Hi just found this forum and it’s great with lots of detail and debates. I‘m now trying to decide to get black pack or not and is it worth the £1200 . From the obvious black on roof on mirrors. Is there any photos side by side showing what the differences are on the other parts. ( its difficult when I didnt make it to the roadshow to see car in flesh ) Second Q how much would it cost to get the roof & mirrors wrapped black ? My car colour will be nimbus so will get black pack if I think it’s going to make car look a lot better with it. TIA
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Black pack decision
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I’ve gone for it on my Nimbus car as I’ve gone for privacy glass too. I like the fighter canopy type look with the black pack. The lotus lettering at the back is black and the exhaust tips are black . I think the front splitter is also black. Best of looking at the excellent renders that have been done on the threads, there’s definitely a black and non black pack nimbus grey car shown.
As to the price of the ppf I’ve no idea but I can’t see the overall saving being much in it.
@eclat2emira did a great post previously on the visual differences between Black Pack and not, and how this affects your view of the car:
The great black roof dilemma...
Hi fellow Emira fans, for me the reasons for the black pack and black roof that goes with it are two-fold. 1. The black roof visually lowers the car. It definitely does this, but having seen the car in the flesh this is no longer essential for me - looks plenty low enough. 2. It is an integral...
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Lower Black Pack (standard on all First Editions) is: front splitter, front bumper air blades, side door undercuts and rear diffuser are gloss black. The door mirrors are part gloss black and part body coloured.
With Lower Black Pack but no Black Pack you therefore have: body coloured roof, A-pillars and cantrails plus part black/part body coloured mirrors, titanium (silver) exhaust finisher and silver rear LOTUS lettering.
Black Pack adds: painted gloss black roof, A-pillars and cantrails plus fully black door mirrors, black exhaust finisher and black rear LOTUS lettering.
It is possible to go no Black Pack and then add all of the elements of Black Pack individually. You can do vinyl or black PPF for the roof/cantrails/A-pillars and mirrors. The black exhaust finisher and black LOTUS lettering can be bought from Aftersales or you can paint or powder coat or plastidip them black.
If you get Black Pack it's much harder to reverse it, as you have to paint the roof to match the body colour. You could try a wrap but it is unlikely to be a good match to the paint colour and process Lotus are using.
The configurator does a good job on showing the roof and mirrors. It does show the lettering changing, if you look for it. The exhaust finisher is much harder to see changing but it does!
Differences on the lettering:
The exhaust finisher is just the last section sticking out of the rear panel:
@eclat2emira did a great post previously on the visual differences between Black Pack and not, and how this affects your view of the car:
The great black roof dilemma...
Hi fellow Emira fans, for me the reasons for the black pack and black roof that goes with it are two-fold. 1. The black roof visually lowers the car. It definitely does this, but having seen the car in the flesh this is no longer essential for me - looks plenty low enough. 2. It is an integral...
Lower Black Pack (standard on all First Editions) is: front splitter, front bumper air blades, side door undercuts and rear diffuser are gloss black. The door mirrors are part gloss black and part body coloured.
With Lower Black Pack but no Black Pack you therefore have: body coloured roof, A-pillars and cantrails plus part black/part body coloured mirrors, titanium (silver) exhaust finisher and silver rear LOTUS lettering.
Black Pack adds: painted gloss black roof, A-pillars and cantrails plus fully black door mirrors, black exhaust finisher and black rear LOTUS lettering.
It is possible to go no Black Pack and then add all of the elements of Black Pack individually. You can do vinyl or black PPF for the roof/cantrails/A-pillars and mirrors. The black exhaust finisher and black LOTUS lettering can be bought from Aftersales or you can paint or powder coat or plastidip them black.
If you get Black Pack it's much harder to reverse it, as you have to paint the roof to match the body colour. You could try a wrap but it is unlikely to be a good match to the paint colour and process Lotus are using.
The configurator does a good job on showing the roof and mirrors. It does show the lettering changing, if you look for it. The exhaust finisher is much harder to see changing but it does!
Differences on the lettering:
View attachment 2866
View attachment 2865
The exhaust finisher is just the last section sticking out of the rear panel:
View attachment 2864
Are the silver exhaust tips actually titanium? Wondering if they'll get the blueish colors titanium usually gets when heated...
