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From all us dinosaurs...ROAR! Thanks for watching...now back fighting that T-Rex 🦖

@@Life411 I really wasn't being insulting. I apologise if you feel that. My point is that everyone seems against automated manual gearboxes, and they are really pretty good nowadays. Now the latest research indicates that Dinosaurs didn't "ROAR", but you no what scientists are like. In the UK, ROAR used to be printed on most event tickets, as it translates to "right of admission refused". Sorry for the dull bits of information!

Thank you for the kind feedback...from both Mike and I. 😸 @happychats, in the US alone, surgeons perform over 300,000 hip replacements each year and I'd like to help them all, so I appreciate it any time you help spread the word about my Hip Vlog to friends, family, co-workers, heck even the person standing next to you in the checkout line. 😸

Glad you liked the video...thanks for watching! For context, I was never on Facebook until two years ago when, at age 54, I started this channel and had a Total Hip Replacement. So in general not a huge fan of social media. But I definitely know what you mean. If I didn't have this channel, I'd typically only use those groups and the non-FB forums as-needed. But with trying to build my channel and help as many people as possible, participating on Facebook is a necessary evil. I'm usually on the Hip Support groups daily...the car ones when I have a question or new content to share. Thanks for asking. PS Have you found any good FB groups for cars that are not model specific? It's always a challenge for me to find good groups that will allow me to share my content.

Thanks for the tip...sounds like a likely culprit.

Yeah and a lot of folks come up and compliment you on your "Lotus" when you're driving an Alfa Romeo 4C 🏁😎

@Life411 really lol damnn lol cause they sure look alike

Thanks for watching. Sorry for the bad break. Hope your early recovery is going well...sounds like it if you're only taking Tylenol and Ibuprofen. Happy Healing!

Yeah, lack of a manual in the 4C is a headscratcher. So I'm a slender 6'2.5" and fit about equally well in both the 4C and Elise. Body proportions can vary...mind me asking what doesn't fit in the Elise? Main thing for me is the opening is quite a bit smaller requiring me to essentially fold myself in half as I duck in. Thanks for watching!

Lotus even with it's Chinese financial backing has very limited R&D ability. You'll never see a Lotus engine or gearbox for this reason, they'll always have to buy someone else's. They do make their own chassis. They glue aluminium together by hand the same way they've been doing it for decades. And they've gotten very good at it. Under the skin an Emira is essentially the same car they've made for the last 30 years. It works, and it would just be too costly to scrap this and start over from scratch with a carbon tub chassis. If they did the price of the cars would be a lot more expensive than they even are now.

Good questions, but I think there are several factors to consider. Lotus' unique extruded aluminum and epoxied chassis is exceptional and I've always wondered why other car manufacturers never licensed it. Is a carbon fiber chassis better? I'm not sure that it is...I'm guessing they have similar pros and cons. Also, could Alfa Romeo "afford" to build the 4C with a CF tub? Popular belief is that AR lost money on every single 4C they built and sold. As a massive corporation, they can absorb this as a loss leader to sell 10,000x of their other profitable cars. But Lotus doesn't have that business model...they need to make a profit on every unit. Just my thoughts on the subject...thanks for watching!

It's been updated to "How to Survive Week 1" You can find it here th-cam.com/video/pZHHZfNCK3k/w-d-xo.html

@@Life411 Thank you--your videos have certainly helped me cope post-op.

shoot me an email so we can connect and discuss game.of.life.411 at gmail

Thanks for watching, for the kind words and for sharing your thoughts and personal experiences with these cars. I'll definitely have to put Road Atlanta on my to do list.

Thanks for watching...obviously you have a great attention to detail. I'm aware of that port, but I'd like my dashcam to be always on so it can also serve as a parking monitor. I need to hardwire it to an always-on fuse/circuit.

