I am waiting patiently, but I agree it would be very helpful to arrange for financing to know approx when the car will arrive - capital one I believe gives you a check that is good for 45 days....
.....If Lotus doesn't even know how many US Spec cars they have built, then I'd say we are all up a creek.Later Apex said:Lotus may not know these answers if they don't have modern computer systems. I mean this is a company that has been eeking by for years, I wouldn't expect them to be as advanced as other car makers who when you give them a VIN can look up in the computer and tell you exactly where your car is at.
heck they may not even have phones on the factory floor for you to call that person building the cars...
If you send them a written letter, they may be able to handle your request in a fashion they are used to dealing with i.e. pushing paper...
I am a happy person...see look at all these...Robert Puertas said:I can tell you that when I was at Hethel last Wednesday, May 19th, I saw cars numbered in the high 80's on the production line. You can estimate 5 or 6 Fed cars per day and extrapolate from there.
85 done + 5 cars X 7 days = 120 cars
divide that by 40 dealers gets you 3 cars per dealer are finished and on their way. 3-4 weeks later they should be here.
In case you haven't heard, these cars are totally hand made, so all of the above are rough estimates and there will be slight variations as certain demands and needs change within the factory. For instance, when I was visiting there was a big push to complete a bunch of Exiges for a European race series. This meant that there were a few more Exiges on the line than normal, and so maybe 4 Fed cars were built that day, or maybe more Fed cars because they were concentrating on Toyota powerd cars. Who knows? It's a very dynamic place and things are constantly moving.
We've waited years for the Elise to come to the states. What's the big deal about another couple of weeks? This car is not your normal automotive experience. Embrace that idea and you will be a happy person.![]()
Genjuro said:Would you please give us some information as to where our damn cars are?
LMAO.. must breathe.. need air..Ground Loop said:You know, "they're a small company of elves, hand-carving magic cars out of poplar and emeralds.."
What is the fear about anyway? The car has been totaly released and examined. If not that then It would appear that Lotus dosen't want us to know when we are getting the car? If that is the case then they really have some weird issues over thereRandy Chase said:That information could be relayed if they wanted to, but there seems to be a corporate fear of getting slammed for saying too much, and no corporate urge to convey this data.