Evora: My first Lotus.

[Jungle Stud]

Hi,

 

After wanting a Lotus for years (Esprit, Elise etc.), I finally acheived owner status in December by buying an Evora (N/A) to replace a Porsche Boxster 2.7 (987.1). Spec as follows:-

 

Evora N/A (MY11)

Empire Green / Oyster Leather

Tech, Sport & Premium Packs

CR Box

Forged Alloy Wheels

Reverse Camera

Powerfold mirrors (retrofitted at a cost of £9.09 - thanks, TLF)

 

 

I am loving it so far, but after seeing an Ardent red Evora on the road this weekend, I might start saving for a MY12 in that colour.

 

Cheers,

Ian

Edited April 8, 2013 by Jungle Stud

[Bibs]

Empire green is a stunning colour, looks well on the wheels too. Welcome to TLF and glad you got a good deal on the mirrors 

[Jungle Stud]

Oops, forgot to mention the forged wheels. I may attempt an edit!

[Kimbers]

Absolutely awesome looking car bud!

 

Welcome to the forum and congrats on buying one of the best Lotus's ever made (but I am biased).

 

If we can help in anyway please don't hesitate to ask. Just look for the Moderators.

[ramjet]

on the car choice Ian.

 

Welcome to TLF.

 

Any questions or issues with the forums, as Kimbers has said, feel free to ask one of us mods.

[TomE]

Welcome and great choice of car.  I think I've only seen one Empire Green one - is that the ex-factory car that Scott Walker was advertising a few months ago?  Used to belong to one of the Advisory Board?

[Jungle Stud]

Hi Tom,

 

This was a Lotus management car which was then sold to Caterham (I think to do with the F1 business deal shenanigans). I think Scott Walker had it up for sale between these two owning it. The link is still up on his site:

 

http://www.scottwalkers.com/cars/car.php?id=74

 

Interestingly, he lists it with the standard gearbox, but it definitely has the CR box fitted.

[Snoopy1969]

Congrats very nice - enjoy!

 

@@@tom:

I think you refer to that car:

 

mentioned here:

http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/topic/33785-evora-picture-thread/page-17

(in the middle of the page)

 

[TomE]

Ah, two different Empire Green cars but I think both have passed through Scott's hands at some point.  I think the tan interior one was the chap on the Advisory Board.

[Bibs]

Tom Purves.

 

His Evora now belongs to Cathal in SE London.

 

http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/garage/vehicle/917-lotus-evora-s/

[Tony K]

Empire Green with Oyster leather just jumped to the top of my list of favorites.  Looks really sharp! 

 

Welcome to the forum, and excellent choice of first Lotus! 

[Cathalm]

Fantastic car and fantastic colour, although I would say that... Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

[softlips]

Nice choice! Welcome.

[Jungle Stud]

Thanks for all the positive comments. I suspected I had made a good choice when another father ran across the school car park to sit in the Evora (he has a 911 997.2 C2s). :-)

[ramjet]