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    Carbon fibre engine cover

    I wish for a carbon fiber slatted tailgate thinggy in place of the Emira FE rear window glass, which is heavy, even larger than the superceded series 3 Exige Cup 390 final ed.n windows, still doesn't possess a window wiper, throws weird reflections onto the rear cabin glass in low light that...
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    USA/Canada Delivery Thread

    I don't get it. Is nobody giving Lotus Order clients official updates on N.A. Emira delivery news? I was kept posted with an expected schedule confirming build start, build complete, shipping, port delay, dock arrival and dealer handover. Didn't have to ask, I was kept in the brief as a listed...
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    Magma Red Lotus Emira Photo Thread

    Yes. Cabin gets hot in direct sun, the tint blocks 60%of UV. I want a fitted front window sunshield, but store sizes are generic. Tallest I could find was 80cm (approx 32in) which is about 2-3 inches short, and they are all too wide. Every last one. I reckon 85cm tall will fit well, with the...
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    Magma Red Lotus Emira Photo Thread

    Nah, new vehicle model regulated US market design approval certification process. Something to do with crash safety standards testing, exhaust emissions standard, and general US-specific stuff. Also some ICs fabrication raw materials are in short supply, some kinds of battery cannot be shipped...
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    Magma Red Lotus Emira Photo Thread

    I'm going to guess you're either at Barwon Heads, or Ocean Grove, or Lorne, or Airey's Inlet. I didn't know there were so many Victorians driving an Emira already. Now I am feeling for the American buyers waiting on the official FDA <?> road something something certification approval red tape...
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    Magma Red Lotus Emira Photo Thread

    Took a drive to Lake Mountain via Kinglake/Toolangi/Chum Creek.. phone port was full of dirt and it went flat: no pics. Went for a drive to Apollo Bay, pro Android Auto tip don't just search Great Ocean Road. Way point is Point Lonsdale, head there from Melbourne and then get onto Great Ocean...
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    Magma Red Lotus Emira Photo Thread

    Brady Street? I did see another about 2 weeks ago. In the showroom I remember a Nimbus, Hethel, Dark Verdant, and my car was under a cover. One other car in the showroom and the garage was wall-to-wall Lotus cars of every descrption. I must have seemed quite the impatient philistine, all I...
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    Magma Red Lotus Emira Photo Thread

    Red callipers and stitching, I'll post more pics later I just need to pull myself together. Took delivery about an hour ago and just got home. Hadda drive through Melbourne cbd and Botanic Drive/Batman Ave past the MCG, Olympic Park.... first time I ever saw so many Bentley's, Macan's, BMW's...
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