Would you like custom illuminated seat badges?

Kimmax said:

Hi!

I'm currently elaborating on designing custom seat badges. My primary goal would be white illumination with the OEM Lotus or Emira branding. Fully customizable text or RGB illumination won't be too much of a production adjustment if the demand is there.

I'm not taking orders now. Producing mass-ready, safe, and quality products takes time and money and I'm trying to figure out if there's enough interest to make this product happen.

If you're interested I'd be very grateful if you completed this Google Questionnaire to help me out
No sign-up or email is needed, four multiple-choice questions.

Thank you!

https://forms.gle/T9K9MwDPBDukA8z69

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motorpool said:

sounds interesting but I've honestly never seen seat badges that were illuminated. Since you are sitting against/over them, you wont actually see them?

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SirSoysauce said:

Here's some example photos of illuminated seat badges! You'll find them in the new gen BMW M series across the line. The new 2022+ N series from Hyundai also have them as well (to no surprise since the designer of Hyundai N's was a BMW designer!)

They're more meant to be seen when outside of the vehicle and you're approaching to get in. If I remember correctly, they usually light up when you press the unlock button.

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SJones said:

Gee, Lotus ownership sure has changed- my Lotus Super Seven didn’t even have a gas gauge ( to save weight) and the first thing my friends and I did with our Europas and Elans was to rip out the radio and speakers to save weight. My Europa didn’t even have a passenger seatbelt (to save weight). Of course by comparison the Emira is grossly overweight ( the seven weighed 980 lbs. total and the Europa about 1470).

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kitkat said:

I mean... the Emira is a GT car.

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SJones said:

I would challenge that description, my F Type R coupe is a GT with real power, speed , luggage space and comfort and luxury that the Emira simply doesn’t have. The Emira is a “modern” sports car that has added equipage that current buyers insist on. Is it softer than my old Elise? Absolutely, but there are simply not enough people interested in pure sports cars ( ones that don’t have anything on them that doesn’t make them faster)these days. By the way, my Europa, a “purer” sports car than the Emira, could carry far more luggage despite its lighter weight and much smaller dimensions. I regularly used it on diving weekends and it could carry all my dive gear, tanks, tents, sleeping bag, cooler, propane stove and clothes in its front and rear trunks.

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Speedy Emira said:

Sounds like you are pretty anti Emiras so I wonder why you are a member. Surely you aren’t going to buy one?

I think Kitkat is right they are a GT car. Firstly F Types ain’t all that because they have questionable build quality with many issues like leather that wears quickly and loads of reliability issues. I work near a Jag dealer where my mate is a senior tech. When I test drove the AWD R before I bought the Emira he told me how many get brought back with issues like diffs failing and electrical issues. One of my work colleagues has one as well and having driven 3 personally I can honestly say the Emira is a way better drive due to being mid engined, and being designed to handle well.
Yes it’s made by Lotus but times move on and even though I agree it’s not an outright 1000kg track car it fitted the bill of being a car that at least meant they would not totally stop petrol production.
Please let’s not compare it with a Europa because on looks alone there’s no comparison.

I guess we will have to agree to disagree because everyone is entitled to their own views.

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SJones said:

Actually I own 2024 VG Emira. I don’t drive it much due to all the unresolved warranty problems still trying to be sorted out. By the way my F type never had any problems at all…

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GlobalPilot777 said:

Im in to order one if you can make it to light up when the doors are unlocked

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GlobalPilot777 said:

Im in to order one if you can make it to light up when the doors are unlocked

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GlobalPilot777 said:

Im in to order one if you can make it to light up when the doors are unlocked

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seriously said:

What about illuminated door sills and the under door light that reads Lotus? Too much? Thought I'd ask since we are pontificating a bit. Most new cars have this setup.

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