Seneca Blue Emira / Road Trip

[Cooper]

I finally collected my Seneca Blue Emira last week and took it straight on the continent.  I'll post up more photos and thoughts but for the mean time, here's my collection/trip:

[Jack Stone]

Good round-up. Any other niggles yet (other than boot closing)?

[Cooper]

Yes - I have the wiper issue, which I did talk about on video, but it was left on the cutting room floor, and to be honest the boot was crammed so some self inflicted.

On the wiper issue, Scott Walker warned us about this before collection, so I'm sure that will get resolved down the road. 

I have road noise about 6in above the wing mirrors, on both sides, and you can tell its a door seal type issue as you can run your finger along the seal when at speed and change the wind noise that you hear.  I heard the same on a demo car I drove previously.   

Final one is that my auto lights seem to be always on, according to the dash despite ambient light levels.

None of these issues have spoiled the enjoyment of the car.  In fact these issues seem to annoy others more on the forums who don't even have their cars yet or have cancelled.  

Edited April 23, 2023 by Cooper

[Relic222]

Hey Andy,

Nice video, you're a lucky boy! I'm still driving and enjoying your old Evora, which has become part of the family over the past four and a bit years. I would like to get an Emira down the line though. How do you find it compared to the Evora? Obviously there's 14 years between them, so would expect a fair amount of improvements!

Pat

[Cooper]

Fantastic Pat!  'Our' LE Evora was the gateway drug, what a great car.  Good news is that same DNA especially in the steering department is carried right through to the Emira.  Now that lotus are getting the likes of door panels manufactured by Eissmann you can see the step up in what I'd call an engineered finish over the hand finished Evora interior.  Although I have to say I miss those Recaros, some of the best seats ever to grace my behind!