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48 minutes ago, LotusLeftLotusRight said:

Strange review that one. The outside road film of the yellow car must have been filmed last summer (trees all in full leaf), so there’s very little coverage of the magma car he is actually driving. Also that’s got to be the worst track review I have ever seen!

Video editor’s very unsubtle use of “B-roll” 🥴

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Agree re: S1 vs 4xx (although when I tried 4xx I did find the squared off dash easy to bump a knee into). But according to Harry M, incorrect re: 4xx vs Emira. See approx 4.45 here:  

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And without Geely buying it, it would be over.   Actually it pretty much does have to be binary.  Regulations and emissions standards cannot be ignored by the manufacturers, and that's what has f

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This is the first time that I have ordered a Lotus having previously owned BMWs, a Porsche, Mercedes and currently an F Type. As has already been said if the Emira was a stripped out track car I would

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Interesting. When I last checked with my dealer (B&C) in February they said their I4 demonstrator was expected “mid-summer”. 

I suspect they are right

I also suspect that will make deliveries slip out of the summer window

Am reluctant to ask for deposit back without driving an i4, but the magic is draining out of the wait

I cannot imagine customer cars coming out at the same time as press / dealer cars 

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Watch this space - LCS are now openly suggesting that UK i4 builds could be brought forward a month following the delays to US V6 FE certification…..

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Luckily  I'm not in a rush. I hope my wait for a 2024 car delivers a fully sorted I4 (with windscreen wipers that work properly)! 

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Interesting comments in here about the suspension for the US market - do they just get touring set up, but with differing alignment and tyres for their ‘street’ vs ‘track’ choice? Pretty sure shock and spring settings are different in euro Emira with sport vs tour.

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I thought the same.

Ive seen with my own eyes the differing springs and dampers of the two chassis options on the factory tour.

Can't believe the US gets a different setup.

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Harry showed the different springs for the two setup options during his predelivery factory tour didn't he?

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Positive review by Pedro Ped of Vintage Voltage TV programme fame.

Shame he bottled out of ordering an Emira, but I think he realises that he should have ordered one.

https://youtu.be/N41PVRFnM_Q

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On 08/04/2023 at 10:27, simonb said:

I suspect they are right

I also suspect that will make deliveries slip out of the summer window

Am reluctant to ask for deposit back without driving an i4, but the magic is draining out of the wait

I cannot imagine customer cars coming out at the same time as press / dealer cars 

According to Harry’s Garage latest video they are planning to do just that. Have the reviews and press cars go out as customer deliveries start. 

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or press cars will now come out when first customer cars were intended; and there is a hope that positive press reviews will dampen disappointment with another 3 month delay (into winter) 

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Met a chap from Lotus on the Pembroke weekend (he brought an Emira), showed us a video of the first i4 customer car coming down the line… was quite clear that it was the first customer car and so the thoughts above that the press / demos and customer cars will all come along together sounds correct…

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From reading other posts/forums around i4 deliveries I would suspect either "first customer specification car" for validation and type approval, or possibly a China spec/destination customer car though......

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I've spoken to 3 dealers/specialists in recent days about first UK I4s and heard "September", "more likely October", and "I wouldn't be surprised if it's next year". Take ya pick! I know there was a Hethel dealer event last week where they were shown an I4

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AutoTrader South Africa review, by Sean Nurse (positive - and he loves the steering - including the steering wheel!)

 

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spacer.pngRobb Report First Drive: The Lotus Emira Is Agile, Visceral, and Quirky in All the Right Ways

https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/first-drive-lotus-emira-1234847682/

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Alistair Charlton of SlashGear gives V6 FE 9/10spacer.png

https://www.slashgear.com/1293141/2023-lotus-emira-review/

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Fairly positive thoughts from Top Gear South Africa (main criticism as usual is around powertrain)

https://www.topgear.co.za/reviews/lotus-emira

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Another positive V6 FE review, this one from CarBuzz in the USA. Loved the steering, and the "dazzling styling that looks more special than its Porsche rival"

https://carbuzz.com/cars/lotus/emira

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Good comparison test by Everyday Driver of Emira with Cayman and the extraordinary Corvette C8

 

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