Tony, thank you very much for the very informative video about the Evora. After 28 years with an Esprit Turbo SE a couple of weeks ago I traded her in and purchased the last available new Evora in the Netherlands......it is an GT 410 Sport IPS. I am very happy with this Evora and your video was a nice help to understand the car better. Looking forward and good luck with your next video's. Regards, Ruud from th Netherlands
Hi Ruud, I am happy that my videos helped you in some way! That's a long history with an Esprit, it must have been sad to say goodbye. I hope you enjoy your Evora, it is a great car. Not sure where you are in the Netherlands but I used to provide Technical support to Van Der Kooi our dealer in Houten. Jan and the guys there are very good. Thanks again and keep watching! Tony
Nice to see such a deep dive into the Evora. I think Lotus repeated its launch edition mistake with the introduction of the GT. Most press cars were loaded and listed around $130,000. At that price the GT is hard to justify which most reviewers noted. It seems pretty clear that Geely has invested little into the Evora and saved its money for the new platform in the upcoming Emira which places the Evora in an interesting position. Pricing on the Emira is not known. However, there are some indication that it might be somewhat aggressively priced. It will be very interesting to see where Lotus prices the Emira versus the outgoing Evora.
@@lotuscarguru3656 The Emira makes for difficult decisions for anyone contemplating Evora ownership. On the plus side, the Evora is a known quantity and is a mature design. The strengths and faults are well documented. On the minus side. The Emira with Geely money could be a significant upgrade to the Evora. One major appeal of the Evora is that it might be one of the last great analogue cars. As the Emira will initially have a ICE and a manual (at least with 6 cylinder option), that honor might go to the Emira. I also wonder how much support there will be for older cars like the Evora. Personally, I’m in wait and see mode.
Well picked up the car and apart from no rear working sub, no brake lights (and no warning light that you have no brake lights) and now no A/C the car was very cool to drive but now undrivable in Florida as I have no AC. I know you were not part of the design team but it never ceases to amaze me why car designers place items that are user changeable and usually the first place to look when you have an electrical issue in totally inaccessible places. Case in point my AC compressor... the first place to look is the fuse block only to find fuse number R11(AC compressor) is total inaccessible in that rear fuse block unless you remove back seats and rear 1/4 trim panels, which for a tech is no big deal but a novice that does not want to break unknown clips it is a problem. Would it have been that difficult to place them up front with the rest of the accessible fuses?
Thank you Lotus Car Guru for sharing your wealth of experience and stories of your time with Lotus! I have a question that I've been curious about, and I think I've finally found a person that can answer! On the Evora, there are a few parts, for example the ventilation panel between the roof panel and the rear hatch/glass, that have a different part number (and significantly different price) depending on if it's for a 'hot climate' or not. What is the difference between the construction of those parts? Would it be worth the extra amount to fit a 'hot climate' ventilation panel in North America for example as the original part has been known to crack in some? Would it be a stronger part? Thanks!
Hi William, Firstly thank you for your kind comments! The hot climate panel is carbon fibre hence the higher price. These were originally made for the Middle East market. If yours is ok, I’d stick with it but if you want a carbon fibre one then it’s your choice. Depends where you are in the States I guess. Thanks for watching. 👍🇺🇸
A new subscriber here!. Thinking about to buying a "standard" Evora NA, but I heard many times that is much better the Evora S...but with my budget, I can only afford the Evora NA (or a Lotus Elise S3). Whats your oppinion? Thanks!
Hi there! Thanks for subscribing, N/A versus a S/C. Well the S/C has more grunt obviously but the N/A is still a nice car. Depends what you are really looking for. The Evora is more usable over the Elise and can be an everyday car. Like I say, depends what you are looking for.
Hi Lotus Guru do you know if it's possible to change a non sport Evora to a Evora with sport i have fitted a new sport button to the car is it just a case of taking it to a Lotus garage and change the programme on the ECU. Thank you for your time
Sorry mate another question I recently found out my brake lights had failed I traced the issue to a blown fuse, luckily in the front fuse block (well done Lotus) I also decided to switch the OEM ones for a set of aftermarket V3's and looking at the OEM units there is a white wire and the sticker on the light reads "White D1- Failure" what does this wire connected to?
