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

[Hereandthere]

Is that for the 3.5 litre version? My son wants the i4 and I am sure that those are not configurable at the moment

[av185]

I assume so I am currently awaiting a call from Lotus to confirm.

In addition to the V6 I also deposited for an i4 in June 22 and the latest update from Lotus is for a Summer 2024 car so it is unlikely to be for the i4 bearing in mind UK demonstrators are not even due to arrive until Autumn this year.

[pincher]

Saw one on the road this morning for the first time - yellow one just past the Dartford Bridge (V600 LOT - hello, if you are on here ).

Absolutley stunning is all I can say - made everything else around it look dull and boring.

Kinda regretting pulling my deposit now...

[w1bbles]

Out of interest, has anyone here who has a deposit down NOT received one of the emails as above? I'm curious to know whether it's a blanket message to all.

[LarJammer]

I've had a deposit down since July 21 and have not had an email. Mine is an i4 though, so not one of the cool kids.
Must say, I'm very surprised you can still order an FE 2 years after launch... hardly a limited edition is it?

[BertBert]

Same for me and no email since the price rise email a month ago. Which did say they'd contact me in the next 2 weeks which of course has not happened!

[Enut]

Just a heads up for anyone yet to finalise their spec, Ashford Lotus (Kent) have ALL of the colours currently on site, including shadow grey.
I don't think they'll be there long as they are going on to customers and the Sussex Lotus site, but I found it really interesting to compare them all in the flesh yesterday.
Delfinitely now going to lock in Magma and no black pack.
They also have a couple for sale (cancellations) if anyone wants to skip the queue, even a magma one, but sadly with the upper black pack and sports rather than touring otherwise I may well have gone for it.
Sam and Owen were, as usual, really helpul and real petrolheads.

[av185]

Looks like the majority of these recent e mails from Lotus requesting configuration submission by Weds 29th March are for the i4 FE. Evidently and on the grapevine potential build slots have switched from the USA in favour of the UK due to a number of American market issues with the car thus bringing UK I4 FE builds forward.

[BertBert]

That's interesting as my deposit is for a first batch i4. It makes sense that I've not had the email is my car has been configured for ages.
I wonder when they'll start to come through and when dealers will have them to test drive.

[av185]

If anyone is interested in a first run early i4 FE build p.m. me to configure before Thursday this week.

Would have taken it but I have a May build June delivery V6 FE manual so don't want both Emiras especially as I have a few cars including a 458, 991.2 GT3 and 718 GT4.

If it doesn't go I will reconfigure the I4 FE for 2024 delivery.

[kibbbs]

LarJammer said:

I've had a deposit down since July 21 and have not had an email. Mine is an i4 though, so not one of the cool kids.
Must say, I'm very surprised you can still order an FE 2 years after launch... hardly a limited edition is it?

Same here

[Shnozz]

First one I’ve seen in person last night and in the same spec I’d have fond for until I cancelled and asked for my deposit back.

[blueg33]

Shnozz said:

First one I’ve seen in person last night and in the same spec I’d have fond for until I cancelled and asked for my deposit back.

One for the bad parking thread? He is miles from the kerb but don’t think it’s driving as it’s not in line with the others

[Shnozz]

blueg33 said:

One for the bad parking thread? He is miles from the kerb but don’t think it’s driving as it’s not in line with the others

He was driving.

[Niponeoff]

Still no deposit returned, been asking for well over a month. I've confirmed the card I used and sent in a copy of my statement showing the payment.

Next step is to use a credit card charge back, but I can't until I get back to the UK, due to where I'm working.

Not sure what the problem is.

[w1bbles]

Shnozz said:

I initially specced Verdant and would love to love it but it’s just too dark to show off the gorgeous lines. So I changed to Nimbus.

[jules_s]

I saw an Emira in Bristol last week (a yellow one)

Utterly jaw dropping beautiful.

[BertBert]

Shnozz said:

First one I’ve seen in person last night and in the same spec I’d have fond for until I cancelled and asked for my deposit back.

Terrible spelling

[pincher]

Saw a red one on Southend seafront today. Suited it very very I thought.

I was all for the Seneca Blue until I saw the yellow. Now I think I’d have to change my mind again to red.

[GTRene]

the V6 sounds good in this video and those guys are praising it for a 100k car.