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Just noticed this bit of water pooling out by the front tire when I parked after a drive. (Anything to be concerned about?) About 200 miles on the car
I was disappointed to see it but am hearing other Emira owners who have had the same. Curious to know what ither cars you have PPFd and if any had a side vent like this?
Look up the individual pieces for the Emira on the Xpel website. You will see that cutout and several other areas that have relief cutouts. I did not notice those when I was doing research. My installer said the film would lift if those cutouts were not there. Evidently Xpel wants to prevent that. Maybe other films can stretch/stick better. I had every possible area covered with the film, a first for me. Interior pieces, both display areas. All the exterior black vents were PPF'd. He said they were very hard to do, as well as the black trim on the hatch, and the front lower bumper area.One-of-One in San Diego (They wrapped my F-Type in 2015 and it still looks great). High end shop - always Ferraris and Mclarens etc. Took all letters and emblems off. Most everything is wrapped under whereever they can. They said trickiest part was the bottom front splitter. They do a hybrid approach of template and custom. The side airvents were tricky. I just noticed there's this little cutout triangle they had to leave bare which i was disappointed to find cuz I really want the COVERED - like sunscreen on a baby. Also noticed the mirrors are like only half or 3/4 covered so Im going back to them on that. Not sure if I'll get an answer on the triangle. Very curious if other 'Full-wrappers' will end up w the same or if their installers found a better way to skin the cat. These guys are using Xpel 10 which is a little thicker and harder to install. They also wrapped lots of black parts. Lower BP and front and back. Also arouns engine window and even the black inside the side air vents. Mostly very happy but wont be if other installers found a way to avoid ' the triangle ' (You have to look closely to see it)View attachment 43671
You'd think they might at least custom cut a piece to fill that triangle.Look up the individual pieces for the Emira on the Xpel website. You will see that cutout and several other areas that have relief cutouts. I did not notice those when I was doing research. My installer said the film would lift if those cutouts were not there. Evidently Xpel wants to prevent that. Maybe other films can stretch/stick better. I had every possible area covered with the film, a first for me. Interior pieces, both display areas. All the exterior black vents were PPF'd. He said they were very hard to do, as well as the black trim on the hatch, and the front lower bumper area.
So it hasn’t changed at all, good to know. If it can get down closer to 6% it makes more sense to lease than buy for me. I figured I’d ask here first before bugging my dealer, appreciate the info.Dealers I think around .00435 (10.4%) yeah horrible. BUT it's definitely negotiable. There's a base MF but don't know what it is. I think maybe close to 8%. So can try to negotiate to that APR.
I stopped by the Lambo/Mclaren dealership today and they said they see PPF relief cuts like this all the timeI’m not a ppf installer, but I’ve never seen giant gap like that on any car ever.
This is another emira wrapped
I’m not a ppf installer, but I’ve never seen giant gap like that on any car ever.
This is another emira wrapped
I stopped by the Lambo/Mclaren dealership today and they said they see PPF relief cuts like this all the time
Picked up mine today. Some hickups but getting through it. The sales guy said they delivered about 40sh of Emiras. The finance guy said about 15.Congratulations!
I also ordered from Galpin. Hope mine will arrive in the next week or 2. If you can, can you ask them how many cars have they delivered so far.
Congratulations! That’s a stunning spec.Picked up Winston this afternoon. Osmium is stunning in natural light. Zach at Eurocar made the delivery super easy with all documentation completed via docusign the day before with the exception of four docs that required wet signatures. Literally 5 minutes to complete. A friend and current Elise owner joined me and was really impressed by the car. I’m super happy with the color combo. Definite blue tint to the silver (compare to the white of the building or the white BMW in the background). Eurocar (Lotus of OC) received another batch of six this morning bringing their total to 18 plus an Eletra demo car.
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How much for the warranty? And can you use it at any lotus shop? Not just Galpin?Picked up mine today. Some hickups but getting through it. The sales guy said they delivered about 40sh of Emiras. The finance guy said about 15.
Now the full story... Drove from San Diego to Galpin. The sales guy was awesome. Took us to lunch, gave us some goodies. Unfortunately no Galpin jackets. Supposedly only FE1 got them. The Lotus "system" was down so they were unable to perform some kind of software update and so no PDI was performed. We waited about 4 hours in hopes the system goes backup for the software update but it did not. Something about a software update related to CARB. They mentioned if an engine light comes on, ignore it. They test drove it and the car was safe to drive. Told me to connect with them on Monday so they can refer me to San Diego Lotus to perform PDI.
Had the best 2.5 hour drive back home. I was happy as a little kid. The car is beautiful and the drive is exhilarating. My 2014 911 (base) feels vanilla compared to this car.
Oh and I bought extended warranty, 8 years, 80K miles. No adm. Refused digital license plate and anti theft thingy... Life is good.
I saw your car before you picked it up. Osmium silver show the lines really well. Beautiful car!Picked up Winston this afternoon. Osmium is stunning in natural light. Zach at Eurocar made the delivery super easy with all documentation completed via docusign the day before with the exception of four docs that required wet signatures. Literally 5 minutes to complete. A friend and current Elise owner joined me and was really impressed by the car. I’m super happy with the color combo. Definite blue tint to the silver (compare to the white of the building or the white BMW in the background). Eurocar (Lotus of OC) received another batch of six this morning bringing their total to 18 plus an Eletra demo car.
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Confused by your comment. Is the "rolling dumpster" a reference to the Cyber Truck? They were just reviewing that.I'm trying to square having the good taste in buying an Emira, and yet buying a rolling dumpster.
Then I think you'll appreciate this... When the buzz around the Cybertruck first started, I had not seen any images of what it was supposed to look like. While casually perusing YT, I came across this video. I thought "WTF!" and "this must be a joke." Then I saw actual images of the Cybertruck and couldn't believe how ungodly ugly it is. Had my first live sighting last week and had the same reaction. Maybe this is a big joke by Elon Musk and he's just laughing at folks buying these things. I don't think the market will treat them well over time...kinda like the Aztek. For those of you who like the Cybertruck, this is just my opinion. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (because it certainly isn't in the Cybertruck).