Crazy Question, can I modify the Emira have a removable roof?

[zzthechampion]

I know the Exige and Elise had this function where you could remove the roof. It would be awesome to have something like the Corvette where the roof is easily removed. I know it sounds crazy but that is the one thing I wish the Emira had that it doesnt- otherwise its the perfect car for me. Would it be possible with how the car is designed or would that be a huge pain? I especially don’t want to damage any electronics.

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

Yikes, I can't imagine a insurance company in the UK touching this kind of mod. Even car engineering companies would struggle to find a insurance company to agree to this without a structural company guaranteeing it and proof Lotus shared specific chassis information for the calculations.

I have to say it is a cool idea and think you should just go for it with a disc cutter and see if it falls in half when going over speed bumps.

Lanzante could do it. Just expensive

 

[RyanGphoto]

Lanzante could do it. Just expensive
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How expensive?

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

How expensive?

If they would even have an interest in doing it... But I think the P1 conversion to a convertible is $1,000,000 EURO

 

[Tomwa]

Is that a convertible? Or a Roadster? It could just be really good execution but I'm not seeing anywhere for a roof to go.

Lets not forget, the P1 Doors are not frameless windows.

 

[RyanGphoto]

If they would even have an interest in doing it... But I think the P1 conversion to a convertible is $1,000,000 EURO

Haha. 10x the price of the car. No thanks

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

Is that a convertible? Or a Roadster? It could just be really good execution but I'm not seeing anywhere for a roof to go.

Lets not forget, the P1 Doors are not frameless windows.

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Its a permanently open top but has a temporary fabric roof that can be used incase it rains. The doors still hinge in a similar fashion but anchored at the fender area/tub chassis.

 

[allenyao09]

Saw the Emira chassis in a video. The bonded aluminum chassis are designed for roadsters and the roof doesn't serve any structural purposes. This makes the Emira roadster much more likely, but I don't think Lotus would ever make that.

 

[Tobiasz17azs]

Friend of mine did his Supra - first one in the world . Here is how the process looks like .

 

[Tomwa]

Saw the Emira chassis in a video. The bonded aluminum chassis are designed for roadsters and the roof doesn't serve any structural purposes. This makes the Emira roadster much more likely, but I don't think Lotus would ever make that.
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As far as I know they've already emphatically said they will not.