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Evora sold poorly against it's Porsche counterpart - interested to see if anyone had £70k spare to buy a new car how many would choose the Emira over the GTS if it was their own money on the line.

I grew up loving Lotuses, have owned 4 in the past and love the look of the Emira. However, It's about 120 mm wider than my GTS which makes it unable to park it in my single width garage, (the Porsche just fits), and more of a liability in many driving situations. I'll be sticking with what I've got for the time being, though I really wanted to want the Lotus. I must have grown up at last!

Porsche or lotus - no question which is better

Broccers wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:14 pm Porsche or lotus - no question which is better

You seem to have forgotten to provide an answer?

DeskJockey wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:49 pm

Broccers wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:14 pm Porsche or lotus - no question which is better

You seem to have forgotten to provide an answer?

I voted num nuts

Broccers wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:13 pm

DeskJockey wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:49 pm

Broccers wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:14 pm Porsche or lotus - no question which is better

You seem to have forgotten to provide an answer?

I voted num nuts

Yes you did. In an anonymous poll. As more than you have voted, nobody knows what your opinion is. Also, learn to spell.

As I haven’t driven an Emira (yet) or a 718, I’d say the the Porsche wins on depreciation but the Lotus edges it on looks, interior and image. I’d imagine driving and reliability are pretty level pegging.


Some people get passed it, but I couldn’t buy a poor man’s Porsche.

GTS is lovely, bu Emira would be my choice.

I hope Lotus sell *relatively* loads (as in much more than they did Evoras, but not enough to make them commonplace).

I sat in an Emira at Royal Artillery Company that had come directly from Goodwood FoS. Plus the other two cars/prototypes.

Really wanted to like it, liked the looks, the cabin - much nicer place than I expected, plus it got the gf seal of approval but I wasn’t impressed with the panel fit and especially the weird rubber seal on the front where the bumper and non opening froot (cos it’s only there for aero) was standing proud of both panels.. apparently the customer ones will have a better finish, but it ruined it for me.

I think it has to be the Emira right, something a bit special and different….

Yet here comes @IanF spoiling it with his stupid facts based on his own actual experience

Emira all day long.

I can’t help thinking that the more pro Emira people are, the less likely they are to be in a position to buy one.

PaulJ wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:24 am I can’t help thinking that the more pro Emira people are, the less likely they are to be in a position to buy one.

Well that's a bit presumptuous!

DeskJockey wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:16 pm

Broccers wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:13 pm

DeskJockey wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:49 pm

You seem to have forgotten to provide an answer?

I voted num nuts

Yes you did. In an anonymous poll. As more than you have voted, nobody knows what your opinion is. Also, learn to spell.

Also see urban dicktionary.

mik wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 5:59 pm GTS is lovely, bu Emira would be my choice.

I hope Lotus sell *relatively* loads (as in much more than they did Evoras, but not enough to make them commonplace).

I am shocked by this

duncs500 wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:37 am

PaulJ wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:24 am I can’t help thinking that the more pro Emira people are, the less likely they are to be in a position to buy one.

Well that's a bit presumptuous!

Its absolutely true as the depreciation is a major factor.

duncs500 wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:37 am

PaulJ wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:24 am I can’t help thinking that the more pro Emira people are, the less likely they are to be in a position to buy one.

Well that's a bit presumptuous!

Stop being poor, Duncs

Matty wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:28 pm

duncs500 wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:37 am

PaulJ wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:24 am I can’t help thinking that the more pro Emira people are, the less likely they are to be in a position to buy one.

Well that's a bit presumptuous!

Stop being poor, Duncs

I didn't say he was wrong...

Broccers wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:26 pm

DeskJockey wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:16 pm

Broccers wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:13 pm

I voted num nuts

Yes you did. In an anonymous poll. As more than you have voted, nobody knows what your opinion is. Also, learn to spell.

Also see urban dicktionary.

Still no answer then? Surprising.

Also, I suggest you look at the dictionary you refer me to for the correct spelling of the phrase you used. Hence my original point.

Broccers wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:28 pm

duncs500 wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:37 am

PaulJ wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:24 am I can’t help thinking that the more pro Emira people are, the less likely they are to be in a position to buy one.

Well that's a bit presumptuous!

Its absolutely true as the depreciation is a major factor.

Why is there an assumption that depreciation will be worse on the Emira?

Have you looked at used prices for Elise/Exige/Evora? (Which we’re all holding very strong even before todays silliness.