stephenwhyte

Can’t believe that’s 8 years since you bought your V8 - feels like half that! How time flies😰 Hope life is treating you well Graham👍

For a brief moment……I was wondering how B&C managed to get an Eletre into stock and sold so quickly!!!😳😰😂

Thanks for the physics lesson - but the footage still gave me the impression the steering was light, to the touch👍And I agree (and by most accounts so far) it will be good.

Seems an awful lot of steering input going on, for very little turn/reaction? Might just be the footage….., but it gives the impression the steering is very light?🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

The view through the rear window with privacy glass, still gives a decent view of the engine. More than I thought it would, and the car looks so much better with the privacy glass. It gives the car a more finished look!👍

Fashion change my friend…….Brown was always seen as very 70’s! Looks great though…..as you know!😉😎

High hands on a steering wheel……..never held Jean Alesi back!😉

Or you’re not part of the Emira Owners Group!?😂 I can see it fine👍

Probably the best place to look for a LHD Cup 430 https://www.theparking.eu/used-cars/Exige.html#!/used-cars/Exige.html%3Ftri%3Dprix_decroissant

Yes I did wonder about that. I thought lower black pack only, meant chrome tailpipes? I know it’s a Lotus though, so shouldn’t be too surprised about individual spec!😉

That’s a beautifully simple wheel design. I initially thought the Silver was a bit bright but looks good there and really works well with Verdant Green and yellow callipers👍😎

Brilliant - would love to see it brought back to life!! When do you think you’ll have it running again @Stuart Monument?👏👏

He selected Silver wheels……the car in the pic has Diamond Cuts🤓

Brilliant video - fantastic insight! Thanks Harry and thanks to Matt!👏🏻👏🏻 It’s all coming together👍😎 Interesting that Harry managed to get his suspension option changed, from that which he originally ordered!🤫

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I was thinking more along the lines of start up sites @Bibs👍

Wow! Impressive stuff!!👏👏

The harsh reality is Dealer Groups are not going to invest money in new showrooms until Lotus start producing cars in some sort of reasonable volume at least. There are plans for additional car showrooms & Aftersales Dept but this is a chicken and egg situation…….. All will become clear over time but patience is required - as long as the new cars sell, new sites will follow imminently. We’ve come this far and Lotus are in a far better place now than previous….. Hang in there chaps!👍

If I were buying, (at last in real life for the first time I’ve seen anyway), this would be the spec I’d have chosen😎…….need to do my best to avoid the demo test-drives when the time comes. Or I could end up in the position I put myself in when testing the Exige for the first time - that ended up a very expensive afternoon!😅 Looks stunning in this spec, just not sure the styling is aggressive enough or the drive raw enough for me at this point though…..GT4 you say?!👍

Good work👏🏻👏🏻😎……it’s crying out for a rear wing though!😉👍

All depends how much you want one…..if you’re in the market for one, have the means and have to have it, then £125k isn’t that far flung! It’s all got to do with how deep the pockets of the potential buyers are, and how long UKSportscars are prepared to sit with it. Something tells me they’re in no hurry to sell. It’s a nice thing to have in stock and they’re clearly lovers of the Esprit……with a successful business, so why not aim high!👍

Yeah I spotted that typo……but when I went to edit, it was too late. One of the few frustrations with this website is that you can’t amend a post after a period of time…….a short period of time. But if it gets a laugh……then all is not lost😉

Lovely car in what’s got to be a one off colour for the GT3……I’ve certainly seen another. Beautiful Magnesium wheels……and Black with Red. What’s not to like! Incredibly good price too. Welcome to the World of Lotus and enjoy your lovely new purchase! 👏👏👏

Tom out of interest and apologies if I’ve missed you saying previously, but what is your own connection to Lotus?

Yours is a 7 PSI Wastegate - it states it on the line, on the plate you’ve pictured. This is correct but if it’s boosting to 11 PSI that’s a concern for sure…..if correct. On the same subject……my Turbo is the first Wet Sump model and by all accounts (1 previous owner car) was supplied from the factory with a 9 PSI Wastegate (pictured) and I’ve yet to be able to determine why. That and the oil dipstick isn’t in the usual place and is less than half the length of a standard one. Lotus always leaves owners with more questions than answers….😉