I didn’t get this either. Surely selling a car less than a year after you bought it brand new is DIW in the extreme.Ascender wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:29 am My only surprise about the Emira was that he was surprised at the depreciation. He sold it very quickly though so would it not then level out like these things always do?
Harry’s Garage
Re: Harry’s Garage
Re: Harry’s Garage
Absolutely. And to complain at depreciation and then to actually crystalise that depreciation by SELLING is crazy. If he'd kept it for 3-4 years that depreciation would've looked much better spread out over that time, especially as the curve looked like it flattens a lot.
The artist formerly known as _Who_
Re: Harry’s Garage
It's strange one indeed. In the original vid where he talked about why he got rid of the Emira and replaced it with the McLaren, he said it was because he wasn't sure about the direction Lotus are going in as a car manufacturer. Now he's saying it's because of depreciation. Something doesn't add up 

Oui, je suis un motard.
Re: Harry’s Garage
I think he managed parallel head and heart arguments with himself for getting rid of it once he'd fallen out of love.
He's "man-psyched" his way into a McLaren, who are we to judge
He's "man-psyched" his way into a McLaren, who are we to judge

Re: Harry’s Garage
Yes, and I liked it so much I said I’d buy one. Though I didn’t 
-
- Posts: 3511
- Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:58 pm
- Currently Driving: Ferrari F430 Spider
BMW M4 Comp
Mini Cooper
LR Evoque P300e - Contact:
Re: Harry’s Garage
That’s Lotus’s problem isn’t it; lack of follow throughJobbo wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:51 pm Yes, and I liked it so much I said I’d buy one. Though I didn’t![]()
Cheers,
Ian
Ian
Re: Harry’s Garage
Also yes, and I liked it but it felt very Evora-esque. Too much to justify the price to change (for me).
Several people on here own or have previously owned a Lotus, hence I believe your above assertion to be <checks> potentially flawed.
Several people on here own or have previously owned a Lotus, hence I believe your above assertion to be <checks> potentially flawed.

Re: Harry’s Garage
You might wanna summarise that for those of us who aren't interested in signing up for the hellscape that is Insta.
Re: Harry’s Garage
That’s brilliant 
Dave!
Dave!
- integrale_evo
- Posts: 5423
- Joined: Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:58 pm
Re: Harry’s Garage
It’s one of his local farmer mates drone shows.
You use Twitter Beany, I’m sure you can cope with the odd Instagram photo /video without needing mind bleach.
You use Twitter Beany, I’m sure you can cope with the odd Instagram photo /video without needing mind bleach.
Cheers, Harry
Re: Harry’s Garage
It’s an ad/announcement for the next series of clarkson’s farm.
How about not having a sig at all?
Re: Harry’s Garage
I actually don't use twitter - I'll see an interesting tweet somewhere, and swap the domain out for nitter.poast.org and check the replies through that.integrale_evo wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 7:43 am It’s one of his local farmer mates drone shows.
You use Twitter Beany, I’m sure you can cope with the odd Instagram photo /video without needing mind bleach.
Then I carry on with my life and don't think about twitter at all

Re: Harry’s Garage
Twenty. Nine. Thousand. Pounds.... For paint. Mental.
Re: Harry’s Garage
Maserati earlier

- integrale_evo
- Posts: 5423
- Joined: Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:58 pm
Re: Harry’s Garage
I didn’t think the engine looked particularly far back compared to the struts/ axel line tbh, it’s just got a long nose and a lot of space in front of it!
Still, sounds like they’ve done a decent job with the chassis setup for actual road use.
Still, sounds like they’ve done a decent job with the chassis setup for actual road use.
Cheers, Harry
Re: Harry’s Garage
Car manufacturers still haven't come up with a pleasing way of integrating these huge displays into the dash/center console, have they? The one in that Maser is awful!
Oui, je suis un motard.
Re: Harry’s Garage
That doesn’t look very different to the Gran Turismo which Harry bought years ago. I assume it’s an entirely new car but just styled to look similar. It has appeal, as a £60k 2+2 GT but not at the money they are asking.