Evora GT430

[PaulCP]

Nope!

But if you're viewing an ordered car in build and ask nicely they will take some for you and email to you

[anthonyyule]

That’s where my pics of the tub came from last Friday ? - great to have a record of these things for posterity. 

[Michadams]

14 hours ago, The Pits said:

Congratulations @Michadams, can you share more about your 430 Sport  spec?

My main purpose was the body color choice

Blue, Red, Green.... There were a lot of GT430 on production lines. I could see them in quite all colors available. Fire Red, Air Force Blue, Metallic Blue, Essex Blue, the new "light" Metallic Blue, Motorsport Green, Aspen White, Metallic Black, GP scheme, Dark Grey Metallic, Metallic Grey. .. I've seen old colors like the Nautilus Blue, even a Metallic Purple like the already seen Sport 410 (not my cup of tea). Battleship grey is also amazing, as a solid dark grey color (aka McLaren).

Mine will be 2+0 GT430 Sport, Fire Red, Alcantara Pack, Piano Black Interior Pack, Gold & Red Stitching, Infotainement, Subwoofer, AirCo, Insulation Pack, "diamond cut" like 10.5 wheels, Fire Red stripes on roof and access panel, black engine cover. Still on the fence regarding the transmission and seats. 

I was told at the factory that the auto gearbox will have a lower power and torque, but don't have the figures. 

[The Pits]

Wow, nice spec, congratulations.

Are you having the wider wheels? I know the Sport 410 wheels are lighter and have 'Evora' and 'Sport' embossed on them but the wider wheels are stronger according to the factory. If I was going for a 430 Sport I think I would stick with the 410 wheels. Red and Gold stitching sounds nice, very Gold Leaf Team Lotus!

[Michadams]

I would like the look of the press car wheels, gloss black with a silver lip. To be honest, on the factory order form, I asked for the wide ones, but if the standard ones are available in this finish, I will keep them. 

That's what I wished, gold touches, but still waiting confirmation of what is possible. Brake calipers, rear LOTUS logo, GT430 Sport stickers, black and gold noose badge, roof and access pannel gold stripes. 

 

[The Pits]

For @Michadams if it helps. Did these photoshops for a friend is also contemplating red and gold stitch. I think it would look great.

[NedaSay]

1 hour ago, The Pits said:

For @Michadams if it helps. Did these photoshops for a friend is also contemplating red and gold stitch. I think it would look great.

This is very nice... So far we've seen a lot of darker interior has any future owner picked non black leather or dark grey alcantara?

[The Pits]

Not as far as I know. I’ve gone slightly off piste but not far, as I like what the designers have come up with. It’s a truly bespoke process at this level though, I have really enjoyed it. Certainly far more bespoke than the obvious alternatives offer. No request is too much trouble, however minor, details are checked and double checked. They were willing to completely retrim the interior if necessary but no need as I’m very happy with where we have ended up. A special effort was made to use the same paint code as my Exige had which was very much  appreciated. The carbon seats are fully customisable because they are made and trimmed in house but the Sparcos are limited to a choice of two styles, one containing more red, the other mainly black and grey. 

The only thing they haven’t been willing to grant was my request for the 311 Race ecu to be fitted! 

[NedaSay]

1 hour ago, The Pits said:

Not as far as I know. I’ve gone slightly off piste but not far, as I like what the designers have come up with. It’s a truly bespoke process at this level though, I have really enjoyed it. Certainly far more bespoke than the obvious alternatives offer. No request is too much trouble, however minor, details are checked and double checked. They were willing to completely retrim the interior if necessary but no need as I’m very happy with where we have ended up. A special effort was made to use the same paint code as my Exige had which was very much  appreciated. The carbon seats are fully customisable because they are made and trimmed in house but the Sparcos are limited to a choice of two styles, one containing more red, the other mainly black and grey. 

The only thing they haven’t been willing to grant was my request for the 311 Race ecu to be fitted! 

The 460bhp and 525nm ECU ... Yeah. I sort of understand that  

[The Pits]

Any chance we could move discussion about the website to another thread or start a new one if you think it's worth discussing?

