📓 Journals New car is here, well worth the wait.

[Grumpy]

Same on all Elise’s and exiges. The edges wear a bit in time but they really should have an extra Process to make them nicer when new.

 

[Toomanyloti]

I love it. The car gets soooo much attention out and about. I’ve just picked up my daughter from school and the kids were all pointing at it. Regards the drive, it’s full of character, there is loads of feedback through the steering wheel. Makes an nice noise. Overall I’m absolutely thrilled with it.

Clutch is hard work in traffic. I haven’t mastered shutting the boot yet! The machining on the gear knob must have been done at the same factory that made my fake Rolex!

Driving is more of an ‘event’ than my previous cars.
Haven’t driven it hard as still running in.

Yeeessss the first Fakearari

 

[RENDERMAN]

Being brutally honest u would hope that is replaceable by Lotus

Not a chance right now but by the time we get ours, after all these people bitch and complain about it, it will be new and improve!

 

[Leonard]

Not a chance right now but by the time we get ours, after all these people bitch and complain about it, it will be new and improve!

If I'm honest it worries me.
How can there be a person at Lotus designing this knob that spends X amount of time doing it, recieves samples etc and says this is acceptable. I'm proud of this. Same with the person doing the QC. Smacks of a laissez faire attitude and at odds with the quality message they are pushing. It simply wouldn't happen anywhere else. Especially on a touch point!

 

[Tailslides]

What a Knob! Best not show it to others...

 

[Evotion]

Are we sharing knob pics?

Great... here is mine. It is stiff but feels amazing in the hand.

 

[Lots_Of_Trouble]

Are we sharing knob pics?

Great... here is mine. It is stiff but feels amazing in the hand.

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I'd love to have your knob in my hand.......

 

[Magma]

Well that got weird fast...

 

[ADC]

Are we sharing knob pics?

Great... here is mine. It is stiff but feels amazing in the hand.

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Kudos on keeping it so well polished

 

[770K]

I have had 4 Lotus with same gear knob and all were perfect and seen plenty more that were perfect, so quality of this one is iffy.

I guess they have maybe changed suppliers

 

[lion shf]

Wet sand it, should be good

 

[BeHappy]

I have small delicate hands not used to a full days work, no stamina tire quickly - not rough builder hands like hubby. Another concern to add to my growing list to check lol I mean come on if Shmee even raised it - I can’t accept something rough that’s gonna dig in my ickle mit

 

[TomE]

I have small delicate hands not used to a full days work, no stamina tire quickly - not rough builder hands like hubby. Another concern to add to my growing list to check lol I mean come on if Shmee even raised it - I can’t accept something rough that’s gonna dig in my ickle mit

You need a knob cosy:

 

[lion shf]

I have small delicate hands not used to a full days work, no stamina tire quickly - not rough builder hands like hubby. Another concern to add to my growing list to check lol I mean come on if Shmee even raised it - I can’t accept something rough that’s gonna dig in my ickle mit

So many questions

 

[BeHappy]

You need a knob cosy:

Lol yes that will stop my ickle mit getting cold on the cold knob, only One problem I don’t know how to knit I’m not very talented in any way shape or form lol

 

[Mike]

I love it. The car gets soooo much attention out and about. I’ve just picked up my daughter from school and the kids were all pointing at it. Regards the drive, it’s full of character, there is loads of feedback through the steering wheel. Makes an nice noise. Overall I’m absolutely thrilled with it.

Clutch is hard work in traffic. I haven’t mastered shutting the boot yet! The machining on the gear knob must have been done at the same factory that made my fake Rolex!

Driving is more of an ‘event’ than my previous cars.
Haven’t driven it hard as still running in.

That's shocking! Belongs on Fred Flintstone's car.

 

[Leonard]

Lol yes that will stop my ickle mit getting cold on the cold knob only One problem I don’t k ow how to knit I’m not very talented in any way shape or form lol

I can help have you seen my pumpkins?

 

[BeHappy]

I can help have you seen my pumpkins?
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Leonard excellent I’m going to call you on your bs - I can’t see you as a serial knitter lol I wud love either the red one or the multi or the blue ( last two on RHS on bottom row hahahaha

 

[Markc]

I can help have you seen my pumpkins?
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Smashing!

 

[Markc]

I love it. The car gets soooo much attention out and about. I’ve just picked up my daughter from school and the kids were all pointing at it. Regards the drive, it’s full of character, there is loads of feedback through the steering wheel. Makes an nice noise. Overall I’m absolutely thrilled with it.

Clutch is hard work in traffic. I haven’t mastered shutting the boot yet! The machining on the gear knob must have been done at the same factory that made my fake Rolex!

Driving is more of an ‘event’ than my previous cars.
Haven’t driven it hard as still running in.

I’ve requested that they post me out a replacement gear knob as it’s quite a trek to my nearest dealer. I’m going to wait until there is a recognised fix for a couple of very minor gripes before I take it in, otherwise I think I will be back and forth.