Hello from Staffordshire ??

[Taylor]

Thats really good to know. Are those meets updated in this forum?

To be honest I am very much up for track days. Happy to do them in my Evora.

I'd like to do Brands Hatch or Silverstone because I'm very familar of the track layouts. Big F1 fan ?

[John FISH Curtis]

The meetings aren't on this forum, they are on MLOC.

Maybe I should put my FLEM meeting on here every month, in the summer we can get up to 20+ cars.

[Taylor]

I'll search for that forum. Yes I'd suggest to put your meets on here because to be honest some people like me may only spend most of their time on one forum which for me in this case is this forum.

[Barrykearley]

Cos this IS the BEST one....

[Taylor]

??? from what I've seen so far its great. I just checked MLOC though. Didn't realise the Midlands had its own club. Perhaps thats what the Midlands events section of this forum is quiet. They're all posting over there.

I like this forum as it has a dedicated section to different Lotus Models. Great for me as an Evora owner as I can navigate and see stuff about my model specifically.

[Barrykearley]

There's been a total of 4 - I repeat 4 - posts on there all day !!!

its a little more active on here to be fair

[Taylor]

I also noticed there were hardly any posts on the Evora. Koads more activity on here.

[Redvx]

Sounds like we have almost identical Evora's

I purchased mine approx a month ago from Bell & Colvill. S in white with carbon side sills and black wrap roof

Im just down the road in Lichfield

Steve

 

[Taylor]

Hiya Steve,

Really? What years yours? And what do you mean carbon sills? Barge Boards?

[Redvx]

11 Plate with 13k on the clock

Yes Carbon Barge Boards

[Taylor]

Wow awesome! Lovely cars. Been having fun in mine. Is yours an S? I have never seen another one on the road yet!

[Redvx]

Yes its an S. I previously had a 211 and then an S2 Exige which were both Supercharged

That said I don't think there is much difference in performance between the Evora NA and S

Really enjoying the Evora the handling and ride is amazing - definitely the best Lotus I have ever owned

[Taylor]

Thats awesome. I thought there was much better performance in the 'S'. I think your just trying to make me feel better ?.

Your black pack on the car, is that painted or wrap?

[Redvx]

The car was already fitted with the black pack. I'm 99% sure its a wrap with the exception of the barge boards. The previous owner also upgraded the seats to Sports Racer spec and fitted a better touch screen unit

[Taylor]

Nice. I'm having Lotus Silverstone do the black wrap for me. Other than upgraded head unit and stage 1 lotus sports exhaust (with blue tips) its completely standard. 19k miles on it now.

I was tempted by the barge boards and the bigger rear diffuser by SA motorsports. Do you find the barge boards a paint to get in and out or not?

[C8RKH]

16 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Thats awesome. I thought there was much better performance in the 'S'. I think your just trying to make me feel better ?.

Your black pack on the car, is that painted or wrap?

On the road, if the NA has the CR gearbox there's not much in it at all. On the track at 3 figure speeds the S is more urgent but then the heat builds up faster too.

[Taylor]

Oh really. Didn't realise that. I thought the S was like 70bhp more.

Mine has close ratio gearbox.

[Taylor]

43 minutes ago, Redvx said:

The car was already fitted with the black pack. I'm 99% sure its a wrap with the exception of the barge boards. The previous owner also upgraded the seats to Sports Racer spec and fitted a better touch screen unit

If you ever fancy a coffee sometime give me a shout being as your local. I'd like to have a look at the barge boards on yours. Was very close to buying a set!

[Bibs]

1 hour ago, Redvx said:

The previous owner also upgraded the seats to Sports Racer spec and fitted a better touch screen unit

Sounds a lot like @internets Evora? Chris? 

[C8RKH]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

Oh really. Didn't realise that. I thought the S was like 70bhp more.

Mine has close ratio gearbox.

Yes. Approx 70bhp by the specs but a lot of the S cars are not pumping that out and a fair bit of extra weight too. 30bhp more in the NA gives a similar power to weight than the S.

According to specs S is 0.4 faster max than NA to 60. As I said, the track is where you would really notice it.

Having said that I've heard of a pro race driver who has the NA rather than the S as he says it is better balanced on track.

Either way, regardless which one you go for, they are superb cars and a performance bargain.

[Taylor]

 Great response I understand. I love mine so far, power is enough for roads. I love the sound too. Balance is awesome. All round fab car. Makes it even more enjoyable as its not my daily drive so it feels like an occasion to drive.

[internets]

1 hour ago, Bibs said:

Sounds a lot like @internets Evora? Chris? 

Yes, Steve now owns my lovely Evora...I have something a little smaller now  

[Bibs]

Your Mum always said you couldn't handle the V, err, 6...

/Starsky

Nice 'Zeeg

 

[internets]

Torn about selling but decided to swap to this  

 

[Bibs]