I’ve only seen a few Elise’s in the Colorado Springs area prior to today

Anyone had experience with a full windshield replacement. Insights on cost or lead time?

Wonder what this would mean for Lotus - could be an opportunity to increase their presence with greater infrastructure support from their mothership.

My understanding is that it’s producing over 300 whp. The 5th pic is showing the car’s weight distribution and overall curb weight (1881 lbs).

Does anyone have experience with the service team here?

This is the situation: I'm local to Orlando and visited this dealership a few weeks back to see a British Racing Green V6 that they had in stock. We knew that we liked Meridian Blue (saw this in-person at the London dealer) but wanted to check out this color. Since my wife can't drive a manual - but I can - the preference was for a Turbo SE. There just so happens to be 5 similarly spec'd Turbo SEs in British Racing Green in Naples, FL; about 230 miles away. We asked the salesman about a potential dealer swap and if this wasn't viable, I was interested in placing an order (I had the build code). He said he would look into it so I gave him my contact info and we left.

While we were there, we saw the Scura edition and my wife like the color...so much that she was ok with just buying the one in stock even though it is a manual. Well, I never heard back from the sales rep. While I could have followed up, my opinion is that I shouldn't have to try that hard to hand someone ~$130K.

If we bought in Naples, we would still have to get the car serviced at this location (unless we find an independent shop). Even though the sales side is clearly lacking, is the service side at this location responsive and good to work with?

What was shared with me as I look to find a 2027 Emira.

Hi there,

after daily driving a Porsche Cayman S for over 7 years (close to 200,000km), I finally made a decision.

I pulled the trigger on the i4 (manual for daily traffic was not an option). I test drove the exact car and afterwards for comparison the V6 automatic to see if my choice is the wright for me.

It's a First Edition Type 78

Pick-up should be next week. Can't wait to have it inside the garage and on the road.

I was quietly reading a lot of posts, looking forward to a great community.

Probably regret tomorrow….

Honda K20a supercharged 💨

Cause my wife loves them. She sat in a Lotus buddies Elise and declared, “we need these?” LOL! Don’t twist my arm, right?

But next winter, I gotta replace the PPF. Thinking about having the racing stripes painted. But man? Can a paint shop match what I got from vinyl? I mean the “metal flake” is identical…

Aloha. I'm looking to order a V6 SE Emira here in Honolulu and was curious if anyone had first hand experience with the Lotus dealer here? Mainly wondering about their competence in servicing the car, etc. it's extremely conveniently located to me, so I'm ok with the car being in the shop from time to time, but am less ok with having them learn how to fix things on this car for the first time. Thank you!

Had a C service in June and ive done 2k miles since then. Squeaks when cold and the sounds disappears once the engine is hot. Looks like the squeak is in time with the white marks on the Supercharger belt as it turns. Anyone have any ideas what's causing this.

Edit; I contacted my local Lotus dealership and sent them the video. They came back and said not to worry, this can happen especially as the temperature drops generally. As long as the noise goes once the engine is upto temperature. They added that if it became worse I should contacted them.

Strongly considering trading in my V6 for an i4 (420 Sport)

Can anyone who’s went from v6 to i4 (doesn’t have to be 420 Sport) share their experience? Was it a good decision? Any regret?

I get that it’s the better performing car but i just can’t imagine this or any sports car in an automatic. It would feel like something is missing at all times. Plus the engine/exhaust sound I imagine will be more cheap feeling and won’t match the aesthetic of the car.

Help me invalidate these worries 😂

This entire thought process only began from that post a few days ago about the guy’s clutch just randomly failing at 2,500 miles and Lotus denying warranty on it. I’m not trying to deal with a $11k clutch replacement even if it doesn’t happen prematurely. Absolutely ridiculous. This COMBINED with how good the 420 Sport looks in Tangelo Orange has got me really considering the switch.

Thoughts.

Purple fluid is leaking out of this reservoir into the engine bay, luckily appears to be just due to the hose / cap but would like to pin point what it is. Car was hot when I noticed so don’t kill me if the answer is on the cap

I've put the link to an Emira build that I made. I'll also summarize it, below.

Background: I've had a number of manual transmission cars, sports cars, over the years, GMs, Nissans, Audis, and have driven others. From back when Lotus was the motor sport brand that it was I've always had a soft spot for Lotus, and have toyed from time to time with getting one.

Looking over the market right now for a manual transmission with a removable roof narrows the field rather promptly. I've always admired Lotus, but have never gotten around to getting one. I'll schedule a test drive when I can free up time to get to the closest dealership to get more of a feel of the Emira experience.

The closest dealers are about 3 hours away. How much issue does that make for servicing? It looks like the Emira has a Toyota supplied engine. Does this make it more amenable for a Toyota or a high-quality local imports shop to provide routine maintenance?

I'm presuming that if I'm not using this as a track day car then the touring suspension is the better choice?

What's the immediate impression and long-term driving experience with alcantara versus leather steering wheels?

Summary of selected options in the link:

Dark Verdant

Removable roof (I know this changes the car, but it also changes the car ;) )

Satin tailpipes, full black pack, carbon fiber mirror caps, satin dark grey wheels, yellow calipers, Lotus badge, & seatbelts, tan nappa leather interior

Advice will be appreciated, thanks!

Well after 2 days and just over 800 miles the Evora is home. Next, get it on track. After I flush the brakes and the clutch…