Evora GT430

[Bibs]

The 'optional' Sparco's are beautifully trimmed and now include a solution to the creaking issue. No more creaking! 

[430CUP]

Not liking the option word lol

[DaveC72]

I know @C8RKH will hate it...

...but in that colour.  Want. So. Badly.

I am seriously impressed with the attention to detail on this car (not that my opinion really matters in the grand scheme of things).  The CF looks spot on and the aero package has enhanced the 400 look.

Figures look pretty tidy across the board.  It's looking ominously expensive - but very much worth it.  GT350 anyone?

Weapon.

[Gashead1105]

What's the price then Bibs? I might be able to sell a kidney/child...

[Bibs]

I can't comment until the press release goes out chaps. If I did, TLF would lose the kind of access we have so please bear with. 

[PaulLF1]

2 minutes ago, Bibs said:

The 'optional' Sparco's are beautifully trimmed and now include a solution to the creaking issue. No more creaking! 

Can the solution be applied to previous cars? Swap out for the new runners maybe?

[JayEmm]

@430CUP I wonder if it will be NCO as in the 410. Perhaps Lotus are just keeping their American market in mind, where the 410-style Exige seats are not legal.

[Bravo73]

Full details to follow...

[PaulLF1]

125k fully specced?

Edited July 20, 2017 by PaulLF1

[DaveC72]

6 minutes ago, JayEmm said:

First thoughts

430bhp. Predictable, but disappointing. I see the gearbox is untouched bar a cooler. Not surprising.

 

Also predictable, but disappointing... 

[DaveC72]

Over here Jonny

 

[Cypriot]

is just me that thinks that although this car looks ace, I prefer the clean lines of the 410?

[Gashead1105]

2 minutes ago, PaulLF1 said:

125k fully specced?

Got to be thereabouts I reckon. 130k even. 50:50?!?! 

[JayEmm]

I'll be honest. We haven't heard the price yet so we could still be shocked, BUT - I suspect this is going to be priced close to a 911 GT3. That's 111K plus options. Yes, I know, you can't buy one at list, but that doesn't stop the comparisons happening (Read any comments section of my GT4 videos).

A 911 GT3 has 500bhp and a mega gearbox, I am sure the Evora might be a sweeter handling car but it becomes very very difficult to justify this kind of money for that kind of power.

@Cypriot No, it isn't.... I know everyone here thinks I hate the 410 but I really do have a soft spot for it in the right colour and spec.

[Bravo73]

I know. Where do you think that I got the name from?

Just wanted to get in first with the new thread... 

[DaveC72]

lol - you missed the "FIRST" comment in your thread then...

 

[Bravo73]

2 minutes ago, Gashead1105 said:

50:50?!?! 

Highly unlikely. Cup cars, for example, aren't covered by the 50:50 deal.

I reckon that it will be £150k+.

[Stuno1]

looks epic but the spoiler is a shocker 

[silverfrost]

 

[Advantage]

Is the url still fubar as I've got the page open and could C+P any salient points over.

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Why won't anyone think of the children? Where are we supposed to squeeze them in now?

[silverfrost]

You have to sell the kids to buy one 

[PZE]

1 minute ago, LotusLeftLotusRight said:

Why won't anyone think of the children? Where are we supposed to squeeze them in now?

I think they're meant to sit on the wing - at least I assume that's the justification for styling it like half a picnic table. 

[Gashead1105]

2 minutes ago, Bravo73 said:

Highly unlikely. Cup cars, for example, aren't covered by the 50:50 deal.

I reckon that it will be £150k+.

That used to depend a bit on who you were speaking to, but to be fair I also doubt that it would be an option for this one. Price will be key, I can't believe that they won't have thought extremely carefully about where it is pitched. 150k IMO would be massively problematic given the alternatives available; although wherever it ends up I can already see the pistonheads thread...

[DaveC72]

Now, if Geely could just give Lotus the funds to take this in to some motor-sport...