What re the typical niggles
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I am looking at an Evora as a daily driver (other choice is a 997), but I do 15k miles a year. The 997 is pretty well build and niggle free (ignoring bore scoring etc which is more than a niggle).
What niggles does the Evora have, driving it daily I will notice them more. My Tuscan had loads of niggles but I only did 5k miles a year so could live with them.
I am looking at a n/a car with the 3 packs and a recent clutch (replaced under warranty). I have driven it, and without doubt its the best road car I have driven.
My current concerns about practicality are as follows: (ie where the b997 is better)
tricky to get out of in a tight parking space
rear seats smaller than 997 possibly tricky for 14 yr old daughter (occasional use only)
hard to see the heater controls
lack of odment storage
I need to use the bluetooth phone and nav frequently
hard to read dash display for fuel, temp and tyres pressures
rear visibility for reverse parking
In terms of niggles so far I have noticed:
condensation on drivers door window (carpets were all dry)
sport mode button u/s on one car
I am looking at pre my12 cars wilth mileage of 20k and under.
Thanks in advance
(nb, I have trawled the forums but though I would ask my questions and put my comments in one place)
What niggles does the Evora have, driving it daily I will notice them more. My Tuscan had loads of niggles but I only did 5k miles a year so could live with them.
I am looking at a n/a car with the 3 packs and a recent clutch (replaced under warranty). I have driven it, and without doubt its the best road car I have driven.
My current concerns about practicality are as follows: (ie where the b997 is better)
tricky to get out of in a tight parking space
rear seats smaller than 997 possibly tricky for 14 yr old daughter (occasional use only)
hard to see the heater controls
lack of odment storage
I need to use the bluetooth phone and nav frequently
hard to read dash display for fuel, temp and tyres pressures
rear visibility for reverse parking
In terms of niggles so far I have noticed:
condensation on drivers door window (carpets were all dry)
sport mode button u/s on one car
I am looking at pre my12 cars wilth mileage of 20k and under.
Thanks in advance
(nb, I have trawled the forums but though I would ask my questions and put my comments in one place)
Thanks for the replies.
The car I have in mind, has reversing sensors but not the camera, I have asked the dealer to try and sort that out.
I am a bit worried about condensation, dealer said its water running down inside the doors and that they all do that! My car will have to live outside most of the time as my garage is rather tight and the risk of a scrape outweighs the negatives of exterior living. (My Alp is off to the body shop on friday as I have scraped both door mirrors since getting varifocals 3 weeks ago, Evora is a bit wider than the Alp)
The car I have in mind, has reversing sensors but not the camera, I have asked the dealer to try and sort that out.
I am a bit worried about condensation, dealer said its water running down inside the doors and that they all do that! My car will have to live outside most of the time as my garage is rather tight and the risk of a scrape outweighs the negatives of exterior living. (My Alp is off to the body shop on friday as I have scraped both door mirrors since getting varifocals 3 weeks ago, Evora is a bit wider than the Alp)
limpsfield said:
I think the sensors are more useful than the camera. Both are nice to have but given the choice of only one it would be the sensors for me.
I am not sure on condensation - mine only spends a couple of days a month outside and I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary.
I have just seen your old thread on depreciation vs 911. I think the Evora will be the better bet although of course I am biased. I had an Elise for four years - two years old when bought and sold it for about 10% less than I paid for it. I think Lotus hit a level and are then pretty stable, but less of a market for them so you may have to be patient to shift it.
I think the only thing that would swing me to a 911 was if I couldn't avoid parking in really really tight spaces every day. The 911 seems smaller but that may be an optical illusion... I know the 911 is a great car but I do think the Evoras are a little bit different and a bit more special if you like that sort of thing.
I had come to the conclusion that the Evora probably won't go as low as a 997 will so depreciation should be better.I am not sure on condensation - mine only spends a couple of days a month outside and I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary.
I have just seen your old thread on depreciation vs 911. I think the Evora will be the better bet although of course I am biased. I had an Elise for four years - two years old when bought and sold it for about 10% less than I paid for it. I think Lotus hit a level and are then pretty stable, but less of a market for them so you may have to be patient to shift it.
I think the only thing that would swing me to a 911 was if I couldn't avoid parking in really really tight spaces every day. The 911 seems smaller but that may be an optical illusion... I know the 911 is a great car but I do think the Evoras are a little bit different and a bit more special if you like that sort of thing.
I regularly park at station car parks so will just have to select spaces with care. I have to get in and out in a suit!
Toaster said:
?? my wife gets in and out of the Evora in nice skirts and decent heels sometimes in front of a packed pub or restaurant , no exposure or falling over so you should be OK in a suit 
I was mainly concerned about the door not opening all that wide and me having to brush against a potentially dirty car. Not a big issue though.Do the cars get any niggly rattles etc?
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