@@lotuscarguru3656 KK Thank you Just watched the final video it is amazing that the powers that be did not see the value in the initial idea of on line conferencing It seemed sound enough. I sincerely wish you the best for the future (If you ever take a vacation in Florida love to meet up for a beer)
Subscribed. In your opinion do you think it’s worth getting the certificate of provenance? Really all I’m interested in would be the build sheet and statistics about production and option numbers. I know I have 1 of 259 GT for MY2020 but how many Exige orange manuals with the carbon fiber pack were made etc. Loving this car quite frankly. Thank you for discussing the design philosophy behind it.
Hi Rick, It’s nice to have I suppose and a shame you can’t just have the info without the baubles as an option. Great that you love the car and must admit the Evora is one of my favourites Lotus cars. 👍
Hi, does anyone know what the Lotus type number was for the Sport 410? Some people say it was 122, others say 123. Did it have different type numbers depending on whether it was a UK or federal spec car? Thanks
HI James, Lotus dropped the type number on Evora from the VIN from 2010 Model Year and went to letter identifiers for all models. The 400 series used the letter code MD from start of production and Evora from 2010 M.Y. serial no. 0360 onwards. As a type the Evora is still regarded as a type 122, all models. If you want to email me your VIN I'll decipher it all for you. Cheers Tony
@Lotus Car Guru Hi Tony. Thanks very much for your reply. I only asked because I fancy getting an Evora related plate. I've owned a few Lotus and all have been great fun, but the 410 is just epic! Only just discovered your videos on here, but enjoying watching them. Cheers
Hi Tony. I brought my Evora over 5 years ago now from Bell and Colvill. It is one of the first IPS cars, so much so that Lotus owned it for the first 5 years of it life. It's a N/A car but it came with the S wheels and S exhaust. I did get a certificate of provenance to see what sort of life it had before I owned it but they just told me it was a one off in its current spec being starlight black, paprika leather and a IPS. I was just curious if you knew anything of my car and had any knowledge of what testing was done with the car. I appreciate Lotus used to have many test cars but I've had a couple of trips to the factory since I've owned it and it was recognised a gentleman who used to work at Lotus (now with McLaren) and the guys in the security box..😆. If you did have any knowledge of my car it would be greatly received as I'm Lotus mad(the Evora is my 9th Lotus)but if you don't recognize the car, not to worry, Im looking forward to watching all your videos in the future.....😁 Thanks.. Steve
Hi Steve, Good to hear from a Lotus owner and enthusiast! Can you email me at lotusguru56@gmail.com your full VIN and reg number. I'll see if I can find out anything about it and let you know. Keep watching and Thanks. Tony
Hi Steve, Sorry but the email I gave you was not correct, should be thelotusguru@gmail.com just checked my email and I have received your message. I will look at it tomorrow. Just got back in from my shift driving for Tesco's so its a bit late! Cheers Tony
So good. Anxious to see the rest of your series. Thanks
thanks Tony Great information! please keep this channel running! I've just subscribed!
A big thank you to all subscribers! I have now broken the 500 subscribers mark. Onwards and upwards with the Lotus Guru. For the Enthusiasts
Thanks Tony, very informative, MY12 Evora S IPS carbon grey metallic owner here in Adelaide, Austrália. Love the car just need to drive it more !
Hi Bruce, Thanks and get out in the Evora!
Tony, thank you very much for the very informative video about the Evora.
After 28 years with an Esprit Turbo SE a couple of weeks ago I traded her in and purchased the last available new Evora in the Netherlands......it is an GT 410 Sport IPS.
I am very happy with this Evora and your video was a nice help to understand the car better.
Looking forward and good luck with your next video's.
Regards, Ruud from th Netherlands
Hi Ruud, I am happy that my videos helped you in some way! That's a long history with an Esprit, it must have been sad to say goodbye. I hope you enjoy your Evora, it is a great car.
