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Like I said, each to their own it is subjective of course. But tacky to my mind is not what I want from this car. It doesn’t need to pretend to be something it’s not

For me it’s wrong, it looks like an imitation of a superior brand. Tacky is the word I’d use. That said it’s subjective and completely down to the individual

I’ve thought about this in the past but wonder how much I’d use one, what sort of things have you made for the car and other things

Trying to find these to order for the UK if you can share a link

Well, the V6 rumour was made up and it is still peddled. I was at the factory two weeks ago and saw them being built. I’m not going to reveal my source and you don’t have to believe me that’s fine. But if you could do me the courtesy of acknowledging when it is announced in the next 2/3...

The next car that is due soon (Emira R) will be based on the 4 cylinder. Remains to be seen one they do with the V6, personally I’m happy with the power for what I use it for it’s perfect. Sound needs to be better but hoping to sort that.

That’s shameful sorry to see that

This coming Sunday I’m free if that works if not then I could do Friday say around 11

That's very kind of you! I'd definitely be up for that if that's not too much bother

Thanks, Cheadle if you know it at all.

My plan is to ask Manchester if they will do it, other than that Northwich. How much difference has the 3rd cat removal made?

I think they’ll bottom out for a bit personally. Long term i4 will continue to drop, V6 MT will be more likely to hold especially as it’s unlikely to continue in the long run

Welcome! I used to work in Matlock and from Chesterfield but moved to Manchester. Some nice roads near you. Enjoy the car, lucky having two Lotus in the garage. I got mine today and have a similar thing with not letting go of the 911. Really enjoying the Emira so far and hope you are too.

It needs action, it’s a known problem and customers have been short changed when changes to paint warranty. Owners deserve to know that it will need looked after for a reasonable period beyond 3 years to protect resale and outlay.

This is fair

Could be a human using AI to generate a response , it’s 100% AI you don’t even need to run that through a detector

ChatGPT alert

as per above, all that matters is that it’s your cup of tea

Completely understandable !

You’re running out of things to fall off / break why not keep it 😁

Great point - red flag I would make resolving the paint issue a condition of sale personally. It’s your call but I would sit and think whether you want that hassle and whether you really want that car vs another at a dealer that has more passion for customer service.

Yes, I bought from a lotus dealer, it’s easy to let the heart rule but there are plenty of cars out there so no need to rush. I say this as someone extremely impulsive myself

You should be negotiating a heavy discount on the car, they will not want it sat around and most people wouldn’t buy with the paint issues. Once resolved it seems not to reoccur, I’ve just bought a 24 plate at £63k 700 miles it is 6 months old and was up for £68k. New doors and painted - use...

Buying a pre-reg with delivery miles is for all intents and purposes brand new especially if you’re saving 30-40% you have to be rich or financially irresponsible to buy brand new from factory.

Cayman GTS is around £20k lower in the UK when you put the extras on both. £100k plus is too much for a lotus factoring in the poor dealer network, reliability, extended warranty. I paid £63k with 700 miles and 6 months so I feel I got a bargain. No chance I’d buy new though

Thank you for doing this and for sharing, the reality is that there is enough evidence here to validate that this is an inherent problem. Infact I suspect you would have no problem getting a dealer to confirm this in writing. One told me 70% plus of the cars they had sold suffered paint issues.