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Cancelled today, really disappointed after so long. Deposited on 13th July 21. Pushed CS for an update yesterday only to find out my spec is apparently locked in by the factory, I can’t make any changes and it differs from my actual spec on wheels and interior, also now delayed further to March...

You need to know what you want from the car and make a bloody decision. The options you list are pretty varied and cover quite a range of different character, 4 seater rep coupe through dated GT to lower rung McLaren Supercar. The Emira FE is in effect a small sports GT and is not pretending to...

Finally, got to test drive an Emira at Central Lotus Nottingham yesterday, despite my closest dealer being Oakmere at Prestbury. Lovely sunny day but temperatures never got above 2.0 degrees and roads were damp and salty. I was only allowed to drive in Tour mode and switch to Sport momentarily...

So you won’t need a dated old Lotus Emira then with at least 3 more prestigious motor cars added to what I assume is an already impressive garage? For me there are just too many whinging w**ly wavers on this forum.

Very strange to put it on Motorway as although generally a better price than WBAC.com still only achieving trade. Encouraging start though as it shows dealer interest and it will most likely pop up with a £95k screen price as Mctaff has already said.

It sold for £85,000 hammer price plus fees of approx £750 so by the time it’s collected it will probably stand the dealer at £86k. Imagine it will appear on a forecourt very soon with a nice mark up. Quick £5k profit for the first owner though.

I should know exactly what it costs the buyer later today, 14 bids by 12:00 apparently so a good level of interest. Auction finishes at 15:00 I think.

Friend of mine in the trade sent me this earlier. Not a great mark-up on this one, 6k loss if it goes for reserve!

No more slots available at Prestbury? Went to book now and just get 'No more slots available today, please try another day' on every highlighted day up to 16th December. No highlighted days after Friday 16th. So much for prioritising deposit holders unless they will continue to open up more...

I emailed Oakmere / Christopher Neil yesterday for an update and Simon replied almost immediately with the following:- I’m just awaiting for confirmation as to when our demo car will arrive. I’m hoping it will be in the next 2 weeks or so. Once the car arrives, Lotus will be emailing all...

Forgot the Touring Suspension bit!

Locked in my spec on Tuesday of this week for a November build, deposited on 13th July 21. Decided not to delay until March as starting to get some enthusiasm back after months of apathy and don't like the idea of getting kicked out of the queue after 14 months. V6 manual Dark Verdant Lower...

It's not great, and on one hand with the current rate of progress I'm thinking agree to November / December and I might actually get a March slot. I would have thought they would be able to easily just re-allocate a build slot and bump the guy next to me up the queue, just depends though how...

Received my update yesterday as did many others I'd guess. Notified of a November build so assuming December availability. I had already decided back in May 22 that I would rather delay until March 23 rather than accept a winter delivery. I e-mailed my request and had a polite reply in May to...

Had an email on Friday, October delivery and first deposit on 13th July. Pretty fed up with process now and requested a March 23 delivery as it would have sat in the garage for 6 months.