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Thanks, I assume you mean depreciation is minimal ?
Is this car any good?
http://www.snowsgroup.co.uk/lotus/used-cars/718134...
Is this car any good?
http://www.snowsgroup.co.uk/lotus/used-cars/718134...
Depreciation should be glacial.Very responsive/direct steering.A good Evora is both a good GT car & Sports car. People generally friendly towards them, you get let out at junctions etc.
N/A version means you can potter about when req'd, then work it to get performance.
You'll never tire of washing it's curves, or the view out the front/wing mirrors/back over the engine bay.
Very capable in the twisties, & feels involving.
Mine has a light clutch,so fine in traffic.
Seats drivers up to 6'5", recaros are comfy, but dont wear too well.
Wing mirrors a good size (far bigger than Elise), but you do need them as rear visibility s poor, but the shape is also part of the charm.
Easier to get out of than Elise.
An ELISE will be more responsive & go kart like if you want the extra feedback (& removable roof), & cheaper. Evora is more grown up.
Good Indy's in Hants/Surrey to help reduce costs.
Note;-
Check Service History & what work done, early cars can have a few faults, aircon (V.expensive if not under warranty on early cars due to poor access)/battery/electrical niggles. Varta 'blue' batteries arent that good, last about 2 weeks max before going flat. There is a 'silver' type which lasts longer. Get garage to confirm with a printout, that battery is in good condition.
Check what service you're getting before handover (3 different types, ranging in cost).
On any car, get ECU printout of engine history showing max revs/frequency of high revs.
Check if this has the close ratio gearbox, you lose mpg but it gains acceleration mid range, which suits car.
Non supercharged version should be up around 10mpg better on fuel.
Early cars have 18/19" tyres, which are cheaper than the later cars.
Seems like a mark on front 'bumper', why not resprayed out? Poor prep for a £30k+ car.
Seat bolsters always wear on drivers side, leather quality not great.
This car doesnt have premium pack (better/full leather interior), but probably has Tech pack with rear view camera. Check if it has 'Sport Pack'
Suspension should not make any noises on rough roads.
Rear visibility poor, sensors are a bit crap & come on far too early & beep continously too early, but with rear camera, you can muddle through.
Rear seats only good for v.small children or extra stowage.
Like all cars, try a few in test drives to see if you really like/want one. You wont get Porsche back-up or service/parts, & dont expect this, but you'll know if it ticks the boxes for you. You only live once.
Good luck in whatever you go for.
N/A version means you can potter about when req'd, then work it to get performance.
You'll never tire of washing it's curves, or the view out the front/wing mirrors/back over the engine bay.
Very capable in the twisties, & feels involving.
Mine has a light clutch,so fine in traffic.
Seats drivers up to 6'5", recaros are comfy, but dont wear too well.
Wing mirrors a good size (far bigger than Elise), but you do need them as rear visibility s poor, but the shape is also part of the charm.
Easier to get out of than Elise.
An ELISE will be more responsive & go kart like if you want the extra feedback (& removable roof), & cheaper. Evora is more grown up.
Good Indy's in Hants/Surrey to help reduce costs.
Note;-
Check Service History & what work done, early cars can have a few faults, aircon (V.expensive if not under warranty on early cars due to poor access)/battery/electrical niggles. Varta 'blue' batteries arent that good, last about 2 weeks max before going flat. There is a 'silver' type which lasts longer. Get garage to confirm with a printout, that battery is in good condition.
Check what service you're getting before handover (3 different types, ranging in cost).
On any car, get ECU printout of engine history showing max revs/frequency of high revs.
Check if this has the close ratio gearbox, you lose mpg but it gains acceleration mid range, which suits car.
Non supercharged version should be up around 10mpg better on fuel.
Early cars have 18/19" tyres, which are cheaper than the later cars.
Seems like a mark on front 'bumper', why not resprayed out? Poor prep for a £30k+ car.
Seat bolsters always wear on drivers side, leather quality not great.
This car doesnt have premium pack (better/full leather interior), but probably has Tech pack with rear view camera. Check if it has 'Sport Pack'
Suspension should not make any noises on rough roads.
Rear visibility poor, sensors are a bit crap & come on far too early & beep continously too early, but with rear camera, you can muddle through.
Rear seats only good for v.small children or extra stowage.
Like all cars, try a few in test drives to see if you really like/want one. You wont get Porsche back-up or service/parts, & dont expect this, but you'll know if it ticks the boxes for you. You only live once.
Good luck in whatever you go for.
TrotCanterGallopCharge said:
Depreciation should be glacial.Very responsive/direct steering.A good Evora is both a good GT car & Sports car. People generally friendly towards them, you get let out at junctions etc.
N/A version means you can potter about when req'd, then work it to get performance.
