My Evora Review + Pictures So Far - Long Read!
Discussion
Redlake27 said:
I'm looking for something that does both jobs well.
My choice is to keep the hack (a 100k mile diesel Alfa 159) and either modify the Europa, buy a 10yo 996GT3, 5yo Z06 or a 5yo Maserati Gransport as a weekend toy......
....or buy either a Cayman S, Evora or M3 as my sole car.
I went from BMW 335d and Exige 240r -> Evora. Not looked back. Best all-rounder I have owned.My choice is to keep the hack (a 100k mile diesel Alfa 159) and either modify the Europa, buy a 10yo 996GT3, 5yo Z06 or a 5yo Maserati Gransport as a weekend toy......
....or buy either a Cayman S, Evora or M3 as my sole car.
Bit of an update again, 6 months on from my original post/thoughts.
I’m up to 4000 miles now and the Evora feels like its loosening up quite nicely. I’ve done my first track day in it, and its quite a nice feeling being able to drive to the track in such a compliant GT car, and suddenly switch to a typical ‘Lotus’ like feeling car when on track. The car might not be as pin point as the Exige, but I’d put this down the tyres, and the weight. Performance wise there didn’t seem to be a lot between the Evora NA, and the Exige SC.
I’m finding the Evora much, much comfier for all driving than the Exige, and the seats are also more supportive.. So win-win IMO. The exhaust is starting to soot up nicely now aswell and sounding nicer as the mileage climbs.
The rear seats haven’t been used by a human since my last update, all they have been used for is shopping and luggage. They are just ever so small for a normal sized adult which is ashame.
The car has been getting plenty of positive attention which is nice. Most people don’t know what it is (I’ve removed the afterthought Evora badge from the rear).
I’ve also recently driven the SC Evora, with a half intention to upgrade if the car was much better. As an all rounder, it is absolutely superb. Few points/differences I did notice though –
Gear shift seems ‘lighter’. I’m not sure whether I preferred this to mine, but I’m told it’s a simple cable mod which can be done during my next service if I want.
There wasn’t much build quality improvements that I noticed, but the seats are noticeably softer, and this is down to the 20mm thick pads for the heated seats element..
Power is much more readily available, its very effortless. Loads of torque compared to the NA, but at the same time, it changed my driving style to lazy. Rather than reving the car (and really having fun) I found myself changing up earlier and riding the torque more.
The car was louder than mine aswell with the sports button on, which I’m told opens an exhaust valve. Nice touch as it means it also has a quiet mode!
I didn’t feel that right now, I could justify the change. I’d like the extra power, but everything else, it would just feel like the same car sitting on the driveway. I’d probably even go for the same colour again!
Biggest problem I now feel is I don’t know what I’ll change to next. The Evora is probably the best all round car I’ve owned for my needs. And as with all Lotus’, every other car after driving a Lotus feels very numb and disconnected.
I know the Evora doesn’t get the best of reviews in some of the magazines, but I’d urge people who are looking at cars such as the Cayman/911, to at least try the Evora before writing it off. All in all, very happy so far. My local dealer MMC after service has been fantastic aswell, which also helps.
And a few more pics..
I'm considering getting the roof/mirrors wrapped black..
Thoughts?
I’m up to 4000 miles now and the Evora feels like its loosening up quite nicely. I’ve done my first track day in it, and its quite a nice feeling being able to drive to the track in such a compliant GT car, and suddenly switch to a typical ‘Lotus’ like feeling car when on track. The car might not be as pin point as the Exige, but I’d put this down the tyres, and the weight. Performance wise there didn’t seem to be a lot between the Evora NA, and the Exige SC.
I’m finding the Evora much, much comfier for all driving than the Exige, and the seats are also more supportive.. So win-win IMO. The exhaust is starting to soot up nicely now aswell and sounding nicer as the mileage climbs.
The rear seats haven’t been used by a human since my last update, all they have been used for is shopping and luggage. They are just ever so small for a normal sized adult which is ashame.
The car has been getting plenty of positive attention which is nice. Most people don’t know what it is (I’ve removed the afterthought Evora badge from the rear).
I’ve also recently driven the SC Evora, with a half intention to upgrade if the car was much better. As an all rounder, it is absolutely superb. Few points/differences I did notice though –
Gear shift seems ‘lighter’. I’m not sure whether I preferred this to mine, but I’m told it’s a simple cable mod which can be done during my next service if I want.
