Test driving a used Evora
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kambites said:
Two hours is quite a short trip to make to buy a car of that sort of price. 
No, I agree, I've been trying to resist the urge to book some flights to go see one further away! I just think it's a bit far for servicing, unless they give me an Exige S to drive round the track while they spanner away 
I checked the pricing for servicing my LE n/a a few years ago and found the factory was best value , the prices were similar however instant answers on warranty claims. The prices for my S IPS are similar , plus they have all the knowledge and experience . Nothing less than perfect service from Lotus Motorsport.
Sumsion said:
I checked the pricing for servicing my LE n/a a few years ago and found the factory was best value , the prices were similar however instant answers on warranty claims. The prices for my S IPS are similar , plus they have all the knowledge and experience . Nothing less than perfect service from Lotus Motorsport.
Thanks, that's interesting to know!
blueg33 said:
Silverstone were great when I was looking. I am now looking for another and Aimee has alfready let me test a car that she knew I wouldn't buy bcause of the spec.
But be careful, Aimee is an excellent sales person, if anyone is going to make me buy a car I can't afford it will be her
Yep - I walked in seeking a manual N/A 2010 car and walked out with a MY12 S IPS. She's pretty good. But she also knows a Lotus customer when she sees one compared to a person just having a laugh on a test drive. But be careful, Aimee is an excellent sales person, if anyone is going to make me buy a car I can't afford it will be her
Mossyboy1978 said:
blueg33 said:
Silverstone were great when I was looking. I am now looking for another and Aimee has alfready let me test a car that she knew I wouldn't buy bcause of the spec.
But be careful, Aimee is an excellent sales person, if anyone is going to make me buy a car I can't afford it will be her
Yep - I walked in seeking a manual N/A 2010 car and walked out with a MY12 S IPS. She's pretty good. But she also knows a Lotus customer when she sees one compared to a person just having a laugh on a test drive. But be careful, Aimee is an excellent sales person, if anyone is going to make me buy a car I can't afford it will be her
blueg33 said:
Mossyboy1978 said:
blueg33 said:
Silverstone were great when I was looking. I am now looking for another and Aimee has alfready let me test a car that she knew I wouldn't buy bcause of the spec.
But be careful, Aimee is an excellent sales person, if anyone is going to make me buy a car I can't afford it will be her
Yep - I walked in seeking a manual N/A 2010 car and walked out with a MY12 S IPS. She's pretty good. But she also knows a Lotus customer when she sees one compared to a person just having a laugh on a test drive. But be careful, Aimee is an excellent sales person, if anyone is going to make me buy a car I can't afford it will be her
Look into my eyes, into my eyes, not around my eyes, but into my eyes. When I count to three, you will awaken and want to sign a 50:50 finance deal...
Well, I had my testdrive yesterday Somehow I'd managed to put my back out on Friday night, moving stuff round the garage, so I was a bit hobbled, but I was pleasantly surprised at just how comfortable the Evora is.
It is a very,very nice place to be. Yes, the sills are big, yes the pedals are offset, but a couple of minutes in to actually driving it, all of that is forgiven. It feels preety airy inside, but while its squat appearance makes it look wide and hippy from the outside, when actually driving it down narrow country lanes, it doesn't feel big at all.
I don't think I did enough driving to get a sense of the steering - it seemed pretty good to me, but TBH I was too busy trying not to make a complete prat of myself on my first testdrive in half a decade. I'm pretty sure I spent most of it in 3rd gear, so I can't comment on the gearchange much either.
It certainly has plenty of go, and it does it so serenely that it's probably a far bigger risk to my license than my current screaming 4-pot which always sounds angry. I know people always bang on about the ride quality, but the disconnection between the crappy broken B-road surface that my eyes can see infront of me, and the way the car glides over it is rather amazing! The drive back home across the same roads had my ears bleeidng and my head banging off the roof lining! I did think the Evora was a bit too quiet though - so I was told to give the 'sport button' a prod. Whoever signed off that button placement should be sat on the naughty step for a very,very long time!
The chap from Lotus Silverstone, Matthew was very nice - we had a good long chat before the testdrive, and there was no hard sell from him, just bags of genuine enthusiasm for the brand and the Evora in particular.
They also had a stunning green car in the showroom - a beautiful metallic emerald green sort of colour. Given that all the bodywork comes off, I wonder whether you could just ship the outside of your Evora back to the factory for a respray when it goes in for a clutch change
So, I think I've probably gone from 'would quite like one' to 'I need one'
Somehow I'd managed to put my back out on Friday night, moving stuff round the garage, so I was a bit hobbled, but I was pleasantly surprised at just how comfortable the Evora is. It is a very,very nice place to be. Yes, the sills are big, yes the pedals are offset, but a couple of minutes in to actually driving it, all of that is forgiven. It feels preety airy inside, but while its squat appearance makes it look wide and hippy from the outside, when actually driving it down narrow country lanes, it doesn't feel big at all.
