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Mine went ok, 20th Jan request for refund, 27th credited to my CC - the fact I was checking my bank account incorrectly didnt help but as mentioned, bitter sweet, the hope of collecting a 'dream' car is now over after 20 months of deposit and tracking the Emira saga since, but I've 5k more than...

Time to join this thread sadly. Original order start of Sept 21, delivery ETA moved from Q4 2022 to Jan 23 to Q1 23 to now informed a few weeks ago of July 23 followed by the email informing me of the price increase a week later. I hate to say 'on principle' but the price hike was the nail in...

Remember Harry's build video - his car had VIP written on it. I know Harry would have been early and he certainly has contacts but you'd hope all buyers of £80k car would be treated like VIPs. I do wonder what makes a car be branded 'VIP' in Lotus, there must be a reason for the writing, is it...

Overall I understand Lotus cant absorb increased costs and based on what was probably a competitive price from the start well the headline 59k figure certainly got attention! But the bit which is disappointing is the increased costs were known months and months ago, maybe more than a year and as...

My girlfriend joked when I kept putting down deposits in 2021 that Lotus were crowd funding their build, with the continuous taking of deposits on FE and now those who even c18 months after 1st deposit are being faced with a substantial price increase she's probably right. Millions of pounds...

Deposit place early Sept 2021 but have been informed my car is not protected and the increase in price will affect my car. On the basis that my original delivery date was cQ4 2022 moved to Q1 2023 to now TBC June/July 23 then the delays in their roll out have pushed my delivery back 6+ months...

Agree, as much as the UK seems a complete mess in general, chances of anyone 'normal' getting their hands on a sports car in many EU countries is getting rare, its an easy source of revenue under the 'green' tax smokes and mirrors.

Congratulations! So exciting I was worried as I read that you'd been scammed and someone had nicked the money! Seems like its all ok! 😅 Are there any checks you can do to make sure the bank transfer is going to Lotus? Once a BT is made you've lost the money if its a scam. Just thinking as many...

Nothing for me, if you break the PPF through a deep scuff (or in my case a 1" bit of damage on the chin of the front bumper from a kerb) where the PPF has been damaged, its a removal and replacement, so what could have been a small smart repair to the paint is now a major job. Luckily its almost...

Awesome, congratulations! Exactly my spec (bar the calipers) but I wondered how the ice grey and Nimbus would work, its looking good so far. Enjoy & out of interest when did you place your deposit etc in 2021?

I drove the last of the FK8 GT around Wales and Scotland for a couple of weeks a few years ago, I think one of the best drivers cars that has ever been built. Challenging looks personally but its an absolute weapon, I've never covered countryside as quickly. Im strongly tempted to go for the...

From what I've read yes, if you buy in Germany and drive it home to France it needs to be registered in France you then pay the taxes against it. If you had a house in Germany you could leave it on German plates but only be allowed in France for a certain number of months per year before they'll...

From some other forums list price for Netherlands with all the taxes on the V6 could be up to €145k - serious CO2 tax penalties over there. Not sure if that is the list price now but someone from the NL will prob correct me.

For me, probably a few factors that will determine whether I take the Emira FE. - Im due a Toyota GR86 soon, will I feel the need for another coupe / 2 new cars within a year? - Job/economy etc, self employed/contractor can lead to some shaky times when the economy falters. - My mortgage fixed...

Long and short of it is to await for the touring set up and see what the reviews are on that (Harry briefly) - not sure why the sport suspension seems to have been sent out to so many journalists when they're testing it on the road. I know the EVO Anglesea issue was Lotus being unable to...

How will the geo-fencing work? Is it just to prevent them being taken on a jolly by a dealer or will the engine cut out if it goes beyond a parameter? Any idea? If there are 200+ test drives wanted, hope it goes in order of those who placed orders first, Im well down the list but while I...

That does look very nice and not as dark as other photos Ive seen.

A classic British Racing Green or Dark Metallic Blue which with the silver wheels Ive gone for would look pretty nice I think. Seeing the Nimbus at Goodwood I was very happy with it however for the first time :)

Alternatively they keep the headline sale price £59k in the UK, and make it poverty spec or increase the prices of the extras significantly to cover the inflation. Alternatively they might have contracts in place for fixed price delivery for X years which could help. The Emira might become a...

If that's Tom's "Im enjoying myself" face, I'd hate to see him angry ;) - sorry Tom :)

Yep, when the 'old' configurator was out last summer I chose DV as it was a lovely green, when the real colour came out / samples were seen at the roadshow I changed to Nimbus. If there was a genuine BRG/Mid-dark Metallic Green Id change to it. One of the reasons Im interested in seeing the V6...

Oh 5 sec vid of Emira going past on the hill

Good point pav, I didnt rag the gearbox or anything but didnt find any issue with it personally, a bit notchy but very positive and coming out of a Boxster on the drive down it wasnt as nice as that but it was different and but not in a bad way. Wouldnt be concern - however the clutch was heavy...

After a battle with very long traffic jams I did manage to get some photos at FoS, sit in the Magma and take a few pics. One take away is the Nimbus on show looked amazing, I was having doubts on my choice but with the spec on show it was spot on and I was very pleased. Think I'll add black pack...

So from giving schmee a 2nd chance after finding him too annoying and a hyper active puppy he seems to have matured a bit in the last few years and the Emira review was good and informative. He certainly can speak fluidly for several minutes without interruption and I admire anyone who can do...

I'll give Schmee a second chance, been a few years since I watched him as he just irritated me with his cheesy gurn, waffle, repetition and using his own name in everything, but as its an Emira... ok then :) I was very disapointed with the TG 'review' of the Emira, 55 mins of bloody trucking...

Know what you mean, Im taking the EVO track review with a pinch of salt, mainly as with the wrong tyres and I wont ever take mine on track its not a relevant review for me specifically. What was interesting is Henry's review in the magazine after a roadtrip to south of France seemed very muted...

Same here, 90s-modern house music :) Also I have found Nina Simone - Sinner Man is a great way to find clarity and a good range.

Ive seen the spray booth - they're not dont worry

Intention was always to try before you buy and with a 2023 ETA thats easily done, I guess I wanted it to be a 5* car across the board, it obviously isnt in the current pre prod guise, maybe final tweaks will have been made since those press cars got built, but seems close to prod spec, so my...

BMWs really have piled on the pounds in recent years, a lot of power and the good M cars are very capable but how does a 2 series get so heavy! Flip side the M3 Touring looks very appealing (if only they'd bring manual to the UK) - and weight is a little less important when you're buying an...

Thank you, it looks much nicer outside in the sun rather than artificial lights. :)