding other routes.