They're listed in the specification document as "titanium exhaust finisher" so I assume it's got some titanium in it.
have gone exactly same as @Tonyshepp, maybe he copied me, lol
nimbus, black pack, privacy glass.
i prefer having it in Black pack paint from factory as opposed only ppf. Might even ppf it on top, or only ceramic coating at least.
opted for privacy glass, even if it might not be a lot of difference, I like the continuos black effect on the top all the way to the back.
Not very worried about seen less the engine with the privacy glass, and still will be able to spot it from close up.
It's the classy choice Bilbao, the look James Bond would go for
G
Guest142
Guest
@TomE Does the full black pack also tent the headlight covers as well? It seems slightly darker with the full black pack setting which would be amazing. Has anyone else notice this? Any way we can verify this?@eclat2emira did a great post previously on the visual differences between Black Pack and not, and how this affects your view of the car:
The great black roof dilemma...
Hi fellow Emira fans, for me the reasons for the black pack and black roof that goes with it are two-fold. 1. The black roof visually lowers the car. It definitely does this, but having seen the car in the flesh this is no longer essential for me - looks plenty low enough. 2. It is an integral...
Lower Black Pack (standard on all First Editions) is: front splitter, front bumper air blades, side door undercuts and rear diffuser are gloss black. The door mirrors are part gloss black and part body coloured.
With Lower Black Pack but no Black Pack you therefore have: body coloured roof, A-pillars and cantrails plus part black/part body coloured mirrors, titanium (silver) exhaust finisher and silver rear LOTUS lettering.
Black Pack adds: painted gloss black roof, A-pillars and cantrails plus fully black door mirrors, black exhaust finisher and black rear LOTUS lettering.
It is possible to go no Black Pack and then add all of the elements of Black Pack individually. You can do vinyl or black PPF for the roof/cantrails/A-pillars and mirrors. The black exhaust finisher and black LOTUS lettering can be bought from Aftersales or you can paint or powder coat or plastidip them black.
If you get Black Pack it's much harder to reverse it, as you have to paint the roof to match the body colour. You could try a wrap but it is unlikely to be a good match to the paint colour and process Lotus are using.
The configurator does a good job on showing the roof and mirrors. It does show the lettering changing, if you look for it. The exhaust finisher is much harder to see changing but it does!
Differences on the lettering:
View attachment 2866
View attachment 2865
The exhaust finisher is just the last section sticking out of the rear panel:
View attachment 2864
G
Guest142
Guest
Hi AudR8,
Yes, for me the black pack is a must have. It really makes the car look really sleek and futuristic on certain colors. Nimbus Grey being one. I had to take a lot of time when choosing my spec and I gotta be honest the black pack really helped me understand what colors to choose. Now I'm torn between Hethel Yellow and Magma Red...100% certain I'll go with one of those colors.
G
Guest142
Guest
Thank you for the clarification. I appreciate it.
Yes! Bollinger on the fridge behind!It's the classy choice Bilbao, the look James Bond would go for
I was absolutely certain about the black pack... and then the configurator video came along! Seeing the red without the black roof -- particularly from the rear three quarter view -- gives a much lovelier slope to the roof, and highlights the teardrop shape of the side windows.
Also, someone mentioned that, with the height of the car, you're only going to see black every time you get in. Personally I've never wanted to own a black car.
That said, the Emira does seem to look superb in yellow or Nimbus with the full black treatment...
Also, someone mentioned that, with the height of the car, you're only going to see black every time you get in. Personally I've never wanted to own a black car.
That said, the Emira does seem to look superb in yellow or Nimbus with the full black treatment...
AudR8 I am probably going Nimbus Grey without the black pack.
To put black ppf on the roof, cantrails and mirrors would not cost much, maybe $250-$400 CDN, way cheaper than the cost of the black pack.
Another plus without the black pack is you can then have 2 different looks if one day you fancy a change, with the black pack you are stuck with one look.
Personally I think it looks great with or without the black pack.
To put black ppf on the roof, cantrails and mirrors would not cost much, maybe $250-$400 CDN, way cheaper than the cost of the black pack.
Another plus without the black pack is you can then have 2 different looks if one day you fancy a change, with the black pack you are stuck with one look.
Personally I think it looks great with or without the black pack.
I've done the same. On lighter colours I think it works better. This is after watching 2 videos side by side one with one without for hours!
Paul Lewis
Member
Agree looks better on the lighter colours. Have gone with the black pack with Hethel yellow.
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