Not sure where you are in the Netherlands but I used to provide Technical support to Van Der Kooi our dealer in Houten. Jan and the guys there are very good.
Thanks again and keep watching! Tony
Love it!! Thank you for putting in the time and effort. Can not wait to see more.
Great videos! Very informative. Thanks!
Alex, thanks for watching👍😊
Thank you what awesome history and info!!
Nice to see such a deep dive into the Evora. I think Lotus repeated its launch edition mistake with the introduction of the GT. Most press cars were loaded and listed around $130,000. At that price the GT is hard to justify which most reviewers noted. It seems pretty clear that Geely has invested little into the Evora and saved its money for the new platform in the upcoming Emira which places the Evora in an interesting position. Pricing on the Emira is not known. However, there are some indication that it might be somewhat aggressively priced. It will be very interesting to see where Lotus prices the Emira versus the outgoing Evora.
Hi Claude, Thanks for your comment. One thing Lotus are good at making is the same mistakes! I think the Emira will be interesting as you say!
@@lotuscarguru3656 The Emira makes for difficult decisions for anyone contemplating Evora ownership. On the plus side, the Evora is a known quantity and is a mature design. The strengths and faults are well documented. On the minus side. The Emira with Geely money could be a significant upgrade to the Evora. One major appeal of the Evora is that it might be one of the last great analogue cars. As the Emira will initially have a ICE and a manual (at least with 6 cylinder option), that honor might go to the Emira. I also wonder how much support there will be for older cars like the Evora. Personally, I’m in wait and see mode.
@@claudedickson9859 Yes Claude, I think we'll all have to wait and see, I know electrically it will be a big advance on the outgoing models.
@@lotuscarguru3656 I’m hoping for easier/cheaper clutch replacement as well
@@claudedickson9859 I do hope so! 😉
Well picked up the car and apart from no rear working sub, no brake lights (and no warning light that you have no brake lights) and now no A/C the car was very cool to drive but now undrivable in Florida as I have no AC.
I know you were not part of the design team but it never ceases to amaze me why car designers place items that are user changeable and usually the first place to look when you have an electrical issue in totally inaccessible places.
Case in point my AC compressor... the first place to look is the fuse block only to find fuse number R11(AC compressor) is total inaccessible in that rear fuse block unless you remove back seats and rear 1/4 trim panels, which for a tech is no big deal but a novice that does not want to break unknown clips it is a problem.
Would it have been that difficult to place them up front with the rest of the accessible fuses?
Steve, Couldn’t agree more! As a mechanic, I have often wanted to meet the design engineers and ask that question! 😡
I was going to put the code name of EAGLE on the license plate of my 400. Chose another plate. Wish I hadn’t.
Thank you Lotus Car Guru for sharing your wealth of experience and stories of your time with Lotus! I have a question that I've been curious about, and I think I've finally found a person that can answer! On the Evora, there are a few parts, for example the ventilation panel between the roof panel and the rear hatch/glass, that have a different part number (and significantly different price) depending on if it's for a 'hot climate' or not. What is the difference between the construction of those parts? Would it be worth the extra amount to fit a 'hot climate' ventilation panel in North America for example as the original part has been known to crack in some? Would it be a stronger part? Thanks!
Hi William, Firstly thank you for your kind comments! The hot climate panel is carbon fibre hence the higher price. These were originally made for the Middle East market. If yours is ok, I’d stick with it but if you want a carbon fibre one then it’s your choice. Depends where you are in the States I guess. Thanks for watching. 👍🇺🇸
@@lotuscarguru3656 Very interesting, many thanks for the info!
A new subscriber here!. Thinking about to buying a "standard" Evora NA, but I heard many times that is much better the Evora S...but with my budget, I can only afford the Evora NA (or a Lotus Elise S3). Whats your oppinion? Thanks!
Hi there!
Thanks for subscribing, N/A versus a S/C.
Well the S/C has more grunt obviously but the N/A is still a nice car. Depends what you are really looking for. The Evora is more usable over the Elise and can be an everyday car. Like I say, depends what you are looking for.
