I love it... it is very close between this and my integrale now in terms of affection. Similar but different cars . Ha.😁

Me too. Such a good car now. Has aged like a fine Bordeaux. 😁

Ah, what's that about? Have you got a link? [checks my hectic event calendar] March 1oth - am free!

Absolutely... lots more to do.

Ha. I can't take credit for that 🤩

Cool. Yeah, colour is the most subjective thing of all - just don't park your car next to mine 😛 I still cannot think of any other car out there that competes with it. A Macca 570 has no manual and costs crap loads more to run. Have you also found that the car seemingly gets better and better. It has some kind of magic. Have you taken it on the track yet?

@RevMonkey It's funny I got collared in a car park the other day by a chap who wanted to know about the car. He said he'd seen a pro boxer (Connor Benn I think) the week before in London getting into his Mclaren and it wasn't a patch on the Emira looks wise! I think part of a car getting better is that you just get more used to it and more confident driving it. I haven't tracked it and probably won't. I have a GT86 that I would be more likely to track but either way too busy with work for the foreseeable future, I'm afraid!

@@paultune1696 Fair enough. I was very anxious on the track but the car is so capable, by the first bend, I simply new it would not let me down. I still believe the car will become an icon.. Just don't know how long it will take 😁

Cool. Not sure when they went out of fashion. The hard bit is finding some that fit and suit the Emira.

Ah cool. Anything that keeps classics loved and running is a great thing. Picked up my 1981 classic today after having a lot of work done on it. Video on it coming out in the week!

Cheers. Yeah, like the car, it has gotten better. The car looks new always. I really love it.

Yeah, as it has surpassed my expectations.

@@RevMonkeythat’s good to hear picking mine up soon…, I’m in the states so we’re just now getting first editions in…

@@actionfaction2558 Finally! Exciting times.

@@actionfaction2558Hey, how long from order to delivery date? And congrats hope you enjoy the car!

Yeah, well said. Have to be happy really.

I love the F-Type. Always turns my head and I was 100% either going to get the V6 S or the V8 likely in SVR guide. I believe it was the best looking car until the Emira came out. I had to get a Larini exhaust mind to match the aural impact of the Jaguar but does not pop in the same way. Other than that, very different cars in the way they put power down, the Jag being more GT, more comfy and less raw which clearly and deservedly suits more people in the real world, especially if it an only car and daily. Am in Surrey if you wish to do a comparison video! Ade

​​@@RevMonkey thanks for replying. I'm very happy with the almost immediate power delivery of the V6. I daily mine on A and B roads around West/South Yorkshire where I'm based. The manual transmission (only 200 were built for the UK market) makes it all more entertaining. I'd be happy for you to feature it in a comparison video if you fancy a trip up north. We have some of the best scenery roads around here. I've just detailed it so it's arguably the best it's ever looked. Search for Caldera Red Manual V6 on the F-type UK forum and you'll find it easily.

@@JWL-UK I wish I lived up there mate. I know you have some speed camera issues but some epic roads! Wicked you have a manual version. Absolute keeper. I have a suspicion I will have an F-Type at some point in my life.

Great. I am going to Munich in a few months to see Adele in concert! I wish I was taking the Lotus but my wife prefers to fly! 😄

There are some good values ones in the used market now. Go for it! Astonishing car.

Ah interesting. Seems BMW and Merc prices are still relatively mad. The car looks ace in the flesh. it is the way it throws shadows.

Well, they are driving an excellent car themselves but, looks wise, yeah... Cayman shape is pretty old now.

Ha, I thought I was! 😄

What are your current concerns? Maybe i can help. Also, my own car is for sale and its spectacular.

Great! What spec did you go for and how long have you had to wait? Ade

I'd love to drive the original, the early naughties cars and the last derivative to find out myself! My first thought though was they were engineered to be fast and happen to look damn good too. There might be magic in the engineering. Certainly, Ford put a lot of effort into that one. Not sure about the modern variants as nobody ever speaks about them. Didn't Jeremy Clarkson get one and then sold it as not that driveable?

@@RevMonkey I believe that Clarkson sold his because of problems with the Alarm, I bet he wishes he still had it now considering current values! … but that gen 2 GT comprehensively thrashed the Ferrari 360 of the day, if you reviewed a GT I’d definitely watch, just be careful as they are allegedly like to spin on old tyres!

@@garyhawkins9246 I am in a few clubs but I don't know anybody who owns one! I do love the shape of the latest one.

I didn't have the seatbelt issue, the wiper issue and its never gone into limp mode or missed a beat. Not saying it is perfect but fundamentally the car has been a superb ownership experience thus far.

