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Hi
Anyone know or looked at this one?
http://www.londonsportscars.com/lotus-evora-3-5-vv...
Highest miler on sale but I don't really see that as a great problem if it's in good nick.
Ben.
Anyone know or looked at this one?
http://www.londonsportscars.com/lotus-evora-3-5-vv...
Highest miler on sale but I don't really see that as a great problem if it's in good nick.
Ben.
Definately no sports pack brake discs are solid and the calipers are not black. Service history would also be a worry.
It is storm titanium, asame as my car.
For a couple of K more I got one with lower mileage, all three packs, 12 months warranty, tubular custom exhaust and barge boards. Plus excellent service from Silverstone Lotus, who fitted correct new Pirelli's, updated all of the satnav and phone maps and software, and gave the car a big service for me after I had owned it for a couple of weeks so any issues could be picked up and sorted (there were no issues).
The car posted was around when I started looking in December. Every other n/a car has sold in that time.
It is storm titanium, asame as my car.
For a couple of K more I got one with lower mileage, all three packs, 12 months warranty, tubular custom exhaust and barge boards. Plus excellent service from Silverstone Lotus, who fitted correct new Pirelli's, updated all of the satnav and phone maps and software, and gave the car a big service for me after I had owned it for a couple of weeks so any issues could be picked up and sorted (there were no issues).
The car posted was around when I started looking in December. Every other n/a car has sold in that time.
The whole point about buying an Evora (or a Lotus in general) is to enjoy its driving dynamics. If you buy one without the Sport Pack you are losing out on a good deal of that feeling (eg: mega brakes, sharp throttle response etc.) and will no doubt struggle to move it on, as and when the time comes. Mine was a similar deal to the above poster, albeit a little older, but with lower miles.
I approached the Lotus Main Dealer I use about having the Sports Pack throttle function retro fitted to a standard N/A, as the button is there in the dash and the Sports logo shows on startup, so the function must be there in the ECU?
I was advised not to bother and told I could have the drilled disks fitted when the standard ones need replacing. I was advised: the standard car just has the sharper throttle response setting and usually revs to a 6800 limiter (although they said they'd seen cars goto 7200 rpm); whilst the SP fitted cars, default to a blunter throttle action on startup (which might give marginally better mpg), and then the sharper action/higher rev limit when you press the button.
I was advised not to bother and told I could have the drilled disks fitted when the standard ones need replacing. I was advised: the standard car just has the sharper throttle response setting and usually revs to a 6800 limiter (although they said they'd seen cars goto 7200 rpm); whilst the SP fitted cars, default to a blunter throttle action on startup (which might give marginally better mpg), and then the sharper action/higher rev limit when you press the button.
Speak to Greg at Hangar 111. Komotec might do a remap to resolve the difference in mapping. You might be able to fit a different resistor in somewhere?! Really sounds as though the Radium cold air intake works well on the N/S cars...that alone would probably compensate for any difference in mapping.
to give an alternative point of view (which is the advantage a forum has over the press. In either mediums you get the informed and the not informed commenting, but at least on a forum you get a spread of views to pick from)....
the sports button makes the car feel quicker due to the sharper throttle response but I am not convinced it actually has more power (interested to hear on this for a 2011 NA). However, for most if you are really on it and trying to balance the car on a point of oversteer (especially in the wet) the sharper throttle is just too sharp, the tip in point too aggressive. For the track I would always go for for the softer throttle map to give better car control.
The looser traction control and removal of mid corner understeer control is nice but again you are going bloody quickly if you encounter any of these changes. In the dry the car just has a load of grip in either mode. For the wet the looser TC is nice for getting the car sideways but I suspect most don't drive their cars like this (I have spun once doing it so far).
I have the long ratio gearbox and drive a mixture of motorway and coutry lanes. For the former long ratio is better. For cross country if you are really on it then the short ratio is better. However again I doubt that many users drive their cars that aggressively. Cross country when pushing on you are mostly in 2nd and 3rd gears and 2nd is the same between either gearbox, 3rd a bit longer.
cheers
C43
the sports button makes the car feel quicker due to the sharper throttle response but I am not convinced it actually has more power (interested to hear on this for a 2011 NA). However, for most if you are really on it and trying to balance the car on a point of oversteer (especially in the wet) the sharper throttle is just too sharp, the tip in point too aggressive. For the track I would always go for for the softer throttle map to give better car control.
The looser traction control and removal of mid corner understeer control is nice but again you are going bloody quickly if you encounter any of these changes. In the dry the car just has a load of grip in either mode. For the wet the looser TC is nice for getting the car sideways but I suspect most don't drive their cars like this (I have spun once doing it so far).
I have the long ratio gearbox and drive a mixture of motorway and coutry lanes. For the former long ratio is better. For cross country if you are really on it then the short ratio is better. However again I doubt that many users drive their cars that aggressively. Cross country when pushing on you are mostly in 2nd and 3rd gears and 2nd is the same between either gearbox, 3rd a bit longer.
cheers
C43
Yes basically agree about the gearbox ration thing, even the CR box is still pretty long legged and given the CR box 2rd gear will hit 90-100, what do you need any more gears for anyhow????!! The engines are also really torquey, and I have found on tracks that 3rd/4th covers everything.
As for understeer/oversteer, the car is so well balanced that you can do what you want with it, and personally I find it really hard to spin even though I find myself driving with a constant drift, just like a go-kart, on trackdays...probably explains the tyre wear! I have had a Noble, Caterham type, and an Elise all spin off in front of me, unable to keep the pace up!
As for understeer/oversteer, the car is so well balanced that you can do what you want with it, and personally I find it really hard to spin even though I find myself driving with a constant drift, just like a go-kart, on trackdays...probably explains the tyre wear! I have had a Noble, Caterham type, and an Elise all spin off in front of me, unable to keep the pace up!
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