Emira Test Drive by Forum Member

[Pugwash]

Still using the blue washer filler cap. The Nimbus car at Goodwood had the black one. In the best traditions of Lotus, using what they have to get the cars out.

 

[VL3X]

Still using the blue washer filler cap. The Nimbus car at Goodwood had the black one. In the best traditions of Lotus, using what they have to get the cars out.

Maybe that's what the hold up is...

 

[Scruff111S]

I'm so glad I chose sports suspension

Sorry but me 2. Cup2 also.

 

[NicolasB]

Some more pics of DV in full sunlight and the privacy glass

Thank you so much for these! It appears if you had this car in JUST the right lighting, you would see the flake and the green, otherwise, the other 98% of the time it will look black. A bit dark..

 

[scoates]

Thank you so much for these! It appears if you had this car in JUST the right lighting, you would see the flake and the green, otherwise, the other 98% of the time it will look black. A bit dark..

Dark, and occasionally verdant!

 

[Leonard]

Some more pics of DV in full sunlight and the privacy glass

I keep looking at the photos waiting for it to get greener

 

[jimbobc]

Doesn’t look green at all to me in the pictures but glad you had a great drive

 

[Scruff111S]

I keep looking at the photos waiting for it to get greener

Could be a long wait. I think it is black with a very slight hint of green.

 

[Chris2409]

Still using the blue washer filler cap. The Nimbus car at Goodwood had the black one. In the best traditions of Lotus, using what they have to get the cars out.

Thanks for posting! Couple of questions if you don’t mind!

Was the gear change good on both cars that you drove?

How about pedal placement for heel toe?

Also who were the instructors that ran the day? The old academy had some pretty good names (BRDC members) have they kept this?

 

[Scruff111S]

I think lots of people not going to be happy with dv.
I'm locked in that colour which I thought had the most promise but in reality not the best.
Nimbus is the best colour I have seen so far.

I have chosen Seneca Blue, but given the choice of colour from the Lotus back catalogue, I would have Starlight or Motorsport Black. I saw an Exige in that colour and it looked amazing. I think the Emira would too.

 

[emiraspain]

I keep looking at the photos waiting for it to get greener

the only green you will be seeing is envy at the red and the blue colours.. haha

 

[Leonard]

Thanks for posting! Couple of questions if you don’t mind!

Was the gear change good on both cars that you drove?

How about pedal placement for heel toe?

Also who were the instructors that ran the day? The old academy had some pretty good names (BRDC members) have they kept this?

Also... If they said that the cars weren't quite production ready did they say what was still to be improved?

 

[JXJ]

Thanks for posting! Couple of questions if you don’t mind!

Was the gear change good on both cars that you drove?

How about pedal placement for heel toe?

Also who were the instructors that ran the day? The old academy had some pretty good names (BRDC members) have they kept this?

Yes gear change was good in both cars, pedals set well for heel and toe. The lead instructor was Martin Donnelly ex F1 and some younger guys and gals out with us for our laps.

 

[emiraspain]

Also... If they said that the cars weren't quite production ready did they say what was still to be improved?

speed....... of production.....
best i can do, its late here...1 hr ahead remember

 

[JXJ]

Also... If they said that the cars weren't quite production ready did they say what was still to be improved?

From what was said pretty much production, some small parts missing, wasn’t obvious what was missing, but to be honest I wasn’t looking to closely more interested in the driving dynamics. They did say they have 60 cars partially built i.e. awaiting missing parts, from what was said I don’t think it is a specific shortage of one part, more parts!

 

[ADC]

Obviously too late for you to ask, but maybe somebody else can on their experience day... On the tour suspended vehicles, are they also equipped with the LSD? A few reviewers seemed to think that could have been the source of the understeery behaviour, so worth considering opting out of that if you are going with tour setup.
Doesn't affect me directly, as I presume the i4 will have some e-diff malarky, but could be useful knowledge for V6 buyers.

 

[NicolasB]

Obviously too late for you to ask, but maybe somebody else can on their experience day... On the tour suspended vehicles, are they also equipped with the LSD? A few reviewers seemed to think that could have been the source of the understeery behaviour, so worth considering opting out of that if you are going with tour setup.
Doesn't affect me directly, as I presume the i4 will have some e-diff malarky, but could be useful knowledge for V6 buyers.

All V6 supposed to have the LSD as far as I know

 

[Eagle7]

The issue with the DV car is too much dark. The black wheels, dark interior and privacy glass are too much. The picture of the back with the yellow EMIRA 2 plate does a great job of creating contrast. I was originally going to get black wheels, but I'm glad I switched to silver and yellow calipers. The tan interior is going to look great in this setup, and I deleted the privacy glass option on mine.

At night the car is going to look very stealthy; all you'll see are reflections in motion.

So they're just waiting on key parts... parts they can't (or don't want to) ship without. That has to be very frustrating for them too.

 

[Cwolf]

The issue with the DV car is too much dark. The black wheels, dark interior and privacy glass are too much. The picture of the back with the yellow EMIRA 2 plate does a great job of creating contrast. I was originally going to get black wheels, but I'm glad I switched to silver and yellow calipers. The tan interior is going to look great in this setup, and I deleted the privacy glass option on mine.

At night the car is going to look very stealthy; all you'll see are reflections in motion.

So they're just waiting on key parts... parts they can't (or don't want to) ship without. That has to be very frustrating for them too.

Yeah, I changed to the tan leather and yellow calipers but kept the black wheels. I don't like how dark it is. Too late for me to change color I believe.

 

[User461]

This is kind of what I was expecting at this point for DV. Not disappointed but could be a little more green.

Completely agree with the contrast. This car needed coloured (preferably yellow) calipers and a contrasting interior. And for some maybe even contrasting wheels.