I've got a hethel yellow Elise. It's a brilliant classic colour that attracts attention without being flash. The bugs do land on it, but the solution is to get in and mash the go pedal then they get off. Privacy glass looks very nice with top black pack since the black continues from the roof down the rear window and looks ace if you have a light colour car like yellow
Wow, I wasn't aware Hethel Yellow was a pre-existing color. Do you have any pictures you can share? That would have come in really handy early on before I was able to see and drive a Hethel Yellow Emira. Thanks for watching!
My planned spec:v6 manual, sport chassis, vivid red, lower black only, red brake calipers, black wheels, eagle f1 superport tires, red/black all leather option interior, home link.
Add the factory option vehicle tracker, imho you can vinyl wrap teh roof if you agonise over top black pack paint option (save a couple grand). PPF and ceramic coating are after-delivery options, so are V6 2GR-FE alloy baffled sump (Simply Sports Cars Australia make one for the Exige, same engine). There's stuff like a lightweight flywheel at MonkeyWrench Racing ((USA) for this engine, and so on.
Just finalized my order a few days ago. My Emira will be my daily car. So it will be the First Edition, V6 auto, touring chassis, nimbus grey, black pack, privacy glass, homelink, diamond cut rims, and yellow brake calipers. The interior will be black leather seats and wheel with grey contrast stitching. And yes, I did choose the V6 auto, again it will be a daily car. Bulletproof engine, and I love the supercharger as it won't have lag unlike the I4 turbo. If you live in an area that is mostly hot, I do recommend leather seats and especially leather steering wheel. I am not a big fan of the bright leather seats, as they are very hard to keep clean. I see you chose hethel yellow, I still think the yellow brake calipers will still look good. But you do make a good point about the brake dust, I like to fully clean my cars 2-3 times a week so I'm fine with the yellow brake calipers. If you dont want to clean as much, then black brake calipers will be good. I personally do not like red brake calipers, it is very common. I like the privacy glass. Yes, it hides the engine, but it also tints the small side windows. So people won't be able to see if there's anything in the back of the seats. My Emira will be my first car with a black roof, and people say that black roofs easily get scratched. So I will be putting a full body xpel ppf. I have never driven or even seen the Emira in person, so I can't say which chassis or tires will be better for you. I did my final order in front of a Lotus car salesman. He said the top 3 colors that a lot of people chose are hethel yellow, seneca blue, and numbus grey. Diamond cut rims are also the number 1 that people choose. He also said that Lotus might be considering removing the vehicle tracker here in the United States, and any customers who checked vehicle tracker will be refunded. It is said that the vehicle tracker is not working properly. But I am very lucky. I put my allocation for the Emira in April 2023. They expected my Emira to be arriving in October of next year. One individual backed out in the same dealership, and we have identical specs of the Emira. If I understand it correctly, his spec was already in the Lotus system(like all the parts are already in the factory or something like that), so since we have identical specs my dealership called me and said I can take his spot for $7,500. Now I cannot change anything on the car if I wanted to, I just basically took his car. I did just that, and now my car will start its building process in 2 weeks. Takes approximately 45 days to finish. Then the shipping from Uk to here in FL is what decides if it will arrive around Christmas of this year or January or February of 2024.
Thanks for the update and sharing your spec and thoughts on the various options. Very helpful. Nice that you were able to move up the list so significantly. I'll look forward to hearing from you when you take delivery of your Emira! (if not sooner). Best, Peter
I’d go for the all bright red exterior with black interior & red stitching, touring suspension & 6 speed manual stick shift V6 engine & silver wheels & touring chassis suspension. I don’t think you’d go wrong with these and it will always be in demand. Any other color interior will look ugly
Harrys Garage has just gone over the i4 model, and there were some interesting quirks mentioned. One of those things is those models will have engine covers completely covering up the engine bay, more like the porsche cayman.
I’m kind of limited with those color options as I already have reds, variants of yellows and greens in my stable. Blue unfortunately in most markets devalues the quickest. I’ve actually watched a dealer take money off a trade because it was blue-at least in those hues offered by Lotus. If they offered Gulf blue, I might be persuaded there. I too liked the orange from the past Lotuses. I like the silver option; it’ll hold value, but I’m also tired of black and red interiors (owned 3 cars in four years with red interior, and it gets old quickly). If you’re playing it safe calculating all things you’re considering, striking color for an entry exotic, value, ease to keep and looking clean, I think the yellow + black pack + black calipers + diamond cut wheels and black interior checks all the boxes. It’ll stand out, won’t get dinged on resale and has an element of exclusivity that’ll turn heads; but also subtle aggressiveness that can be appreciated. I too had a preorder in but the waiting game was ridiculous, and coming off the heels of having two 2021 QV orders canceled on me by Alfa, I backed out.
