Why isnt this selling?
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It does look cheap but whilst it has premium there is no tech pack and I wonder whether it might also lack Sport which is pretty much essential and a bit of a sales killer I imagine? - that's the only explanation I can think of as to why it's stuck around as otherwise it looks nice (though not personally convinced about the oyster interior accents)
I recently sold my early N/A 2+0 for 4k more within 24 hours of advertising it so I think that particular 'thing' may be overplayed. If the car is right in all other respects I don't think it matters to most as 2+0 config arguably makes it a 'proper' sports car - just think of it as an advance version of the Emira!
I recently sold my early N/A 2+0 for 4k more within 24 hours of advertising it so I think that particular 'thing' may be overplayed. If the car is right in all other respects I don't think it matters to most as 2+0 config arguably makes it a 'proper' sports car - just think of it as an advance version of the Emira!
I am sure you can live without the Sports pack but for me the Sport mode should have been the default/standard setting as the car was so much better with it engaged - in fact it became a pain switching it on everytime I drove the car.
And of course there's more about it than just a burble - much improved throttle sharpness, increased rev limit and reduced interference from the traction aids. Oh, and drilled discs if that's your thing.
And of course there's more about it than just a burble - much improved throttle sharpness, increased rev limit and reduced interference from the traction aids. Oh, and drilled discs if that's your thing.
I used to turn on the Sports button only when pottering around town to listen to the exhaust, then turn it off as soon as any proper driving happened. For me the slightly higher rev limit and TC/ESP thresholds were far outweighed by the highly artificial-feeling and non-linear throttle map which massively reduces your ability to modulate the throttle.
mat205125 said:
Has anyone ever put a human in the +2 seats?
I'm regularly taking 11 & 9 yr old out in mine but suspect I'll only be able to do it for another year and the 11 yr old is on the shorter side. Also, very much depends on the height of those in the front. If you're over 6' you've no chance of getting anyone in the back as front seats will be too close to rear, if not touching. love the Aquamarine but, for me, had to be a 4 seat S with leather. Lot of people won't buy private either.
Similar car here, asking £9k more:
https://www.lotusforsale.com/ads/2010-evora-n-a-so...
plenty said:
I used to turn on the Sports button only when pottering around town to listen to the exhaust, then turn it off as soon as any proper driving happened. For me the slightly higher rev limit and TC/ESP thresholds were far outweighed by the highly artificial-feeling and non-linear throttle map which massively reduces your ability to modulate the throttle.
That's really odd, are you sure the car was okay?Mellow Yellow said:
I'm regularly taking 11 & 9 yr old out in mine but suspect I'll only be able to do it for another year and the 11 yr old is on the shorter side. Also, very much depends on the height of those in the front. If you're over 6' you've no chance of getting anyone in the back as front seats will be too close to rear, if not touching.
love the Aquamarine but, for me, had to be a 4 seat S with leather. Lot of people won't buy private either.
Similar car here, asking £9k more:
https://www.lotusforsale.com/ads/2010-evora-n-a-so...
That's seems too much for what is a modded car - either that or I sold mine far too cheaplylove the Aquamarine but, for me, had to be a 4 seat S with leather. Lot of people won't buy private either.
Similar car here, asking £9k more:
https://www.lotusforsale.com/ads/2010-evora-n-a-so...
Lotobear said:
plenty said:
I used to turn on the Sports button only when pottering around town to listen to the exhaust, then turn it off as soon as any proper driving happened. For me the slightly higher rev limit and TC/ESP thresholds were far outweighed by the highly artificial-feeling and non-linear throttle map which massively reduces your ability to modulate the throttle.
That's really odd, are you sure the car was okay?plenty said:
I've only driven one but I have no reason to think it was unusual. I've had the same experience with other cars - I don't get along with artificial throttle maps that put a huge amount of throttle into the first inch of travel. This is no different to over-servo'ed brakes and IMO are particularly unsuited to a Lotus whose primary controls should be as natural and linear as possible.
It's only odd to me as my car was so different to what you describe, there was no sense of loss of modulation at all when driven in sport mode - it was completely linear at every position in the rev range but just a little more instantaneous, that's what lead me to think that perhaps there may have been a problem with the car you described.Lotobear said:
It's only odd to me as my car was so different to what you describe, there was no sense of loss of modulation at all when driven in sport mode - it was completely linear at every position in the rev range but just a little more instantaneous, that's what lead me to think that perhaps there may have been a problem with the car you described.
The problem with the Evora is very few were made and changes happened every year so it’s very hard to compare like-for-like.For example my N/A MY13 car had a very different (and fantastic) factory exhaust sound compared to the muted earlier cars. Mine also seemed to have a very light flywheel and the throttle map was excellent in normal and Sport.
I’ve read several reviews of the latest 410 engined Evora and Exige where the throttle mapping seems to have taken a backward step again, I guess due to emissions rules. I hope they get on top of that for the Emira.
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