DJFirstEdition
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Hello,
Thank you for providing this forum.
I am new here (I have been lurking for a bit) and to Lotus. The first car I lusted after was an Exige, then an Evora, but I could never bring myself around to do it.
Today ends my 10? +/- years of fence-sitting.
I was able to grab the V6 manual First Edition. It does have dealer add-ons made up of stuff I was going to add or probably add. They got some markup baked into these, but it's not a stupid amount—Notably the PPF, the Milltek Exhaust, and the Reviver digital plate.
Resume:
Sports Cars
I am coming from a Porsche GT4, GT3, and McClaren 600LT (in that order, all sold). I (still) own a race-spec BSR Boxster that I run a few times a year.
Non-Sports Cars
I took a few years off after the sports cars and right before, during, and after the Covid years to try overlanding and off-roading. I still have the MB Sprinter (Interstate 24x), F150 Tremor, Bronco Badlands, and the ATC PLA 350 toy hauler—all stock except for decorations like off-road lights, Rotopax, etc.
Daily Drivers
My Polestar 2 BST is used as a daily driver. It's been great. It's a lease. I didn't want to buy a "performance" electric car whose batteries got abused. My wife generally drives that or the Bronco. She likes both. I like both. I have been through an embarrassing number of daily drivers in the last ten years: M5, Tesla P100D, and AMG S63 (in that order, all sold.)
As you can see, I have a significant problem holding onto cars and have this goal of 'trying everything.' It's an addiction. I love cars. My bank account does not love cars, but I am the boss.
So here I am, after test-driving just a short time, a Lotus guy. I hope that because the Lotus was the first sports car I wanted and never got, getting the Emira will be the last one I need.
Please pray for me. I pick it up tomorrow at lunch. I will spare you the photos of an Mist White Emira sitting in a dealer parking lot, but here is my window sticker.
DJ
Thank you for providing this forum.
I am new here (I have been lurking for a bit) and to Lotus. The first car I lusted after was an Exige, then an Evora, but I could never bring myself around to do it.
Today ends my 10? +/- years of fence-sitting.
I was able to grab the V6 manual First Edition. It does have dealer add-ons made up of stuff I was going to add or probably add. They got some markup baked into these, but it's not a stupid amount—Notably the PPF, the Milltek Exhaust, and the Reviver digital plate.
Resume:
Sports Cars
I am coming from a Porsche GT4, GT3, and McClaren 600LT (in that order, all sold). I (still) own a race-spec BSR Boxster that I run a few times a year.
Non-Sports Cars
I took a few years off after the sports cars and right before, during, and after the Covid years to try overlanding and off-roading. I still have the MB Sprinter (Interstate 24x), F150 Tremor, Bronco Badlands, and the ATC PLA 350 toy hauler—all stock except for decorations like off-road lights, Rotopax, etc.
Daily Drivers
My Polestar 2 BST is used as a daily driver. It's been great. It's a lease. I didn't want to buy a "performance" electric car whose batteries got abused. My wife generally drives that or the Bronco. She likes both. I like both. I have been through an embarrassing number of daily drivers in the last ten years: M5, Tesla P100D, and AMG S63 (in that order, all sold.)
As you can see, I have a significant problem holding onto cars and have this goal of 'trying everything.' It's an addiction. I love cars. My bank account does not love cars, but I am the boss.
So here I am, after test-driving just a short time, a Lotus guy. I hope that because the Lotus was the first sports car I wanted and never got, getting the Emira will be the last one I need.
Please pray for me. I pick it up tomorrow at lunch. I will spare you the photos of an Mist White Emira sitting in a dealer parking lot, but here is my window sticker.
DJ
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