I don't think I did enough driving to get a sense of the steering - it seemed pretty good to me, but TBH I was too busy trying not to make a complete prat of myself on my first testdrive in half a decade. I'm pretty sure I spent most of it in 3rd gear, so I can't comment on the gearchange much either.
It certainly has plenty of go, and it does it so serenely that it's probably a far bigger risk to my license than my current screaming 4-pot which always sounds angry. I know people always bang on about the ride quality, but the disconnection between the crappy broken B-road surface that my eyes can see infront of me, and the way the car glides over it is rather amazing! The drive back home across the same roads had my ears bleeidng and my head banging off the roof lining! I did think the Evora was a bit too quiet though - so I was told to give the 'sport button' a prod. Whoever signed off that button placement should be sat on the naughty step for a very,very long time!
The chap from Lotus Silverstone, Matthew was very nice - we had a good long chat before the testdrive, and there was no hard sell from him, just bags of genuine enthusiasm for the brand and the Evora in particular.
They also had a stunning green car in the showroom - a beautiful metallic emerald green sort of colour. Given that all the bodywork comes off, I wonder whether you could just ship the outside of your Evora back to the factory for a respray when it goes in for a clutch change
So, I think I've probably gone from 'would quite like one' to 'I need one'
Gravel said:
Well, I had my testdrive yesterday Somehow I'd managed to put my back out on Friday night, moving stuff round the garage, so I was a bit hobbled, but I was pleasantly surprised at just how comfortable the Evora is.
It is a very,very nice place to be. Yes, the sills are big, yes the pedals are offset, but a couple of minutes in to actually driving it, all of that is forgiven. It feels preety airy inside, but while its squat appearance makes it look wide and hippy from the outside, when actually driving it down narrow country lanes, it doesn't feel big at all.
I don't think I did enough driving to get a sense of the steering - it seemed pretty good to me, but TBH I was too busy trying not to make a complete prat of myself on my first testdrive in half a decade. I'm pretty sure I spent most of it in 3rd gear, so I can't comment on the gearchange much either.
It certainly has plenty of go, and it does it so serenely that it's probably a far bigger risk to my license than my current screaming 4-pot which always sounds angry. I know people always bang on about the ride quality, but the disconnection between the crappy broken B-road surface that my eyes can see infront of me, and the way the car glides over it is rather amazing! The drive back home across the same roads had my ears bleeidng and my head banging off the roof lining! I did think the Evora was a bit too quiet though - so I was told to give the 'sport button' a prod. Whoever signed off that button placement should be sat on the naughty step for a very,very long time!
The chap from Lotus Silverstone, Matthew was very nice - we had a good long chat before the testdrive, and there was no hard sell from him, just bags of genuine enthusiasm for the brand and the Evora in particular.
They also had a stunning green car in the showroom - a beautiful metallic emerald green sort of colour. Given that all the bodywork comes off, I wonder whether you could just ship the outside of your Evora back to the factory for a respray when it goes in for a clutch change
So, I think I've probably gone from 'would quite like one' to 'I need one'
Motorsport Green - I've seen that car its lovely Somehow I'd managed to put my back out on Friday night, moving stuff round the garage, so I was a bit hobbled, but I was pleasantly surprised at just how comfortable the Evora is. It is a very,very nice place to be. Yes, the sills are big, yes the pedals are offset, but a couple of minutes in to actually driving it, all of that is forgiven. It feels preety airy inside, but while its squat appearance makes it look wide and hippy from the outside, when actually driving it down narrow country lanes, it doesn't feel big at all.
I don't think I did enough driving to get a sense of the steering - it seemed pretty good to me, but TBH I was too busy trying not to make a complete prat of myself on my first testdrive in half a decade. I'm pretty sure I spent most of it in 3rd gear, so I can't comment on the gearchange much either.
It certainly has plenty of go, and it does it so serenely that it's probably a far bigger risk to my license than my current screaming 4-pot which always sounds angry. I know people always bang on about the ride quality, but the disconnection between the crappy broken B-road surface that my eyes can see infront of me, and the way the car glides over it is rather amazing! The drive back home across the same roads had my ears bleeidng and my head banging off the roof lining! I did think the Evora was a bit too quiet though - so I was told to give the 'sport button' a prod. Whoever signed off that button placement should be sat on the naughty step for a very,very long time!
The chap from Lotus Silverstone, Matthew was very nice - we had a good long chat before the testdrive, and there was no hard sell from him, just bags of genuine enthusiasm for the brand and the Evora in particular.
They also had a stunning green car in the showroom - a beautiful metallic emerald green sort of colour. Given that all the bodywork comes off, I wonder whether you could just ship the outside of your Evora back to the factory for a respray when it goes in for a clutch change
So, I think I've probably gone from 'would quite like one' to 'I need one'
Gravel said:
so I was told to give the 'sport button' a prod. Whoever signed off that button placement should be sat on the naughty step for a very,very long time!
After a couple of weeks driving you will find the sport button without thinking or looking at it. It will be part of you. :-) Gassing Station | Evora | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff