Rancid

No denying the Emira looks great, and is probably better built than any Lotus before it, but to me it just didn’t feel ‘better’. It didn’t feel ‘Lotus’ to me either. Not easy to describe how I felt about it tbh. I don’t want an easy driving weekend car anymore, which I feel the Emira is and Lotus have done a great job of enticing virgin Lotus owners to the brand who want just that, but to me they’ve missed the best years of ‘analogue’ Lotus and will only know ‘digital’ Lotus. That said, I hope it keeps the brand alive, even if it means electrification…

I’ve just bought a 410 Sport and could’ve had a lightly used Emira for just a few £k more. The Emira doesn’t really interest me - I’m sick of touch screens and the like…

If only their little cousin was there too 😄

I coach kids rugby on Sunday mornings until 12pm so I wouldn’t make it, unless it’s in the afternoon?

Home..

Cheers Phil Yes I bought that one 😀 I’ve used Central since they opened when I had both my last two Exiges as I’m also in Notts. Always had good service from them and even though neither of my other cars were bought from them, they were always good with warranty issues and servicing - first Exige needed a new clutch under warranty and they organised the whole thing including arranging the then Lotus field engineer to look at it. Need to find my log in for MLOC too…

This time next week I should be back in a Lotus and a member of the Sport 410 club 😀 It’s been almost 7 years since my 3rd and last Lotus (Exige 350) drove off with its new owner. Lots of cars have come and gone in between, but the lure of another Lotus was too great. Not sure about the decals if I’m honest, but I think after 7 years on the car they may not be the easiest to get off and the paint underneath possibly slightly different shade now? And the radio - would like to change to a DAB system.

Sport 410 at Central gone from the website

Thanks Bibs 👍

Is there a replacement trim without the ‘Lotus’ available to buy? cheers

As much as I'm not a fan of diamond cut wheels on any car, I think they really suit your colour.

I sorted it by using the furry side of some sticky backed Velcro I had lying around - stuffed it into the gap between the plastic trim above the seatbelt mounts. Worked fine.

I'm sitting in a Suzuki Vitara at the moment - I can see the bonnet and both corners.

Would be an auto we'd have. She wants something as easy to drive as her DCT gearbox

Thanks. She really won't drive a car that she can't at least see some of the bonnet - the M3 isn't great for her as she has to have a cushion. Cushions really spoil the sports car ambience, I feel....

Dealer says it could possibly be an idler bearing on the belt - possible? Simple fix?

Anyone here 5' 2" and drive a 400? We (as in the wife) are thinking of moving to one 'special' car - she has an M3 for daily use and I have the Exige for weekends. Trouble is she's small, and even just sitting in my car she can't see anything over the dash. Do the Evora seats move up and down?

Bloody Hell, you don't miss much I actually noticed it this morning when I cleaned the pipe up. It seems to be either cross threaded or just stuck - not loose at all, but I'll need to sort it. Bit of a bugger to get to though..

That's why I love owning a Lotus - one mans noise means the cars about to explode whilst anothers means it's working as it should be

I only noticed it when I had the engine running and had to get something from the boot. Certainly seems to be the charger. I suppose I can't hear it when on the move - although I still get a grinding transmission noise

Can someone run their ears over this please? Sounds rather too tappety to me. or, is it normal? I don't remember my last V6 sounding like this.

I tend to run in sport with valve open all the time

Cleaned these just the other day, but any reason one gets dirtier than the other?

Haven't a clue! Didnt even know you could see it - how do I do that?

Mine had its first year service two weeks ago and apparently the ECU was already up to date.