9% is a great return. Mind telling me where you are achieving that? I want in on that action!:giggle:
Meanwhile, I assume the new owners wanted to pursue full electric production and probably not the Lotus folks in Hethel who, despite messing around with electrification for many years...
Just a note to indicate why I have not contributed to the ongoing discussion regarding break in. I have found as many others have before me that it is difficult if not impossible to discuss any topic with equanimity when the debaters don’t agree on the basic facts. In that event the...
I suspected as much, certainly in respect to the link. If you didn't follow the link, you don't know the basis of the argument, laid out by a well respected and highly regarded EE. (Amir was THE VP of engineering for Microsoft in charge of their audio products and designs. I hope that's...
See my comment above. Cars are rough environments for audio, sports cars are even harder than sedans because of their space, power, acoustical properties (they're noisy too) and weight requirements. Despite this, I will usually opt for the upgrade if it's available in the car I'm interested...
"I worked in a recording studio" is one of the oldest lines in the book. I used it a few times in bars and laundromats but it never really resonated with the ladies. I worked in a recording studio too, but it never got me to first base with anybody I would actually want to go out with. I...
Did you follow my link? Human perception and especially sonic memory are very unreliable, not to mention the financial incentives unscrupulous marketers have in convincing gullible customers that their newly acquired electronics and transducers won’t give their best until after their return...
Exactly right Neve. There is no such phenomenon as speaker break in.
I worked for Harman (pro division) for 33 years and can assure anybody with a scientific frame of reference that the compliance and spider of a loudspeaker will change minimally if at all during the first years of use...
If you buy a new driver with an eye to it as a financial instrument, you're on the path to disppointment. Lotus generally do fairly well in the depreciation department but you don't need an MBA to know new cars are losers. Emira is best played as a passion deal. Paying an ADM was never going...
I could easily own a C8 and would like to see them build a Grand Sport version. I'm not really interested in a Z06 for a variety of reason. In any case, a 'vette would not replace my Lotus, it would act as a daily. I'm actively considering that now as I consider a properly specified C8 as the...
There has been no time ever in the history of capitalism that it made sense to run credit card balances. It has always been ultra expensive to do so, with historic interest rates on CCs averaging 18%, so it's not that. There has also never been a time when it made sense for most to finance...
For my use, the car doesn't need electric seats, actually would prefer this class of car to have the option of manual seat adjustment. No doubt the single item that adds most weight over the Evora is this seat feature.
I tend to push the seat back all the way to make entrance and egress easier...
Antigravity sells it. Connects to their app on your device.
My car has been left for two weeks at a time and has never needed to use the retained energy feature. These cars do have a relatively high parasitic draw so the optional blue tooth monitor is a highly recommended and welcome...
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Agreed.
Lotus often misses opportunities. Your list of issues should also include the Evija’s launch disappointments. The development assets invested in that car could have financed the Emira R and then some. The GT4 is neat but irrelevant to the market as well. And there should be no...
It sits in a weird nether world. Most enthusiasts will be interested in them and many applaud your bold decision though they don't usually make the same choice for reasons. There are haters of course. I'd say they are exotic. They're just not high end.
Lotus cars in general get a lot of...
No disagreement here. Owning a Lotus is not akin to Porsche or Corvette ownership, the actual class of car Lotus compete with. I suspected owning one would be more convenient in the UK. Perhaps there's not as great a delta as I imagined?
Ownership of a Lotus, and they are indeed true...
I beg your pardon, but ownership experiences vary from region to region. Lotus charges a 300% markup on even their generic parts here in the USA. Try to buy an Evora body panel....or brake light switch.... from three years ago if you live in the USA. Sourcing parts from third parties is more...
The problem, which has been alluded to previously on the thread is that if Lotus fails to develop the Emira, they will also fail in supporting it. Don't ask how I know. This is bad news for those who plan to keep their cars because they like and enjoy them. And there's no reason to change...
The HP is not that important as it's easy to tune over 450HP at home. Any of the existing 435 tunes will do that in an Evora. Enthusiasts with an FE will probably be able to buy a worthwhile software upgrade for under two thousand dollars, if not less. There are multiple trims available on...