No Evora customer test drives until the end of the year muchachos? - LotusTalk

dickedup · 06-07-2009, 07:20 AM

Just came across thsi little tidbit of information.

Does Lotus not understand that nothing beats a good demonstration? Hopefully the factory will cut some of these mules loose for the general public to flog well before then.

DeanG · 06-07-2009, 09:31 AM

Having driven a few kind-of-pre-production S2 Elise at the Lotus driver training I would think that Lotus does not want to put that kind of car in the hands of people unaccustomed to such vehicles. Posters on LotusTalk are critical of pretty much everything. Very little good would come of it.

cornbeef · 06-07-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dickedup

Just came across thsi little tidbit of information.

where?

all it is is a comment

JLSELISE · 06-07-2009, 10:11 AM

FWIW, Audi did the same thing prior to offering the R8 in the U.S.--there were just a few "traveling" show cars that went to various dealers for brief displays but they could only be driven by designated factory reps--no rides for (or test drives by) potential customers were permitted.

Bavarian Motorist · 06-07-2009, 11:06 AM

These are pre-production cars so I'm not surprised... You usually test drive when the car is for sale, not before.

karajabola · 06-07-2009, 12:49 PM

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Gizmo3000 · 06-07-2009, 02:27 PM

Makes perfect sense for a number of reasons.

All it takes is one bonehead with a heavy foot looking to "see what this thing'll do", and presto - test mule car ends up in a ditch or worse. = test over.

So yah, if i was Lotus, I'd wanna keep these cars out of the consumers hands as well.

dickedup · 06-08-2009, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Gizmo3000

Makes perfect sense for a number of reasons.

All it takes is one bonehead with a heavy foot looking to "see what this thing'll do", and presto - test mule car ends up in a ditch or worse. = test over.

So yah, if i was Lotus, I'd wanna keep these cars out of the consumers hands as well.

NO ONE allows the customers to drive a brand new vehicle just released to the public. The Buzzbomb had no "test cars" to drive. Hell... even the Mazda RX-7 way back when did not allow potential buyers to take her for a spin!

Curious as to why some dealers are promoting Evora test drives though.

dickedup · 06-08-2009, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

These are pre-production cars so I'm not surprised... You usually test drive when the car is for sale, not before.

... that hardly ANY test drives of the Evora will be allowed for potential customers just before the car is imported here for sale.

06-07-2009, 07:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
dickedup Dishing out the Scunyun Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,609	No Evora customer test drives until the end of the year muchachos? Just came across thsi little tidbit of information. Does Lotus not understand that nothing beats a good demonstration? Hopefully the factory will cut some of these mules loose for the general public to flog well before then. __________________ Is it just me, or did this trip go downhill since we ran out of Lucky Lager

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JLSELISE Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 489	FWIW, Audi did the same thing prior to offering the R8 in the U.S.--there were just a few "traveling" show cars that went to various dealers for brief displays but they could only be driven by designated factory reps--no rides for (or test drives by) potential customers were permitted. __________________ Joel '67 S3 Elan dhc (owned since 1970) '06 Audi A3 3.2 '04 Noble M12 (380 rwhp)

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Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,852	These are pre-production cars so I'm not surprised... You usually test drive when the car is for sale, not before. __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.

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Gizmo3000 Register Abuser Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sherman Oaks Posts: 971	Makes perfect sense for a number of reasons. All it takes is one bonehead with a heavy foot looking to "see what this thing'll do", and presto - test mule car ends up in a ditch or worse. = test over. So yah, if i was Lotus, I'd wanna keep these cars out of the consumers hands as well. __________________ 2005 Starlight Black Elise, -hardtop/touring/black interior/sector111 carpet buttons! 2008 Infiniti G37-S 1991 300ZX 2+2 1974 MGB Roadster

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06-07-2009, 09:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
DeanG Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 723	Having driven a few kind-of-pre-production S2 Elise at the Lotus driver training I would think that Lotus does not want to put that kind of car in the hands of people unaccustomed to such vehicles. Posters on LotusTalk are critical of pretty much everything. Very little good would come of it.

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