Recent content by LotusB

You're showing us history, not the future. You didn't account for the risk. However, I will say that if you can get a 2.45% loan and pay 0% tax on capital gains, that's pretty amazing. That unique situation doesn't apply to the rest of the world. I'd probably take advantage of it - but would...

What's your reason for the negativity? The message was directly from Lotus and there's already precedent. As far as your strawman, yes Lotus has money and Geely is investing heavily into the marquee as the upscale/luxury offering.

Can you please list out those cars? I feel like I've gone back/forth on it many times and nothing is as appealing for less than 2x the price. Of course when we compare to used there are a few more options, but still 1.5x+ price. I've considered the McLaren 570, Audi R8, Huracan EVO RWD...

Yes. I'm traveling right now and can't find it, but there was a post/pics showing previously delivered cars to the US waiting in enclosed hangers.

Had this same concern, but for a different reason. I was worried my paint would get damaged while sitting outside. Had my dealer confirm directly with Lotus that this will not be the case. I think, in general, we tend to obsess and overthink things while we wair

That seems to be the norm these days... inflation all over. By the way, I'm curious, have you owned a Mustang before or have seen the latest releases? I'm only asking because a buddy and I recently went to the Ford dealer to look at them and were very unimpressed with the interiors. The engine...

That's how I feel about many EVs and then I remember how often I use the supercharger for our long trips and how fast/convenient it is. Some places I charge along the highway have non-Tesla Level 3 chargers, but they're such a pain to use and if I have to charge anywhere but major highways...

It's really soft nappa leather and too delicate for our asses - no joke. Had the seat been designed with ribs, to allow it to compress in stead of stretch, or a firmer padding underneath, or even in a way that there isn't a single piece of leather end-to-end, or maybe even using a different...

The only way to know for sure is instrument with Dragy. That way you can tell exactly, on the same car, in the same conditions, etc. You can even see what it is with/without 1ft rollout. Someone who knows how to launch well (not as trivial as it may seem), just needs to get a Dragy and show us...

Any updates on the leather/interior?

I know we're comparing the Cayman and Emira, but I'd just like to remind everyone that if you don't already have a Cayman on order you've missed the boat. Order an Emira ASAP, if you want a new ICE car. 1. Several Caymans (despite the price hikes) are already cancelled for 2024 2. ALL ICE...

Excellent video! Agree with others, great to hear from actual owners. The car looks stunning in that launch spec. I went for the same, but with an ice grey interior. Question: your seats looked like they had yellow stitching, but I didn't see that in the steering wheel. Is the Alcantara steering...

It's not just DCT's, it's also the gearing those fast shifts allow (and in turn additional gears). The reason for the cars' weight has nothing to do with emissions. The Evora GT was already 3.1-3.2k lbs depending on options (lots of carbon fiber options in those as well). Emira is right around...

A little cross-forum posting, but this is important: https://www.lotustalk.com/threads/new-colors-available-does-it-change-anything-for-you.539916/post-6241642 Splinter Orange, Jupiter Purple and Atmospheric Green. Now those sound like some interesting colors choices. Won't help me with my FE...

My understanding is that those with FE 1.0 (and locked in price) are locked into the original 6-colors. The additional colors are available to FE2.0 (and future base) deliveries, but with the new price.