Thanks for weighing in, those are great points and I also appreciate the validation of most of my thinking. Sorry you've had some bad experiences with preorders. This is the first time I've done it. In fact, the last new car I purchased was my 1992 Mazda RX-7...now that was a rocket ship (at the time)!
If I was going to get the yellow, I'd spec the exterior the way you did. And I agree about the interior - at least as far as leather goes. I'd probably take the brown but that's just me. The privacy glass - nope. From the pics I've seen it means that the quarter window and the back window are darker - harder to see the supercharger from the outside, and the rear quarter window looks a little weird blacked out. But that's just me.
I’m also going black pack with privacy glass delete. I think the privacy glass blends nicely with the black pack but I think it looks a lot better from the side without the privacy glass. Also I like the view of the V6 supercharger without the privacy glass. Another factor I’d potentially consider differently if going with the i4 for example. I’m not a yellow car person but I think the yellow is one of the best colours. Love the new silver you’re considering as well and I’m tempted by it slightly. Personally would go black pack with yellow but not silver and not a fan of red seats with the yellow. I’m going alcantara knowing I’m going to have to be really careful and clean when getting in so I think leather makes sense for you! First instinct on callipers with the yellow car would be the yellow but I don’t think there’s a bad option there. Again on the Cup2, warm weather where you live but as a daily driver those could be quite problematic in the wet and cool NC mornings in December/January.
You're confirming my thinking on the privacy class, so appreciate that. It in your posts, but what color are you going with? Understand yellow is not for everyone
You want to think about trapped heat, under that glass engine case. The glass is going to significantly raise the workrate of heat removal solutions designed in. That said, the glass is also heavy, if there's an aftermarket carbon louvred rear tailgate swap-in like the later Exiges (the years that never made it onto the US market) that's what you want.
Interesting. So you think the existing venting will be inadequate? I think the rear trailing edge of the hatch had a gap and there were some other vent openings if memory serves.
Congrats! I’ve been given a heads up I may be getting my call soon. I’m in a busy city with bad roads and the sport suspension test drive was shocking as it was less jarring on bumps than my E-Class cabriolet. That gave me good reassurance in going sport unless it was a daily driver which is also why I’m going manual. Apparently it’s harsher with the Cup 2 but I’ve been told those wont perform any better outside of tracking the car unless it’s perfect temps so I think sport with Goodyear is a good combo. Daily driver or I’d probably look at i4 with touring and Goodyear. If it was purely for track and lap times I’d probably be going i4 with sport and Cup 2. I’m going V6 manual with sport and Goodyear for fun weekend driver. Doubt I’d take it out on a rainy day but at least won’t have to worry if a sudden storm hits with the Goodyears and apparently they have double the tread life.
I should add, the daily driver i4 comment is based on living in a city like mine with traffic probably worse than downtown LA, so manual is awful when constantly in bumper to bumper traffic. If I lived somewhere that didn’t have bumper to bumper traffic and was going to daily drive it then I would be going with the manual. Odd coincidence - I just heard you talking about the tracker and thinking I’m going to need some sort of one where I live and have had tons of car thefts recently, unlike where my vacation home is in Pinehurst NC! I’m heading there this weekend via Raleigh on Sunday. I almost should have ordered mine out there as I was July 8, 21 deposit and still fingers crossed on making the cut for V2 where I am in Canada.
Thanks for all the great thought process for watching. I agree on driving manual in bumper to bumper traffic. I love a manual, but it's absolute torture in stop and go. Fortunately, I don't have to do much driving during commuter times nowadays. So I'm guessing your big golfer? Have a blast in Pinehurst in honk as you drive through Raleigh. 😁 Assume you're coming down in a people mover since it's a vacation.
@@Life411 Big golfer, I always fly via Raleigh but with my next car (the daily driver) with all the active assists now I’m going to consider driving in a single day (12 hours). Usually do a bit of shopping in Raleigh, will be on the lookout for a yellow Emira and will definitely honk if I spot it! Don’t think I’d ever drive the Emira down but whatever the other car is (have a deposit on the Eletre).