There wasn’t much build quality improvements that I noticed, but the seats are noticeably softer, and this is down to the 20mm thick pads for the heated seats element..
Power is much more readily available, its very effortless. Loads of torque compared to the NA, but at the same time, it changed my driving style to lazy. Rather than reving the car (and really having fun) I found myself changing up earlier and riding the torque more.
The car was louder than mine aswell with the sports button on, which I’m told opens an exhaust valve. Nice touch as it means it also has a quiet mode!
I didn’t feel that right now, I could justify the change. I’d like the extra power, but everything else, it would just feel like the same car sitting on the driveway. I’d probably even go for the same colour again!
Biggest problem I now feel is I don’t know what I’ll change to next. The Evora is probably the best all round car I’ve owned for my needs. And as with all Lotus’, every other car after driving a Lotus feels very numb and disconnected.
I know the Evora doesn’t get the best of reviews in some of the magazines, but I’d urge people who are looking at cars such as the Cayman/911, to at least try the Evora before writing it off. All in all, very happy so far. My local dealer MMC after service has been fantastic aswell, which also helps.
And a few more pics..
I'm considering getting the roof/mirrors wrapped black..
Thoughts?
justin220 said:
Bit of an update again, 6 months on from my original post/thoughts.
I’m up to 4000 miles now and the Evora feels like its loosening up quite nicely. I’ve done my first track day in it, and its quite a nice feeling being able to drive to the track in such a compliant GT car, and suddenly switch to a typical ‘Lotus’ like feeling car when on track. The car might not be as pin point as the Exige, but I’d put this down the tyres, and the weight. Performance wise there didn’t seem to be a lot between the Evora NA, and the Exige SC.
I’m finding the Evora much, much comfier for all driving than the Exige, and the seats are also more supportive.. So win-win IMO. The exhaust is starting to soot up nicely now aswell and sounding nicer as the mileage climbs.
The rear seats haven’t been used by a human since my last update, all they have been used for is shopping and luggage. They are just ever so small for a normal sized adult which is ashame.
The car has been getting plenty of positive attention which is nice. Most people don’t know what it is (I’ve removed the afterthought Evora badge from the rear).
I’ve also recently driven the SC Evora, with a half intention to upgrade if the car was much better. As an all rounder, it is absolutely superb. Few points/differences I did notice though –
Gear shift seems ‘lighter’. I’m not sure whether I preferred this to mine, but I’m told it’s a simple cable mod which can be done during my next service if I want.
There wasn’t much build quality improvements that I noticed, but the seats are noticeably softer, and this is down to the 20mm thick pads for the heated seats element..
Power is much more readily available, its very effortless. Loads of torque compared to the NA, but at the same time, it changed my driving style to lazy. Rather than reving the car (and really having fun) I found myself changing up earlier and riding the torque more.
The car was louder than mine aswell with the sports button on, which I’m told opens an exhaust valve. Nice touch as it means it also has a quiet mode!
I didn’t feel that right now, I could justify the change. I’d like the extra power, but everything else, it would just feel like the same car sitting on the driveway. I’d probably even go for the same colour again!
Biggest problem I now feel is I don’t know what I’ll change to next. The Evora is probably the best all round car I’ve owned for my needs. And as with all Lotus’, every other car after driving a Lotus feels very numb and disconnected.
I know the Evora doesn’t get the best of reviews in some of the magazines, but I’d urge people who are looking at cars such as the Cayman/911, to at least try the Evora before writing it off. All in all, very happy so far. My local dealer MMC after service has been fantastic aswell, which also helps.
And a few more pics..
I'm considering getting the roof/mirrors wrapped black..
Thoughts?
Roof and mirros in Black do look pretty damn good I have to say.I’m up to 4000 miles now and the Evora feels like its loosening up quite nicely. I’ve done my first track day in it, and its quite a nice feeling being able to drive to the track in such a compliant GT car, and suddenly switch to a typical ‘Lotus’ like feeling car when on track. The car might not be as pin point as the Exige, but I’d put this down the tyres, and the weight. Performance wise there didn’t seem to be a lot between the Evora NA, and the Exige SC.
I’m finding the Evora much, much comfier for all driving than the Exige, and the seats are also more supportive.. So win-win IMO. The exhaust is starting to soot up nicely now aswell and sounding nicer as the mileage climbs.
