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Andrew Demattia
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update Lotus Evora 400- was it reliable?
Lotus Evora 400. Great car. Lotus is a very underrated car.
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7 year old using a rotary phone for the first time
Did you keep the original steering wheel that came with the car?. I just purchased a 2021 Evora GT this week.
This car is too old for you now that you have the Emira. Time to get rid of it... PM me (serious). Also, I'm confused as to why you have to send your car all the way down to Naples when you have a dealer in DC and Philly?
I drive an evira gt with over 20000 miles on it ( not babied miles) I track it often, and ive never had a single issue with the car.
I was looking for Emira content and this was a waster of ~ 6min. Omgosh you got a CEL ..... I have 2 other brand new cars that cost more than the Lotus and they also had a CEL. Stuff happens and while not ideal, these machines are super complicated nowadays. Sometimes rando CELs comes on but if cleared then they disappear. To even bring up the tire situation in your 'update' is not even relevant. You can go to any number of quality tire centers that will do it, its not like these wheels are special like Carbon Fiber with special fitting. Cmon. If you have a cracked windshield and you said you saw it but didn't want to think anything of it ... that is 100% on you hoping it would go away ??? The PPF wrap is the installers fault. and the trunk issue has been known so just close hard. Don't mean to be harsh but you seem over reacting to some small items. Hope everything gets resolved though
Why are you putting more CF when you're going to sell it?
My mate here in the UK has one , and he's had no probs at all. It's a bloody great car. His other car is a fair bit slower...a 1969 army Land Rover. I know which one I like driving in.
The window crack will continue to expand unless its fixed by resin professionally …?
Use audio app and forget the antenna. I wouldn't want a dealer to drill a hole into the body to mount antenna.
Does lotus deliver to residential or was it arranged by 3rd party?
My brake pad cracked after 100 km
Just got back from a 2000ml road trip with my year old Emira through France . Now reached 5000mls on the clock. No problems apart from phone not connecting to apple play straight away sometimes. Never had such attention and happy smiling people looking at my Emira.
Sooooo glad Lotus pushed my I4 build out to 2025 so it made my decision to cancel my order easy. Immediately bought a Porsche Turbo S.
Great car, perfect choice!
I feel for you, been in a similar situation with my new Porsche Cayman GTS. At 332 miles and one month old it threw a check engine light and went into limp mode. I had it towed to the dealer and they couldn't find anything wrong so they reset and sent me home. Thankfully it hasnt come back now at 3k miles and enjoying the drives. Hopefully just a one time glitch for you too!
Toyota/Lexus engine, transmission, and electrical harness. I think you’re going to be okay. No car is perfect.
When you put the battery tender on, you can trigger the latch so it turns off the trunk light. Then reset it with the little latch in the side of the locking mechanism. Dealer showed me it the other day! 😉 Another thing is trying a LiFePo4 battery? I'm thinking of getting one. Its costly but people on LT seem to say it has eliminated or at least reduced the battery tending.
How long does it take for the battery to die without a trickle charge?
4-5 days. Just got a new battery as well so its part of the Evora design :)
What I've been hearing when I called Lotus a couple of years ago. It really depends on the builder. I've had mine without a trickle charge for 2 months and it started right up. Also the light bulb and gas door are independent issues from builders on the vehicles. Thank goodness I haven't had problems besides the sub par brake switch that seems flimsy.
@@chugchug5657 wow, so you can have the battery last more than a week? Do you lock your car? I leave mine unlocked and on the charger. I wonder if locking the car would help
@@v317865 I did have it locked my good man
@@v317865 4-5 days that's nuts. My Evora has 0 draw issues thankfully. It can stay parked in the garage for weeks and start right up when i want it too. There has to be a fix for that. I did some searching for you on the lotus forums but there are tons of different suggestions for various issues. I will say, my cab lights stayed on once even after i closed the doors and walked away. I came back and hour or so later and noticed the dash and interior glow was still on. Maybe radio, amp or even the rear hatch lights you removed could be on when you leave the car. Might be worth the time to just run a multimeter on all the fuses to see if any are drawing power with the car off and key away from you. Wish you luck either way, just found your channel, glad to see some more lotus content on youtube. :)
So many haters that dont know anything about lotus. Nobody wants a Porsche they are buying this car for its bargain its looks and exclusiveness. Porsches vettes etc etc u see everyday im glad the haters who say buy a Porsche etc etc are saying that bc means the emira will be more rare
I have the GRP+Milltek+Eventuri combo on my Emira and love it. I'm sure you will too!
