Emira UK Roadshow

[Evotion]

Cool.

Which red is that Exige?

[Bibs]

The Elise? Canyon Red.

I had an Evora in that colour as my first Long Term Test Car.

[Snorkel]

Euhm, some dude on FB claims today six future colours were revealed today at Ashford. Black, white, 2 greys, 2 blues, red...? (Lotus Emira Owners-group) 

Sure is strange this info isn't shared here? Can someone confirm this? Sure sounds strange... 

@Bibs, you were there, have you seen or heard about this? 

Edited October 2, 2021 by Snorkel

[Evotion]

What.. no green or orange?

Kinda means nothing without knowing the shades. There will be more colours of course. 

[scotty435]

Love him or hate him with nearly a two and half million followers on his channel his opinions will matter with potential new customers to the brand. In my opinion a good video and a very nice spec.

 

[TomE]

1 hour ago, Snorkel said:

Euhm, some dude on FB claims today six future colours were revealed today at Ashford. Black, white, 2 greys, 2 blues, red...? (Lotus Emira Owners-group) 

Sure is strange this info isn't shared here? Can someone confirm this? Sure sounds strange... 

@Bibs, you were there, have you seen or heard about this? 

Seems unlikely. I asked Scott on Wed and he said the extra colours were still to be finalised. 

[simonb]

sounds an odd mix

nearly black grey

nearly black green

yellow

red

blue

light grey

plus Black, white, 2 greys, 2 blues

isotope and lava orange will be winners when they appear

[DaveC72]

Off to Westover, I mean Hendy, Poole this evening.

Anyone got any burning questions that haven't been asked yet?

On my list to try and get definitive answers on are:

What driving aids/ limiters etc are actually on the car? (I'm hoping minimal)

When are i4 FE's scheduled to be delivered and what is the time-scale for configs, additional deposits etc?

What are the proposed servicing intervals?

When will factory tours be available again/ available to deposit holders?

Any indication on tyre costs/ tyre wear expectancy?

When will deposit holders get a test drive?

 

I know some these have been asked, but there are wildly different answers, so I'm hoping to get at the very least some consistent messaging (on the understanding that things can change in time)

[Graham Ridgway]

Be interesting to ask the differences between sports and touring.  How firm Touring is in comparison to other Lotus models (like the Evora 410 Sport).  How much too stiff is Sport for the road and how much too soft is Touring for the track.

[freefall_junkie]

9 minutes ago, DaveC72 said:

Off to Westover, I mean Hendy, Poole this evening.

Anyone got any burning questions that haven't been asked yet?

On my list to try and get definitive answers on are:

What driving aids/ limiters etc are actually on the car? (I'm hoping minimal)

When are i4 FE's scheduled to be delivered and what is the time-scale for configs, additional deposits etc?

What are the proposed servicing intervals?

When will factory tours be available again/ available to deposit holders?

Any indication on tyre costs/ tyre wear expectancy?

When will deposit holders get a test drive?

 

I know some these have been asked, but there are wildly different answers, so I'm hoping to get at the very least some consistent messaging (on the understanding that things can change in time)

Main one for me: just how much stiffer is sport suspension than touring and is it stiffer than the Evora Sport 410?

[Bibs]

Sneak peek...

[DaveC72]

Ugh... there goes my evening...

See you in a couple of hours @Bibs

 

[Graham Ridgway]

The Hendy showroom is a very nice light and airy place in the daytime!

Another question you might ask is whether my wife is right with the choice of yellow or whether I am right with the choice of red!

[exeterjeep]

6 minutes ago, DaveC72 said:

Ugh... there goes my evening...

See you in a couple of hours @Bibs

 

Perhaps Bibs needs another view of the car to decide what colour interior he is going to order.

[Bibs]

Haha, that's not my pic, you're safe Dave
 

[Eagle7]

14 minutes ago, Graham Ridgway said:

The Hendy showroom is a very nice light and airy place in the daytime!

Another question you might ask is whether my wife is right with the choice of yellow or whether I am right with the choice of red!

That would probably depend on whether you want to stay married or not lol.

[Graham Ridgway]

Mrs Ridg said red made me look like I was a Ferrari wannabe 😁

[Greg | ValetPro]

2 hours ago, DaveC72 said:

Off to Westover, I mean Hendy, Poole this evening.

Anyone got any burning questions that haven't been asked yet?

On my list to try and get definitive answers on are:

What driving aids/ limiters etc are actually on the car? (I'm hoping minimal)

When are i4 FE's scheduled to be delivered and what is the time-scale for configs, additional deposits etc?

