Today was a very good day.
I picked up the car from lotus Sussex just after it finished raining and have already put 100 miles on it driving round avoiding the flooded roads.
The car feels great. Iāve got the tour suspension but it felt surprisingly similar to the sport I test drove - Iām sure they are tour however Iām going to have a good look at the springs and dampers tomorrow just to be sure. Still felt firm but nice and composed and āsportyā.
The paint looks great to me, Iām fussy although Iām far from being a paint pro.
The doors seals were almost completely wrinkle free - so happy with those.
The gear-knob was smooth a perfectly machined.
Car sounds great as well. I mostly kept it in sport and it felt like a good balance between noise and being obnoxious!
Played with the stereo settings and found a good balance. Sound was ok for my simple tastes and more than loud / punchy enough. I turned it off after a bit to enjoy the mechanical sounds coming from behind my head.
Gear shift was perfect - lovely and precise. Didnāt miss a single shift all afternoon.
Seats were good, perhaps a little hard to begin with but thereās a decent amount of adjustment so Iām sure Iāll find the right setup.
The brakes did feel grabbier than in the test drive but I very soon got used to them.
Iād like the throttle response to be a little quicker but I believe that can be tweaked with an aftermarket part?
Everything so far has worked as expected with the only possible glitch being the auto wiper settings being a little sensitive.
It feels fantastic to be finally driving around in a Lotusā¦ something Iāve wanted to say for years! Even when I was stuck in town in traffic I didnāt at any point feel like a dick!
So far, I love love love itā¦ and Iāve come from a 991.2 GT3
I hope the love affair continues.
(My daughter wanted to be in the pic after accompanying me on my maiden voyage)
I picked up the car from lotus Sussex just after it finished raining and have already put 100 miles on it driving round avoiding the flooded roads.
The car feels great. Iāve got the tour suspension but it felt surprisingly similar to the sport I test drove - Iām sure they are tour however Iām going to have a good look at the springs and dampers tomorrow just to be sure. Still felt firm but nice and composed and āsportyā.
The paint looks great to me, Iām fussy although Iām far from being a paint pro.
The doors seals were almost completely wrinkle free - so happy with those.
The gear-knob was smooth a perfectly machined.
Car sounds great as well. I mostly kept it in sport and it felt like a good balance between noise and being obnoxious!
Played with the stereo settings and found a good balance. Sound was ok for my simple tastes and more than loud / punchy enough. I turned it off after a bit to enjoy the mechanical sounds coming from behind my head.
Gear shift was perfect - lovely and precise. Didnāt miss a single shift all afternoon.
Seats were good, perhaps a little hard to begin with but thereās a decent amount of adjustment so Iām sure Iāll find the right setup.
The brakes did feel grabbier than in the test drive but I very soon got used to them.
Iād like the throttle response to be a little quicker but I believe that can be tweaked with an aftermarket part?
Everything so far has worked as expected with the only possible glitch being the auto wiper settings being a little sensitive.
It feels fantastic to be finally driving around in a Lotusā¦ something Iāve wanted to say for years! Even when I was stuck in town in traffic I didnāt at any point feel like a dick!
So far, I love love love itā¦ and Iāve come from a 991.2 GT3
I hope the love affair continues.
(My daughter wanted to be in the pic after accompanying me on my maiden voyage)
