JonM3Coupe said:
Here here. I'm actually getting worried for the mental health of some of the regulars on this board. The angst (and borderline bitterness) is palpable.
You may be right to an extent, but before anyone judges someone here let me relate my particular angst.
We too ordered the car two years ago and placed final orders for both cars 6 months ago. And we expected the cars in Spring 2004. We sold off all our of our race cars so we could afford the Lotus. We dont have a car to race now. The race season is here and we're borrowing cars to try and get by for the season. We're in a competition for free race tires etc, and this requires perfect attendence to the races and placing well. Each race comes and goes and each race we have to beg borrow and steal to get a ride in the class we run in. Borrowing others cars isnt something I enjoy doing because if I blow it up while Im behind the wheel then Im obligated to replace their motor. We trusted Lotus, and the anticipated arrival dates, and so far we've gotten nothing. I rely on this webboard to glean any info from day to day. Every time we attend the races I get a barrage of questions....hey, where's the lotus? I used to tell them April, then May, now June, maybe July? August? September? We had a race yesterday and I was asked yet again and this time I told them I have no idea and to leave me alone.
Everyday I hope. Hope is all we have isnt it? I hope to log on here and read something promising because as Ive been told by my dealer that there is more information on THIS website than even the dealers know. That seems wrong to me. After you get your hopes up again, and again, and again, and again and again soon you become frustrated, then frustration makes you a little angry. Im just tired.
We can make jokes about this sure, and say "Well maybe this isnt true, why react to something if you dont know if its true or not"? Well....how do any of us know what is true or not? We dont. This board is the only source of information? So why not believe its not true? Who can I ask? My dealer? Lotus? Nope and nope.
I have no malice towards my dealer as they've been great , or Lotus USA. I guess this mess falls on Hethels shoulders.
FWIW, I had some "inside info" on this situation and I was led to believe the cars would still be shipped. All I can do is pray that this is true. I dont know anything about the "conference call" that the original poster mentioned. Im not sure what they need to conference about...but then again I'm not SURE of anything anymore.
