S4 question
S4 question
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dr.ian

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115 posts

278 months

Saturday 24th January 2004
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Why do some of the S4 cars have a round lotus symbol to the right of the license plate, and some do not? Also, why do some have colored pipping on the seats, and others do not?

karlfranz

2,008 posts

293 months

Saturday 24th January 2004
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dr.ian said:
Why do some of the S4 cars have a round lotus symbol to the right of the license plate, and some do not? Also, why do some have colored pipping on the seats, and others do not?

The round Lotus badge on the rear plinth was introduced as a running change later in production. The first S4 cars do not have it.

Seat piping was an option. When Lotus Cars USA president Arnie Johnson ordered new cars he would go through an option list and check different color combinations and options that he thought might look good, work well together, or be desirable. It's all for the sake of variety.