Infidelity? Does this qualify?
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I tried very hard to remain faithful to the Lotus marque but this time it was not to be. Over the past six years I've had a new Elise 111R followed by a new Exige S and have been immensely satisfied with both however I felt the time had come for something a little more refined. I considered seriously the Evora, desperately wanting to be convinced but unfortunately, despite the great chassis, desire to be loyal to the brand etc I couldn't be persuaded. The Evora is unquestionably a superb car but for anything at that price point and upward I expect much better build quality and comfort than that on offer. I also wanted a cabriolet again as kinda missed open top driving since switching in the Elise. So it with some joy but plenty of shame that I've instead opted for a new Carrera GTS Cabriolet.
Alas it's not all bad news however as I'm keeping the Exige. I still love that car as much as the day I took delivery and continue to notice myself grinning uncontrollably when driving it. I think both cars serve very different purposes, the Porsche for refinement and the Exige for unadulterated fun - I just wish Lotus had turned out something in the last 3 years that would have convinced me to stick with the marque.
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