Ha. I reserve the right to keep changing my mind 😜

Well said. Yeah, not everything in that service seems to add up but whatever.. It's still a 6th of a Ferrari or Bentley service. Have you been on a test drive?

No, not yet, but I've owned a Lotus before and I know they're a great handling sports car. @@RevMonkey

@@markd3250 Yep, that is where they excel for sure. Somehow some people still knock it.

Yeah. Overall, I have to agree. Lotus should have remained a builder of amazing engaging sports car and only perhaps gone as far as a hybrid motor. China makes the electric stuff. Alas, business is business and time will tell if putting all eggs into the EV basket will break them.

I think I have only seen one nimbus on the road. Blue and yellow seem the common colours to me. I do love NImbus. That with red leather was on my other order as I placed two deposits. No privacy and no black pack of course. I can't actually recall what suspension setup I went with on the nimbus.

are you sport on your spec? Can't recall...by the way, the PPF on the red is way better than the gloss....imo @@RevMonkey

@@rayjoedef Yeah, sports. I was never going to get Touring on a Lotus sports car. Bit like finally bedding Margot Robbie and putting a blindfold on so you can't even see her. 😁

it is not good and not bad. Given the other cars I own it is very good! I'd say 18MPG in the real world with a lot of spirited driving. Low 20s is likely achievable with a lighter right foot. The DCT engine is smaller, lighter and has a turbo so I would expect to see economy gains of about 5mpg.

Cool. Not realised that. Usually it is there by default. The car definitely has the odd electrical gremlin flare up.

Ha, yeah, I had no idea. It made no sense so assumed they made an error. So, still decent wear and I guess that shows decent even wear across the tyre. You can tell I never look at these things.. 😁

Apparently..... speakers bed in a bit like tyres and engines. There is a noticeable different in the quality of the Kef speakers now. It still does not go that loud but loud enough and there is zero distortion at that highest level. So, yeah, give it time and forgive the car its early sins 😁 What spec did you settle for?

Seneca black pack V6 Manual Touring alcantara. Red calipers - diamond cut wheels. I was at Hethel yesterday - well worth a visit. I’m now getting quite excited 😂

@@meenboli Wicked. You'll be desperate to run the car in as quickly as possible so you can start giving it some real wellie. Still rarely seen cars on the road. If you are ever near Surrey you should come and hear my one.

😁

Good question. Of course, any company can insure all or most of ones cars but you'd hope there was a discount. Certainly worth calling them and finding out.

No I have not yet. It is likely better as a daily, when you consider getting stuck in traffic. It wont match the sound of the V6 but will still be an epic car.

Great to hear. It gets better and better doesn't it. I feel like I have a secret which others don't know about. I remain shocked that the car isn't held in super high regard. I think, on day, it will be,

You just be right..

Absolutely no idea and forgot to ask. I assume this is something that will happen every service, for whatever reason.

Get in touch with customer service and tell them that you are happy to have "your chosen spec" should one become available. Might happen, it has before, as people have pulled out.

Wow. That is madness. Still, I assume it is still a 1/3rd the cost of a Ferrari 296?

None at all. Early days really. Alcantara is a fabulous man-made material tyat has been at the top end of car interiors for decades. Leather tends to sag and is more slippery. I'd go for Alcantara in all sports cars and leave leather to luxury vehicles, where it is indeed lovely.

Great. Overall the car is amazing and still fast. 400 HP is still enough! Round the bends it is superb, even in the wet.

@@RevMonkey thansk! i am considering getting an Emira this year. Maybe I will miss doing silly things in every kind of weather with my RS3 (Quattro system is simply amazing) but I am sure I would enjoy an Emira as well. Would you recommend it as a daily?

@@chris_4044 I daily the Emira. Going out in the rain shortly! I did like my RS3 a lot (got nicked) but you'd be surprised how the much better dynamics of the Emira makes up for the RWD. Overall, not even close and feels like a huge upgrade. I never really looked back at the RS3 but one just stares at the Emira whenever the chance arises. Having both would be a really good 2 car garage actually!

@@RevMonkey i think you couldn’t have said it better. I have an almost full spec RS3 2023 and it would be a dream to keep both the RS3 and an Emira, but I am too young for that and need to save some money too (just turned 26). So I would have to sell my RS3. One last question. Do you think the Emira struggles in the snow? Would you go to a Ski Resort with an Emira?

@@chris_4044 Umm, even with the settings on Normal, snow would be too much without snow chains on I reckon. I think it would be too tense otherwise!

Similiar sort of car. Both fun when the snow comes! 😁

Yeah, I guess so. It is new so has no history of theft so I thought the premium was pretty decent.

