Which PH'ers have placed a deposit on an Emira?

[burpface]

davidexige said:

burpface said:

Deposit placed ...

Nimbus or magma? Can't decide.

Does anyone have any insight on touring chassis Vs sport? I know it's difficult to predict, but perhaps based on people's experiences with Evora ride quality. Really interested to hear anyone's opinion. I have never driven a lotus...

Have a look at this thread on the Emira forum lots of information provided by TomE reference sports/touring suspension.

https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/suspension-tour...

Big thumbs up. Thanks for that.

[burpface]

giveitfish said:

Harry’s video here is about as near as you can get right now, he’s on track in a “sport” spec car.

https://youtu.be/TX-n-KK50cE

Or wait 2 weeks for the embargo to lift on the press reviews - not long now, lifts on 7th June

Thanks for the link. Interesting watch. Not sure it's helped me either way !!

[BertBert]

bertie said:

Tim (aka Shmee) has got his hands on a test car…

https://youtu.be/5Mgrj8zizrg

obviously hard to see with inside lighting, but I felt very deflated by the yellow colour. At least with deferring my order from V6 to i4, l'll get a chance to look at the colours in the flesh. I doubt that I'll go for yellow now though.

[PorkInsider]

Reading other forums, several people who were on for July deliveries are being contacted this week to be told their cars are now August.

Anyone on here had a call?

[SpartacusF]

I’d half given up hoping to hear from Lotus about a delivery but thought I’d look through spam and Gmail updates - ooops, I had an email from them on April 29th saying spec will be nailed down May 6th. I had no idea what spec I’d originally put down so called them - yes it is nailed down and if I wanted any change it would mean ‘a delay’. I didn’t ask what type delay would be because, luckily, what I’d spec’d back whenever is what I would still spec now. (Manual, touring, nimbus grey with black pack but delete privacy, yellow callipers, gloss black wheels, black interior grey stitching). So do keep an eye out!

[otolith]

Isn't Shmeeeee breaking the embargo?

[fridaypassion]

Driving impressions he said they can't give away.

[ferdi p]

Just had a call asking to confirm a few bits: delivery options, plates & if I have a trade-in...

Still August delivery supposedly...

[as7920]

Thoughts on Privacy glass option.

I've removed it for the Emira, one of the first options I usually tick on my cars.

Starting to have regrets, but the side quarters are tiny and you see the engine cover (i4) more without it.

[bertie]

as7920 said:

Thoughts on Privacy glass option.

I've removed it for the Emira, one of the first options I usually tick on my cars.

Starting to have regrets, but the side quarters are tiny and you see the engine cover (i4) more without it.

Never understand privacy glass, since you can’t tint the fronts it just makes cars look weird and imbalanced to my eyes.

[blueg33]

bertie said:

as7920 said:

Thoughts on Privacy glass option.

I've removed it for the Emira, one of the first options I usually tick on my cars.

Starting to have regrets, but the side quarters are tiny and you see the engine cover (i4) more without it.

Never understand privacy glass, since you can’t tint the fronts it just makes cars look weird and imbalanced to my eyes.

Agree

[av185]

V6 engine top will undoubtedly look better than the i4 so privacy glass probably best deleted for V6.

[Honeywell]

When are we getting an Emira specific sub forum?

The media reviews are due next week which will cause a surge in threads and posts. It seems it would be a good time to open a sub-forum. There are press cars out and about up and down the country at the moment.

[bertie]

av185 said:

V6 engine top will undoubtedly look better than the i4 so privacy glass probably best deleted for V6.

Unless you’re looking for that VAT qualifying, commercial vehicle look, privacy glass is always a no

[PorkInsider]

I also had the call yesterday (but missed it) regarding delivery options, etc. The email they sent doesn't mention any delay, so fingers crossed for September...

Agree regarding an Emira-specific sub forum being needed. There's a lot of content out there in other places and, as has been mentioned, it's only going to get busier next week when the review embargo is lifted.

Www.EmiraForum.com is pretty good if anyone's looking for more content.

Here's a vid of a Seneca car 'in the wild' I found on there:

[Olivera]

Are they taking deposits yet on the i4 base edition?

I'm guessing the £59,995 advertised price will actually be at least £63k when you add on number plates, delivery and first year VED (£2k), plus options, which could easily take you to £65-70k?

[ThisInJapanese]

Olivera said:

Are they taking deposits yet on the i4 base edition?

I'm guessing the £59,995 advertised price will actually be at least £63k when you add on number plates, delivery and first year VED (£2k), plus options, which could easily take you to £65-70k?

Yes, I believe so. I put my deposit down last year with the intention of getting a base edition.

[av185]

Olivera said:

Are they taking deposits yet on the i4 base edition?

I'm guessing the £59,995 advertised price will actually be at least £63k when you add on number plates, delivery and first year VED (£2k), plus options, which could easily take you to £65-70k?

The spec and options/costs on the base edition are as yet unknown.

[Olivera]

av185 said:

Olivera said:

Are they taking deposits yet on the i4 base edition?

I'm guessing the £59,995 advertised price will actually be at least £63k when you add on number plates, delivery and first year VED (£2k), plus options, which could easily take you to £65-70k?

The spec and options/costs on the base edition are as yet unknown.

Yes, but the FE price clearly states:

"Price excludes:

Number plates
Delivery
Road fund licence" (£2k)

So I think it's safe to say the base edition will on the road start from about 63k. They might well make metallic paint an option on that model also (perhaps one free colour). So adding on metallic paint and a couple of options, say a wheel option and track pack, and you're looking at 65-70k.

[av185]

Thats why if you are loading up the base with options you may as well buy the FE it will be relatively cheaper.

Black and white could well be new colours on the base car but noone knows which other options will be available. If you want a base model it will obviously be better keeping it basic thats what it is all about at the price.