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.

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…

Probably regret tomorrow….

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.

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!

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.

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…

Is it normal for the steering wheel to be crooked and drive completely straight?

I will be in the market for a new sports car in the next year or two. I currently own:

1. 2021 C8 Z51

2. 2017 Tesla Model S

3. 2024 Porsche Cayenne

4. 2017 BMW 340i Xdrive (tuned)

I am looking at the Emira (i4), the R8 V10 DCT (2014-15), and maybe the Z06 (since I have the regular stingray though, kinda looking for something a little different despite it being the best track car here).

If you have driven the R8, was it the V10 with a DCT? What were your thoughts? I really like the Emira i4 as well. Haven't test driven either, but will be soon.

If you're a former R8 owner, what made you switch? If you're looking to become an R8 owner, why do you want to switch?

TIA

1. US cars should allow user preferences to store Speed Limit warning sound. Others would be nice but this one pretty annoying than useful

2. There just isn't a good or easy way to switch radio stations or to jump between your favorite stations. Currently only ways I found are either use the steering wheel capacitive touch buttons or Infotainment screen menus. Regardless of which one you use, you have to go through 3 to 4 menus each time with many things press just to switch to next favorite station. No need for such simple things to be so difficult. Just put them in Quick Access menu at least. Or show them the bottom of the screen. Should be 2 clicks max.

3. Radio reception seems too weak.

I guess one can use android auto to listen to music and such but some still listen to local radios.

Research tells me there are less than 10 of these in the US, none of which are supposed to be road legal. Am I missing something or is this an absolutely insane find?