@@Life411 just wanted to say your videos are very informational. I was looking into hardwiring it for always on connection but decided against it since the battery might get drained quicker than normal. If you find a solution for a hardwire with a battery backup I’m sure you will post it Emira forum or lotus talk :)

@BorisArtemyev thanks for the kind words. There are some threads on this in the forums already where folks have installed cams with battery backups. Personally, it seems like the battery can handle it except for very long periods when you would have it on the trickle charger anyway. So I'm planning to give it a try without a battery backup and monitor things, but yeah, was definitely planning to make it a video. Good idea to include some of the other solutions folks implemented.

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I definitely get what you're saying and if you've had 50,000km in the 4C without anything going wrong, that's awesome! Since you mention km, what part of the world are you in? Just curious because European pricing of 4Cs is very different from North America. Enjoy your 4C! I'll enjoy the Emira/Elise and reminisce fondly about my own 4C.

@@Life411 I’m in Sydney, Australia. Prices are steadily increasing, at least asking prices are. Around $100,000-$120,000AUD for lower mileage SE/LE ones. That’s around $60,000-$75,000USD. New Emiras are close to $220,000(inc on-roads) plus options here in Oz. Not sure if there’s wiggle room on the price.

Looks like a similar price ratio to what we see here in N.A., but prices in Oz seem to average about 10-15% higher for both cars based on your numbers. As a friend and former 4C owner recently mentioned to me, when you say it like that, it doesn't seem rational...he just sold his 4C to buy a Porsche GT4 at more than twice the price. But the heart wants what the heart wants... good conversation!

@@Life411 I’m simply an Alfista who was dreaming his whole life that Alfa would build a car like the 4C. For once I got my wish and I won’t ever be giving her up….It’ll be passed on to my sons and they can decide what becomes of her.

Sounds like how I feel about my Elise. I also think it's cool that I have a viewer on the other side of the world in Oz 😎 Enjoy that 4C!

The heart wants what the heart wants, right? 🏁🏎😉

You mean all three, right, because I did hang onto my Elise. But two sports cars is my wife's limit. :)

@@Life411 No limits I always say!

Wait until you drive one before judging. The 4C is a brilliant drive. It’s as fast and engaging as anyone would need for the road. Unbelievably frugal on fuel for the performance it provides too….And nothing has gone wrong with mine after 8.5yrs and 50,000km, track days included. Get one.

@@jamesroseby3823I did drive one, it was astoundingly fast and the handling superb. The exhaust sounds great, but under normal driving conditions I thought it sounded terrible when it shifted gears. It will be a legendary car, I just think it would have been greater with a manual. I get it, they don’t even offer manuals on Ferraris any more so maybe I’m old fashioned, but I just believe it makes a sports car more engaging.

@@stevelovescars Get it. The short gearing of the first three gears and nature of the turbo engine mean you’ll not miss the gear lever. The TCT is perfect for it. You only live once.

The lack of a manual was a significant factor for me too. I did the math recently and I think I've only owned three automatics my entire life. Just something I love about the connection one gets and the control. But I'm preaching to the choir...you know that. But if you have an opportunity to own an Alfa Romeo 4C and can live with the compromises a car that size entails (similar to the Elise), I'd say go for it. It's still a phenomenal car and a blast to explore it's capabilities and enjoy its beauty (incl the sound).

Thanks for watching. Yup, all depends on what your priorities are. It's cool to see people's reactions when they see something exotic and rare, but the Cayman and C8 are both on my list of cars I'd like to own one day.

True dat. Wait till the U.S. customers need service issues addressed!

Sorry to hear that. Mind expanding on that? Just curious what sort of problems you encountered with your Emira and whether you still own it. It does seem to be a bit of a crap shoot with Lotus' QC.

​@@Life411go on the forums and issues are endless. And Lotus as usual gives fvck all about their customers. I canceled my order and very happy I did.

@andrewrossnagel9433 I'm on the forums a bit it doesn't seem that bad to me. Sometimes the forums give a jaded view because that's where people go when they have problems, not so much when they are problem free. It's kind of like the News.