You'll never tire of washing it's curves, or the view out the front/wing mirrors/back over the engine bay.
Very capable in the twisties, & feels involving.
Mine has a light clutch,so fine in traffic.
Seats drivers up to 6'5", recaros are comfy, but dont wear too well.
Wing mirrors a good size (far bigger than Elise), but you do need them as rear visibility s poor, but the shape is also part of the charm.
Easier to get out of than Elise.
An ELISE will be more responsive & go kart like if you want the extra feedback (& removable roof), & cheaper. Evora is more grown up.
Good Indy's in Hants/Surrey to help reduce costs.
Note;-
Check Service History & what work done, early cars can have a few faults, aircon (V.expensive if not under warranty on early cars due to poor access)/battery/electrical niggles. Varta 'blue' batteries arent that good, last about 2 weeks max before going flat. There is a 'silver' type which lasts longer. Get garage to confirm with a printout, that battery is in good condition.
Check what service you're getting before handover (3 different types, ranging in cost).
On any car, get ECU printout of engine history showing max revs/frequency of high revs.
Check if this has the close ratio gearbox, you lose mpg but it gains acceleration mid range, which suits car.
Non supercharged version should be up around 10mpg better on fuel.
Early cars have 18/19" tyres, which are cheaper than the later cars.
Seems like a mark on front 'bumper', why not resprayed out? Poor prep for a £30k+ car.
Seat bolsters always wear on drivers side, leather quality not great.
This car doesnt have premium pack (better/full leather interior), but probably has Tech pack with rear view camera. Check if it has 'Sport Pack'
Suspension should not make any noises on rough roads.
Rear visibility poor, sensors are a bit crap & come on far too early & beep continously too early, but with rear camera, you can muddle through.
Rear seats only good for v.small children or extra stowage.
Like all cars, try a few in test drives to see if you really like/want one. You wont get Porsche back-up or service/parts, & dont expect this, but you'll know if it ticks the boxes for you. You only live once.
Good luck in whatever you go for.
Wow, that is an amazingly thorough response - really appreciated N/A version means you can potter about when req'd, then work it to get performance.
You'll never tire of washing it's curves, or the view out the front/wing mirrors/back over the engine bay.
Very capable in the twisties, & feels involving.
Mine has a light clutch,so fine in traffic.
Seats drivers up to 6'5", recaros are comfy, but dont wear too well.
Wing mirrors a good size (far bigger than Elise), but you do need them as rear visibility s poor, but the shape is also part of the charm.
Easier to get out of than Elise.
An ELISE will be more responsive & go kart like if you want the extra feedback (& removable roof), & cheaper. Evora is more grown up.
Good Indy's in Hants/Surrey to help reduce costs.
Note;-
Check Service History & what work done, early cars can have a few faults, aircon (V.expensive if not under warranty on early cars due to poor access)/battery/electrical niggles. Varta 'blue' batteries arent that good, last about 2 weeks max before going flat. There is a 'silver' type which lasts longer. Get garage to confirm with a printout, that battery is in good condition.
Check what service you're getting before handover (3 different types, ranging in cost).
On any car, get ECU printout of engine history showing max revs/frequency of high revs.
Check if this has the close ratio gearbox, you lose mpg but it gains acceleration mid range, which suits car.
Non supercharged version should be up around 10mpg better on fuel.
Early cars have 18/19" tyres, which are cheaper than the later cars.
Seems like a mark on front 'bumper', why not resprayed out? Poor prep for a £30k+ car.
Seat bolsters always wear on drivers side, leather quality not great.
This car doesnt have premium pack (better/full leather interior), but probably has Tech pack with rear view camera. Check if it has 'Sport Pack'
Suspension should not make any noises on rough roads.
Rear visibility poor, sensors are a bit crap & come on far too early & beep continously too early, but with rear camera, you can muddle through.
Rear seats only good for v.small children or extra stowage.
Like all cars, try a few in test drives to see if you really like/want one. You wont get Porsche back-up or service/parts, & dont expect this, but you'll know if it ticks the boxes for you. You only live once.
Good luck in whatever you go for.
I would say that the car listed is already appreciating. 2 years ago a 2010 NA @ 47,000 miles without all the packs like that one would have been sub-30K.
In my opinion you could do better for your buck elsewhere (i.e. better condition, all three packs, lower mileage). Good luck, but don't hang around too long: they don't seem to be getting any cheaper!
In my opinion you could do better for your buck elsewhere (i.e. better condition, all three packs, lower mileage). Good luck, but don't hang around too long: they don't seem to be getting any cheaper!
I've owned an Evora S for 12 months now as a second car / fun car. Previous cars include M3s, 911 etc and I tried many cars including F-types etc before finally choosing an Evora.