I will ask when I next speak to them. Nobody really knows what sort of expense the Emira will throw up, say, after 5 years. Track days average at about £250 for a full day - open pit lane. Insurance. Never told them! 💀 But keep it quiet 😁 Risk it for a biscuit! 😊

I now cannot imagine selling it. Well, ONLY if I have sold all my other cars AND a perfect SLS or Aventador Roadster gets my attention but that is a long shot.

Right now, that is the plan but one never really knows.

Sport!! I was never to get Touring suspension on a Lotus 'Sports' car.

The new exhaust system frees the car up a lot, which helps. Definite difference in delivery at all revs.

Interesting. Like the delay on news built originally the Emira does not seem to like sitting still. I drive mine daily and have no issues ever. Paint.. well, I PPFd it but it looked fine to me originally. Shame your experience was poor. The car is amazing and gets so much better with age, maturing process that the Porsche won't match but I agree it is better out of the box! If you are near surrey and want to flavour a really sorted Emira with a Larini exhaust then pop over. Then again, as good as the 718 is, you will have nightmares of regret 😛 Nah, you can't go wrong with a Porsche. I have one too! Undeniably better built. Better car? Generally speaking, yes. Better experience? No chance, well, not in one that works! 😆. I need to drive one back top back myself to really know which one feels faster on the road, or just feels better. Surely you wince when you see an Emira on the road? There is surely no arguments on the looks.

@@RevMonkey The Emira looks amazing that I think maybe the reason that so many have given it great reviews / benefit of the doubt. The Porsche though has a flat 6 / 4 letre engine with PDK and goes much better than the Emira and It sounds mental as its naturally aspirated engine

@@RevMonkey It does need a bigger engine though I think with better sound

@@RobTSLAWell, that means more weight. 3.5l should be enough, especially with the supercharger. The stock car sounded fine. Mine sounds amazing but it cost £3k to achieve it.

@@RobTSLA You mean its not even a manual!? OMG. No a driver's car then 🙂 You need to come and hear my Emira...

Dunno yet!! I hope not. I can always knock it down to sport or tour but I would rather not. I will go on another track day in a couple of months when the weather has improved and I will likely have to pick the most lenient track.

Ha, it is my car at least! I am only a small channel. I was thinking it might more attention. Maybe I should move to scantily clad women, that always works 😁

​@@RevMonkey women get views. A blurry video with a blonde and brunette got 4.1k 😂😂

@@autodigitvlogs Ha, yep. Sex always sell. Am trying to line up some lovely ladies for a reaction video 😄

I do love it!

Yeah.. I'd better keep it below 150 mph... 😁

Yeah.. I did not get the itemised PDF and it does seem strange. I can't be arsed to contest it in case they forgot something else as I am happy with the amount overall. 😁

The exhaust uses the existing valve. There are no mods. Just louder across the range and goes mad at the higher revs.

Interesting. On what?

One was the left seat belt and one was the wipers. Neither of which were wrong on mine but they did them anyway. There have also been about 3 software updates, the last one being on my 1 year service last month.

I do use it as my daily. 12 mile trip to work and back. I have other cars too of course.

I had to look that Blackwings up! Looks like a strong performer but damn, it's not exactly pretty! 😝 I do love the older US cars, particularly the muscle stiff and also have a real love of the Corvette C1 and the C2 Coupe. Probably awful to drive but who cares, they look epic!

It's a satin stealth PPF covering it all. Guess you have to see it in the flesh. It looks amazing as it really accentuates the curves.

Yep, state of the marketing. Hopefully, not too far from a turnaround but I am not overly optimistic.

In some cars you can't even get to it. A lot of servicing is tick-boxing bollocks like having to use an authorised dealer to do work on performance cars.

I think they are only just starting to get their customer cars. Been a shocking delay due to approvals I believe.

Oh dear! If you have a complaint like that make sure that you always go to the onbudsman. AF would not knowingly scam you, they are too big and reputation is everything. Still, a reminder for us all to record our conversations! Easy download by App these days.

I don’t expect to have to record every conversation when trying to take out car insurance and I’m sure most other people don’t either. The recorded message says ‘calls may be recorded’ but when I asked them to go through the first call, to find where they confirmed what I was saying, they somehow couldn’t find the recording. Doesn’t sound like a reputable company to me!

@@neilparry14 Yeah, nobody bothers but this illustrates why we all need to be more diligent, on any call regarding money, finance or insurance.

@@neilparry14 Meant to say. I have two Android Apps recording conversations. Not for the reason above as it happens but I have a crap memory! 😀

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@@RevMonkey cool thanks for the reply!