Any videos?
We were just at the Naples Lotus dealership two days ago. We specifically went to look at the Emira. I am surprised at how much better the car looks in person!
Did you see my car there?
I got a white evora 400 4 months ago and I love it. The steering wheel is a disaster.. I have a leather and alcantara mix on mine. The leather is sticky and the alcantara is spongy and gross. I will be looking at replacing the steering wheel! I have the lowr end audio unit so this will also be replaced during winter. I noticed the limp mode is reset in 5 mins. Turn off the car and lock the doors, unlock and voila. I had a dirty maf sensor and it threw it in limp mode until I cleaned it.
Yes the new steering wheel makes the world of a difference I would highly recommend the company that I used. The carbon fiber steering wheel made the car a different car I can't tell you how much I love the steering wheel. The emira steering wheel is actually nicer but maybe they copied the new steps to the evora as well. I'm going to be putting a lot of carbon fiber on my Emira and we'll be making a new video soon
I have had my Emira 3 months and had a CEL come on within the 2nd day. It was code U0416 which was a Power train system code for "invalid data received from control module". Reset it and never seen again and I am at 1500 miles. Also had to get the HVAC fan resistor replaced at about 600 miles. Also, got a CEL for the EVAP canister which is a known issue. Does not affect driving and parts are on order. Car is fun, just has these minor gremlins which can be frustrating, but hopefully they are going away as I address them.
Yeah, still a great car.
Nice! Where did you get the steering wheel?…looks great!
www.gregsraceparts.com/collections/evora-carbon-fiber-parts. Take a look at one of my shorts it has the emira steering wheel it is even nicer than the evora steering wheel
Happy to see that you got yours finally, beautiful vibrant color!👍🏻 How much was the cost for your full PPF at your area! I am in CA and delayed my delivery by 3 weeks because of Lotus’s error to add tint which I did not choose! The Lotus Emira truly looks very aggressive and sexy in person as you mentioned!😎👍🏻
I think it was about 9k but that is a full wrap and Ceramic as well. Car is great but it had to go back to the dealership in FL and I am in MD. Cracked windshield.
Love the car.
It's all mine
Super nice
I need it
I want one.
Wow, hope everyone is ok
Awesome!! Crazy birds 🐦
Yes they are!
Broke or broken
Yes it's broken, I'm very sad but hopefully it can be fixed and hopefully it's trouble for you after work
Nice car expect a little of the unordinary sports/ supercar that’s how they are. As long as it drives the way it looks be thankful
It drives very nice. Its a more of the soft side vs the Evora.
@@v317865 very impressive
I also had an evap error via CEL with only 30 miles on my new Emira. Upon clearing the code and filling the gas tank, I never saw the code again. I’m at 1100 miles now. The car is so sick, I’m blown away
Thanks for sharing
And they say European cars are "more reliable" than American lol
I had an Audi, porsche and both are better. Not as nice looking but more reliable.
MAYBE FOR THE EXTRA COIN HE SHOULD HAVE TAKERN A SECOND HAND HELLCAT STILL THE LOTUS DOES LOOK SWEET WHEN IT'S FIX UP🏎️
The Evora 400/GT is lighter and Faster. Emira is too civilized, not what Lotus was all about.
Evora seems faster and sounds a lot better. I'm going to be removing the third catalytic converter hopefully that will make the sound better
Yep - but that philosophy was sending Lotus under - they can't survive selling a few hundred cars a year. The Emira is a massive step into the sports car arena for those who don't what to go hardcore from the outset.
@@meenboli I agree. The world was not mass-produced and was not ready for most people. The mirror is definitely is a well-built machine and it's much more luxury and drives a lot smoother. Can't tell you yet if it's as fun. But I will soon
Please upload a video on the exhaust sound after taking off that cat. Curious to see how much of a difference it'll make
@@v317865 Better had be - I've had one on order for 18 months! In fact I was at the Chapman family home yesterday as a guest at their garden party! It felt very special indeed 😊
Thanks for the honest video. If you don't mind me asking, who are you using for insurance?
USAA. Not necessarily a he lowest cost.
Hi Andrew waht are you using to sead and reset your codes in your Emira ?? make and model please and thanks Steven
Veepeak Mini Bluetooth OBD II Scanner for Android ONLY, Auto Check Engine Light Code Reader Car Diagnostic Scan Tool       Not sure how good it is
Hi Andrew what are you using to read and reset your codes make and model please , thanks
Veepeak Mini Bluetooth OBD II Scanner for Android ONLY, Auto Check Engine Light Code Reader Car Diagnostic Scan Tool This is the item I got I had to download a third party app to use it. Not sure how well it works I only used it once
Every english car is like that shit.