Hi Lotus Guru do you know if it's possible to change a non sport Evora to a Evora with sport i have fitted a new sport button to the car is it just a case of taking it to a Lotus garage and change the programme on the ECU. Thank you for your time
Hi Alan,
Pretty sure it can be enabled with the Lotus diagnostic tool. Can you give me your full VIN and I’ll have a look tomorrow.
Sorry mate another question I recently found out my brake lights had failed I traced the issue to a blown fuse, luckily in the front fuse block (well done Lotus)
I also decided to switch the OEM ones for a set of aftermarket V3's and looking at the OEM units there is a white wire and the sticker on the light reads "White D1- Failure" what does this wire connected to?
Hi Steve, I’ll try to find out for you!
@@lotuscarguru3656 KK Thank you
Just watched the final video it is amazing that the powers that be did not see the value in the initial idea of on line conferencing
It seemed sound enough.
I sincerely wish you the best for the future (If you ever take a vacation in Florida love to meet up for a beer)
Subscribed.
In your opinion do you think it’s worth getting the certificate of provenance? Really all I’m interested in would be the build sheet and statistics about production and option numbers. I know I have 1 of 259 GT for MY2020 but how many Exige orange manuals with the carbon fiber pack were made etc.
Loving this car quite frankly. Thank you for discussing the design philosophy behind it.
Hi Rick, It’s nice to have I suppose and a shame you can’t just have the info without the baubles as an option. Great that you love the car and must admit the Evora is one of my favourites Lotus cars. 👍
Hi, does anyone know what the Lotus type number was for the Sport 410? Some people say it was 122, others say 123. Did it have different type numbers depending on whether it was a UK or federal spec car? Thanks
HI James,
Lotus dropped the type number on Evora from the VIN from 2010 Model Year and went to letter identifiers for all models.
The 400 series used the letter code MD from start of production and Evora from 2010 M.Y. serial no. 0360 onwards.
As a type the Evora is still regarded as a type 122, all models.
If you want to email me your VIN I'll decipher it all for you.
Cheers
Tony
@Lotus Car Guru Hi Tony. Thanks very much for your reply. I only asked because I fancy getting an Evora related plate. I've owned a few Lotus and all have been great fun, but the 410 is just epic! Only just discovered your videos on here, but enjoying watching them. Cheers
No worries, if you need to know anything just ask! 👍
Any coverage of the Esprits, especially the Stevens Esprit era?
Hi chandrab, Yes, I will be doing a series specifically on the X180 Esprit, as it is where I started my career at Lotus building them!
@@lotuscarguru3656 thanks for building the esprit. I love my SE. I also keep on touch with mike Kimberly. What a nice guy.
Hi Tony. I brought my Evora over 5 years ago now from Bell and Colvill. It is one of the first IPS cars, so much so that Lotus owned it for the first 5 years of it life. It's a N/A car but it came with the S wheels and S exhaust. I did get a certificate of provenance to see what sort of life it had before I owned it but they just told me it was a one off in its current spec being starlight black, paprika leather and a IPS.
I was just curious if you knew anything of my car and had any knowledge of what testing was done with the car. I appreciate Lotus used to have many test cars but I've had a couple of trips to the factory since I've owned it and it was recognised a gentleman who used to work at Lotus (now with McLaren) and the guys in the security box..😆.
If you did have any knowledge of my car it would be greatly received as I'm Lotus mad(the Evora is my 9th Lotus)but if you don't recognize the car, not to worry, Im looking forward to watching all your videos in the future.....😁
Thanks..
Steve
Hi Steve, Good to hear from a Lotus owner and enthusiast! Can you email me at lotusguru56@gmail.com your full VIN and reg number. I'll see if I can find out anything about it and let you know.
Keep watching and Thanks.
Tony
Hi Steve, Sorry but the email I gave you was not correct, should be thelotusguru@gmail.com just checked my email and I have received your message. I will look at it tomorrow.
Just got back in from my shift driving for Tesco's so its a bit late!
Cheers
Tony