Well that is awkward. Iāll change my plans for tonight then !No need to look for my ex-wife.
Thanks
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Well that is awkward. Iāll change my plans for tonight then !No need to look for my ex-wife.
Thanks
And don't forget to revel in the experience. Those of us still waiting are living vicariously through those of you who have received your cars. Enjoy and have a safe return home with your new baby.On the train to Norwich ! Be at Hethel for 0900. I am primed to look at production figures, wheel gaps, gearknobs, seat bases, second shifts, car parks of finished cars, built autos, any signs of i4s. Anything else ?
See if any US cars ( orange marker lights ) are running down the line. Doubtful, but there's always hope!On the train to Norwich ! Be at Hethel for 0900. I am primed to look at production figures, wheel gaps, gearknobs, seat bases, second shifts, car parks of finished cars, built autos, any signs of i4s. Anything else ?
See if any US cars ( orange marker lights ) are running down the line. Doubtful, but there's always hope!
Great to meet you and so glad you stayed in!Hi I collected my emira then also (Seneca blue) and have to say what a great experience the factory collection is (especially Scotās passion for the brand)really makes the car very very special .I am extremely impressed with the car and to think I so very nearly cancelled recently (lack of commication delays ect) so anyone unsure as I was I believe itās worth hanging in for and if you can the factory collection is a must .
Have a great day, so much to enjoy - looking forward to your updates after, have a great drive home.On the train to Norwich ! Be at Hethel for 0900. I am primed to look at production figures, wheel gaps, gearknobs, seat bases, second shifts, car parks of finished cars, built autos, any signs of i4s. Anything else ?
looking forwards to your information about i4. Plz update after your factory tour.On the train to Norwich ! Be at Hethel for 0900. I am primed to look at production figures, wheel gaps, gearknobs, seat bases, second shifts, car parks of finished cars, built autos, any signs of i4s. Anything else ?
Thanks for all of the info. Production numbers sound they are achieving ~ 20 cars per day, which is up a bit from the 15-17 I had heard from my dealer. Really appreciate you checking into this for us.Data I gleaned on production numbers from factory tour today.
No photos allowed so from careful observation and making a few notes;
At 11am the big screens were counting down the time to move car 12 to the next station
The big screen from Harryās video is there but doesnāt have much data on it but if you look closely in the bottom left in tiny font in says ānumber of cars this shiftā and at 1100 today that said 41. But I donāt know when the shift started !
They are running two shifts Gold and Black. One starts early the other starts late. Donāt know exact timings. Also sometimes a twilight shift if they get a load of parts in.
Some cars have visible numbers on bits of masking tape e.g. where the nose badge will go. The highest number I saw was 1055. Saw numbers ranging from 981 to 1055.
A number of 5000 a year was mentioned.
I saw a few i4 engines but no built cars.
Didnāt spot any autos (but couldnāt get close to most of the cars) nor any built i4s.
I also looked out for US cars but didnāt spot any. Majority of finished cars in the parking outside the factory were right hand drive.
Did see two Eletres though - one in camo but a black one we got close to. Big car and quite dramatic up close !
Great info. I heard the first i4s are going to be built in JuneData I gleaned on production numbers from factory tour today.
No photos allowed so from careful observation and making a few notes;
At 11am the big screens were counting down the time to move car 12 to the next station
The big screen from Harryās video is there but doesnāt have much data on it but if you look closely in the bottom left in tiny font in says ānumber of cars this shiftā and at 1100 today that said 41. But I donāt know when the shift started !
They are running two shifts Gold and Black. One starts early the other starts late. Donāt know exact timings. Also sometimes a twilight shift if they get a load of parts in.
Some cars have visible numbers on bits of masking tape e.g. where the nose badge will go. The highest number I saw was 1055. Saw numbers ranging from 981 to 1055.
A number of 5000 a year was mentioned.
I saw a few i4 engines but no built cars.
Didnāt spot any autos (but couldnāt get close to most of the cars) nor any built i4s.
I also looked out for US cars but didnāt spot any. Majority of finished cars in the parking outside the factory were right hand drive.
Did see two Eletres though - one in camo but a black one we got close to. Big car and quite dramatic up close !
Thanks - looking forward to reading about that.Will comment more in a bitā¦ but I am with youā¦ took mine down a favourite bit of road today where my exige s2 can get a little unsettledā¦ none of that with the emiraā¦.
Most definitely!!!Very interested in you comments on the Touring chassis. I'm on Sport and many times I've asked myself the opposite: 'would Touring be better here'. We'll have to meet up and compare notes.
Okā¦ so went to the newlands corner meet today.. 3 Emiras there ! Missed you @TomE..Thanks - looking forward to reading about that.
And your set up is...???Okā¦ so went to the newlands corner meet today.. 3 Emiras there ! Missed you @TomE..
On way home, there is a badly surfaced road with pretty bad camber, but is mostly straight at first, with some fast turns and a couple of tighter bends later on.. itās only about 3 miles long but shows up if a car is too firm. My Exige when in track day setup was a nightmare on that road, just too stiff. It threw me around a bit. It is now in road ātrimā and does have Nitron dampers, and is way better.
Now donāt get me wrong, the exige is very quick down that road and fab funā¦ but the emira blew me away, it was like witchcraftā¦ even though itās a bigger car, I was able to carry more speed, even only using 4k revsā¦ was it less fun, not really, as I had that confidence in the carā¦ very impressive so far
Sorryā¦ touringā¦And your set up is...???![]()