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Saw that on FB - lovely isn’t it!😎
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Mr Walker with his S1 Esprit at Ketteringham Hall……oh and a new Magma Red Emira!😉😎
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Looking fantastic Tom! Great to see all the hard work has paid off…..you’ve got a really beauty there now!👏🏻👏🏻😎
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20 hours ago, Mctaff said:
this is a really odd colour for me.
I'd love to see it in the flesh, but I don't quite get it right now...
Yeah me neither, especially with the black wheels which I personally think are terrible on this spec of Emira. That from someone with black forged alloys on an Exige, but it’s styling is way more aggressive which is needed to have black wheels……and gloss is a no-no! All subjective I know……
Looking forward to seeing the next batch of colours👍 Would like to see the current JLR Blue type colour used, with black pack top……and diamond-cut wheels!😎
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10 minutes ago, Cooper said:
I brought my GT4 to a local Lotus meet recently, and of course I was asked how it compared to my Exige/Evora etc. My response normally starts with, 'You really don't want my answer'.
The Emira is a stunning looking, different, Lotus DNA road car. Evo were unfair in a GT4 into the picture at Anglesey, and as said Lotus similarly not supplying a sport chassis car for a track test. On that basis I can't knock Jethro for the hand he was dealt, and great to have the other reviews like Harry's as counterpoint.
I'm still very much looking forward to my FE V6 Emira even after the bells tolled at 12 today!
Lotus did supply a Sport Chassis for the Evo test - it’s the tyre choice they got wrong! Like I said…..silly mistake by Lotus😬
Great review by Car👏👏😎
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39 minutes ago, Relic222 said:
I didn't bother to watch to the end of the video. I used to love Evo, and Jethro, but that review was incredibly boring, the audio quality was terrible, and it didn't make for an exciting film to watch. And as you say, it was very predictable - what's that, the Porsche is better? I can't believe it.
It made me laugh a while ago when they did a look back at all the past winners - the Evora won in 2009, beating the Cayman, but in the 10 years since they've now decided that the Cayman was at least on par. It feels like they have shares in Porsche or something. I was a subscriber for years, but felt like it went down hill a couple of years ago. End rant
Loved seeing Harry enjoy the car, and using it like it's intended. It's a Lotus, so I'm fully expecting there to still be some quirks, as long as it puts a smile on my face I'll be happy.
Lotus though made a mistake giving pro-Porsche Evo, a Goodyear shod Emira with the Sport set-up……would likely have been a different story, if it had been on Cup’s! Silly error by someone at Lotus……😬 and……why give LHD cars to people that are used to RHD. One of the development drivers in another video said the footwell is wider on RHD cars and the peddles not so offset…….so surely if you’re Lotus you prioritise the correct orientation, with the right set up and right tyres, if you want to receive the best review!!🤷🏻♂️
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And Autocar’s review……can’t really say?! - I’d almost lost the will to live by the time he was done!!😴
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Harry’s review is simply more favourable as he treats it as the “road car” it’s designed to be. The EVO review to me had no point……they’re obsessed with testing at Anglesey - why? It’s not a track car……yes it can be used on track and will no doubt be good fun, but it’s a road car and according to Harry, “the Lotus I’ve always wanted” - great to hear! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The review I want to watch as well as Harry’s, is Mr Catchpole’s - another sensible knowledgable fair-minded reviewer…..I do think his thoughts will be similar to H.M’s👍-
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The front boot gap, really does look bigger than it should be on every one I’ve seen so far. I’m hoping they fix this for the final production cars, but can’t help thinking it would’ve been sorted by now if it could be made better…….🤔
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21 hours ago, Sweatow said:
Just got my genuine A19 Copperfire Esprit Turbo back today, after nearly 7 years of it being in service/storage, its a bit dusty so i will be giving it a good clean in the next few days, it will be on the market for sale soon, magazine featured, huge history file, passed its Mot last week, and before you ask i do have the Olin Mk6 prop skis, Mounts and a set of genuine Good Year tyres, i have owned for around a decade, its not going to be cheap though, any interested parties please pm me
That’ll be this one then…..😉😎
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Loving that last red Turbo Esprit (for obvious reasons😉)…..but never seen that one before. It was taxed all the way up to 2017.
Is the Blue S4s not the one the journalists used back at the time…..it went to Monaco with Matt Bishop if memory serves me right?edit - turns out it was that car
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Looks so much better with these wheels…..😎
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Great to see the cars……but to be honest this wheel design (for what I assume is the base model), is really bland, and they look terrible in gloss finish. Personal taste, clearly!!😕
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Stunning pics indeed!😎
Yip have to agree - the 420 should’ve come standard with Carbon Roof…..I ordered my Fire Red Exige with, it was a no brainer👍
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Really do hope they do a road version of this or dare I say it one that looks even more aggressive along the lines of all the Cup Exige cars……they’re bound to sell well. Porsche clearly think so….👍😎
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Love it - I like to think I somehow influenced this spec….when I was one of the first to go Fire Red back in ‘18😉
Enjoy - they’re truly mental and great fun, and the public you pass by on your way, will love it!!😎
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For those that have been waiting and waiting……Verdant Green👍
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Looks great in Yellow with those wheels😎
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Lotus never made a 410 Cup👍
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Absolutely love that 430 Cup!!😍
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32 minutes ago, Abgreenbank said:
Woodford rl500. 250mm. Problem me thinks
Ah I see what you mean now - the height of the lip on the door up to the underside of the Emira opened door. Yeah I can what you mean there……maybe this trailer type isn’t designed for low-slung sports cars?
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Struggle to see the issue - I’ve used a covered trailer previously and the door height never came into it…..🤔
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Lovely - but it really is crying out for a Cup rear wing now!😬😉
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Yeah he’s a bit marmite…..ok a lot marmite - but you can’t take away his knowledge retention when explaining specs. The detail he holds in that head of his is always impressive and yet again a lot of praise for Emira. Whether we like it or not, these “influencers” do just that - and thankfully he and Chris Harris (especially!) were extremely positive about the car! I think we’ll be seeing a lot of these on our roads…..and not just at car-meets!👍