@@dventura15 if you think of it and you're heading through Raleigh next summer, could be fun to Grab lunch together and compare notes on our Emiras. 🤞😁
I've never owned a lotus before, so this will be my first one if I ever get one. Chassis: I have a hard time imagining most people not getting this as at least a second car that isn't for commuting, so to me it doesn't make sense to get this car with anything less than sport, however I have heard repeatedly that sport suspension itself is only 5% stiffer than tour. I also currently drive a car daily with a stiffer Bilstien shocks, so I would imagine that would be a closer ride quality to past more hardcore cars. Based on what I've heard about previous Lotus cars, I would imagine you could handle this car with the sport chassis. Colors: I plan on vivid red myself, I think colors like silver is too tame for a car body like this does the car a disservice. I think most people interested in these cars will choose black, white, or the vibrant colors, so i think silver will hurt resale desirability, The pro to silver is it doesn't draw anywhere near as much attention, which is better for a car you want to drive daily, but I personally will just deal with the extra attention, as my personal car now is bright red. Weirdly here in northern California, I have noticed a certain type of bug that gets attracted to my red car seasonally, and I don't know why. Black Pack or not i think wont affect resale value. Calipers: Maybe go with black or silver calipers for a color contrast unless if you get black wheels, but i think calipers should match or contrast the car. Interior: i don't think high maintenance alcantara is worth buying unless you intend to track the car, so i guess black interior is the safest option for maintenance and resale value. I do think the tan interior because it's darker than the typical supercar beige, I think it might work with the yellow, but it might not be as popular for resale. Trackers: no matter what will require a subscription, so you can't get around that unless you want to use something like one of those battery powered apple trackers. Window tint: i would get the windows tinted separately since you can't choose what to have tinted. do it separately and you could have the separation glass behind you tinted, as well as the side windows etc, but leave the back one alone so the engine can still be seen.
@@Life411 I would like add a small note. The reason I suggest going for a color that isn't silver that you like is because there's another channel I watch that has evolved being the normal guy diy channel like where yours is starting out, into selling Ferraris. And they learned by experience that Ferraris in silver just don't sell very well or aren't desirable on the second hand market. So the colors that Lotus is most known for might be among the most popular in the distant future. And in all my exposure to lotus, the colors I think of most are all the vibrant ones as well as white and black.
@@Dav1d_Fi5h That's a great point because I might decide to sell the Emira at some point in order to buy another car on my bucket list. I like watching four-wheel trader who does analysis of the used car market especially for high-end cars. He did a video once that talked about the Ferrari red premium. Evidently there is a statistically significant premium paid for Ferraris that are red versus any other color. Thanks for reminding me of that.
This car will draw attention... how long did it take you to tear your eyes away from that front end? There's gonna be eyes following this car everywhere you go, for quite a while.
I am also choosing the yellow exterior paint, so it will be the first ever yellow car for me which is kind of risky but definitely worth it! Originally I wanted the upper black pack but after seeing one and driving it in person I decided against it, as to my opinion it made the car look smaller and less noticeable! Privacy glass is of course a big No No since it darkens the main attraction that is the mid mounted V6 engine which is a very special feature of Emira. It is nice to have some contrast color to the interior, black is just a no brainer and basically playing it safe, so maybe red!? I will also need to send my configuration soon! Good luck.👍🏻
Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts. I may have to rethink the black pack or no black pack. One of the things that sticks in my mind is that someone said that makes it more like the Ferrari and other supercars.
Hethel Yellow is a great color. While I love red, I am not crazy about either of the red choices on the configurator so I would lean towards yellow. As far as the black pack, it is hard to say because I actually really like both choices. I could go either way, but the upper black pack looks very good, so good choice there. I would likely go for yellow calipers. While it is not an exact match of the yellow on the body, it does blend well with the yellow theme. If I did not go yellow, then I would opt for red calipers because I do tend to like red calipers, but I also like picking a color theme and sticking with it as well, so I really lean toward yellow. As far as the seats, I agree that black leather will look good with the yellow car and the upper black pack. I would be tempted to go with the red though. I think either is a good choice and you give very good reasons for getting the black leather. I probably would get the window tint. One reason is the eastern NC heat. Another is that it will look good with the upper black pack. Hopefully it will not be so dark that you can't see the engine, but I do not know about that. I can understand not wanting to block the view so this a a tough one. If it was the 4 cylinder I would tint for sure, because the view is not good anyway, but in your case I can see why you would not want to block the view. I do have an old yellow jeep, but I have no idea if it attracts bugs or not.
😂 regarding the Jeep attracting bugs or not. Thanks for all Your great thoughts on this. A lot of it confirms my thinking. The test Emira that I drove had red interior and it was stunning, so the fact that you mentioned it tells me it's not totally off the wall to have a yellow with red interior and red calipers Calipers. That said, I probably still stick with black interior and maybe the yellow calipers. I like your thinking on sticking with a color theme, although black calipers would also stick with the black and yellow theme. Thanks again for watching and for taking the time to share your thoughts.
Guys I now have driven the Emira with the touring suspension / auto trans. At first I liked the suppleness over the city bumps and freeway undulations. But once I hit the twisty roads I noticed some unwanted yaw movements and wobbling, also the car would dive a bit too much under hard braking. For me the sport suspension is the right choice. I’m not even sure if 5% firmer is going to be enough because Unfortunately my drive in the sport suspension was not so extensive. I would still choose the sport for myself because I felt that the touring was not planted enough. My comparative judgment is based on a AMG GT which is very firmly sprung.
