Lotus Restarts Hethel Factory Tours After £100 Million Upgrade

Looks like Lotus is starting factory tours again beginning April 4. Here's to hoping we get more Emira content from visitors! Anyone planning to go?

More info here.

 

[Jimblob]

I booked for early May so hopefully get to see my actual car…

 

[Corkdsp]

See if you can sneak some photos of actual cars in the FE colors. I have lost hope in Lotus actually sharing FE colors on cars. Magma, DV, & Nimbus needed ASAP

 

[Pugwash]

5th April pm so I can do the heritage tour. Last did it over 20 years ago. Should be able to see all Emira colo(u)rs before I sign on the line.

 

[VL3X]

Nice! Looking forward to the pics!!

 

[donskibeat]

"No filming of any kind (including photography) is permitted on our premises;"

 

[VL3X]

"No filming of any kind (including photography) is permitted on our premises;"

Same can be said for the Sistine Chapel, but I've personally taken photos of Michelangelo's ceiling on a couple visits!

 

[donskibeat]

Same can be said for the Sistine Chapel, but I've personally taken photos of Michelangelo's ceiling on a couple visits!

Fair point, but having been lucky enough to have been invited to visit and have a personal tour with Scott earlier this year I know that they are very strict on the rules, so personally wouldn't want to be the one getting escorted from the premises for doing so

 

[Tonyshepp]

Fair point, but having been lucky enough to have been invited to visit and have a personal tour with Scott earlier this year I know that they are very strict on the rules, so personally wouldn't want to be the one getting escorted from the premises for doing so

Enjoy the tour, take some tissue to mop up the dribble when you see the Emira. Or if someone has been on the tour just before you make sure you don’t slip on the dribble

 

[donskibeat]

Enjoy the tour, take some tissue to mop up the dribble when you see the Emira. Or if someone has been on the tour just before you make sure you don’t slip on the dribble

Already been, already seen the Emira in my colour (Magma Red) and got to sit in it, still dribbling...... roll on June

 

[Tonyshepp]

Already been, already seen the Emira in my colour (Magma Red) and got to sit in it, still dribbling...... roll on June

So it was you who left the puddle!

 

[PaperLawyer]

I am tempted to book for mid April but ultimately I'd be doing so as I am keen to see magma red, hethel yellow and numbus in the flesh. Of course, there's no guarantee that cars in those colours will even be on the production line! That's a long round trip from the Midlands to face disappointment.

 

[Tonyshepp]

I am tempted to book for mid April but ultimately I'd be doing so as I am keen to see magma red, hethel yellow and numbus in the flesh. Of course, there's no guarantee that cars in those colours will even be on the production line! That's a long round trip from the Midlands to face disappointment.

Shame they can’t do a virtual tour like Amazon do of their delivery centres.

 

[3MIRA]

Its a great experience, well worth it and NO PHOTOS!

 

[torstin]

I hope the lack of photos isn’t some twisted means of forcing people to book tours simply to see what the colours they’ve ordered will actually look like

 

[Tonyshepp]

I hope the lack of photos isn’t some twisted means of forcing people to book tours simply to see what the colours they’ve ordered will actually look like

I'm going to go in April for this very reason..

 

[torstin]

I'm going to go in April for this very reason..

Yeah, exactly. I live in Belfast so it’s more than a tad annoying I should have to make such a trip with the added expense - just to make sure I like the colour I’ve ordered…

 

[Tonyshepp]

Yeah, exactly. I live in Belfast so it’s more than a tad annoying I should have to make such a trip with the added expense - just to make sure I like the colour I’ve ordered…

I thought Norwich was closer than what it is from Chesterfield its either a 3.5 hour drive or 4 hour train... so my hopes of going to see the factory are slim.

 

[NicolasB]

Its a great experience, well worth it and NO PHOTOS!

I had been waiting for you to say you had been on a tour! Haha

 

[torstin]

I thought Norwich was closer than what it is from Chesterfield its either a 3.5 hour drive or 4 hour train... so my hopes of going to see the factory are slim.

Ouch

 

[EmiraMike]

Looks like Lotus is starting factory tours again beginning April 4. Here's to hoping we get more Emira content from visitors! Anyone planning to go?

More info here.

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Just booked the Lotus factory tour for April 14th. Fingers crossed I'll get to see all the FE Emira colours & interior options, but I'm trying to keep my expectations in check. Either way, I'm very excited and cannot wait!