TLF Evora 'Sports Racer' Club!

[pete757]

Not to be left out...

A new thread... possibly and hopefully at least 25 posts long, as I gather there are only 25 N/A sports racers in the UK! And i am lucky enough to own one!

So to start off, mine is MY14, Ardent Red with black interior. Time to get a 'certificate of provenance' from Lotus so I have more details!

Will be great to hear from the other 24! 😉

Cheers, Pete :>)

 

[DarrylV8]

I assume the club is for the NA version or can “S” sports racers be added; not that there are many more of these!

[Giveitfish]

I think we can manage with a 60 post thread lol

NA here, white with black interior

Just a few miles from me is a proper unicorn - NA IPS, white with red interior, for sale at Lawton Brook.

[pete757]

2 hours ago, DarrylV8 said:

I assume the club is for the NA version or can “S” sports racers be added; not that there are many more of these!

Go on then!! 😁 😎

[DarrylV8]

2015 S in white with black interior & IPS/automatic 

[AndyH]

Mine's a 2015 NA in Motorsport Green, Black Interior, Manual. 

 

[mik]

Manual 2014 S signing in.

Shouldn't this thread have pictures? Recent image I have to hand.....

Edited June 10, 2018 by mik

[AndyH]

Good shout!

Here's one of mine from last week. Not the best location but late afternoon sun is my favourite light for this colour.

 

[Phil S1]

2014 Carbon grey N/A with red interior for me 

[PaulCP]

Question - What denotes a Sports Racer?

[mik]

They were a run-out model for the S1 (so sold as Sports Racers). All the option packs plus the black roof, mirrors, sills, front valance, badge lettering, rear light trims, wheels.)

Edited June 10, 2018 by mik

[PaulCP]

Wrong, I knew I’d catch someone out 

Some of the final run out models were specials which did not have black roofs etc (thank god! ) but were still sold & registered as Sports Racers 

[mik]

Well obviously you have to account for the Lotus factor.

Its like when Pagani made the last Zonda. Then the last last Zonda. Then a suoer-special final final Zonda etc.

[Bruss]

They were never a run out model. They were a facelift Evora after the initial sc model.

[100th_Idiot]

Carbon Grey 2014 S with paprika interior.

 

 

[PaulCP]

4th from last S1 Evora built for the U.K

2nd & 3rd from last were the same colour 

[pete757]

Yes, agreed, we need photos!

So here is my Ardent Red one (again!)

I am biased of course!!! but I much prefer the interior of the 'SR' than the 400 'onwards'. It feels classier, but still purposeful! Love the S/S buttons (yes I know you cannot see them but I know where the light switch and the 'Sports' button is!) and the Recaro seats look the biz and are just so comfortable!

Also included are all the bits that later Evora's don't have!!! like the boot bag!

 

[Hangar 111]

Sorry for the thread drift - @pete757 I left you a voice message last week, did you get it?

Dave

[Snoopy1969]

15 hours ago, Bruss said:

They were never a run out model. They were a facelift Evora after the initial sc model.

They were an Addition to the "normal" range, but as they were a lot cheaper than a comparable NA / S with the same Options so I got the impressions that nearly SR only were sold

[JG220]

I think history (and residuals) will  (eventually) hold a special place for SRs. 

For me, still the most cohesive design for the Evora. Post initial prototype (I include the first few 10s of cars in that) but before the extensive remodelling and so on. 

Paul, that is hethel (alright, essex) blue isn't it?

Edited June 11, 2018 by JG220

[PaulCP]

C179 Essex Blue, but TBH nothing like the original 3 Essex Blue colour codes, so you’re probably right in your thoughts

[JG220]

C179

[PaulCP]

Doesn’t mention colour on the order, don’t tell me it’s invisible silver😀

[trcm]

It says Essex Blue (bottom right)

[PaulCP]

Ah thanks 👍

sometimes better not to try to view things on a small iPhone with my eyesight 😁😁