Also, Yellow is very nice and will sell well if you decide to sell the car later but since you are getting the V2 you may want to choose a color that differentiates your car from the first generation. That’s why people pay so much extra for custom colors. They want to have that one rare color that no one has. Just a thought.
That's interesting, I hadn't thought of it that way. Unfortunately, the new colors for the V2 first edition will also be available on the subsequent base edition, so I don't think it really makes the distinction you were thinking it would.
Nimbus Grey, can wrap the roof and mirrors so save your money there if you need the two-tone gangnam look. Interior, tan nappa leather, green stitching, Scorpio tracker, dashcam, homelink, manual tranny V6 charge-cooled supercharged henjin, tour suspension, road treads, lightweight alloy V spoked rims in black, red callipers, privacy delete glass, LiFePO4 cranking battery, slimline rego plates, stealth fit Stedi single row 14 inch LED bar (flood), ceramic coat exterior, fitted windscreen sun shield, dust cover, portable car powered air compressor and puncture sealant, umbrella, taser, gun rack on rear shelf...
Alternative B: Shadow Grey, black rims, red callipers, pilot sport cup treads, sports suspension, red nappa. interior, tracker, dashcam, privacy glass delete, ceramic coat exterior (+ppf), ..rest per above post preceding. Not many examples in this configuration, looks quite striking.
@Life411 of course. I would go with the V6 automatic. I have had stick cars most of my driving life. Left knee is not really content with it anymore. I would love to get one of these and also daily it.
As mentioned, I've always felt that yellow is a good look on any mid-engine vehicle. I'm not sure about the rear glass tint. I guess if you could show us pictures so we can see what it looks like, that might help. I remember when my mother had a brand new third gen Firebird in the early 80s when it first came out. It was so hot in the car during summer time because of the rear glass. If it was in tint, it could actually help & cut down on the heat. As for tracker, I'm in the same boat as you are about subscription. I would rather buy something and own it. So, I would prefer to go with aftermarket. I mean you could easily hide a spare cell phone and it would have a tracker on it for cheap. Ha
Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts. I like the "spare cell phone" idea, but I'll probably bite the bullet and pay the d@#* subscription. :)
@@Life411 Make sure you ask how long the subscription will last. What if technology improves in the future? What if it gets old? With a spare cell phone, you can always replace it easily without any major cost. You could hide it under the carpet where there is a gap.
Just placed a deposit, waiting on Lotus confirmation. Osmium Silver or Nimbus Grey with Red leather interior, red calipers. Silver Ultra V, Black Alcantara with Red steering wheel, Lower Black pack, Clear Glass, Touring package. I placed my order for an I4 and had a friend place another order for the V6 for me since it looks like the V6 have a 8-10 months longer lead time.
Mine arrived at Port, have to shell out the balance of payment incl of ppf and cercoat, tinting, dashcam ..Magma Red, silver V rims, red callipers, black alcantara interior, privacy glass, tinted door windows, may opt to remove the glass tailgate and tack a carbon louvred panel onnit, Tillet carbon seats, 4-point harness... lifepo4 crank battery, aluminium baffled sump, aluminium flywheel ..dunno, it's just dream's till that thing stands in my driveway.
Just to confirm your thoughts, I drove the green Emira. Don’t get if if you don’t like black. I saw it in the afternoon light and it looks almost black. I don’t like Privacy glass because you can’t see the supercharger in the engine bay. Also it’s hard to see out of the rear at night. Cant see what’s behind you very well. Sport suspension was tolerable but I did get bounced around a bit. I’m also not sure, touring may be better for LA bumpy streets but I haven’t driven the touring to compare. In the end all of it is a matter of preference.
Just locked my spec in I went for more of a classy color combo I own crazy color sports car already I went Verdejo green and tan interior only lower black pack and privacy glass delete
Congrats! Have you seen the VG in person? Only asking because my dad and I got to see and drive one in person last week and it was almost black. I talk about it in my latest Emira video and include some pics. Thanks for watching.
@@Life411 I haven’t in person only videos I leaned more toward darker colors I’ll be honest I got tired of the stares driving around in crazy colors and I’m probably gonna use the car as a daily
I've got a hethel yellow Elise. It's a brilliant classic colour that attracts attention without being flash. The bugs do land on it, but the solution is to get in and mash the go pedal then they get off.
Privacy glass looks very nice with top black pack since the black continues from the roof down the rear window and looks ace if you have a light colour car like yellow
Wow, I wasn't aware Hethel Yellow was a pre-existing color. Do you have any pictures you can share? That would have come in really handy early on before I was able to see and drive a Hethel Yellow Emira. Thanks for watching!
My planned spec:v6 manual, sport chassis, vivid red, lower black only, red brake calipers, black wheels, eagle f1 superport tires, red/black all leather option interior, home link.
Add the factory option vehicle tracker, imho you can vinyl wrap teh roof if you agonise over top black pack paint option (save a couple grand).