[Ccd]

Personally, I’m done.  

[geartox]

12 hours ago, Michadams said:

I was told at the factory that the auto gearbox will have a lower power and torque, but don't have the figures. 

We have information on the website : 

Max torque (Automatic)

332 lbft at 4,500 (450 Nm)

332 lbft at 4,500 (450 Nm)

 

this is not accurate ?

 

 

[Hakim0v]

Guys, do u have an idea if one can spec a GT 430 paint color, to Calipso Red or Carbon Grey (of the Evora GTE)?

 

 

[Spinney]

I think at the moment, you can spec to any colour your heart desires - at a cost!

[The Pits]

I can't imagine why either of those would be a problem. Lotus colours are generally easier to achieve.

[geartox]

On 25/10/2017 at 17:18, Bibs said:

Jonny's updated review will be exactly what you're after

Few years ago, 20 or 25 years ago, I read all video games mags about the last new awesome game on ma favourite console... now I wait for the pits review of a car.

Difference between a young boy and a man is the price of the toy... 

 

[Bravo73]

‘One’? One in MSG, eh? ?

[NedaSay]

I was going to ask if this one was yours... I got confused at how you could take a picture of a car on the production line at Lotus without having The PR people hunting you down with the chainsaw. It is going to be lovely, lovely lovely. Now it's crazy how the car looks airy without the roof.  Is it going to be an alcantara interior with yellow stitching, AC and noise insulation but no radio? 

Is it me or Lotus was in a rush to get these cars out. The speed at which these are built is mind boggling especially considering how long people who bought a Sport 410 have had to wait.

Edited October 30, 2017 by NedaSay

[The Pits]

I think Lotus are hoping for a good response from the US (and Canada!). Allocating 60 cars is as much as the rest of the world is getting but I'm glad they're planning to get their latest and greatest car out there. I think quite a few in the US would have taken an Exige V6 if they were road legal. The GT430 will help make up for that I hope.

[The Pits]

My bad on the pics, have taken them down. It's worth reminding anyone else who's thinking of sharing factory pics that they should not end up on here. I was doing well to contain my excitement I thought, it's not easy as you can imagine. There will be an avalanche of MSG GT430 pics heading here as soon as I get my hands on it, you'll all be fed up of seeing it before long!

I've also kept the fact that I have a GT430 on order out of the article. It's not really relevant to how it drives and I approached the whole thing as an exercise in trying to remain as objective as possible. There's no Chris Harris style talking up values of cars he owns (he's still at it, despite all the fame and BBC paycheck, see 205 Rallye vs 911R thing!), if anything I've been more critical than I would have been. It's a shame that so few will ever get to drive a GT430, it's exactly the same for me and cars like the McLaren 675LT. I'll never drive one in all likelihood so reading an in depth article is the closest I'll get. As such I've done my best to try and capture the experience and describe it as accurately as possible to share it with you all.

 

[Snoopy1969]

On ‎27‎.‎10‎.‎2017 at 18:18, Michadams said:

I was there to confirm my GT430 Sport spec. 

There were a "lot of" GT430 on the production line, so I could see them in quite every available color.  Air Force Blue, Fire Red, Motorsport green, the new "clear" blue metallic, Aspen White, Metallic Black, GP "like" Edition, even a purple one (like the seen 410), Essex Blue, Nautilus Blue, Metallic Grey, the new dark grey, and also the Battleship Grey...

 

 

@Michadams Great to hear! (and congrats to your choice :-)

What is the "new clear blue metallic"?

I guess air force blue is the Color of the GT Sport press car? (Looks like an uni paint?)

Battleship Grey should be that one?

 

[Michadams]

Many thx

It's a lighter blue metallic, a little bit lighter than a laser blue, in my memories  

Yes, Air Force Blue is the GT430 Sport press car, and yes, it's a solid color. 
You're right, this is the Battleship Grey, also a solid color. 

[Bibs]

@Michadams, for you

 

[andyj007]

i want a wing....  its just cool very cool

 

[Bravo73]

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