What's the first mod you did or plan to do for your Emira?

[centerpunch]

Why not just buy the i4 turbo then?

Not enough pedals.

 

[IH8theMavs]

Like this on the Evora GT:

Pic: Car and Driver

That’s the one!!! It’s such a small change with an eye catching impact.

 

[Jimblob]

1st mod done!

 

[simonb]

email brabus

 

[Crown]

1st mod done! View attachment 20791

I’m in the Uk and flippin hate front number plates , how good does that look !

 

[ADC]

Not enough pedals.

That could be your first mod! Moar pedals!

 

[IH8theMavs]

I’m in the Uk and flippin hate front number plates , how good does that look !

We have them in TX as well. Lotus isn’t too well known of a brand around where I live so I’m just going to say it doesn’t have a place for it and make up some nonsense about can’t drill into it because of some engineering stuff

 

[IH8theMavs]

I have to ask. Probably wouldn’t actually do it but, what’s anyone’s experience with modifying the doors to a McLaren or Evija style??

 

[Jimblob]

We have them in TX as well. Lotus isn’t too well known of a brand around where I live so I’m just going to say it doesn’t have a place for it and make up some nonsense about can’t drill into it because of some engineering stuff

I’ve got the plate in the trunk (boot). If I get asked I’m going to say I bumped it parking and it fell off… I didn’t have one on my last nice car for over a year and never got stopped / fined or even asked about it.

 

[Dommo]

I’ve got the plate in the trunk (boot). If I get asked I’m going to say I bumped it parking and it fell off… I didn’t have one on my last nice car for over a year and never got stopped / fined or even asked about it.

What have you done about the drill holes in the bumper?

 

[Jimblob]

What have you done about the drill holes in the bumper?

Left them for now. The car is having front end PPF installed in 10 days time. They have a guy who should be able to do a very small “smart repair”… then once the film is over that you shouldn’t be able to see anything… at least that’s my plan!

I had thought about putting very small black rubber bungs designed for calling off thin tubes (from eBay) in the holes otherwise!!!!

 

[Dommo]

Left them for now. The car is having front end PPF installed in 10 days time. They have a guy who should be able to do a very small “smart repair”… then once the film is over that you shouldn’t be able to see anything… at least that’s my plan!

I had thought about putting very small black rubber bungs designed for calling off thin tubes (from eBay) in the holes otherwise!!!!

I really want to remove my front plate when I get the car as it makes the front end far more slick but I think I'd have to fill the holes for OCD purposes

 

[Calran]

PPF, third cat delete, change the nose and wheel Lotus badges over to the black ones (Hethel Yellow car with full black pack).

When I was on the tour, they said they will be changing the Lotus badge from Yellow/green to black/grey to modernise the logo. Didn’t indicate exactly when it would be brought in but some time in 2023. I would prefer black ones too, so hopefully before my March delivery.

Do you have an idea of how much it cost and where you will be getting 3rd car delete done Tom? I’m Surrey based, so hoping I can maybe use a few of your contacts…..

 

[TomE]

When I was on the tour, they said they will be changing the Lotus badge from Yellow/green to black/grey to modernise the logo. Didn’t indicate exactly when it would be brought in but some time in 2023. I would prefer black ones too, so hopefully before my March delivery.

Do you have an idea of how much it cost and where you will be getting 3rd car delete done Tom? I’m Surrey based, so hoping I can maybe use a few of your contacts…..

I'm expecting 3rd cat delete will be similar to the Evora, so you just need to get a "straight pipe" from somewhere like Larini (or GRP in the US) and then have a mechanic swap the sections over. It's doable DIY if you have some basic skills, or any Lotus dealer like Bell & Colvill or a specialist indie like Back On Track can do it. From memory my Evora was about £300-400 for the part and 1-2 hours labour.

You can keep the cat to reverse the mod at a later date. At the moment the scrap value of the precious metals in the cat mean they are worth £200-300, so if you don't keep it you can offset the cost of the change.

 

[PaperLawyer]

Left them for now. The car is having front end PPF installed in 10 days time. They have a guy who should be able to do a very small “smart repair”… then once the film is over that you shouldn’t be able to see anything… at least that’s my plan!

I had thought about putting very small black rubber bungs designed for calling off thin tubes (from eBay) in the holes otherwise!!!!

Keen to hear how your installer gets on with ppf front end. I have never had ppf before and I feel that it is too costly (plus yellowing, potential damage on removal etc) to do the whole car but I am minded to ppf the front bumper, bonnet and sills.

 

[Calran]

I'm expecting 3rd cat delete will be similar to the Evora, so you just need to get a "straight pipe" from somewhere like Larini (or GRP in the US) and then have a mechanic swap the sections over. It's doable DIY if you have some basic skills, or any Lotus dealer like Bell & Colvill or a specialist indie like Back On Track can do it. From memory my Evora was about £300-400 for the part and 1-2 hours labour.

You can keep the cat to reverse the mod at a later date. At the moment the scrap value of the precious metals in the cat mean they are worth £200-300, so if you don't keep it you can offset the cost of the change.

Thanks Tom

 

[KJD]

You can keep the cat to reverse the mod at a later date. At the moment the scrap value of the precious metals in the cat mean they are worth £200-300, so if you don't keep it you can offset the cost of the change.

Also might be a good idea to keep it to swap back in if you plan on doing track days.

We don’t know where the dB level of the car is yet and a de-cat pipe might take it over an acceptable threshold.

Speaking as a previously black-flagged ex-Evora 400 owner!

 

[Cutting42]

I’ve got the plate in the trunk (boot). If I get asked I’m going to say I bumped it parking and it fell off… I didn’t have one on my last nice car for over a year and never got stopped / fined or even asked about it.

I had the front plate on my Tesla fall off for real and it was a real pain parking later that day as the parking ANPR system let me in a car park but I could not pay at the machine and it would not let me out.

 

[OneThreeOne]

When I was on the tour, they said they will be changing the Lotus badge from Yellow/green to black/grey to modernise the logo. Didn’t indicate exactly when it would be brought in but some time in 2023. I would prefer black ones too, so hopefully before my March delivery.

Haha! Oh my... the only reason I ordered Yellow calipers was to match the badges. So I am assuming the new ones will match the steering wheel badge? Oh well, maybe if I get black ones I can swap with someone with yellows? ...or just order a set now through my dealer before they do the change over.

 

[VL3X]

When I was on the tour, they said they will be changing the Lotus badge from Yellow/green to black/grey to modernise the logo. Didn’t indicate exactly when it would be brought in but some time in 2023. I would prefer black ones too, so hopefully before my March delivery.

Interesting. So maybe the yellow/green badges will be exclusive to First Editions.