PPF and ceramic coating are after-delivery options, so are V6 2GR-FE alloy baffled sump (Simply Sports Cars Australia make one for the Exige, same engine). There's stuff like a lightweight flywheel at MonkeyWrench Racing ((USA) for this engine, and so on.
Just finalized my order a few days ago. My Emira will be my daily car. So it will be the First Edition, V6 auto, touring chassis, nimbus grey, black pack, privacy glass, homelink, diamond cut rims, and yellow brake calipers. The interior will be black leather seats and wheel with grey contrast stitching. And yes, I did choose the V6 auto, again it will be a daily car. Bulletproof engine, and I love the supercharger as it won't have lag unlike the I4 turbo.
If you live in an area that is mostly hot, I do recommend leather seats and especially leather steering wheel. I am not a big fan of the bright leather seats, as they are very hard to keep clean. I see you chose hethel yellow, I still think the yellow brake calipers will still look good. But you do make a good point about the brake dust, I like to fully clean my cars 2-3 times a week so I'm fine with the yellow brake calipers. If you dont want to clean as much, then black brake calipers will be good. I personally do not like red brake calipers, it is very common. I like the privacy glass. Yes, it hides the engine, but it also tints the small side windows. So people won't be able to see if there's anything in the back of the seats. My Emira will be my first car with a black roof, and people say that black roofs easily get scratched. So I will be putting a full body xpel ppf. I have never driven or even seen the Emira in person, so I can't say which chassis or tires will be better for you.
I did my final order in front of a Lotus car salesman. He said the top 3 colors that a lot of people chose are hethel yellow, seneca blue, and numbus grey. Diamond cut rims are also the number 1 that people choose. He also said that Lotus might be considering removing the vehicle tracker here in the United States, and any customers who checked vehicle tracker will be refunded. It is said that the vehicle tracker is not working properly.
But I am very lucky. I put my allocation for the Emira in April 2023. They expected my Emira to be arriving in October of next year. One individual backed out in the same dealership, and we have identical specs of the Emira. If I understand it correctly, his spec was already in the Lotus system(like all the parts are already in the factory or something like that), so since we have identical specs my dealership called me and said I can take his spot for $7,500. Now I cannot change anything on the car if I wanted to, I just basically took his car. I did just that, and now my car will start its building process in 2 weeks. Takes approximately 45 days to finish. Then the shipping from Uk to here in FL is what decides if it will arrive around Christmas of this year or January or February of 2024.
Thanks for the update and sharing your spec and thoughts on the various options. Very helpful. Nice that you were able to move up the list so significantly. I'll look forward to hearing from you when you take delivery of your Emira! (if not sooner). Best, Peter
I’d go for the all bright red exterior with black interior & red stitching, touring suspension & 6 speed manual stick shift V6 engine & silver wheels & touring chassis suspension. I don’t think you’d go wrong with these and it will always be in demand. Any other color interior will look ugly
Harrys Garage has just gone over the i4 model, and there were some interesting quirks mentioned. One of those things is those models will have engine covers completely covering up the engine bay, more like the porsche cayman.
I’m kind of limited with those color options as I already have reds, variants of yellows and greens in my stable.
Blue unfortunately in most markets devalues the quickest. I’ve actually watched a dealer take money off a trade because it was blue-at least in those hues offered by Lotus.
If they offered Gulf blue, I might be persuaded there. I too liked the orange from the past Lotuses.
I like the silver option; it’ll hold value, but I’m also tired of black and red interiors (owned 3 cars in four years with red interior, and it gets old quickly).
If you’re playing it safe calculating all things you’re considering, striking color for an entry exotic, value, ease to keep and looking clean, I think the yellow + black pack + black calipers + diamond cut wheels and black interior checks all the boxes.
It’ll stand out, won’t get dinged on resale and has an element of exclusivity that’ll turn heads; but also subtle aggressiveness that can be appreciated.
I too had a preorder in but the waiting game was ridiculous, and coming off the heels of having two 2021 QV orders canceled on me by Alfa, I backed out.
Thanks for weighing in, those are great points and I also appreciate the validation of most of my thinking. Sorry you've had some bad experiences with preorders. This is the first time I've done it. In fact, the last new car I purchased was my 1992 Mazda RX-7...now that was a rocket ship (at the time)!
If I was going to get the yellow, I'd spec the exterior the way you did. And I agree about the interior - at least as far as leather goes. I'd probably take the brown but that's just me. The privacy glass - nope. From the pics I've seen it means that the quarter window and the back window are darker - harder to see the supercharger from the outside, and the rear quarter window looks a little weird blacked out. But that's just me.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. What about the caliper color?
