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06-17-2009, 03:32 PM
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Evora visit to Dallas/Overseas
The test cars will be here Friday the 19th, from 6-8pm.. I will be hanging around to chat with any of you that drop by, however this will be my first go at an Evora as well, so we will both be asking questions of the reps that accompany the cars...
I also have a semi- door prize (out of my pocket, not the dealerships).. The first Lotustalk member that brings me a 12 pack of Stella gets a 6 pack of Havoline 5-40 oil. the second and 3rd get nothing, but will have 12 beers to split with the rest of us.... If you want to look low rent, I will give the oil to you if your the first one to show up with beer AND its a case of PBR or Steel reserve, but remember your the one going to be seen carrying a case of that stuff! |
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06-17-2009, 08:00 PM
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Nice.... I'll see if I can drop by.
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06-18-2009, 07:24 AM
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Any Dallas/FT.Worth guys that can't make it to their showing on Friday feel free to come on down here to Austin and have a look. (hope this doesn't step on any toes up there)
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06-19-2009, 08:24 AM
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to my knowledge, sitting in it should be happening, as far as driving it, well, I dont get to, so I am betting no one else does either....
your not stepping on toes charlie, in fact I will send you a pm here in a bit you might find interesting.... |
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06-19-2009, 11:03 AM
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sounds good
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06-19-2009, 09:30 PM
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Action shots...
 Given the camera phone quality, I thought it better to leave these large rather than resize them. Yes.... I'm in the Evo. I've been daily driving the Exige for the past two weeks and wanted the luxury of marginally better A/C today. The really do look quite nice in person and the interior is very nicely done although the Lotus boys were quick to point out that these were test cars and not up to production car quality interior-wise. I even saw a guy in a Honda roll down his window, point excitedly, and say something to his girlfriend. (The sensors above the passenger door are ambient air sensors.)
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06-19-2009, 10:37 PM
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some pics from tonight..... all of them can be seen <a href="http://jasonjones.zenfolio.com/p1006106879" target="_blank" title="more Evora photos">HERE</a>
      looks like fun working on this! I only hope the rear clam comes of very easily/quickly!     |
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06-19-2009, 10:41 PM
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I was actually impressed with the interior quality, given they were test cars (the duct tape on the dash was a nice touch!).. I am quite fond of the extra room too, given my "roundness" and how much fun I have getting into a hardtop elise/exige....
Good chatting with some of you tonight, and sorry I couldnt make the "afterparty" with you Mr. Plyler! |
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06-20-2009, 03:05 AM
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Denuo Volatilis
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...fantastic pictures - thanks for posting!..
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06-20-2009, 10:06 AM
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06-20-2009, 02:08 PM
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 Perhaps... but we couldn't see how there'd be room to get the coil packs off the rear head with the clam in place.... unless they're really flexible or there's an access panel (I'm betting there's an access panel - perhaps the same one as the battery). They did mention that there's a fair number of access panels or decent access through the wheel wells for a lot of the routine stuff. Great pics, Jason! A couple of interesting notes... - it'll be just about impossible to pull the dipstick with the engine cover in place (the engine cover has quick latches although they get fairly warm) - there are no secondary battery terminals for jumpstarting so a flat battery means pulling out back trunk carpet to get to the battery access panel (bad if your trunk is loaded) - there's an interior boot release cable hidden under the rear seat/carpet/somewhere in case the battery goes flat - it's a "world car" so only 6 parts need to be changed to bring it to the States (4 of which are the US running lamps!). - the child mannequin fits in the boot so we'll be getting the "US-market gnome escape handle" I like it! I'm especially fond of the seats! Oh... and the Lotus guys were hoping their next hotel would have decent internet access so they could pull down a torrent of tonight's Top Gear (with the Evora).
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06-20-2009, 08:32 PM
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06-23-2009, 09:08 AM
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... well you are....
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I do not see a child seat fitting, much less being usable. S
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06-23-2009, 09:30 AM
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I did not think to ask, but probably should have since Lotus has recieved exemptions for things like airbag functions before, but I wonder if it will have a smart system for the front passenger side. All the Jags we have now use a scale in the seat and other sensors to tell if it is a kid or car seat in the front passenger seat and wont deploy the bag in an accident. there is no manual switch or anything, just a scale, sonar sensors and seat belt monitors, but it works great. |
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