Its very different to all of those other cars. It is far more agile and with very direct steering. The handling is very much mid engined in that you do feel its attitude change a lot with power and momentum compared to the other cars I've spent time in.
Its perfectly acceptable for longer distances, mine has all 3 packs so has all the comforts / aids that you could want. It is genuinely remarkably smooth and refined considering how connected and stiff it feels when you throw it around.
Where it is poorer than most of the opposition in my opinion is in heavy traffic, I don't like to be constantly working the clutch from standstill and I just don't like driving the car in those situations (It's fine, it manages, just feels wrong). I'm sure an IPS would take that issue away. I also think the engine lacks some character after a 911. That said, the engine certainly doesn't want for performance, its very fast, but it just feels a bit smooth and linear as opposed to dramatic.
My kids are 10 and 12, and I do sometimes shove the smaller one in the back. The rear seats are only usable for short journeys mainly due to head room.
I didn't buy with the intention of keeping it long term, and I should be changing it now (from the original plan) but I'm genuinely struggling to work out what I would change it for as so many of the cars that you would consider similar just do not have the same direct or engaging drive. I'm looking at R8s and 911 turbos but they're not convincing me.
Its very different to all of those other cars. It is far more agile and with very direct steering. The handling is very much mid engined in that you do feel its attitude change a lot with power and momentum compared to the other cars I've spent time in.
Its perfectly acceptable for longer distances, mine has all 3 packs so has all the comforts / aids that you could want. It is genuinely remarkably smooth and refined considering how connected and stiff it feels when you throw it around.
Where it is poorer than most of the opposition in my opinion is in heavy traffic, I don't like to be constantly working the clutch from standstill and I just don't like driving the car in those situations (It's fine, it manages, just feels wrong). I'm sure an IPS would take that issue away. I also think the engine lacks some character after a 911. That said, the engine certainly doesn't want for performance, its very fast, but it just feels a bit smooth and linear as opposed to dramatic.
My kids are 10 and 12, and I do sometimes shove the smaller one in the back. The rear seats are only usable for short journeys mainly due to head room.
I didn't buy with the intention of keeping it long term, and I should be changing it now (from the original plan) but I'm genuinely struggling to work out what I would change it for as so many of the cars that you would consider similar just do not have the same direct or engaging drive. I'm looking at R8s and 911 turbos but they're not convincing me.
Great cars. The lines work far better in the flesh than in photographs IMO, especially if you go down the SR look with black roof and lower sills. A lot of road presence and IMo the interior was unfairly appraised by the press and was in fact a great place to be. The recaros on the S1 Evora are also remarkably comfortable over long distances (unlike the S2 Evora with the far stiffer Sparcos).
Not the fastest car on the road in NA guise, but enough to have some fun at non-licence losing speeds and the ride quality is so good that I think some of the tim eit masked its turn of pace because of it. The suspension is wonderfully balanced whereby it somehow manages the tricky balance of superb ride quality and yet sharp handling.
Build quality was not bad, and very good in terms of "for a Lotus". Sounded good too given the origins of the engine.
I really enjoyed my ownership and would certainly recommend it. As others have said, depreciation should be glacial but do keep in mind that they do not sell too quickly in my experience, even at a competitive price point. Mine stuck around for quite a while when I decided to move on.
Running costs are reasonable too, watch out for clutch which is a ball ache and a £2.5k+ bill so try to get one that has already had that done. Otherwise the only issues I had were minor niggles that could be DIY'ed and the standard headlight delamination which seemed to accelerate rapidly when I parked the car outside of my parents house for a few days. Had one replaced under warranty with an £800 bill and the other one re-laminated for about £250 via JCT600.
Overall, cracking car.
Not the fastest car on the road in NA guise, but enough to have some fun at non-licence losing speeds and the ride quality is so good that I think some of the tim eit masked its turn of pace because of it. The suspension is wonderfully balanced whereby it somehow manages the tricky balance of superb ride quality and yet sharp handling.
Build quality was not bad, and very good in terms of "for a Lotus". Sounded good too given the origins of the engine.
I really enjoyed my ownership and would certainly recommend it. As others have said, depreciation should be glacial but do keep in mind that they do not sell too quickly in my experience, even at a competitive price point. Mine stuck around for quite a while when I decided to move on.
Running costs are reasonable too, watch out for clutch which is a ball ache and a £2.5k+ bill so try to get one that has already had that done. Otherwise the only issues I had were minor niggles that could be DIY'ed and the standard headlight delamination which seemed to accelerate rapidly when I parked the car outside of my parents house for a few days. Had one replaced under warranty with an £800 bill and the other one re-laminated for about £250 via JCT600.
Overall, cracking car.
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