Put this car against any other car and tell me what people will look at. It may not be the most refined or the most luxury car but it's definitely the most outstanding looking car in this price range
@@v317865 your a shadowbanhappy egotist, duly noted, lol.
@@v317865 Yeah, like looking good with a broken leg 🤣🤣🤣
Did you break-in the car?
I have 300 Mi on it now unfortunately it's going back to the dealership to get the front windshield replaced. I thought this would be a good time to have them also replace all the black plastic with carbon fiber. I will do an updated video with all the carbon I've added without changing the look of the car
Looks absolutely stunning
It looks great. The video does not get the full car on how great it looks.
You definitely made the right call over a Porsche.
The Emira is nice as well.
Dang, this sounds like my experience with Mclaren. I was dreaming about finally having a Lotus, but now realize that pulling my deposit was a smart thing. These problems are due to lazy engineering and sloppy workmanship, not due to being "small volume". Looks gorgeous tho. Sorta like a hooker who you find out later has the clap....
So far it's a great car. If you buy one selling should be easy if you don't like it. For me I love it.
A garden variety floridian priest of which there are many, walks into a auto purchase and says I hope you take cash, either way it will have to be written off as a business expense with tax free dollars.
Is this a joke or is this guy a priest?
@@yonatanclark8242 A bronx tale, a florida gothic. Doubt its more than a joke but in many cases you know it isnt. Along the road of life drive safely and mindful the potholes, the portholes along the information highway of the dark web.
@@yonatanclark8242 they deleted my reply to you. Do the math.
@@yonatanclark8242 check your email comment notifier, you might still be able to read yesterdays reply to you.
@@yonatanclark8242 they just deleted 1 of 2 replies to you, do the math.
The CEL is due to the EVAP pressure valve - I had the same problem.
Did you just reset the codes or did you have something replaced?
You do realize that you don’t need to take a car to a dealer for tire issues, right? Also - changing a windshield is likely a non issue for companies that do this for a living. Sucks that these things are happening, but you’re overreacting to how to address these things.
Agree, COSTCO, BJs, and Discount auto will fix the nail issue
I think its more so he paid a premium for it and wants premium service. so no chance of nicks on the new wheels, paint, wrap etc. Doesn’t want to take any chances
The problem is the car is so expensive and I don't trust the mom and pop shops. Plus it's a very new car and who knows what they will damage. I had an Audi that they damaged the VIN number and even Audi could never fix it. This is why I want to take it back to the dealer hoping that they know better than the mom and pop shops
As much as I want this car, the price tag is a bit high so I went for a CPO 992 Carrera S basically same price as this new. Mainly for the carefree ownership.
It is high for a little bit more a C8 ZO6 is a total monster.
Get one. If you don't like it you can always sell it.
@@v317865 yeah but resale value for british cars aren’t so good. Or else I would’ve gone Vantage
The Emira has the same problem with price in the US as the Corvette has in the UK
That's good because you see porsches everyday and I'm glad my emira will be exclusive and more rare on the door and way better looking lol
Cant build a porsche?? Mustve been a 911? I know they are getting away from the manual for a year or so, but thats next year. There's a handful of odd paint to sample colors out there for sale, i would've assumed those were customer ordered cars? Yes, the intro of hybrid/ electric is killing of the manual gearbox. 🤬
Yes I'm working on a 718 now but the dealership doesn't want to sell it unless I give him a trade-in I think it's crappy but hey that's the way to get it.
. Because they want to screw you with ADM AND screw you with a very low trade in value. I'm a multi Porsche owner and will never buy another until my salesman of 20+ years goes to hell.
I have heard about the horrible reliability of Lotus, but the check engine light at 300 miles is ridiculous. 😂
To be fair, if it‘s a factory defect the chances of it coming up very early are obviously the highest.
Bit of an urban myth, but like anything online youll always find the complaints first.
@@richardcollis5576 Florida has had a check cognition light stuck on since the mayflower. Where else can you find a ex president who knew about and called their next door neighbor quite the ladies man who said smingly that he likes em young? A entire cognitively dissonant fester of pathetic with free universal healthcare kept on backorder due to the malignant slow clappers for that cartooned mafia themed easter bunny. Myth?
Lotus stands for Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious.
Lotus= Lots of trouble usually serious