Evora Picture & Video Thread

[mcdonaa]

Probably a kaput battery. I had this in another car a few weeks ago (non Lotus). The starting had been a bit hit/miss for a few weeks in the cold weather. One day, I drove back from Tesco (started fine there), parked on the drive, went to move it 5 minutes later and nothing....just a click. I've never had a battery suddenly fail like that before,  but sure enough a new one and it's been fine since.

 

Something else to try is to put it in gear, handbrake off and roll it backwards/forwards (as long as you are on the flat!)....I've had on other cars that the starter can stick on / jam with the flywheel. Worth a try I suppose.

 

[TdM]

The first guy who came out had 2 very large jump starters rigged up in serial to try to jump it.

 

Battery output is also reading fine. It had a new starter about a year or a year and a half ago. Not saying it's not that as I hear they are prone to failure, but I hope not!

[Rambo]

It does sound like a starter motor. Can you access it and thump it with a long bit of wood. That sometimes works. Worth a try I guess as with rocking it in gear or a bump start.

It might also be worth disconnecting the battery a while then reconnecting to do an ECU reset.

[TdM]

Rocking it didn't work! Got it on the truck in the end and it's now waiting to surprise Steve Williams on Monday morning 😁

[Rambo]

I had a similar problem back in Sept. 2021. Relayed up to CM in Edinburgh.

A new starter (A132E0014K) cost about £370 then and 1.8 hours labour to remove and replace (exc. VAT)

Good luck with your repair.

[Gareth44]

@TdM at least you haven't got far to go to get to Steve's 🙂 

[sunbeamgls]

First proper drive out of 2023 - a group exploring North Wales last weekend.

One of the group took a photo of the interior as he said his mate back home wouldn't believe there's a Lotus with a "proper" interior!

 

[Cdm2018]

On 01/04/2023 at 20:45, TdM said:

Not saying it's not that as I hear they are prone to failure, but I hope not!

I am on my third starter motor so a question mark over the units or something else is causing the failures which lotus has yet discovered ? 

[Rambo]

Did Steve Williams fit a new one? What were his thoughts? My Evora needed a new starter motor so 2 for me 😕

[TdM]

It's still in the workshop. After a truck ride it seems to be happy as Larry and starts every time.

He's going to try it again after the Easter break. We're also going to change the battery as it was getting old and showing some signs of doing voltage on startup.

Typical that it starts working as soon as it gets to a mechanic!

[Niffty951]

I'm sure this is somewhere in this thread, but I haven't come across it yet and was funny to see Matt working for Evo! Also, great review.

[phil flash]

On 01/04/2023 at 20:45, TdM said:

The first guy who came out had 2 very large jump starters rigged up in serial to try to jump it.

 

Battery output is also reading fine. It had a new starter about a year or a year and a half ago. Not saying it's not that as I hear they are prone to failure, but I hope not!

I hope you mean "in parallel" !  In series the voltages summate and 24V will ZAP a lot of the electronic components ...  

[Rambo]

On 07/04/2023 at 08:41, TdM said:

It's still in the workshop. After a truck ride it seems to be happy as Larry and starts every time.

He's going to try it again after the Easter break. We're also going to change the battery as it was getting old and showing some signs of doing voltage on startup.

Typical that it starts working as soon as it gets to a mechanic!

Sounds like your starter motor had just jammed and has now freed up?

For some reason the Evora likes the battery to be in tip top condition which is why I use  a CTEK trickle charger.

[TdM]

I've got it back now with a new battery (and CV boot) and seems to be working for the time being. Who knows! Could have been a weird battery glitch, Steve W couldn't find anything else wrong with it.

Fingers crossed it won't come back but if you see anyone pushing a white sports racer down the road in the near future, stop and give me a hand please! 

[MrBlueSky]

Parked up next to a fab racing green sport today at the Doune Hill climb.

[EuropaSman]

Seen at the MSVR racing, including Lotus Cup UK Speed Championship, Donington Park yesterday (15 April 2023).

Nice plate 😀.

 

 

[Redwing]

The Evora reaches new heights!

[geartox]

 

 

[Gazm]

Still looking good. Evora S Sport Racer

[Gazm]

Evolution 

[rudolphwolven]

*****

Lotus owner for 30 years already.........first Esprit, now Evora.........life is short; now nearly 80 years of age.

Much in love with my 2021 GT 410 Sport IPS..........1 of only total 3 GT 410 Sport's in the Netherlands.

2021 traded in my 1990 Esprit Turbo SE / 32.500 mls.......still missing a little, however wouldn't certainly want to reverse it.

[tim_marra]

Spotted C8 RKH. I was in a layby you passed 10 mins ago. Sounded fab mate!

[Phaeton91]

1 hour ago, rudolphwolven said:

*****

Lotus owner for 30 years already.........first Esprit, now Evora.........life is short; now nearly 80 years of age.

Great to hear.  I’m new to Lotus ownership but if I can still keep going at nearly 80 I’ll be a very happy man.  Congratulations!

[NAC63]

If I can still get in a Lotus at 80 that will do me 

[C8RKH]

You were in that Lay-by for a long time @tim_marra, as when I flashed you guys on the way back (you were coming towards Glenshee I'd already been to Braemar, had a fab lunch, and was heading out back home but then decided to detour across the mountains to Pitlochry for an ice cream!  5 hours of driving nowhere!

Where you off to Tim?