My early Lotus Emira impressions -Dislikes, surprises and some myth busting.

[Lots_Of_Trouble]

Completely agree with the bottle holder,absolutely useless positioning,any bottle larger than a can will divert your gear changing arm to the passenger side.

Stupid design.

Still,I love mine.

 

[Evotion]

Enjoyed your video , picked mine up on Monday .

Fantastic car , more to come on collection experience etc .
Happy to answer questions .
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Congrats! It is a good day out.
Roll on the 1000 miles!

 

[CDM1855]

Completely agree with the bottle holder,absolutely useless positioning,any bottle larger than a can will divert your gear changing arm to the passenger side.

Stupid design.

Still,I love mine.

Won’t have that trouble with my Auto, it will fit a can of special brew just fine

 

[Lotustoronto]

Completely agree with the bottle holder,absolutely useless positioning,any bottle larger than a can will divert your gear changing arm to the passenger side.

Stupid design.

Still,I love mine.

Being they expect to sell a lot more i4's than V6 manuals, it was most likely designed with a auto transmission in mind. In that case it makes a bit more sense

 

[Pegasi]

At 15:40 Ade discusses the handling. The point he makes here is not being made enough IMO. During my test drive in the twisty roads is where I finally decided that I liked the Emira better than the Evora for my use. The looks, interior upgrade, and that handling float. I call it handling float because it felt like a Cadillac but responded like a Corvette. That juxtaposition was amazing. Granted I have very little time in the Emira and Evora, but that's what I felt.

To me that means a car that is fun to drive in the mountains & canyons but won't beat you up or fatigue you trying to get performance out of the car. So a 2 hour drive will be fun, energized, and relaxed. And add visibility to that and you have a winner. Well that's just me and my intended use for the DV Emira.

 

[Bilbao-Emira]

Completely agree with the bottle holder,absolutely useless positioning,any bottle larger than a can will divert your gear changing arm to the passenger side.

Stupid design.

Still,I love mine.

Ok, we found one upside for us in Auto. Cupholder and gear shift. don't. collide

 

[Toomanyloti]

Ok, we found one upside for us in Auto. Cupholder and gear shift. don't. collide

and the shift sound, the shift speed, no clutch replacement bill to worry about, the blip on downshift, the rarity, annoying manual owners who think they are right about choosing a manual, chuckles then rolls eyes.
I remember as a kid giving my uncle some sh!t about adding water to his whiskey. He educated me and it never left me. You can have it with water, ice, lemonade, coke or whatever you like. He was right.

 

[Concept24]

and the shift sound, the shift speed, no clutch replacement bill to worry about, the blip on downshift, the rarity, annoying manual owners who think they are right about choosing a manual, chuckles then rolls eyes.
I remember as a kid giving my uncle some sh!t about adding water to his whiskey. He educated me and it never left me. You can have it with water, ice, lemonade, coke or whatever you like. He was right.

From the song, "2525"

In the year 5555
Your arms are hanging limp at your sides
Your legs got nothing to do
Some machine's doing that for you

How true, except we're already there.

 

[Evotion]

I had a giggle when I uncovered the drink flask Lotus gave me....

It is lovely but really tall so no chance of using it in the car.
Umm, actually I didn't try the door bins.
Then again, is Lotus on it, might leak.

 

[Exige2000]

These videos are giving me life Ade. I really don’t care how long I wait for this car, I just want to be excited about it. The grumbling around here deflates the balloon. Your videos are fresh air. Thank you and keep them coming!

Picked up my Emira a week ago , the car is fantastic and a real pleasure to drive .
I waited 1 year 7 months approx and nearly cancelled twice in that time ! I am so pleased I did not cancel as I can not see any other car on the market that’s manual that comes near the Emira .

 

[Concept24]

I had a giggle when I uncovered the drink flask Lotus gave me....
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It is lovely but really tall so no chance of using it in the car.
Umm, actually I didn't try the door bins.
Then again, is Lotus on it, might leak.

It should state on the flask, "FOR THE DRIVERS OF AUTOMATIC CARS"

 

[Evotion]

Picked up my Emira a week ago , the car is fantastic and a real pleasure to drive .
I waited 1 year 7 months approx and nearly cancelled twice in that time ! I am so pleased I did not cancel as I can not see any other car on the market that’s manual that comes near the Emira .

Absolutely.

 

[GetawayDriving]

 

[nelly111s]

It should state on the flask, "FOR THE DRIVERS OF AUTOMATIC CARS"

Use one of these for a manual car

Frank Green + Rapha Cup 8oz | Reusable Coffee Cup | Rapha

Cycling and coffee go hand in hand. Every racer worth their salt has an espresso or two before the start and no club ride is complete without a stop at the coffee shop. Born out of a shared ethos to minimise our impact on the environment, Rapha has collaborated with Frank Green to create a...

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[Concept24]

Use one of these for a manual car

Frank Green + Rapha Cup 8oz | Reusable Coffee Cup | Rapha

Cycling and coffee go hand in hand. Every racer worth their salt has an espresso or two before the start and no club ride is complete without a stop at the coffee shop. Born out of a shared ethos to minimise our impact on the environment, Rapha has collaborated with Frank Green to create a...

www.rapha.cc

I like it!

 

[Porter]

Use one of these for a manual car

Frank Green + Rapha Cup 8oz | Reusable Coffee Cup | Rapha

Cycling and coffee go hand in hand. Every racer worth their salt has an espresso or two before the start and no club ride is complete without a stop at the coffee shop. Born out of a shared ethos to minimise our impact on the environment, Rapha has collaborated with Frank Green to create a...

www.rapha.cc

Yeti, MSR, and a few others make insulated tumblers like that too, with drink-through lids that are great in a car.

There is a medium height one I have from Yeti that I think will work ok in the Emira but I will wait to see.

 

[Porter]

It should state on the flask, "FOR THE DRIVERS OF AUTOMATIC CARS"

Does it not fit in the door pocket? They made a big deal out of it fitting a reusable water bottle.

 

[GetawayDriving]

 

[Magma]

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[Concept24]

Does it not fit in the door pocket? They made a big deal out of it fitting a reusable water bottle.

I believe it does but it would certainly be more convenient if you had it in a place where a bottle with a loose cap or a cup with a lid and straw wouldn't spill easily.