That is a big factor for sure. Although I found the 4C very comfortable once you're in it,

Totally get that! Thanks for watching and for the kind feedback.

Thanks for watching. The %s were Elise-to-4C and then 4C-to-Emira.

Italian “Bubble car” all day! Side profile of the Emira is whack. Wrong proportions and looks like a CUCARACHA !!! Tell me I’m wrong once you see it! Maybe it’ll fly in Mexico but not in my driveway!

@@benhaley9811 Interesting 🤨

You must be blind

Uh, no. Time will be kind to the 4C.

The Lotus has no identity

Love the Alfas as well! Gorgeous good looks in my opinion!

You must be smoking crack 😂😂😂

Sounds like you're doing well for 5 weeks post-op. If things already feel better at five weeks, imagine how great you'll feel in five months

Glad you think so!

Thanks for watching! When you get some wheel time in a 4C/Emira, let me know what you think.

Thanks for watching and for the kind feedback. Fair points. One of these days, while I'm still able to fold myself in half, I'm gonna have to get behind the wheel of an Exige.

Emira is much simpler, 4C is a baroque mess. I hate it. Nothing to do with the 33stradale simplicity.

@@DLiotine as long as you can tolerate the paint bubbling (not imperceptible either) the AC malfunctions, bricking of ECUs when they get slightly damp, and looks of an Evora in a Fat Suit (which truthfully, is all it it). Luckily the price on them is already coming down right out of the chute, and plenty available. Unfortunately there is no infrastructure in the U.S. to support and service them. Purchasers will frustrate themselves which multiple long distance trips to the service centers. One thing that bothers me to no end though after you see it is the out of proportion height to length from a side view. Roof and headliner height is WAAAY too high given its length, giving it a roached look and hump back stance. Not that it affects the aero and downforce, but ugly IMHO. Your mileage will vary.

4c will be in the shop. Emira all the way.

really? You heard that Lotus stands for lots of trouble usually serious? Dealership network is about as weak for both marques. In terms of parts availability, Lotus is probably worst.

My pleasure, I'm glad you found my videos helpful. @johnward8064, in the US alone, surgeons perform over 300,000 hip replacements each year and I'd like to help them all, so I appreciate it any time you help spread the word about my Hip Vlog to friends, family, co-workers, heck even the person standing next to you in the checkout line. 😸

My pleasure. Sounds like you are recovering well. Thanks for the update on my recovery. @MrTuna315, in the US alone, surgeons perform over 300,000 hip replacements each year and I'd like to help them all, so I appreciate it any time you help spread the word about my Hip Vlog to friends, family, co-workers, heck even the person standing next to you in the checkout line. 😸

Glad to hear you are recovering well. @rajengovender1122, in the US alone, surgeons perform over 300,000 hip replacements each year and I'd like to help them all, so I appreciate it any time you help spread the word about my Hip Vlog to friends, family, co-workers, heck even the person standing next to you in the checkout line. 😸

See you on the other side! Hope it all goes smoothly.

My pleasure. Wish you happy healing!

Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching! Sorry about the swelling and infection, but hopefully it is smooth sailing from here. @MikeCTRVLR, in the US alone, surgeons perform over 300,000 hip replacements each year and I'd like to help them all, so I'd appreciate your help spreading the word about my Hip Vlog to friends, family, co-workers, heck even the person standing next to you in the checkout line. 😸

In mind, yes. Were they identical, no.

Thanks, now I know I'm not alone. :)

🏁Thanks for watching. For sure, I'm loving the Emira, but the C8 is still on my list of cars I'd like to own one day...who knows if that day will ever come though. 😉

My pleasure. I agree...you never know what piece of information will change someone's life for the better...it's happened to me often enough. Best wishes.

The 4C allows you to drive it in Manual mode. The transmission uses clutches...it's not an automatic...so in manual mode you control the clutches just like with a stick shift manual and you will roll backwards down a hill just like in a stick shift manual.