Forever cars

[Bilbao-Emira]

The DB9 is my car dream, the next-in-the-row forever car. I'm sure I "must" buy it one day. But my idea is a car with less kms and when possible, after the facelift with LED-daylights. Thanks anyway!

I agree with you.
Although the 100k kms in this engine seem like nothing.
The problem is to find one that you can trust has been well maintained.
Thanks for your interest, I´m here whenever you want to test it.
Bring along the Emira before my Auto Emira will arrive, you have plenty of time for that !

 

[TomE]

my 2006 DB9
might keep it forever since no one seems to be interested to pay a decent price for it in Spain.

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You're welcome to advertise it on Marketplace:

Lotus Emira Forum Marketplace

Buy/Sell/Trade - Market place for and by the EmiraForum.com community.

www.emiraforum.com

 

[Bilbao-Emira]

You're welcome to advertise it on Marketplace:

Lotus Emira Forum Marketplace

Buy/Sell/Trade - Market place for and by the EmiraForum.com community.

www.emiraforum.com

Thanks @TomE
I might place a link to the ad in Marketplace if anyone is interested.
Mostly for our European or American members, It's LHD

 

[1stczechemira]

I agree with you.
Although the 100k kms in this engine seem like nothing.
The problem is to find one that you can trust has been well maintained.
Thanks for your interest, I´m here whenever you want to test it.
Bring along the Emira before my Auto Emira will arrive, you have plenty of time for that !

I thought it was farther away...

 

[Leonard]

22 years and counting

 

[Bilbao-Emira]

I thought it was farther away...

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There you go!
Time for a short holiday break after Christmas!!!!

 

[trackday14]

My BMW 1M…

 

[Pops68]

Moderator note: moved from another thread to start a new topic


This got me thinking: what's an example of a forever car? Do you (or others here) personally own any forever cars?

Sigh, I've owned a few "forever" cars. I thought my first car, a Datsun 510 was it. Had to trade it for kids and a wife. Years later I got one of the first 350zs. Started to fall apart right after warranty. Then the "new" 05 Mustang GT. Had to get rid of it to make room for my real "forever" car, a group IV Pantera. Turned out not to be the dream after all so sold it for a c6Z06. Put 12 really fun years on that car but fixed it up to the point it was a pain dealing with tuners and mechanics so I sold it and thought I was done with sports cars. 2years later, like STDs I couldn't shake the bug and plopped down my deposit on the Emira as my real, final forever car. Now I'm not so sure this is it...."forever" shouldn't apply to the wait...

 

[JAhmed]

I can't imagine parting with my 4.5L 718 Spyder. I'd sell my clothes before I sold this car.

 

[Bilbao-Emira]

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I can't imagine parting with my 4.5L 718 Spyder. I'd sell my clothes before I sold this car.

well said, sell your clothes and you get a nice tan in the Spyder !

 

[SuperBusa]

I keep selling my forever cars, love them to bits, but then want a change. Think I have carbuyingitus

 

[GetawayDriving]

My S1 Exige is a forever car. I don’t think there will ever be anything made like it again. It involves a lot of compromises on practicality, though not as much as a Caterham or Atom. The analogue driving engagement is very special.

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Tom is this your car? That’s an epic shot.

 

[TomE]

Yes, that’s my car. In the garage at Silverstone. Andrej is a brilliant photographer. The lighting took ages.

 

[Cachaco131]

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I think this is not a forever car for you, simply because you should sell it to me please!!! I've a 135 and love it.

 

[Lankan]

Yes, that’s my car. In the garage at Silverstone. Andrej is a brilliant photographer. The lighting took ages.

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Fantastic S1 you have there Tom, and the Alpine White S2 lurking behind (on the lift) in the second photograph is a great way of capturing the allure of the early versions of the Exige.

Those are some lovely photographs.

Like many on here, I have already parted with my forever car (964 RS Lightweight), but the Exige S RGB is a worthy successor. I am not expecting the Emira to stack up against those two in the same way they did when I first got them, but then again I am looking for a different, a more relaxed experience, but time till tell...

 

[Leonard]

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I can't imagine parting with my 4.5L 718 Spyder. I'd sell my clothes before I sold this car.

4.5l do tell more...

 

[digilotus]

4.5l do tell more...

I hope the manual gearing has also been upgraded from a 2 speed manual with 4 overdrive gears to a proper 6 speed manual.

 

[JAhmed]

4.5l do tell more...

The car has a DeMan Motorsport 4.5L stroker and 2-5 gears shortened. It makes 570ish HP and 450ish TQ at the engine. Pulls in gear similarly if not a little quicker than my former 458 Italia.

 

[Leonard]

The car has a DeMan Motorsport 4.5L stroker and 2-5 gears shortened. It makes 570ish HP and 450ish TQ at the engine. Pulls in gear similarly if not a little quicker than my former 458 Italia.

Wow
Amazing. No video of it in action I guess?

 

[JAhmed]

Wow
Amazing. No video of it in action I guess?

Not much unfortunately. Not sure if this video will work and it’s mildly underwhelming but at least you can kinda hear the car