USA/Canada Delivery Thread

[Rapture]

Was given a VIN today... the end is near. Doesn't come up in any search besides Lotus website just yet... so assuming still at Hethel. If anyone comes up with another way to search, please share. Also, do we know if the last 4 is accurate production number? Thanks!!

I received a VIN today. I can see it on this NHTSA website. https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/decoder/Decoder

My salesperson thought that it was on a boat but was not sure. He said that the order for the car is shown as "processed" and sent an inquiry if that meant processed and ready to get on a boat or processed at the incoming port.

I'm in the Midwest and would prefer to have a few months to sell my M2 and get through a few more months of "now we have winter" here if possible but I'll also deal with getting it sooner if that's the case.

Anyone here have an idea of what "order processed" means at this stage?

 

[silent cilantro]

 

[Nova]

I received a VIN today. I can see it on this NHTSA website. https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/decoder/Decoder

My salesperson thought that it was on a boat but was not sure. He said that the order for the car is shown as "processed" and sent an inquiry if that meant processed and ready to get on a boat or processed at the incoming port.

I'm in the Midwest and would prefer to have a few months to sell my M2 and get through a few more months of "now we have winter" here if possible but I'll also deal with getting it sooner if that's the case.

Anyone here have an idea of what "order processed" means at this stage?

I am guessing the cars are already produced. The CARB state cars are either still in UK or are still on a boat. My vote is for UK. My best guess is 4 weeks for east coast CARB states and 6 weeks for west coast. Everyone else is in the middle.

 

[azlambo]

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Big, if true!

 

[EZcheezy]

I would say Skittle colours, although I did see a DV with a orange interior which was strange.

Unless its tan and the color is off from the camera.

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yes the Tan is a little orange on camera but its less orange in person. there is no orange option

 

[DaaS]

I would say Skittle colours, although I did see a DV with a orange interior which was strange.

Unless its tan and the color is off from the camera.

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It is not that orange in real life. It looked very good in person.

 

[EZcheezy]

went to Lotus of Austin again to take more pictures. I ended up measuring the sport vs touring suspension and the sport is definitely slightly lower

 

[DerTheDer]

went to Lotus of Austin again to take more pictures. I ended up measuring the sport vs touring suspension and the sport is definitely slightly lower

Big if true. Are we talking millimeters?

 

[EZcheezy]

Big if true. Are we talking millimeters?

yeah well maybe "measure" is a strong word i used my phone and hand. its millimeters worth of a difference but large enough to visually notice i think

 

[Rapture]

yeah well maybe "measure" is a strong word i used my phone and hand. its millimeters worth of a difference but large enough to visually notice i think

Now this is interesting, It could be a simple as different heights of the tires.

 

[EZcheezy]

Now this is interesting, It could be a simple as different heights of the tires.

perhaps, it was F1 vs cup2. all i can so for sure is there was visually less wheel gap on the sport+cup2 car

 

[Eagle7]

Finally got a VIN! It decodes as model year 2024, which is good. My salesman said it's either at port, or on it's way to port, and that's all he could find out. At least I know it's built. Now comes the waiting to find out when it's going to be at the dealer's. I suspect that's still several weeks away at least.

 

[DF_Toronto]

Finally got a VIN! It decodes as model year 2024, which is good. My salesman said it's either at port, or on it's way to port, and that's all he could find out. At least I know it's built. Now comes the waiting to find out when it's going to be at the dealer's. I suspect that's still several weeks away at least.

What’s the advantage of MY 2024 vs 2025?

 

[dgrace]

went to Lotus of Austin again to take more pictures. I ended up measuring the sport vs touring suspension and the sport is definitely slightly lower

I think they do settle a bit over the first few hundred miles, so I wouldn't stress about it. All the photos of UK Emiras show that the wheel gap looks fine once they're broken in.

 

[Eagle7]

What’s the advantage of MY 2024 vs 2025?

None. I was concerned it would be listed as a 2023.

 

[Rapture]

perhaps, it was F1 vs cup2. all i can so for sure is there was visually less wheel gap on the sport+cup2 car

I looked up both tires specs. If they were accurate, they were very close in overall diameter, so it doesn't seem to be the tires.

if there was less wheel gap, maybe it's something else, or one has settled more than the other? I ordered the Touring suspension in part because I had read eons ago that the approach angle was slightly higher than Sport, and I need to navigate a very steep ramp to my garage. It would be good to confirm if there actually is a difference.

 

[kitkat]

Do we have any way to access this spreadsheet, other than a dealership? It's been total crickets from my dealer. I think he is too busy selling Mazdas.

No sorry I only saw the spreadsheet printed out. It has names of people so that’s on the more sensitive side.

 

[DerTheDer]

No sorry I only saw the spreadsheet printed out. It has names of people so that’s on the more sensitive side.

All the people on the list may need to go see their Dr's for having an erection that lasts longer than 3 hours.

 

[VL3X]

I just got the call, too, y'all!

I'm so excited!!!

I knew Ray would eventually call you yesterday. He called my buddy around 11am just after I was telling him about the CARB stickers.

 

[DerTheDer]

Carb if true!!! Hoping to hear some good news Tuesday. All GOV is off Monday, unless they are working overtime on this which I highly doubt it.