New to the Lotus Tribe

[WillboBaggins]

Morning all! I just bought a ‘20 Evora GT and it’s a great drivers car so far! Just want to get some thoughts from y’all on a few things…

- Are there any issues I should keep an eye out for? Currently has 9900 miles on the clock

- Should I keep the stock head unit (INE-W987HD) or switch it out? The one in here works…shall we say intermittently. But I’m happy when it does!

- Any other thoughts on ownership or things I should keep in mind? 
 

Thanks!!

[TdM]

As was said to me, welcome to the family Wilbo (OK they didn't call me Wilbo). You'll find this a welcoming and helpful forum, I'm sure.

They are known to be reliable overall and with only 10k on the clock it isn't even run in properly so get out there and drive it :). Can't think of anything you would need to keep an eye out for, as with any car odds and ends can happen but nothing drastic.

I'm sure others with newer models can comment on what the head unit is like and whether there is a worthwhile upgrade out there. Outside of that enjoy many trouble free miles, I'm sure you will!

Oh, and post pictures!

[jep]

Welcome.

Now you've found the best kept secret in the automotive world, you'll just need to watch out for obsessive behaviour towards your car. 

Warm it up on every start up, 10 minutes or so to allow the oil to get to temp. And then rev the nuts off it. 😃

Justin

 

[philnotts]

Pictures needed and welcome! 👍

[Whitey]

1 hour ago, jep said:

 

Warm it up on every start up, 10 minutes or so to allow the oil to get to temp. And then rev the nuts off it. 😃

Justin

 

Warm it up, as in drive it gently for the first few miles - not just leave it ticking over on the drive for 10 mins - I'm sure that's what Justin was meaning.

[jep]

100%. Warm it up by driving it at under 3500 rpm but don't labour the engine either. Cold idle is B A D.

Justin 

 

 

[exeterjeep]

I drive mine gently until the little blue light goes out (there is no temperature gauge), takes around 3 miles - depends a bit on outside temp,.

Didn't know it went over 3500.rpm. 

[Cdm2018]

13 minutes ago, exeterjeep said:

I drive mine gently until the little blue light goes out

What blue light ? Is this on later models ? 

[exeterjeep]

there is a blue LED on the dash, in part of the rev counter display - must have been introduced with the 400 (my 430 has a 400 owners manual, plus a separate 430 supplement.). My previous S had a normal temp gauge. 

If it goes red, then it must be time to put the heater/.fans on and investigate. It would also come up with an engine temp message as well. Manual says reduce speed until temp reduces. 

I'd rather see a proper gauge so could see what was happening.

[WillboBaggins]

Yep I’ve been going slow until the light goes off, both cuz it’s cold here in the DC area now and I know I need to give the engine time to wake up a bit. Usually doesn’t take more than 5 min or a few miles. 

[Phaeton91]

Welcome.  I only came into Evora ownership around a year ago and absolutely love mine.

My comments -

Always use good fuel (98 or higher)

Get to understand how varying tyre pressures changes the feel.  Not sure about the GT but on the 400 the handbook suggests them quite low.

there are a few threads on here somewhere about setting up the sound. It’s a detailed exercise - worth doing.  Note that certain settings can only be changed with the handbrake on.

The exhaust button on the dash works as a good alternative though. You won’t care about the radio when the valve is open.

Get used to the quirks about opening fuel flap and boot. You have to unlock the doors before turning off the engine to use the remote fuel flap switch etc.

Get used to saying “thanks mate” when people compliment your car 😉

[WillboBaggins]

@Phaeton91 I wish I could get 98 around here! Best we have is 93, still pretty solid though. My biggest problem, if you wanna call it that, is the radio just straight up isn’t working. From what I’ve read there are a lot of good replacement options but if that’s my only gripe so far? I’m doing good 😁

Also….anyone know where I can get a pdf of the owners manual? Just doing some quick poking and can’t find one in here 

[ramjet]

Welcome to TLF @WillboBaggins 

No owners manual in the car then? What colour etc?

You should duck over to the Introductions area and say hi in there as well.

Any questions or issues with using the forums, feel free to ask one of us mods. We're here to help.  

[Phaeton91]

Try the lotus talk forum which is in the US.  I think I recall seeing a thread on there about pdf owners manuals but I have a paper one so didn’t explore further.

I’m guessing you’re not in the UK.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen 93 here - lowest is 95 which I wouldn’t use.  Not being facetious but you might want to check the owners manual when you find one about recommended fuel grades - mine (Evora 400) definitely recommends premium fuel so you might need to think about additives in case it affects engine.

[Doug Ashley]

Welcome Willbo!

I think I'd seen in the past that US and UK RON ratings are not equivalent - confirmed by Google:

In Europe, the octane rating on the pump is simply the RON figure. America, by contrast, uses the average of the RON and the MON figures, called the AKI (anti-knock index). Thus, 97 octane “super unleaded” in Britain is roughly equivalent to 91 octane premium in the United States.

So, just get the highest available & should be fine 😎

[Moonus]

Welcome to the Evora club. Only thing I would say is if your car is still fitted with the Cup2 tires, then put some cash aside for a new set as they don't last long. I only managed to get just over 3k miles out of mine. Bloody great tire though, just not so good in the wet or damp conditions. Changed the Cup2 for Pilot Sport4S

I changed out the sub for a Hertz one and the door speakers for Focal speakers plus a cheap but better amp than the standard Alpine unit. No need to change the head unit as the speakers + amp make a hell of a difference.

Enjoy the car.......pics please.