USA/Canada Delivery Thread

[eriegz]

My 23-year old told me “guess I need to learn to drive a manual before March”. I still haven’t stopped laughing.

Laughing because they assume they'll be allowed to drive it, or laughing because they assume that you'll actually receive a car by then?

 

[Maurice R]

My 23-year old told me “guess I need to learn to drive a manual before March”. I still haven’t stopped laughing.

He needs to learn so may as well give him your car for a weekend and hope you get it back.

 

[Pixelated816]

Reading about your wives and kids got me wondering how many young people like me have an order of the Emira here in the US. Cause I am a few years younger than your 23 yo.

 

[K_Squared]

Reading about your wives and kids got me wondering how many young people like me have an order of the Emira here in the US. Cause I am a few years younger than your 23 yo.

Any other young buyers?

As seems common with many forums related to cars in this price range, the demographics seem to skew a bit older. Nothing wrong with that, but just wondering if there are any other young (20's) buyers in here? A few questions: 1. What is your intended use case? I am (perhaps too...

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[KCMO68_510]

Reading about your wives and kids got me wondering how many young people like me have an order of the Emira here in the US. Cause I am a few years younger than your 23 yo.

Man... when I was pre-23 I would have put that $100K into investments. Even now at 43, I know I probably should, but also have that mid-life crisis itch.

 

[Davebeats]

I'll be letting my 18 year old drive it while I'm with him, he's been driving manual the last two years

 

[K_Squared]

Man... when I was pre-23 I would have put that $100K into investments. Even now at 43, I know I probably should, but also have that mid-life crisis itch.

Hah same here....is 38 old enough for a mid-life crisis? If not, I'm sure I'm getting close. All I could afford in college years was my $2,000 1987 Toyota MR2 but I loved that thing. I couldn't imagine being able to drive an Emira in college. It probably would've gotten me in so much trouble.

 

[Pixelated816]

Oh, 100%. You are stupid if you use all your money on a car. I have investments, college funds, and a little more to spend on a car.

 

[DerTheDer]

Oh, 100%. You are stupid if you use all your money on a car. I have investments, college funds, and a little more to spend on a car.

Put the 100k in a high risk fund, wait 20 years and then retire early. However, I was young once, and spent all my money on cars, so I mean I understand.

 

[EspritGuy]

Put the 100k in a high risk fund, wait 20 years and then retire early. However, I was young once, and spent all my money on cars, so I mean I understand.

I too was once young and foolish. But many many years later after lots of sustained effort I am no longer young.

 

[Pixelated816]

Im also about to buy a house soon. ANYWAYS, let's start talking about the Emira again!
Look at this one!
FYI: I did not record this.

 

[VL3X]

Hah same here....is 38 old enough for a mid-life crisis? If not, I'm sure I'm getting close. All I could afford in college years was my $2,000 1987 Toyota MR2 but I loved that thing. I couldn't imagine being able to drive an Emira in college. It probably would've gotten me in so much trouble.

38 here too. I have my house and investments and fun daily driver in order. I don't want to wait until my knees hurt too much to enjoy my fun sportscar!

I wouldn't want a $100k car in college. I had a 10 year old 300ZX and eventually saved enough for my 2004 STi, which I felt very fortunate to get.

 

[DerTheDer]

At Purdue the rich Chinese kids would be driving McLarens....

 

[K_Squared]

At Purdue the rich Chinese kids would be driving McLarens....

This just doesn't seem like a wise parenting strategy to me, nor a particularly safe one. But hey, if you got it, flaunt it I guess!

 

[luciddaydream]

So is it really true people cannot pick up their cars -- they just have to chill at the dealership until approval?

 

[K_Squared]

Not sure if this was posted yet but Lotus Cape Fear in Wilmington, NC had 5 Emiras arrive yesterday. 3 blue, 1 red, and 1 nimbus. Mine hasn't arrived yet but I imagine it'll be there before Christmas as it was on one of the boats a week ago.

Some of them have been arriving quite dirty. I guess they're removing all the protective coverings and doing some sort of QC at the port and then putting them in covered trucks. Somewhere along the way some of them have been exposed to some rough weather. I suspect they must have left them outside for at least a day or two in the rain after doing the QC check and loading them onto the trucks. Apart from some correctible paint swirls, my dealer tells me the quality looks quite good after a thorough cleaning and some paint correction.

 

[scarzie]

Got my VIN and placed my final deposit today. Looks like I got privacy glass when I wasn’t supposed to but oh well, guess I’m tinting for sure now!

 

[MIGZ]

Got my VIN and placed my final deposit today. Looks like I got privacy glass when I wasn’t supposed to but oh well, guess I’m tinting for sure now!

did you see the car? or do you know you got privacy glass from the VIN?

 

[Emira Fan]

I've seen a few people posts about the My Lotus Portal to check order status. What is the url for the US page?

 

[vcappp]

Got my VIN and placed my final deposit today. Looks like I got privacy glass when I wasn’t supposed to but oh well, guess I’m tinting for sure now!

You got privacy glass that you did not order. How is that possible? Is it purely a mistake from Lotus factory? Or did you take over someone else’s order? thanks.