USA/Canada Delivery Thread

[morphious]

Why does Lotus have us "Lock-In" a spec 5 months before it is going to be built? Especially when there are few "options" that need to be ordered. I can see a 60 day (2 month) pre-production lock window, yet 5 months??

I have been locked in since May 2022.

 

[Pegasi]

Congratulations!! I am also thinking mist white. Would be great if we eventually get some real pictures of colors!

I just bumped Vivid. It is now my original DV spec against mist white. Would put BBS wheels (non track setup) on it just like my Avatar. I got 4 days to decide. Let the agony begin!

 

[Wiz33]

I think I've settled on the i4. Touring, Osmium Silver, lower black, Red leather, Silver wheels, privacy delete, red calipers , Alcantara with Red. Family friend had a Silver Renault with Red interior way back when so that's an old European tradition. Will probably go with one of my alternates for the V6 later.

 

[KCMO68_510]

I just bumped Vivid. It is now my original DV spec against mist white. Would put BBS wheels (non track setup) on it just like my Avatar. I got 4 days to decide. Let the agony begin!

My 2 cents (I ordered Mist White, so take that into account)

Dark Verdant probably will be far easier to resell later, because people tend to like green on Lotus.

Mist White is likely going to be one of the lesser chosen colors (Someone posted these pie charts previously, which is why I think this to be true).

So if you want the more traditional Lotus type look maybe DV. If you want a rarer color that might be harder to resell later maybe Mist White.

I haven’t seen a bad color yet on this car, so I don’t think you can go wrong.

 

[Ro_Ja Boy]

Did anyone ever get the chance to make changes to their 1.0 order like Lotus suggested would be able to be done?

 

[Lotustoronto]

My 2 cents (I ordered Mist White, so take that into account)

Dark Verdant probably will be far easier to resell later, because people tend to like green on Lotus.

Mist White is likely going to be one of the lesser chosen colors (Someone posted these pie charts previously, which is why I think this to be true).

So if you want the more traditional Lotus type look maybe DV. If you want a rarer color that might be harder to resell later maybe Mist White.

I haven’t seen a bad color yet on this car, so I don’t think you can go wrong.

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Has anyone tried contacting Lotus CS and asking about the Mist white paint / sending better pictures of a planform? Is it metallic or flat? Would be great to get some better idea with color samples. I have a feeling that Mist might be very similar to BMW mineral white. Which is a fantastic white IMO. Very difficult decision @Pegasi.

 

[Pegasi]

My 2 cents (I ordered Mist White, so take that into account)

Dark Verdant probably will be far easier to resell later, because people tend to like green on Lotus.

Mist White is likely going to be one of the lesser chosen colors (Someone posted these pie charts previously, which is why I think this to be true).

So if you want the more traditional Lotus type look maybe DV. If you want a rarer color that might be harder to resell later maybe Mist White.

I haven’t seen a bad color yet on this car, so I don’t think you can go wrong.

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Not knowing the history of Lotus I originally picked DV in August 2021 because I liked it and because I thought it would be rare. However, the mist white with the black pack is a great look. I have always loved white cars with back roofs. No plans to sell the car.

 

[Pegasi]

Has anyone tried contacting Lotus CS and asking about the Mist white paint / sending better pictures of a planform? Is it metallic or flat? Would be great to get some better idea with color samples. I have a feeling that Mist might be very similar to BMW mineral white. Which is a fantastic white IMO. Very difficult decision @Pegasi.

Mist White is simply an "off white" color correct? Like a pearl or antique white?

 

[KCMO68_510]

Has anyone tried contacting Lotus CS and asking about the Mist white paint / sending better pictures of a planform? Is it metallic or flat? Would be great to get some better idea with color samples. I have a feeling that Mist might be very similar to BMW mineral white. Which is a fantastic white IMO. Very difficult decision @Pegasi.

This was posted elsewhere for the new colors.

 

[DerTheDer]

Did anyone ever get the chance to make changes to their 1.0 order like Lotus suggested would be able to be done?

I was given the opportunity but declined since I knew Lotus would probably F it up or send me to the back of the line.

 

[KAR120C]

Did anyone ever get the chance to make changes to their 1.0 order like Lotus suggested would be able to be done?

The changes you could make, as well as the timeframe for making changes was limited. I made one small change without issue.

 

[vdr]

Has anyone tried contacting Lotus CS and asking about the Mist white paint / sending better pictures of a planform? Is it metallic or flat? Would be great to get some better idea with color samples. I have a feeling that Mist might be very similar to BMW mineral white. Which is a fantastic white IMO. Very difficult decision @Pegasi.

Made even MORE difficult by the lack of bonafide color charts at NA dealers.

Seriously…. Has Lotus always been like this? Requesting configs with little to no color samples to refer to?

 

[DerTheDer]

Made even MORE difficult by the lack of bonafide color charts at NA dealers.

Seriously…. Has Lotus always been like this? Requesting configs with little to no color samples to refer to?

Would appear so.

 

[Lotustoronto]

My Understanding is the dealers in North America have to pay to have the samples. Many choose not to invest it seems? In the UK the dealers have samples, no idea why Lotus North America makes it so difficult and unpleasant to buy a 100K car.

 

[vdr]

My Understanding is the dealers in North America have to pay to have the samples. Many choose not to invest it seems? In the UK the dealers have samples, no idea why Lotus North America makes it so difficult and unpleasant to buy a 100K car.

Absolutely correct re: your latter point. Ridiculous.

As to your former point, I haven’t a clue if it’s the norm to pay for color samples from a manufacturer but, again, ridiculous that it isn’t mandatory based on what I can only assume is a modest investment. How about professionally photographed videos and pics showing all the colors in various lighting posted by the manufacturer? Wasn’t there some bullshit attributed to either Matt or some other higher up at Lotus years ago about the reason they didn’t release any professional pics of “DV” was because it “didn’t photograph well”?

W…T…F….

 

[DerTheDer]

I have found an Ariel that I am bidding on. Wish me luck.

 

[ND2021]

I have found an Ariel that I am bidding on. Wish me luck.

 

[trackday14]

Did anyone ever get the chance to make changes to their 1.0 order like Lotus suggested would be able to be done?

My dealer told me that I was not able to make any changes to my FE 1.0 order…When the 2.0 colors came out, I asked if I could select a 2.0 color.

 

[robrmon]

My dealer told me that I was not able to make any changes to my FE 1.0 order…When the 2.0 colors came out, I asked if I could select a 2.0 color.

My understanding is that you could request minor changes, that would have included suspension, caliper colours, tire choice. but not something significant like body colour. And I don’t believe that and FE v1 car will be allowed one of the new colours.

 

[GetawayDriving]

Did anyone ever get the chance to make changes to their 1.0 order like Lotus suggested would be able to be done?

Yes I did, a few months ago. Changed interior color, calipers and steering wheel. Was told it was a very limited window and accepting changes wasn’t guaranteed, but they ended up allowing my particular request.