Evora now or Emira later?

Evora now or Emira later?

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Matchy

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5 posts

91 months

Thursday 3rd February 2022
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I am currently very tempted to buy an Evora GT410 (not sport) to keep my Elise S1 company. I previously had a 2011 Evora S and loved it, hugely enjoyable to drive on roads at any speed and in all weathers. When I read the reviews of the GT410 it seems like the perfect car for me but if I wait for 18 months I could have an Emira. Am I mad to consider buying the Evora now ? A couple of dealers have had GT410s in stock for quite some time now which makes me wonder if there is a good deal to be done!

Matchy

Original Poster:

5 posts

91 months

Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Thanks for the responses. I sold my Evora S when I was tempted by a low mileage Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio which was an incredibly capable car particularly at higher speeds but it didn’t make every journey as special as driving the Lotus and enjoying that incredible steering and superb handling.

I buy my cars for the enjoyment of getting in and just driving on roads so the simpler the better (a friend with a Quadrifoglio was raving about the heated steering wheel - a feature I didn’t even know mine had). So I am beginning to conclude that if the Touring Emira has a better interior but will be challenged to better the driving experience of the Evora on roads I should just get an Evora back on the driveway. If the Emira turns out to be incredible I can always join the waiting list and enjoy the Evora while I wait…

PS I have only driven a 911 once - a 997 Carrera S. Rock hard ride (compared to both Evora and Elise) for no obvious handling benefit (on roads at least).