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I keep mine outside. Acquired it in December last year and it sat through all the torrential rain over the wintrr. I can say as long as your doors don't leak then it's not a problem. Mine did at first so I ended up with sopping wet carpets, so I took the door trim off (10 minute job) and got busy with the silicone sealant). Then threw in some caravan dehumidifier things for the next month and let it dry out.
My Elise before that sat outside for 4 years with no problems other than being a bit grumbly for the first 5 minutes on cold damp autumn mornings when it had sat for a while so I can't see the Evora suffering.
My Elise before that sat outside for 4 years with no problems other than being a bit grumbly for the first 5 minutes on cold damp autumn mornings when it had sat for a while so I can't see the Evora suffering.
Had both my Evoras outside for a total of 6 years . If possible park the car facing the wind and rain and not side on . Also leave the handbrake off , sometimes with heavy rain and cold the brakes temporarily seize however backwards and forwards free them ( it's a bit ugly on the gravel drive )
Mine lives outside, it doesn't leak, it starts first time, I do leave the handbrake off to stop the brake binding on if its been very wet. I use it in the snow (winter tyres).
Door seals on mine were fixed under warranty.
I ask Lotus to check the bits I cant see for corrosion every time its serviced, and its always a clean bill of health. Like all of them the mudflap brackets corroded.
Door seals on mine were fixed under warranty.
I ask Lotus to check the bits I cant see for corrosion every time its serviced, and its always a clean bill of health. Like all of them the mudflap brackets corroded.
Although mine is garaged normally, I have had problems with water getting into the boot (either parked away for a weekend or while sitting in the dealer car park waiting to get fixed for something ..........)
The dealer had a few goes, but eventually it was sorted by a new boot seal and adjusting the lock latch so the boot lid shuts MUCH tighter (the boot stay now rubs on the engine cover of course ......).
The boot seemed to be most affected in heavy rain when parked at an angle anything other than horizontal (especially if sloping side to side). To be fair, I had similar problems with my Honda S2000 boot.
The dealer had a few goes, but eventually it was sorted by a new boot seal and adjusting the lock latch so the boot lid shuts MUCH tighter (the boot stay now rubs on the engine cover of course ......).
The boot seemed to be most affected in heavy rain when parked at an angle anything other than horizontal (especially if sloping side to side). To be fair, I had similar problems with my Honda S2000 boot.
My last Evora lived outside most of the time...never had any issues...maybe the odd drop of water in from the top of the window, but never lost any sleep over it. My Exige roadster on the other hand definitely leaks a bit in heavy rain, and it does live outside all of the time. Rarely ever use handbrakes simply because you cannot trust them.
Sumsion said:
I think the battery new should start the car after 4 weeks assuming no additional loads .
If I go more than 10 days-2 weeks without using my car (MY12 Evora S) then I will use the trickle charger or at least leave the charger cable plugged in and hanging out of the boot lid (so it can be charged even if it goes flat, as I wouldn't trust the emergency boot release).Gassing Station | Evora | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff