My Lotus Evora
Discussion
My S2 2+2 is a daily driver, essentially from Edinburgh to Glasgow and back each day. I also use it for school drop off's when needs be. I have a 7yr old and a 4yr old. Youngest one, he likes to sit in the back seat and with his sister in the passenger seat he's got plenty of footspace. However, when his sister sits in the back she also has sufficient space. I have a 'Bubble Bum' blow up seat base for the short run to school so I don't have to worry about storing a full size booster when it's not in use. This one deflates, goes in a bag and in the boot. Main problem with the 4yr old in the front seat is seeing over the dashboard.
Either way round, it's a family car...
Either way round, it's a family car...
Just a little update. Had a new spare key supplied by Stoneacre Lotus for £210 yesterday.
Today the car is at BTG in North Shields again, this time for the interior to be removed ready for it to be taken to the Furniture Clinic for dyeing (red) funded by the sale of the exhaust that was removed from my Evora. Happy days.
They'll also be fixing the airbag dash cover lift (common Evora problem).
The steering wheel will also be retrimmed and made a little thicker so it's going off to RoyalSteeringWheels.com
Here's the seats as they are now:
Seats2 by p4cks, on Flickr
Door trim by p4cks, on Flickr
Dash panel by p4cks, on Flickr
centre console by p4cks, on Flickr
armrest by p4cks, on Flickr
I'll get BTG to send me some 'during' photos so that I can upload and I'll take some after photos once they're red and refitted.
Today the car is at BTG in North Shields again, this time for the interior to be removed ready for it to be taken to the Furniture Clinic for dyeing (red) funded by the sale of the exhaust that was removed from my Evora. Happy days.
They'll also be fixing the airbag dash cover lift (common Evora problem).
The steering wheel will also be retrimmed and made a little thicker so it's going off to RoyalSteeringWheels.com
Here's the seats as they are now:
Seats2 by p4cks, on FlickrDoor trim by p4cks, on FlickrDash panel by p4cks, on Flickrcentre console by p4cks, on Flickrarmrest by p4cks, on FlickrI'll get BTG to send me some 'during' photos so that I can upload and I'll take some after photos once they're red and refitted.
Saw one at my local garage recently and was very impressed. First time I see one in the flesh and didn't expect to like it that much tbh. The car is 50k miles and it certainly shows (full respray, peeling front headlights and bumper, driver door lock OOS) but I just love the interior and the overall shape.
Can't wait to have a go in it, my garagist was surprised when I told him it's 350bhp and was asking if the poneys are hiding in the glovebox... (he owns the Impreza and the Clio rally cars).
Can't wait to have a go in it, my garagist was surprised when I told him it's 350bhp and was asking if the poneys are hiding in the glovebox... (he owns the Impreza and the Clio rally cars).
LanceRS said:
I’m probably in the minority, but I really like the interior. I’ve never seen one that colour before.
+1 but then I'd like that interior colour in metallic (maybe slightly darker) on the outside too 
Nice car OP, often wondered how these compare to Cayman S, I love Lotus (mainly Elise) but in the end just found them too frustrating to live with.
p4cks said:
Damn it sounds nice! How do you have liked engine+transmission in a long run?You have a very nice car, it looks super with that color. Absolutely.
LasseV said:
p4cks said:
Damn it sounds nice! How do you have liked engine+transmission in a long run?You have a very nice car, it looks super with that color. Absolutely.
Engine is great and the transmission is OK.
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