I’m also going black pack with privacy glass delete. I think the privacy glass blends nicely with the black pack but I think it looks a lot better from the side without the privacy glass. Also I like the view of the V6 supercharger without the privacy glass. Another factor I’d potentially consider differently if going with the i4 for example. I’m not a yellow car person but I think the yellow is one of the best colours. Love the new silver you’re considering as well and I’m tempted by it slightly. Personally would go black pack with yellow but not silver and not a fan of red seats with the yellow. I’m going alcantara knowing I’m going to have to be really careful and clean when getting in so I think leather makes sense for you! First instinct on callipers with the yellow car would be the yellow but I don’t think there’s a bad option there. Again on the Cup2, warm weather where you live but as a daily driver those could be quite problematic in the wet and cool NC mornings in December/January.
You're confirming my thinking on the privacy class, so appreciate that. It in your posts, but what color are you going with? Understand yellow is not for everyone
You want to think about trapped heat, under that glass engine case. The glass is going to significantly raise the workrate of heat removal solutions designed in. That said, the glass is also heavy, if there's an aftermarket carbon louvred rear tailgate swap-in like the later Exiges (the years that never made it onto the US market) that's what you want.
Interesting. So you think the existing venting will be inadequate? I think the rear trailing edge of the hatch had a gap and there were some other vent openings if memory serves.
Congrats! I’ve been given a heads up I may be getting my call soon. I’m in a busy city with bad roads and the sport suspension test drive was shocking as it was less jarring on bumps than my E-Class cabriolet. That gave me good reassurance in going sport unless it was a daily driver which is also why I’m going manual. Apparently it’s harsher with the Cup 2 but I’ve been told those wont perform any better outside of tracking the car unless it’s perfect temps so I think sport with Goodyear is a good combo. Daily driver or I’d probably look at i4 with touring and Goodyear. If it was purely for track and lap times I’d probably be going i4 with sport and Cup 2. I’m going V6 manual with sport and Goodyear for fun weekend driver. Doubt I’d take it out on a rainy day but at least won’t have to worry if a sudden storm hits with the Goodyears and apparently they have double the tread life.
Appreciate all the thoughts on suspension, wheels, etc.
Yes the cup 2s need a good 20-30 minutes of street driving to get up to temp When they do, they grip is phenomenal.
I should add, the daily driver i4 comment is based on living in a city like mine with traffic probably worse than downtown LA, so manual is awful when constantly in bumper to bumper traffic. If I lived somewhere that didn’t have bumper to bumper traffic and was going to daily drive it then I would be going with the manual. Odd coincidence - I just heard you talking about the tracker and thinking I’m going to need some sort of one where I live and have had tons of car thefts recently, unlike where my vacation home is in Pinehurst NC! I’m heading there this weekend via Raleigh on Sunday. I almost should have ordered mine out there as I was July 8, 21 deposit and still fingers crossed on making the cut for V2 where I am in Canada.
Thanks for all the great thought process for watching. I agree on driving manual in bumper to bumper traffic. I love a manual, but it's absolute torture in stop and go. Fortunately, I don't have to do much driving during commuter times nowadays. So I'm guessing your big golfer? Have a blast in Pinehurst in honk as you drive through Raleigh. 😁 Assume you're coming down in a people mover since it's a vacation.
@@Life411 Big golfer, I always fly via Raleigh but with my next car (the daily driver) with all the active assists now I’m going to consider driving in a single day (12 hours). Usually do a bit of shopping in Raleigh, will be on the lookout for a yellow Emira and will definitely honk if I spot it! Don’t think I’d ever drive the Emira down but whatever the other car is (have a deposit on the Eletre).
@@dventura15 if you think of it and you're heading through Raleigh next summer, could be fun to Grab lunch together and compare notes on our Emiras. 🤞😁
I've never owned a lotus before, so this will be my first one if I ever get one.
Chassis: I have a hard time imagining most people not getting this as at least a second car that isn't for commuting, so to me it doesn't make sense to get this car with anything less than sport, however I have heard repeatedly that sport suspension itself is only 5% stiffer than tour. I also currently drive a car daily with a stiffer Bilstien shocks, so I would imagine that would be a closer ride quality to past more hardcore cars. Based on what I've heard about previous Lotus cars, I would imagine you could handle this car with the sport chassis.
Colors: I plan on vivid red myself, I think colors like silver is too tame for a car body like this does the car a disservice. I think most people interested in these cars will choose black, white, or the vibrant colors, so i think silver will hurt resale desirability, The pro to silver is it doesn't draw anywhere near as much attention, which is better for a car you want to drive daily, but I personally will just deal with the extra attention, as my personal car now is bright red. Weirdly here in northern California, I have noticed a certain type of bug that gets attracted to my red car seasonally, and I don't know why.
Black Pack or not i think wont affect resale value.
Calipers: Maybe go with black or silver calipers for a color contrast unless if you get black wheels, but i think calipers should match or contrast the car.
