Recent content by FlashingBlade

I suppose it would depend on what was available. I saw these on ebay and it got me wondering about the option...

I'm still considering the seat situation and wondering if the Evora Sparco seats would fit given the cars are 90% identical part/layout wise. I've said for long time the standard seats dont have enough lateral support for me, which affects confidence in the cars ability when cornering (the back...

Whats the rebuild frequency with the Ohlins? They're the ones that I tend to lean towards. If I do swap out the suspension, I dont want to go too hard as I find the touring setup to be just about right for the UK roads. When I drove the sport, it was too hard and a bit crashy on bad surfaces.

The UK isnt in the EU so if the tariffs are placed on the EU, it wont affect the Emira.

The i4 never appealed to me so more power doesnt really outweigh that. For me, I'd prefer same power (or mild bump) but significant weight reduction and more purposeful seats etc. The thing with the i4 is that the Alpine A110 can be had for 54k for the regular versions, where as the Emira is...

I have checked but they dont feel damp. I've booked it in today for that side door to be replaced due to the blistering paint issue anyway so hopefully this will sort the seal at the same time.

Anyone experienced this? I noticed today (after the snow had cleared) that my car has condensation on the inside despite the car not having moved for over a week. I'm tihnking that there is moisture ingress. I do recall when I last cleaned it that there was a small spot of water on the seat...

I did a very quick and dirty photoshop of the 5 spoke. I think the Emira really pulls it off.

I need to see an Emira rocking these: https://www.spfelgen.co/products/lotus-emira-forged-wheels-sp-five2?variant=48083789185289&currency=GBP&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiApsm7BhBZEiwAvIu2XxJtk-wXFuBsX8ec4H4MnTAg-F44k8oX-CT25npFR46i--jxZ_aSgBoCaKwQAvD_BwE I think it would look old school sick

No, its not a problem now, it'll be a problem when time comes to replace the BMW. The 435d was paid off years ago and only costs me about £80 a month not including fuel. My thought process at the moment is to save 20k and throw it down on a used M240i in a year or 18 months time. The monthly...

Absolutely not. Its just the arguments that go on in my head. I bought the Emira as an 'occasion car'. An end of week reward for a busy and hard week at work etc. Its just the sensible side of my head feels the need to chime in and say 'you're wasting money on something you rarely use'.

In some respects you're probably right. Its not the car I need but its the car I want. An M2 or something similar would probably be better in the offering of performance and practicality, but then I use the Emira or just look at the damn thing and I cant imagine swapping it so I just swallow the...

i hear you. Its not so much the Emira in isolation, its the fact I'm running two cars. At some point, I'm going to have to replace the BMW (athough arguably with it being a diesel its good for another 100,000 miles yet) because at times I need something more practical than the Emira. I cant do...

It does.