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Way to go NJ. 5 yrs of play time.Noticed the same thing immediately... not too worried, I'm sure they'll correct that for me.
Way to go NJ. 5 yrs of play time.Noticed the same thing immediately... not too worried, I'm sure they'll correct that for me.
Yours came on a later boat though, like mine did.Yeah... I'm an example of that for sure. My dealer got about 30 cars, mostly VINs ranging from 1500-2200 before mine got there (0473).
Oh for sure... mine was built in October... but didn't land here until 4/6 (CARB state... they kept it over there)Yours came on a later boat though, like mine did.
The original 0400 to 0900 series arrived in the US in December.
Unfortunately, we won't know until the boats arrive in the US...My dealer (Eurocar in So Cal) just informed me this morning that as of yesterday my car is on the water and gave me my VIN. And yep, I know to take that with a grain of salt from many members' experiences, but it's the first news I've had in awhile so I'll take it and celebrate, even if just for a few seconds! I'm definitely in the tail end of VINs (2754), and am really hating to see a lot of earlier depositors still not getting their cars. My deposit was Sept 2022, so I'm not exactly a newbie but definitely not a "senior" member of this club. But still hoping to see mine early in the summer rather than later. Boat spotters, @Nova and others, any info on ships that left the UK on 5/7 that my VIN may be on?
Picked mine up yesterday and looks the same as well... I think that's just how cast aluminum looks, when unpolished and unsealed.i picked up my car on Monday and noticed a lot of white corrosion on the supercharger housing. Several others just delivered were the same. Does anybody have any suggestions for cleaning/treating that?
Also wondering if anyone has explored some sort of more protective floor mats. I'm sure the factory matts will get trashed quickly.
i picked up my car on Monday and noticed a lot of white corrosion on the supercharger housing. Several others just delivered were the same. Does anybody have any suggestions for cleaning/treating that?
You can use a product like Lear ACF-50 to neutralize and treat the surface. It's a mil-spec fluid used to prevent aluminum oxidation on exposed structures in aircraft. You just need a small amount and it will protect for about 6 months at a time, maybe longer.Picked mine up yesterday and looks the same as well... I think that's just how cast aluminum looks, when unpolished and unsealed.
Thank you!!You can use a product like Lear ACF-50 to neutralize and treat the surface. It's a mil-spec fluid used to prevent aluminum oxidation on exposed structures in aircraft. You just need a small amount and it will protect for about 6 months at a time, maybe longer.
My car is on the same boat- headed to Galpin.My dealer (Eurocar in So Cal) just informed me this morning that as of yesterday my car is on the water and gave me my VIN. And yep, I know to take that with a grain of salt from many members' experiences, but it's the first news I've had in awhile so I'll take it and celebrate, even if just for a few seconds! I'm definitely in the tail end of VINs (2754), and am really hating to see a lot of earlier depositors still not getting their cars. My deposit was Sept 2022, so I'm not exactly a newbie but definitely not a "senior" member of this club. But still hoping to see mine early in the summer rather than later. Boat spotters, @Nova and others, any info on ships that left the UK on 5/7 that my VIN may be on?
I put down my deposit in Aug. 2023 and my VIN is 24XX and it arrived on the 3/26 boat (still waiting for dealership arrival). I think it's just the nature of a low-volume car manufacturer. At least now, with Geely's money, they can afford to pre-build the cars ahead of time while waiting to sort out CARB certification and seat sensor issues. It could be worse, they can be waiting to build US-market cars until all the regulatory issues are resolved.My dealer (Eurocar in So Cal) just informed me this morning that as of yesterday my car is on the water and gave me my VIN. And yep, I know to take that with a grain of salt from many members' experiences, but it's the first news I've had in awhile so I'll take it and celebrate, even if just for a few seconds! I'm definitely in the tail end of VINs (2754), and am really hating to see a lot of earlier depositors still not getting their cars. My deposit was Sept 2022, so I'm not exactly a newbie but definitely not a "senior" member of this club. But still hoping to see mine early in the summer rather than later. Boat spotters, @Nova and others, any info on ships that left the UK on 5/7 that my VIN may be on?
My VIN is xxxx. So it seems that 4-8 weeks, likely closer to 6 weeks is a reasonable time for delivery and prep?I put down my deposit in Aug. 2023 and my VIN is 24XX and it arrived on the 3/26 boat (still waiting for dealership arrival). I think it's just the nature of a low-volume car manufacturer. At least now, with Geely's money, they can afford to pre-build the cars ahead of time while waiting to sort out CARB certification and seat sensor issues. It could be worse, they can be waiting to build US-market cars until all the regulatory issues are resolved.
I will report back when my car arrived at Galpin. Like I said in an earlier post, they received a car that arrived on the same boat (with a later VIN) 10 days ago.My VIN is xxxx. So it seems that 4-8 weeks, likely closer to 6 weeks is a reasonable time for delivery and prep?
Congrats! She's a beauty. Looks like Lotus of North Jersey is getting the cars into customers' hands. Mine just arrived on 5/6 and I'll be taking delivery next week. The drive back to Maryland is going to (fingers crossed) be epic....nearly 3 years later, the day finally came. Special thanks to Ray and company at Lotus of North Jersey for making the experience incredible. 6 hours into ownership, and my fingers are crossed 🤞 that no serious issues arise, but so far this car is incredible. The feel and the sound... combined with the comfort... I can finally say it was worth the wait. I'm looking forward to my morning comute.
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Congrats! But oh man, give me either of those Dinos on the top row back there any day!!Finally!!! Pick it up after ppf, resister pack, software update and whatever else.
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My car was on that boat. Still hasn't arrived... Lotus Summit as well.(For those wondering, I was on the 4/6 boat and the car arrived at my dealer in NJ 4 weeks later)
I just dropped of my car at the Lotus of NJ service to get the resistor pack replaced and address a check engine light (the charcoal canister is bad). They have quite a few cars in the show room, and upstairs at the Smythe Volvo next door.Congrats! She's a beauty. Looks like Lotus of North Jersey is getting the cars into customers' hands. Mine just arrived on 5/6 and I'll be taking delivery next week. The drive back to Maryland is going to (fingers crossed) be epic.
Were you having AC issues where they needed to address the resistor pack or was it replaced as a precaution?I just dropped of my car at the Lotus of NJ service to get the resistor pack replaced and address a check engine light (the charcoal canister is bad). They have quite a few cars in the show room, and upstairs at the Smythe Volvo next door.
I have the A/C issue from the delivery this past SaturdayWere you having AC issues where they needed to address the resistor pack or was it replaced as a precaution?
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