Greetings from Southern California. I bought my first Lotus back in Nov '04 - an Elise. I've had Exiges and Evoras as well. I plan to order an Emira next year once Lotus are settled with all the US homologation hurdles.
I have driven a US car (above pic) this past Spring and then again in England in Sept. when I visited Nitron in Oxford. I posted about my experience in our Blog: HERE on our IG: HERE
Overall I was impressed enough to continue with my plans to buy one! The V6 manual will be my choice as I love the sound of that engine and rowing gears is still my preference in the canyons.
Full disclosure, I have a company, InoKinetic, that offers Lotus aftermarket parts, service and collision. Yes, we will have Emira bits available: HERE

I have driven a US car (above pic) this past Spring and then again in England in Sept. when I visited Nitron in Oxford. I posted about my experience in our Blog: HERE on our IG: HERE
Overall I was impressed enough to continue with my plans to buy one! The V6 manual will be my choice as I love the sound of that engine and rowing gears is still my preference in the canyons.
Full disclosure, I have a company, InoKinetic, that offers Lotus aftermarket parts, service and collision. Yes, we will have Emira bits available: HERE