It's my dream car tbh. Was about to pull trigger last year when I saw the Emira. Someone has one on here. Cannot remember who now though
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If Not The EMIRA .......... WHAT ? .... yes ok blasphemy perhaps
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SlavaUkraini
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There are a few…It's my dream car tbh. Was about to pull trigger last year when I saw the Emira. Someone has one on here. Cannot remember who now though
I'd take the 981. Better sound, bit less composed, more of an occasion IMO. Wouldn't say no to 718 though
SlavaUkraini
Emira Fan
The sound can be fixed with OAPs (if volume is the issue for you) or a full exhaust if you need to go that route. The rest of the car is substantially different from a mechanical perspective, although I would be hard pressed to upgrade from a 981 to a 982 for the money delta. If I was choosing one or the other, I wouldn’t and haven’t considered the 981. Not to mention that the 718 series is going to EV in 2024, so this is the last NA 718, should help the resale down the road. Just my 2 cents.
Totally agree the 718 is great. But not worth another 25k to me. I know the sound can be fixed, but the 981 has the purer sound even after the 718 has had a full exhaust (another 6k). 981 will be a rarer car as well, only made for 2 years. Shouldn't be saying this. Everyone go buy the 718
SlavaUkraini
Emira Fan
Haha, yeah I think on the sound you may have a point (although you guys do have more restrictions than us, unfortunatelyTotally agree the 718 is great. But not worth another 25k to me. I know the sound can be fixed, but the 981 has the purer sound even after the 718 has had a full exhaust (another 6k). 981 will be a rarer car as well, only made for 2 years. Shouldn't be saying this. Everyone go buy the 718
), but it does not have the rest of the benefits that the GT4 and Spyder received this time around. Full front clip from the GT3, including the front axle and brakes. The GT4 benefits from 50% more aero than the 981 GT4, but of course, some of that is from the spoiler which the Spyder does not have, so I am not sure honestly what just the underneath aero improvements are between the 981 and 982. The 982 Spyder produces its peak torque at a wider and higher band. Peak HP is in a higher band, while also having 40 more HP.So I think at the end of the day, I agree with you that its probably not "worth" 25k more, but you will be able to build the technically better car on paper new to your spec, and you can't do that anymore with the 981. I also believe that in the long run, people will look at the 982 and see the larger displacement, more power, newer generation and give it higher resale compared to the 981 but that's all speculation. You really can't go wrong with the 981 either though, and for the right price, I think you have a killer car.
SlavaUkraini
Emira Fan
Lots_Of_Trouble
Emira Fiend
I just have been too
I do it daily
If I'm still not sure about the Emira in May then it's an easy choice for me.Lighter than the Emira by almost 100kg as well, who'd have thought
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Same for me. Was originally thinking of an M4 for my next car then BMW totally ruined it. No way I’m going to buy a car I would be embarrassed to be seen in. Then Lotus announced the Emira with comparable performance and absolutely stunning looks - no contest really.
I put deposit on a C8 Z06 about 18 months ago and my dealer wants me to donate 50k to their charity fund in addition to MSRP.
Yep, had mine for about a year now and it’s everything I hoped it would be. I haven’t decided whether I’ll keep it when my numbers called but it certainly keeps me entertained while I wait.
Is this serious? and how much was the deposit if I may ask?
If the Emiras drive doesn’t excite I’ll be stumped what to get as don’t want to spend an arm & leg just for a car for W/e driving. Also I don’t want a big car else I would just of got another 21 plate G82 M3 / M4 for circa £70k. Has anyone drove an Alpine A110 you can get 21 from circa £55k are these FUN to drive ? I think they look Ok and you definitely don’t see many of them on the road …..
Looks like they stole the Evora's tail pipe and bolted it in too!
What's the cost down under for one of these?
What was the price of the car if I may ask?
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