Hi,
I just bought a new 2021 Evora, manual obviously, and having a difficult time getting the dealer to appreciate a shifting problem. Basically, the car will often simply not shift into 1st. To be clear, this is not about it being “tight.” I press the clutch and the shifter will simply not move into 1st. This occurs at a dead stop or at very low speeds. Running through the gears eventually seems to work—I say “seems” because maybe something else is happening. It is becoming a safety issue.
I’ve seen past posts where some people unconvincingly try to explain this away. But I test drove two 2021 Evoras and they shifted like any other car. And it seems as though the posters eventually got this fixed. I’ve tried some suggestions like double pumping the clutch when the car is off with no success.
In a poor but necessary decision, I bought from a dealer not in my area (DC). But the sole technician at the dealer keeps telling the other employees—not gotten him in the phone directly yet— this is normal or is because of some lightweight materials. Since it is a long drive to get there, I don’t want to show up and deal with possible deflection via unclear lingo (I only say possible since maybe it’s just not clear to the tech). I’m simply not a mechanic. Lotus itself has not responded to my calls and emails. Any thoughts or recent experiences are appreciated.
I just bought a new 2021 Evora, manual obviously, and having a difficult time getting the dealer to appreciate a shifting problem. Basically, the car will often simply not shift into 1st. To be clear, this is not about it being “tight.” I press the clutch and the shifter will simply not move into 1st. This occurs at a dead stop or at very low speeds. Running through the gears eventually seems to work—I say “seems” because maybe something else is happening. It is becoming a safety issue.
I’ve seen past posts where some people unconvincingly try to explain this away. But I test drove two 2021 Evoras and they shifted like any other car. And it seems as though the posters eventually got this fixed. I’ve tried some suggestions like double pumping the clutch when the car is off with no success.
In a poor but necessary decision, I bought from a dealer not in my area (DC). But the sole technician at the dealer keeps telling the other employees—not gotten him in the phone directly yet— this is normal or is because of some lightweight materials. Since it is a long drive to get there, I don’t want to show up and deal with possible deflection via unclear lingo (I only say possible since maybe it’s just not clear to the tech). I’m simply not a mechanic. Lotus itself has not responded to my calls and emails. Any thoughts or recent experiences are appreciated.
