Plan B activated

I hate you 😑 😒
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I agree a lot of money though and that would be better spent on a Touring
Spyder RS will be a crazy rare little beastie though in the future for sure. You probably couldn't/wouldn't go wrong....
yeh, but spain is a royal pain in the neck as a used car market.......
anyway, didnt mean to hijack or car jack John's thread.. so no more porsche talk. hah
 
Speaking of Plan Bs, does anyone know how much GT430s are going for in the UK?
£87-105k recently. A LHD one on Collecting Cars didn’t meet the reserve last week and a RHD Auto sold in a matter of days earlier in the month. There are only 27 in the UK.
 
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I hope you enjoy your car and I I hope your wife gets to drive it too..... I also hope we get these same Auto boxes sorted for you to come back to the fold ..I think you will still want to...
Thanks!
Yes, I am certainly keeping all my options open for the Emira. We are still both very keen to get an Emira in the future, but it will be nice to have the Alpine to tide us over!
 
John's on a different boat to us though. We 'may' see cars before Xmas. Will John see his Auto V6 this side of July 2023....
That's 8 months at least in the Alpine!
If I don't get it by end of march they can keep it and I'll take my deposit back on the electra as well
 
If I don't get it by end of march they can keep it and I'll take my deposit back on the electra as well
IF they know the Auto is delayed they really should let people know..
I hope it isn't for everyone's sake (Inc Lotus)
 
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IF they know the Auto is delayed they really should let people know..
I hope it isn't for everyone's sake (Inc Lotus)
I certainly agree. I think that the Australian letter on another thread really spells it out especially as they are RHD, so no difference to UK cars. I wonder if they are looking at damage limitation? The longer they can leave it before they officially say anything, the closer we get to the build date. This may mean more people to decide to hang on rather than pull deposits. Having said that Q2 next year does seem a long time away, it is really next spring/early summer and we are still in autumn with winter yet to come.
I fully expect that Lotus will say next April when everyone reminds them we are in Q2, that Lotus say "Oh, we meant the quarters based on the financial year, so Q2 starts in July through to September." :D
The only benefit for the auto buyers (trying to be positive here) is that we will have lots more information with real world reviews of the early cars, we will know (hopefully) the base cost/specs and also know more about the I4 and I think there may be more deposit holders like me who will use this information to inform their choice. I'm sorry, but this does not help anyone with their heart set on getting in a V6 auto as soon as possible, I don't want to appear smug now I have my 'fancy pants' Alpine to drive around in.
 
I certainly agree. I think that the Australian letter on another thread really spells it out especially as they are RHD, so no difference to UK cars. I wonder if they are looking at damage limitation? The longer they can leave it before they officially say anything, the closer we get to the build date. This may mean more people to decide to hang on rather than pull deposits. Having said that Q2 next year does seem a long time away, it is really next spring/early summer and we are still in autumn with winter yet to come.
I fully expect that Lotus will say next April when everyone reminds them we are in Q2, that Lotus say "Oh, we meant the quarters based on the financial year, so Q2 starts in July through to September." :D
The only benefit for the auto buyers (trying to be positive here) is that we will have lots more information with real world reviews of the early cars, we will know (hopefully) the base cost/specs and also know more about the I4 and I think there may be more deposit holders like me who will use this information to inform their choice. I'm sorry, but this does not help anyone with their heart set on getting in a V6 auto as soon as possible, I don't want to appear smug now I have my 'fancy pants' Alpine to drive around in.
well done chap. My mate loved his and ordered another so 🤷‍♂️
 
Great colour, looks a brilliant car. I had the pleasure of following one (and drooling) for most of the journey down to Goodwood FOS this year.

I’m another that sadly has tired of the delays & service and has moved onto alternatives. All being well I’ll be collecting a new (to me) car this weekend! Best wishes with the A110.
 
not bad at all...... just same old problem, what happens when there is an issue...and build quality....

I'll look tomorrow out of curiosity.... way past my bed time now
Yeah I was using full click bait. 85 starting 😉
Probably 100-110 optioned
Such a crazy raw experience tho.
Only 400 ish cars and won't build 2 alike , I love that
 
I am test driving a GT350 this weekend...
Hmm that is a 180! It kind makes it hard to take your test drive review seriously. I can’t speak for anyone else on here but I have always been into European cars not muscle cars. It sounds like the Emira was never what you were looking for. I would never consider a American muscle car. Obviously everyone likes what they like it just seems out of alignment. Hope you enjoy the test drive and find what you are looking for🤙
 
Hmm that is a 180! It kind makes it hard to take your test drive review seriously. I can’t speak for anyone else on here but I have always been into European cars not muscle cars. It sounds like the Emira was never what you were looking for. I would never consider a American muscle car. Obviously everyone likes what they like it just seems out of alignment. Hope you enjoy the test drive and find what you are looking for🤙
Don't believe a word I said then, I obviously have no credibility because I am considering a car revered to have exceptional handling and street presence. Guess we should only look at "European cars", lest we become average, stupid Americans. The Emira had exactly what I was looking for, I can't help it was a big disappointment for me. I've now wasted over a year waiting for a car I hoped would be in my garage for decades. I've enjoyed the forums and had so many laughs from comments, but since my review (which people said was great) people are starting to seem shitty. Welcome to the new Lotus crowd...so disappointing, so disappointing.
 
Don't believe a word I said then, I obviously have no credibility because I am considering a car revered to have exceptional handling and street presence. Guess we should only look at "European cars", lest we become average, stupid Americans. The Emira had exactly what I was looking for, I can't help it was a big disappointment for me. I've now wasted over a year waiting for a car I hoped would be in my garage for decades. I've enjoyed the forums and had so many laughs from comments, but since my review (which people said was great) people are starting to seem shitty. Welcome to the new Lotus crowd...so disappointing, so disappointing.
Sorry my response came across shitty. That was not my intent. I was not saying the mustang ls not a great car. Just saying it is like black and white in the car column compared to lotus. Like ordering a salad because you are a vegetarian and changing your order to a porter house steak. I still hope you enjoy the test drive👍
 

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