It goes both ways with Lotus :)

[nickv12]

Well, Aston may have poached Matt Becker some years back.

Now Lotus has struck back by picking up Simon Lane... https://www.topgear.com/car-news/lotus-has-new-div...

Or are these merely Cultural Exchanges?

[Minglar]

Wow. That’s great news for Lotus. Simon used to post on here quite often, and as I have mentioned before, his posts were always well measured and very informative. When he moved into his role at Q he stopped posting, and when his departure from AM was announced there was a thread on here about it. If you’re reading this thread this time Simon, good luck in your new job. It sounds very exciting indeed and I’m sure you will be a very welcome addition to the Lotus area of PH too!

Best Regards

Minglar

[oilit]

Indeed good luck to him, I think Lotus will be a far better place than AM if you consider what Geely have done with Volvo and even London Taxi compared to Stroll and AM.

If only Geely had bought AM, the world would be so much different in my humble opinion.

[nickv12]

oilit said:

Indeed good luck to him, I think Lotus will be a far better place than AM if you consider what Geely have done with Volvo and even London Taxi compared to Stroll and AM.

If only Geely had bought AM, the world would be so much different in my humble opinion.

Could be interesting whilst the wind blows in the right direction for them.

[Simon Lane]

Minglar said:

Wow. That’s great news for Lotus. Simon used to post on here quite often, and as I have mentioned before, his posts were always well measured and very informative. When he moved into his role at Q he stopped posting, and when his departure from AM was announced there was a thread on here about it. If you’re reading this thread this time Simon, good luck in your new job. It sounds very exciting indeed and I’m sure you will be a very welcome addition to the Lotus area of PH too!

Best Regards

Minglar

Thanks for the kind words, really appreciated. I’m still here (occasionally) and read the forum with interest. Lotus is undergoing a radical transformation and I’m very excited to be a part of it. Watch this space……

[peteA]

Good luck Simon - lotus gain, aston loss. Worrying time for Aston with the quality of the exits? Hope there’s a plan in there somewhere but it’s hard to see one if there is!

[Kinky]

peteA said:

Good luck Simon - lotus gain, aston loss.

+1. Good luck