i4 FE - When are we going to see it? Getting annoyed

[Tokion]

An interesting pic of the installation. The engine cover will sit nice and low (lower than the v6) so there looks like there might be a handy bit of stowage space in the back to pop your take-away in to keep it warm!

A great place to make your ’sunny side up’ eggs….

 

[Andy H]

This thread title makes me giggle every time it pops back up. The original post was in August 2022. I'm just wondering now if we'll see anything before August 2023!

 

[0pirates0]

This thread title makes me giggle every time it pops back up. The original post was in August 2022. I'm just wondering now if we'll see anything before August 2023!

finger crossed...some of us even ordered before August 2021.

 

[Andy H]

finger crossed...some of us even ordered before August 2021.

Yep, I'm July 2021. One day....

 

[lynchy73]

Everyone was sure the V6 AT wasn’t gonna turn up, but it did and kind of when it was promised.

I’m quietly confident the I4 will start to appear in the not too distant

 

[kesa]

Yep, I'm July 2021. One day....

Me too . It's a painful experience, struggling with it at times

 

[fellman3]

Me too . It's a painful experience, struggling with it at times

14th July 2021 - I suspect it will be a 3 year wait for me. Losing the will at times but waiting for the i4 reviews so let’s hope their positive.

 

[Tokion]

14th July 2021 - I suspect it will be a 3 year wait for me. Losing the will at times but waiting for the i4 reviews so let’s hope their positive.

As long as you don’t loose your FAITH & HOPE, everything will be allright

(Fellow upcoming I4 FE recipient of Tokyo residence that ordered about the same time that you did)

 

[Russc]

You`ve done better than me. I`ve never known a company to work so hard to destroy customer confidence and belief in a brand.

I`ve had enough this week after trying to get through to customer care team as web chat couldn`t help. Over 6 hours in total on hold, 6 voicemails left as you can`t` hold longer than 30 minutes and 7 call-backs attempted via their I`ll call you back service. Oh and 2 emails ignored.

Was due a November build but that would probably slip as i can`t get hold of CC to ask questions to confirm my configuration.

I`m done and i`m out, requesting my deposit back tomorrow. I was an advocate of the brand, this has destroyed my confidence in Lotus to deliver when i need them. On reflection i`m surprised it took me this long, if this was any other company i`d stopped using them a long time ago.

 

[fellman3]

You`ve done better than me. I`ve never known a company to work so hard to destroy customer confidence and belief in a brand.

I`ve had enough this week after trying to get through to customer care team as web chat couldn`t help. Over 6 hours in total on hold, 6 voicemails left as you can`t` hold longer than 30 minutes and 7 call-backs attempted via their I`ll call you back service. Oh and 2 emails ignored.

Was due a November build but that would probably slip as i can`t get hold of CC to ask questions to confirm my configuration.

I`m done and i`m out, requesting my deposit back tomorrow. I was an advocate of the brand, this has destroyed my confidence in Lotus to deliver when i need them. On reflection i`m surprised it took me this long, if this was any other company i`d stopped using them a long time ago.

Hard to argue with. The service has been dire coupled with the reversal of the price promise.

 

[grahamgreen]

Hi all

Remained positive to date despite the lack of info. Placed my deposit 8th July 21 for an i4 and knew from the outset that this was the way I wanted to go.

Paid the second deposit in June and confirmed spec. Read lots about speculation and V6 but near on nothing about i4. Now with V6 orders likely to land Oct / Nov and other early customers serviced. Where does it leave i4 customers? It’s no poor relation; it’s an advanced high power flappy panel machine and being an AMG unit a credible platform that you would think to get far more air time …

Getting disillusioned with it all and now with the “early 23” message haven’t a clue what’s going on. £5k in not that it matters don’t know whether we will see our i4’s before the spring

My two year anniversary coming up guys… heard nothing for months. If I go off the last update then it should be built next month. Im still “in” albeit with no news, reviews and market downturn my interest has wondered….

If I hear nothing by the end of July and if delivery passes to autumn then I need to bail out. Had enough now. Two trips to Hethel and Prestbury, lost interest

 

[CDM1855]

I followed an I4 for a few miles yesterday, tried to get the guy to put his foot down to see if it could pull away from my V6 but the guy let me pass him and gave me a smile.

It was a bit of a hybrid, it had lotus NYO on the engine cover but only Lotus lettering on the back of the car, left hand drive. I couldn’t hear what it sounded like because my V6 was too noisy in track mode..

 

[JClem]

My two year anniversary coming up guys… heard nothing for months. If I go off the last update then it should be built next month. Im still “in” albeit with no news, reviews and market downturn my interest has wondered….

If I hear nothing by the end of July and if delivery passes to autumn then I need to bail out. Had enough now. Two trips to Hethel and Prestbury, lost interest

Sorry to say this but Bell & Colvill told me demonstraters and first customer deliveries would be September.

 

[fellman3]

Sorry to say this but Bell & Colvill told me demonstraters and first customer deliveries would be September.

This year?!

 

[action_turtle]

I followed an I4 for a few miles yesterday, tried to get the guy to put his foot down to see if it could pull away from my V6 but the guy let me pass him and gave me a smile.

It was a bit of a hybrid, it had lotus NYO on the engine cover but only Lotus lettering on the back of the car, left hand drive. I couldn’t hear what it sounded like because my V6 was too noisy in track mode..

Seen loads being made at the factory Wednesday. A few were being moved around, they sounded as to be expected tbh. Like an A-Class AMG. Might sound better at speeds though, but idling/low speed the V6 sounds a lot better. The only one moving at pace was on the test track and it was silent, thought it was electric at first, but it had nothing on the rear, bare frame exposed, so to be expected.

 

[yohc88]

I followed an I4 for a few miles yesterday, tried to get the guy to put his foot down to see if it could pull away from my V6 but the guy let me pass him and gave me a smile.

It was a bit of a hybrid, it had lotus NYO on the engine cover but only Lotus lettering on the back of the car, left hand drive. I couldn’t hear what it sounded like because my V6 was too noisy in track mode..

Did it have the ADAS sensor pod on the front grille ?

 

[action_turtle]

Did it have the ADAS sensor pod on the front grille ?

I don’t think you can remove it. All I4s I seen Wednesday had the sensor

 

[CDM1855]

Did it have the ADAS sensor pod on the front grille ?

I wasn’t really looking for it to be honest, it certainly wasn’t obvious to me when I was looking at it from the front. So if it was there, it was well hidden behind the license plate.

 

[Matt]

My two year anniversary coming up guys… heard nothing for months. If I go off the last update then it should be built next month. Im still “in” albeit with no news, reviews and market downturn my interest has wondered….

If I hear nothing by the end of July and if delivery passes to autumn then I need to bail out. Had enough now. Two trips to Hethel and Prestbury, lost interest

M139 version for China will be delivered at the end of this year. So, next will be the USA market or any other region.

 

[Matt]

Same experience in China....