The rear seats haven’t been used by a human since my last update, all they have been used for is shopping and luggage. They are just ever so small for a normal sized adult which is ashame.
The car has been getting plenty of positive attention which is nice. Most people don’t know what it is (I’ve removed the afterthought Evora badge from the rear).
I’ve also recently driven the SC Evora, with a half intention to upgrade if the car was much better. As an all rounder, it is absolutely superb. Few points/differences I did notice though –
Gear shift seems ‘lighter’. I’m not sure whether I preferred this to mine, but I’m told it’s a simple cable mod which can be done during my next service if I want.
There wasn’t much build quality improvements that I noticed, but the seats are noticeably softer, and this is down to the 20mm thick pads for the heated seats element..
Power is much more readily available, its very effortless. Loads of torque compared to the NA, but at the same time, it changed my driving style to lazy. Rather than reving the car (and really having fun) I found myself changing up earlier and riding the torque more.
The car was louder than mine aswell with the sports button on, which I’m told opens an exhaust valve. Nice touch as it means it also has a quiet mode!
I didn’t feel that right now, I could justify the change. I’d like the extra power, but everything else, it would just feel like the same car sitting on the driveway. I’d probably even go for the same colour again!
Biggest problem I now feel is I don’t know what I’ll change to next. The Evora is probably the best all round car I’ve owned for my needs. And as with all Lotus’, every other car after driving a Lotus feels very numb and disconnected.
I know the Evora doesn’t get the best of reviews in some of the magazines, but I’d urge people who are looking at cars such as the Cayman/911, to at least try the Evora before writing it off. All in all, very happy so far. My local dealer MMC after service has been fantastic aswell, which also helps.
And a few more pics..
I'm considering getting the roof/mirrors wrapped black..
Thoughts?
justin220 said:
I know the Evora doesn’t get the best of reviews in some of the magazines,
I don't think I've read a bad review yet! Any criticisms seem to just be niggles such as the poor location of the electric mirrow switch. I've sat in three or four and whilst I've not seen any improvement in build quality between early and late examples (couldn't fault either to be honest) one car absolutely stunk to high heaven of glue/solvents. The other three were fine!
Great cars!
What does it do to the gallon?
that's actually pretty good. The old man's just bought a gen II boxster, direct injection etc and he does well to get over 22mpg out of that.
Plus I enjoyed your write up and especially the pics.
It really looks very good in orange. Still not exactly sure why but it does. And there's more than a hint of stratos about the glasswork. And that's never a bad thing. Bright colours obviously accentuate this feature and I'd go so far as saying that chrome orange is the best colour to date for an Evora.
I bet you Lotus Sport (if it still exists under Danny Bahar's regieme) would supercharge yours for a fee that would be a fair amount less than the cost to change for a new one. Still toying with the idea of factory supercharging my Elise....
Plus I enjoyed your write up and especially the pics.
It really looks very good in orange. Still not exactly sure why but it does. And there's more than a hint of stratos about the glasswork. And that's never a bad thing. Bright colours obviously accentuate this feature and I'd go so far as saying that chrome orange is the best colour to date for an Evora.
I bet you Lotus Sport (if it still exists under Danny Bahar's regieme) would supercharge yours for a fee that would be a fair amount less than the cost to change for a new one. Still toying with the idea of factory supercharging my Elise....
Edited by The Pits on Sunday 6th March 18:22
Justin, I think the car looks better as it is...orange is a great colour for the car and deserves maximum coverage!
Funds allowing I'll be looking to switch my car either later this year or early next year and either (not new sadly) an Evora or Aston V8 Vantage are currently the front runners for test drive
JJ
Funds allowing I'll be looking to switch my car either later this year or early next year and either (not new sadly) an Evora or Aston V8 Vantage are currently the front runners for test drive
JJ
Yes to orange. No body 'wraps'. It's all a bit 'fast and furious' borderline chavtastic nowadays.
I think the days of the matt black wrapped bmw M3 are coming to an end.
I guess at least it's always removable (at a price).
But please, by all that's merciful, no fake carbon wrapping please.
I think the days of the matt black wrapped bmw M3 are coming to an end.
I guess at least it's always removable (at a price).
But please, by all that's merciful, no fake carbon wrapping please.
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