What are the proposed servicing intervals?

When will factory tours be available again/ available to deposit holders?

Any indication on tyre costs/ tyre wear expectancy?

When will deposit holders get a test drive?

 

I know some these have been asked, but there are wildly different answers, so I'm hoping to get at the very least some consistent messaging (on the understanding that things can change in time)

Thanks dave be good to read the answers to your questions.  Im also hanging on for information on the i4.

[Snorkel]

2 hours ago, DaveC72 said:

Off to Westover, I mean Hendy, Poole this evening.

Anyone got any burning questions that haven't been asked yet?

On my list to try and get definitive answers on are:

What driving aids/ limiters etc are actually on the car? (I'm hoping minimal)

When are i4 FE's scheduled to be delivered and what is the time-scale for configs, additional deposits etc?

What are the proposed servicing intervals?

When will factory tours be available again/ available to deposit holders?

Any indication on tyre costs/ tyre wear expectancy?

When will deposit holders get a test drive?

 

I know some these have been asked, but there are wildly different answers, so I'm hoping to get at the very least some consistent messaging (on the understanding that things can change in time)

- Are they going to offer any service plans (2-3-5 years?) or extended warranty programs?

- Like you said: Estimated price for the Goodyears and Michelins.

- The "actual" inches in wheel gap between wheels and arches.

- How about the rumours for the future colours? What do they know? 

I'm probably too late now to ask this, no? 🙂 

Edited October 5, 2021 by Snorkel

[Graham Ridgway]

Curious about the gap from wheel to arches question!

[freefall_junkie]

Come on then chaps, spill the beans, what nuggets of information did you glean from last night 🙂 ?

[exeterjeep]

May be they are recovering from hangovers.

[Nick in Sydney]

15 hours ago, Graham Ridgway said:

Mrs Ridg said red made me look like I was a Ferrari wannabe 😁

Mrs Ridg is a wise woman.  Tifosi.

[DaveC72]

 

Answers as promised (sorry for the delay, been moving a muck-heap, spreading and harrowing - payback for last night's excitement):

What driving aids/ limiters etc are actually on the car? (I'm hoping minimal) - Contrary to Bibs' post elsewhere, I was categorically told last night that the FE would have adaptive cruise control.  Go figure.  If they get the homologation done before July the 8th (when the legislation is scheduled to come in to effect, there would be no speed limiter for the V6 FE.  They were unsure if this would impact i4 cars (as they would be homologated at a later date in theory), but are looking in to it for me.  They did suggest that the date for the legislation might slip, as in their experience they regularly do.

When are i4 FE's scheduled to be delivered and what is the time-scale for configs, additional deposits etc?  i4 FE Configurator is (at present) scheduled to go live some time in November but, as we already know, they are focussing on V6 Fe's first.  2nd deposits etc will follow the same pattern as those going for the V6.  Autumn deliveries.

What are the proposed servicing intervals? I got varying answers on this, but 12K miles or annual seemed to be the consensus (although there was some talk of the V6 following the Evora with 9K/ annual.  Fixed price servicing.

When will factory tours be available again/ available to deposit holders?  Spring if all goes according to be plan.  There was talk of looking at factory deliveries...

Any indication on tyre costs/ tyre wear expectancy?  Nothing yet, all mules are running a mix of tires and mostly running on the track so the data would be pretty meaningless right now.  In November when the roadgoing "shakedown" cars become available they should start getting this data.

When will deposit holders get a test drive?  Dealers should be getting their demonstrators late Feb/March (more likely March)

The ride for Sport was described to me as very similar to Evora Sport 410 but, as stated elsewhere, it was emphasised that Touring was probably going to be the sweet spot for all but the most committed track gods.

They are looking at Service plans.

I didn't see the question on the wheel/arches.  Sorry.

 

The event last night didn't go to plan (no reveal etc), BUT... the LOTUS staff were on hand and helpful, and obviously - and rightly so - proud of their baby.

If someone I was talking to didn't have the answer, they went and grabbed the right person.

Chris and the team at Hendy Poole were on hand, and did a great job.

The car is stunning.  With a bit more time made available to you to look and get as much of a feel for the car as you can without driving it, there is no doubt in my mind that this is a winner of a car.

Yes, it's heavier etc.  Still felt and looked like a Lotus should.  Driver centric, just more useable.

I am absolutely delighted.

[freefall_junkie]

Thanks Dave, all very useful. I'm no track god, but if the sport suspension ride is very similar to the Evora 410, then that is the one for me. The 410 is firm, but for my tastes it still manages to be supple enough for road use.