RE: Evora S Sports Racer: Intro
Discussion
justin220 said:
Not sure I'd agree. I sold my Exige for a few different reasons, but one being the seats, just couldnt get comfy in them, no adjustability
I guess it just depends on your body-shape. For me the lack of steering wheel adjustability was an issue but I just put spacers behind the wheel to bring it as far forward as I can whilst still being able to reach the indicators. Next job is to find someone who will make me custom stalks so I can space it out another two inches or so. Even as it is, it's probably the second best driving position of anything modern I've driven (behind the mk2 SLK). kambites said:
The Probax seats in the Elise/Exige are amongst the most comfortable seats I've ever sat in in any car. Shame mine doesn't have them. 8 hours driving Sunday with 30mins break was no problem and I have had back issues in the past. As far as the seats are concerned I can comfortably handle longer drives in the Elise than my daily driver (Jaguar XF)
Obviously noise and creature comforts are a different matter
I rather like that solid grey colour above - I think the black side sills, splitter and roof make a big difference to the overall visual impact. My choice would be white or chrome orange (not sure if this is available though). I think the Sports Racer is limited to four colours as standard, but can be ordered in others for a bit extra - my brother in law has ordered his Sports Racer in the metallic orange with black wheels and roof etc. One nice touch is that they contacted him during build phase to ask if he wanted black calipers at no extra cost, in case the standard red ones clashed. Good service! 
Kambites - The Boxster/Cayman 981 can be had in red or yellow (solid) for no extra cost (I know, a rare thing on the Porsche configurator) or you can upgrade to Orange, Mexico Blue etc for a, ahem, small fee. Carrara White has been replaced on 981 to just 'white'.
Kambites - The Boxster/Cayman 981 can be had in red or yellow (solid) for no extra cost (I know, a rare thing on the Porsche configurator) or you can upgrade to Orange, Mexico Blue etc for a, ahem, small fee. Carrara White has been replaced on 981 to just 'white'.
Zyp said:
The Probax in the Exige suit it just fine - it's the rest of the interior that lets down a £60k car.
An interior that's been around what - 7 years and not changed?
Easy enough to change (as I'm in the process of doing). But I agree, at that price point it's hard enough to convince punters and an interior of cheap plastics isn't the best of starts.An interior that's been around what - 7 years and not changed?
kambites said:
I think Lotus will coat everything in leather if you pay for it, wont they? Not sure that's an improvement though, I'd rather see them do a more simple, paired-back interior like on the older 111 derivatives.
AFAIK the trim shop isn't open for business - might be wrong on that and it might only apply to the service they used to offer to non-new factory orders. I've commissioned an upholsterer independently for a swathe of alcantara and then headed down the carbon route for a number of other formerly plastic parts. An improvement in my eyes at least. I don't mind simplicity, but the plastic finish is cheap and nasty IMO and the Porsche (and TVRs for that matter) I had in the past used far superior materials. For the sake of adding perhaps 5 kg in finishings I am happy that it will be a far nicer place to spend time.
Justa comment on the latest update.
Odment storage is a fair comment and I admit it bugs me, the buttons are less of an issue.
Boot is actually bigger than it looks, mine is currently holding 1 pair of size 10 site boots, 1 hard hat, 1 bulky high vis coat, a regular but bulky site coat, 1 golfing umbrella, laptop in its bag, spare pair of shoes, hazard triangle and my overnight holdall - funnily enough this is about the same as I had in the boot of the 997 C2s I had for a while, I didnt try this lot in the Cayman.
Its certainly easier to live with day to day than my Tuscan was, as much as anything because its way more comfortable.
Offset pedals, slightly, but you get used to that.
Its clearly very subjective. I would have the Evora over the Cayman every day.
Odment storage is a fair comment and I admit it bugs me, the buttons are less of an issue.
Boot is actually bigger than it looks, mine is currently holding 1 pair of size 10 site boots, 1 hard hat, 1 bulky high vis coat, a regular but bulky site coat, 1 golfing umbrella, laptop in its bag, spare pair of shoes, hazard triangle and my overnight holdall - funnily enough this is about the same as I had in the boot of the 997 C2s I had for a while, I didnt try this lot in the Cayman.
Its certainly easier to live with day to day than my Tuscan was, as much as anything because its way more comfortable.
Offset pedals, slightly, but you get used to that.
Its clearly very subjective. I would have the Evora over the Cayman every day.
Don't think I agree with much of this latest review.
My wallet and phone fit nicely in the door pockets, there's plenty of room in the boot and you can use the back seats if needed.
Visibility is good both front and rear, and the pedal off-set? Never really noticed.
He's right about the buttons though, very poor layout and difficult to see.
My wallet and phone fit nicely in the door pockets, there's plenty of room in the boot and you can use the back seats if needed.
Visibility is good both front and rear, and the pedal off-set? Never really noticed.
He's right about the buttons though, very poor layout and difficult to see.
Some interesting (and some fair) comments from Garlick in the article update.
Nice to see the article updates, keep them coming.
Article said:
"Lotus decided to add far too many buttons, many hidden behind the steering wheel so you can't see them"
It's true, but the one I use most of the time is the Sport button and I just know where that is now. Article said:
"There isn't anywhere to store anything, at all. Now I don't want a cup holder particularly but I'd like somewhere to put my wallet and mobile."
There is a glovebox - it's tiny but it is there and you can get your phone and wallet in. I put mine in the door handle recess thing.Article said:
"I couldn't see out of it"
I presume you mean rear vision - it's very poor if you are trying to maneouvre. Mine has got the reversing camera and rear sensors. Sensors and wing mirrors are the most useful. I don't think it's a massive issue but one which would stick in the mind after a short test drive.Article said:
"you may as well ditch the rear seats and make some storage as the boot holds three quarters of nothing."
When I picked mine up from the dealer, one of the first things I said was the boot was smaller than the Elise. I am really not sure where all the space has gone. I have tried sitting in the rear seats twice - really not much head room, probably only suitable for under-10s for longer journeys. Good for storage though.Article said:
But here's my dilemma. If it was a fun car that you rolled out of the garage for Sunday B-road fun that would be fine. But it isn't, it's a car that makes claims to be daily-driveable and not just for high days and holidays, so that means it must be compared as such to rivals.
It's not a family car if you have two teenaged kids and a Labrador - a complete non starter. But I do think it is daily driveable. I have had mine for 18 months and covered 13,000 miles in it. If I lived in London and just drove around there all day long I wouldn't have one. But for outside of the M25, definitely. Nice to see the article updates, keep them coming.
One more thing - the audio visual does seem to come in for a lot of criticism.
I don't feel the same - maybe because this is the newest car I have had so I don't know what I am missing. But sat nav/bluetooth/Ipod connection is all good for me. Like anything it takes a while to find your way around but now I think it is quite intuitive.
I don't feel the same - maybe because this is the newest car I have had so I don't know what I am missing. But sat nav/bluetooth/Ipod connection is all good for me. Like anything it takes a while to find your way around but now I think it is quite intuitive.
blueg33 said:
School run will take a mid size 12 year old girl in the back and 2 girls school bags including Lacrosse sticks in the boot.
andSpunagain said:
My 8 year old daughter's cello fits in the boot of my Evora - not a full sized one but certainly more than three quarters of nothing!
I am coming to the conclusion that I am too working class for an Evora. I just have a tin whistle and half a pound of dripping in my boot. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff