Future Classic: Lotus Emira V6

Link to Classic & Sports Car (https://www.classicandsportscar.com...I7u87d4k6VgX2BvihQ_aem_XLbGqCG6fcADv628hHwVMQ)

 

[EspritGuy]

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Link to Classic & Sports Car (https://www.classicandsportscar.com...I7u87d4k6VgX2BvihQ_aem_XLbGqCG6fcADv628hHwVMQ)

Nice write-up: purity of purpose, feels every nuance of the road.
The future is now,

 

[Eagle7]

I've noticed that just as many females as males react positively to the car when I'm out driving. It doesn't look gimmicky, it has that pure functional sports car look to it, and I think that has a lot to do with the way people react to it. I agree; this will be a classic, and may very well wind up being the most popular Lotus ever made.

 

[Tomwa]

I've noticed that just as many females as males react positively to the car when I'm out driving. It doesn't look gimmicky, it has that pure functional sports car look to it, and I think that has a lot to do with the way people react to it. I agree; this will be a classic, and may very well wind up being the most popular Lotus ever made.

It may well be, but I suspect it won't receive the legendary status that the Esprit or the "Savior" Status that Elise Gen 2 have.

 

[marc1adrien]

I've noticed that just as many females as males react positively to the car when I'm out driving. It doesn't look gimmicky, it has that pure functional sports car look to it, and I think that has a lot to do with the way people react to it. I agree; this will be a classic, and may very well wind up being the most popular Lotus ever made.

Really still very much reminds me of the Dino. I mentioned this to some of the folks at the factory, including some of the engineers. I got a big smile.

 

[EspritGuy]

I've noticed that just as many females as males react positively to the car when I'm out driving. It doesn't look gimmicky, it has that pure functional sports car look to it, and I think that has a lot to do with the way people react to it. I agree; this will be a classic, and may very well wind up being the most popular Lotus ever made.

Give yourself more credit.

 

[Johnson]

I bought the car for the styling. It was either that or a Ferrari 308 GTB. Which says it all really.

(Funny to see they picked the absolute worst colour combination for the article — undercoat with dirty wheels )

 

[Tomwa]

I bought the car for the styling. It was either that or a Ferrari 308 GTB. Which says it all really.

(Funny to see they picked the absolute worst colour combination for the article — undercoat with dirty wheels )

How surprising the person who spec'd a Ferrari imposter really wanted a Ferrari.

 

[Gprodigy]

Future Classic: Lotus Emira V6​

 

[RoryBellows]

There's no bad color for an Emira. There is a best though and if you know you nimbus.

 

[cyanmauve]

It may well be, but I suspect it won't receive the legendary status that the Esprit or the "Savior" Status that Elise Gen 2 have.

It probably won’t, but I think it’s harder for a car to achieve that level of admiration today.

There’s much less cultural interest in and awareness of automotive hobbies in general, than there used to be. I have seen it change even in my short 40 years here. In American any way, it may be different elsewhere.

 

[cyanmauve]

There's no bad color for an Emira. There is a best thought and if you know you nimbus.

…and nimbus is exactly the color everyone wanted until the “FE2” colors were released and then everyone wished they could have picked Osmium Silver.

#3xEOTMwinningColor

#doPeopleStill#?Imusually10-15yearsbehindTrends.

 

[Tomwa]

No shade on those who stan Nimbus, you can't be in chat and check the vibe, fr fr.

But, honestly, Nimbus is giving grandpa.


For those of you who this applies to and thus need translating service:
"No offense if you love your Nimbus cars. After all you can't know what a color is like when you don't see it in person first. However, your car is for old men"

(or as I have put it. A combination of 70's metallic Browns with 90's Lexus champagne gold both notoriously old man spec)

 

[WarriorHockey2266]

No shade on those who stan Nimbus, you can't be in chat and check the vibe, fr fr.

But, honestly, Nimbus is giving grandpa.


For those of you who this applies to and thus need translating service:
"No offense if you love your Nimbus cars. After all you can't know what a color is like when you don't see it in person first. However, your car is for old men"

(or as I have put it. A combination of 70's metallic Browns with 90's Lexus champagne gold both notoriously old man spec)

We have a silver s4, my wife bought it from her dad off lease. I just don’t see the appeal of silver and grey. It does literally nothing for me. Not sure why, but it’s just boring.

We got yellow for the Emira and I need to wrap the corvette. I impulse purchased a black one which was moronic in Colorado it’s always dirty lol.

 

[RoryBellows]

Nimbus may make me an old man but the red interior lets people know I'm a crazy old man.

 

[Stiffarm]

Nimbus may make me an old man but the red interior lets people know I'm a crazy old man.

I have the same spec-Nimbus w red and get tons of compliments. And.... I am 73 going on 16--so there's that.

 

[EspritGuy]

I have the same spec-Nimbus w red and get tons of compliments. And.... I am 73 going on 16--so there's that.

Still nimble, after all these years.

 

[netsinah]

Oh COME ON all you MISGUIDED people! Absolutely nothing turns heads more and screams CLASSIC SPORT CAR, than Vivid Red!!! Not that I’m biased (lol).

But seriously, it’s the design of the Emira itself that’s the winner: any color looks good on it…like a beautiful Victoria Secret runway model with everything in the right place; it matters not how she’s dressed up.