PhilT

Hi Cuff4, first I assume you have agreed value insurance from Club Lotus or similar? If not, it costs the subscription and £15. You can work backwards from that valuation. If its all original (especially the interior - steering wheel/ash tray etc etc) with all the correct bits (original wheels) and if your Dad did a good job (and Mick Miller) then that is a rare car. You'll only get a fair price at an auction if two or more keen private buyers, who know what they're looking at, are present. If you are not in a rush, I would get it on the road with an MOT (doesn't legally need one but good to have all the same). I agree with So now isn't really the time to be going to market if you can help it.

On the subject of the porpoising...we have of course been here before. I think Mercedes should contact Clive Chapman... Lotus Type 88 - Lotus Cars Media Site

cheers Nico

sorry for being thick - how do you get to see the reveal?

I had an involuntary de-cat a while back. Car ran fine whilst I was waiting for Lotus to decide what the problem was. They examined the engine data and without any fuss replaced them FOC. If it eventually happens again I will go for 200 cell cat.

That would be the Lotus Europa Special 🤐

In no sense did it 'work'. You support my point in your last sentence. No PROFESSIONAL manufacturing organisation is less interested in waiting lists for its products than the media.

In fairness to JHJ and watching the programme at the time and reading the book (no T shirt unfortunately), I'd say the Morgan family completely misunderstood how to profitably make low volume sports cars. JHJ was very conservative in his advice: re-purpose the function of the existing (scattered) buildings to create more of a process flow, let the craftsmen use power tools where that would be helpful, increase the price of the car to reduce the 5 year wait list and reduce build slot gazumping. Morgan were blind to common sense...

A bit lighter / more matt on the configurator?

You just have to have both... As Bibs said, the Exige is a scalpel. I took a guy with a 911 GT3 round Silverstone on a track day (we were in the same garage) he was quite talkative until Stowe corner...

Funny thing is, in Nimbus Grey - it could be a baby McLaren. In the Magma red a baby Ferrari In Hethel yellow there's a tiny bit of Cayman?????🤫

I can't find the source just now but I read the AMG engine is 50Kg lighter. At the same time it will also be more compact. This could create an even better weight distribution? It seems the Emira V6 is located in the same Exige / Evora orientation ie tilted to the rear. When I first heard that the Emira was the same wheelbase as the Evora but only two seats, I thought 'Yesss!' they've tilted the mass to the front (as in the racing cars). But no, that will be luggage space and if a significant number of customers are coming from other brands, they are going to be blown away by the dynamics anyway - the wider track may be enough? Now, I hope the 4 pot is tilted towards the front, even if not, 50kg less in a more compact volume could make a discernible difference...so despite the lack of manual I am currently leaning to this choice. A spiritual successor to the Esprit Turbo? Next, when Lotus say 1405kg 'in its lightest form', the question is; the form with 4 cylinders or the form with 6? The 6 cyl might be 1405 + 50 = 1455kg 'in its lightest form'. Tick all the options boxes and then, who knows... Its going to be a great drive and I've put my deposit down, I am super excited to drive it on the road and on track and get everything my limited ability can get out of it...absolutely no holds barred 🙃. Just need to choose which power train 😁

From the configurator I have got as far as: Verdent yellow calipers Diamond Cut wheels Alcantara with yellow stitch Engine? I always wondered what the V6 Exige platform would be like with a silly power 4 pot - so I'm leaning slightly that way. Question is the loss of manual shift 🤔

Completely agree. Really enjoyed it. The Type 72 on slicks - in torrential downpour!!!! - well done that man/woman/person!!! - what other car company in the world... Can bring out such a collection of game changers. The Emira is another...because it opens up ownership to a wider audience. The more extreme and focussed variants will come, I am sure - be patient 🙂

That is one stunning piece of kit. Congratulations to everyone involved. It's always quoted, but I rarely agree, but on this occasion I think '...Colin Chapman would be proud...' Yes. I am going to buy one.