My trip to Hethel

[Billyidoliser]

I thought Seneca was lovely if any consolation

Me too, seen it twice, loved it and ordered!

 

[freefall_junkie]

Me too, seen it twice, loved it and ordered!

Me three, my Seneca Emira is coming in June. Loved the colour from the moment I saw it at the Hethel launch event, confirmed when I saw the car at the roadshow.

 

[eclat2emira]

Rant is understandable... we're all in the same boat...

Sucks to spend $100k on a car and not even know if I've picked the right color. Especially given that the review of the Seneca here is so unfavorable. Have to remind myself that it's just one person's opinion. I mean, he liked the Shadow Gray... and I saw that in person; it was drab.

I'm sure we all made the right decisions for us. We better have!

I nearly went for Seneca after seeing it in the flesh! Lotus chose this colour for the launch car - that should tell you all you need to know...

 

[roundincircles]

Seneca works well on the Emira, shows the lines and to my eyes is distinctive. Yes, seeing the colours gives you that confidence.

 

[DJS]

Seneca was the only colour for me, other than nimbus I wouldn't consider buying the car in any other colour.

 

[p.rob]

I'm sure all colors will be great. Had a long moment of hesitation between magma and senecca, but ended up ordering senecca as well.

 

[BigMoose]

Rant is understandable... we're all in the same boat...

Sucks to spend $100k on a car and not even know if I've picked the right color. Especially given that the review of the Seneca here is so unfavorable. Have to remind myself that it's just one person's opinion. I mean, he liked the Shadow Gray... and I saw that in person; it was drab.

I'm sure we all made the right decisions for us. We better have!

Lotus employee here! The Seneca cars really seem to come alive once they've gone through finals. Judged when the car is coming down the assembly line the colour looks a bit flat, but the transformation after going through finals is surprising and once fully finished the Seneca is stunning. That could explain the OP finding it disappointing.

 

[roundincircles]

Lotus employee here! The Seneca cars really seem to come alive once they've gone through finals. Judged when the car is coming down the assembly line the colour looks a bit flat, but the transformation after going through finals is surprising and once fully finished the Seneca is stunning. That could explain the OP finding it disappointing.

Thanks for posting. What happens in finals? Is that a polish and fettle?

 

[eclat2emira]

Lotus employee here! The Seneca cars really seem to come alive once they've gone through finals. Judged when the car is coming down the assembly line the colour looks a bit flat, but the transformation after going through finals is surprising and once fully finished the Seneca is stunning. That could explain the OP finding it disappointing.

Thanks for posting!

 

[NicolasB]

Lotus employee here! The Seneca cars really seem to come alive once they've gone through finals. Judged when the car is coming down the assembly line the colour looks a bit flat, but the transformation after going through finals is surprising and once fully finished the Seneca is stunning. That could explain the OP finding it disappointing.

You are gonna regret telling everyone you are an employee

 

[Jonhklee]

Any chance of a photo of DV car!!?

 

[Citizen]

Lotus employee here! The Seneca cars really seem to come alive once they've gone through finals. Judged when the car is coming down the assembly line the colour looks a bit flat, but the transformation after going through finals is surprising and once fully finished the Seneca is stunning. That could explain the OP finding it disappointing.

men, i have so many questions that i don´t know where to start,

those are my questions right now

 

[LotusB]

Lotus employee here! The Seneca cars really seem to come alive once they've gone through finals. Judged when the car is coming down the assembly line the colour looks a bit flat, but the transformation after going through finals is surprising and once fully finished the Seneca is stunning. That could explain the OP finding it disappointing.

Thanks for the response... I ordered Seneca w/black pack, diamond wheels, yellow calipers and ice grey leather interior. I'm beyond excited and can't wait to receive it

What does "finals" mean? Is that an industry term or UK jargon? Thanks!

 

[ADC]

Cheers for yet more tidbits of info. The final piece of the puzzle I'm waiting for is how the i4 is going to sound.

 

[Bradw]

Thanks for the response... I ordered Seneca w/black pack, diamond wheels, yellow calipers and ice grey leather interior. I'm beyond excited and can't wait to receive it

What does "finals" mean? Is that an industry term or UK jargon? Thanks!

I have same spec

 

[DJS]

Thanks for the response... I ordered Seneca w/black pack, diamond wheels, yellow calipers and ice grey leather interior. I'm beyond excited and can't wait to receive it

What does "finals" mean? Is that an industry term or UK jargon? Thanks!

How cool will Seneca look in the Florida sunshine.

 

[Leonard]

How cool will Seneca look in the Florida sunshine.

It needs the sun, otherwise it will look like Miami/Shark blue. Still not a bad thing!

 

[Dunfixin]

Having seen all the colours in the flesh my thoughts were:
Verdant - darker than I expected but comes alive in the light. Very nice.
Magma - outstanding colour. Lots more depth to it than I had assumed from configurator
Nimbus - quite classy and really shows the styling lines well. Makes the car look expensive.
Hethel - looks fantastic in the flesh. Very in your face. Very Lotus. Hides the lines and curves a bit though.
Shadow grey - very smart looking. Subtle but expensive. When the light hits it the styling lines and curves they really show.
Seneca - more depth to it than I imagined. A subtle fleck I hadn't spotted but definitely pops more in the daylight.
I have a Seneca with black pack and silver wheels on order but would likely go Shadow Grey, lower black pack and silver wheels if I was starting again.....but my other cars are all dark so wanted something more vibrant. To be fair the Magma looks amazing but I'm trying to avoid the mid-life crisis tag from my wife.

 

[NicolasB]

Having seen all the colours in the flesh my thoughts were:
Verdant - darker than I expected but comes alive in the light. Very nice.
Magma - outstanding colour. Lots more depth to it than I had assumed from configurator
Nimbus - quite classy and really shows the styling lines well. Makes the car look expensive.
Hethel - looks fantastic in the flesh. Very in your face. Very Lotus. Hides the lines and curves a bit though.
Shadow grey - very smart looking. Subtle but expensive. When the light hits it the styling lines and curves they really show.
Seneca - more depth to it than I imagined. A subtle fleck I hadn't spotted but definitely pops more in the daylight.
I have a Seneca with black pack and silver wheels on order but would likely go Shadow Grey, lower black pack and silver wheels if I was starting again.....but my other cars are all dark so wanted something more vibrant. To be fair the Magma looks amazing but I'm trying to avoid the mid-life crisis tag from my wife.

Ok, how did you see the colors? How many people have had secret tours? And you actually saw verdant?!

 

[Johnson]

This is probably the best photo we have of Magma Red to date.