Interior: i don't think high maintenance alcantara is worth buying unless you intend to track the car, so i guess black interior is the safest option for maintenance and resale value. I do think the tan interior because it's darker than the typical supercar beige, I think it might work with the yellow, but it might not be as popular for resale.
Trackers: no matter what will require a subscription, so you can't get around that unless you want to use something like one of those battery powered apple trackers.
Window tint: i would get the windows tinted separately since you can't choose what to have tinted. do it separately and you could have the separation glass behind you tinted, as well as the side windows etc, but leave the back one alone so the engine can still be seen.
Thanks, great thoughts! I do like that Vivid Red, good choice!
@@Life411 I would like add a small note. The reason I suggest going for a color that isn't silver that you like is because there's another channel I watch that has evolved being the normal guy diy channel like where yours is starting out, into selling Ferraris. And they learned by experience that Ferraris in silver just don't sell very well or aren't desirable on the second hand market. So the colors that Lotus is most known for might be among the most popular in the distant future. And in all my exposure to lotus, the colors I think of most are all the vibrant ones as well as white and black.
@@Dav1d_Fi5h That's a great point because I might decide to sell the Emira at some point in order to buy another car on my bucket list. I like watching four-wheel trader who does analysis of the used car market especially for high-end cars. He did a video once that talked about the Ferrari red premium. Evidently there is a statistically significant premium paid for Ferraris that are red versus any other color. Thanks for reminding me of that.
This car will draw attention... how long did it take you to tear your eyes away from that front end? There's gonna be eyes following this car everywhere you go, for quite a while.
I am also choosing the yellow exterior paint, so it will be the first ever yellow car for me which is kind of risky but definitely worth it! Originally I wanted the upper black pack but after seeing one and driving it in person I decided against it, as to my opinion it made the car look smaller and less noticeable! Privacy glass is of course a big No No since it darkens the main attraction that is the mid mounted V6 engine which is a very special feature of Emira. It is nice to have some contrast color to the interior, black is just a no brainer and basically playing it safe, so maybe red!? I will also need to send my configuration soon! Good luck.👍🏻
Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts. I may have to rethink the black pack or no black pack. One of the things that sticks in my mind is that someone said that makes it more like the Ferrari and other supercars.
@@Life411 I think you could easily get Dual look/usage by using a gloss wrap on the roof top and mirrors any time you like! Thanks.
@levik12 now THAT is an excellent idea. Thanks!
Hethel Yellow is a great color. While I love red, I am not crazy about either of the red choices on the configurator so I would lean towards yellow. As far as the black pack, it is hard to say because I actually really like both choices. I could go either way, but the upper black pack looks very good, so good choice there. I would likely go for yellow calipers. While it is not an exact match of the yellow on the body, it does blend well with the yellow theme. If I did not go yellow, then I would opt for red calipers because I do tend to like red calipers, but I also like picking a color theme and sticking with it as well, so I really lean toward yellow.
As far as the seats, I agree that black leather will look good with the yellow car and the upper black pack. I would be tempted to go with the red though. I think either is a good choice and you give very good reasons for getting the black leather.
I probably would get the window tint. One reason is the eastern NC heat. Another is that it will look good with the upper black pack. Hopefully it will not be so dark that you can't see the engine, but I do not know about that. I can understand not wanting to block the view so this a a tough one. If it was the 4 cylinder I would tint for sure, because the view is not good anyway, but in your case I can see why you would not want to block the view.
I do have an old yellow jeep, but I have no idea if it attracts bugs or not.
😂 regarding the Jeep attracting bugs or not. Thanks for all Your great thoughts on this. A lot of it confirms my thinking. The test Emira that I drove had red interior and it was stunning, so the fact that you mentioned it tells me it's not totally off the wall to have a yellow with red interior and red calipers Calipers. That said, I probably still stick with black interior and maybe the yellow calipers. I like your thinking on sticking with a color theme, although black calipers would also stick with the black and yellow theme. Thanks again for watching and for taking the time to share your thoughts.
Guys I now have driven the Emira with the touring suspension / auto trans. At first I liked the suppleness over the city bumps and freeway undulations. But once I hit the twisty roads I noticed some unwanted yaw movements and wobbling, also the car would dive a bit too much under hard braking. For me the sport suspension is the right choice. I’m not even sure if 5% firmer is going to be enough because Unfortunately my drive in the sport suspension was not so extensive. I would still choose the sport for myself because I felt that the touring was not planted enough. My comparative judgment is based on a AMG GT which is very firmly sprung.
Thanks for that. I placed my final order yesterday and included the sports suspension
Awesome and big congrats.
Also, Yellow is very nice and will sell well if you decide to sell the car later but since you are getting the V2 you may want to choose a color that differentiates your car from the first generation. That’s why people pay so much extra for custom colors. They want to have that one rare color that no one has.
