Thinking of selling my Evora S and getting an F360
Discussion
Bebs said:
Well done. Looks like a lovely car and a very impressive amount of work being carried out before hand over! Should give you trouble free motoring for the foreseeable future.
Next step is to take it down to AV Engineering and get their ECU tune and faster F1 paddle shift upgrade. It will transform the car entirely!
Strange you should mention that......Next step is to take it down to AV Engineering and get their ECU tune and faster F1 paddle shift upgrade. It will transform the car entirely!
I will once I have spare funds, in the middle of buying an investment property too - lawyers are taking all my money
amgmcqueen said:
Congratulations on your Ferrari purchase.
Are you able to give any feedback/opinions on how it compares to the Evora? Do you prefer it?
Thanks.
This is what I said on another thread. Are you able to give any feedback/opinions on how it compares to the Evora? Do you prefer it?
Thanks.
blueg33 said:
Interestingly, I have been asked a similar question on the Lotus Forums.
I loved the Evora, I had an n/a car and then a supercharged one. The thing that originally sold me was the steering feel and sense of occasion (it felt like a super car in many ways), it was compromised but those added to the character, eg the aluminium switch gear was unique but badly placed, the seats the most comfortable buckets I have sat in but suffer from bolster wear. The exhaust sounded good, mine had motorsports exhausts). Occasionally, especially in the S you could feel that the CoG at the rear was a bit high, the n/a had better balance. I was looking at 911's and Caymans at the time, the Lotus steering feel just blew them out of the water for me.
The Ferrari is 13 years older than my last Evora was, yet it has very similar steering, much better power delivery and is alot faster (to me at least) from about 50mph up. The sound at 7-8000 rpm is fantastic. the interior materials are way ahead in quality terms, but the seats slightly less comfy.
Running costs - the Lotus was a bargain despite numerous niggles that needed to be sorted, the average service was under £400 at a dealer, plus usually around £150 to sort niggles eg cracked A pillars. The S averaged about 23mpg the n/a about 32mpg. The Ferrari is obviously going to be more expensive, its old and its a Ferrari, insurance is about the same for the same mileage and business use £350 for me, the Ferrari is way under 20mpg so far. Fewer niggles with the Ferrari but bigger servicing bills.
Both cars have a sense of occasion and so far I like them equally. Ferrari, however, seem very supportive of people who own their cars, Lotus Silverstone were great, Lotus less so, but Ferrari are already inviting me to events (Lotus never did), they have great offers for servicing on older models and you sort of feel part of a lifestyle club but its not intrusive.
Either car is fantastic, for me the Ferrari itch needed to be scratched, I needed a high revving V8 that is considered by many to be one of the best engines made, in my life, and that engine lifts the Ferrari above the Lotus.
Some pics, because I like them
n/a Evora at Prescott
Evora S Sports Racer
Ferrari 360
I loved the Evora, I had an n/a car and then a supercharged one. The thing that originally sold me was the steering feel and sense of occasion (it felt like a super car in many ways), it was compromised but those added to the character, eg the aluminium switch gear was unique but badly placed, the seats the most comfortable buckets I have sat in but suffer from bolster wear. The exhaust sounded good, mine had motorsports exhausts). Occasionally, especially in the S you could feel that the CoG at the rear was a bit high, the n/a had better balance. I was looking at 911's and Caymans at the time, the Lotus steering feel just blew them out of the water for me.
The Ferrari is 13 years older than my last Evora was, yet it has very similar steering, much better power delivery and is alot faster (to me at least) from about 50mph up. The sound at 7-8000 rpm is fantastic. the interior materials are way ahead in quality terms, but the seats slightly less comfy.
Running costs - the Lotus was a bargain despite numerous niggles that needed to be sorted, the average service was under £400 at a dealer, plus usually around £150 to sort niggles eg cracked A pillars. The S averaged about 23mpg the n/a about 32mpg. The Ferrari is obviously going to be more expensive, its old and its a Ferrari, insurance is about the same for the same mileage and business use £350 for me, the Ferrari is way under 20mpg so far. Fewer niggles with the Ferrari but bigger servicing bills.
Both cars have a sense of occasion and so far I like them equally. Ferrari, however, seem very supportive of people who own their cars, Lotus Silverstone were great, Lotus less so, but Ferrari are already inviting me to events (Lotus never did), they have great offers for servicing on older models and you sort of feel part of a lifestyle club but its not intrusive.
Either car is fantastic, for me the Ferrari itch needed to be scratched, I needed a high revving V8 that is considered by many to be one of the best engines made, in my life, and that engine lifts the Ferrari above the Lotus.
Some pics, because I like them
n/a Evora at Prescott
Evora S Sports Racer
Ferrari 360
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