Just a thought.
That's interesting, I hadn't thought of it that way. Unfortunately, the new colors for the V2 first edition will also be available on the subsequent base edition, so I don't think it really makes the distinction you were thinking it would.
@@Life411 can’t go wrong with yellow 👍
Nimbus Grey, can wrap the roof and mirrors so save your money there if you need the two-tone gangnam look. Interior, tan nappa leather, green stitching, Scorpio tracker, dashcam, homelink, manual tranny V6 charge-cooled supercharged henjin, tour suspension, road treads, lightweight alloy V spoked rims in black, red callipers, privacy delete glass, LiFePO4 cranking battery, slimline rego plates, stealth fit Stedi single row 14 inch LED bar (flood), ceramic coat exterior, fitted windscreen sun shield, dust cover, portable car powered air compressor and puncture sealant, umbrella, taser, gun rack on rear shelf...
Nice! The last few got a laugh...always welcome!
Alternative B: Shadow Grey, black rims, red callipers, pilot sport cup treads, sports suspension, red nappa. interior, tracker, dashcam, privacy glass delete, ceramic coat exterior (+ppf), ..rest per above post preceding.
Not many examples in this configuration, looks quite striking.
Interesting config. Do you dislike Osmium Silver? Personally, I like it better than the Grays, though Nimbus is very close. Thanks for sharing!
I hope they come out with a Purple color option. that would make that car pop.
Quite possible. Some purples can look really awesome on certain cars. I'd love to see it. Thanks for watching!
@Life411 of course. I would go with the V6 automatic. I have had stick cars most of my driving life. Left knee is not really content with it anymore. I would love to get one of these and also daily it.
As mentioned, I've always felt that yellow is a good look on any mid-engine vehicle. I'm not sure about the rear glass tint. I guess if you could show us pictures so we can see what it looks like, that might help. I remember when my mother had a brand new third gen Firebird in the early 80s when it first came out. It was so hot in the car during summer time because of the rear glass. If it was in tint, it could actually help & cut down on the heat.
As for tracker, I'm in the same boat as you are about subscription. I would rather buy something and own it. So, I would prefer to go with aftermarket. I mean you could easily hide a spare cell phone and it would have a tracker on it for cheap. Ha
Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts. I like the "spare cell phone" idea, but I'll probably bite the bullet and pay the d@#* subscription. :)
Spare cell phone. That's an interesting idea.
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Make sure you ask how long the subscription will last. What if technology improves in the future? What if it gets old? With a spare cell phone, you can always replace it easily without any major cost. You could hide it under the carpet where there is a gap.
good point re: obsolescence. one of the reasons I've always steered clear of built-in nav systems.
Just placed a deposit, waiting on Lotus confirmation. Osmium Silver or Nimbus Grey with Red leather interior, red calipers. Silver Ultra V, Black Alcantara with Red steering wheel, Lower Black pack, Clear Glass, Touring package. I placed my order for an I4 and had a friend place another order for the V6 for me since it looks like the V6 have a 8-10 months longer lead time.
Mine arrived at Port, have to shell out the balance of payment incl of ppf and cercoat, tinting, dashcam ..Magma Red, silver V rims, red callipers, black alcantara interior, privacy glass, tinted door windows, may opt to remove the glass tailgate and tack a carbon louvred panel onnit, Tillet carbon seats, 4-point harness... lifepo4 crank battery, aluminium baffled sump, aluminium flywheel ..dunno, it's just dream's till that thing stands in my driveway.
Cool! Have they resolved the issues with DOT or is still going to sit at port for a while?
Sounds like a great spec. I'd pick the Osmium Silver over the Nimbus Grey myself.
yea, leaning more and more towards the Osmium Silver@@Life411
Just to confirm your thoughts, I drove the green Emira. Don’t get if if you don’t like black. I saw it in the afternoon light and it looks almost black.
I don’t like Privacy glass because you can’t see the supercharger in the engine bay. Also it’s hard to see out of the rear at night. Cant see what’s behind you very well.
Sport suspension was tolerable but I did get bounced around a bit. I’m also not sure, touring may be better for LA bumpy streets but I haven’t driven the touring to compare.
In the end all of it is a matter of preference.
Thanks for confirming that about the verdant green
Just locked my spec in I went for more of a classy color combo I own crazy color sports car already I went Verdejo green and tan interior only lower black pack and privacy glass delete
Congrats! Have you seen the VG in person? Only asking because my dad and I got to see and drive one in person last week and it was almost black. I talk about it in my latest Emira video and include some pics. Thanks for watching.
@@Life411 I haven’t in person only videos I leaned more toward darker colors I’ll be honest I got tired of the stares driving around in crazy colors and I’m probably gonna use the car as a daily
Yellow calipers 😊
Thanks for the suggestion and for watching.