Lotus Emira Forum

Just picked up my baby from the dealership today and drove her home.. Drives amazing! No issues there.. was sitting in the driveway and the car was running in idle for a bit and I thought I just heard some birds chirping but then it didn't go away.. Wondering if this is normal or not? There's about 180 miles on the car now after the drive home. Added a video you can hear it there

Just got these mats from Loyd’s with red edges think it looks good with my red interior…..cost I think 125 bucks…..they have the holes to snap on the carpet like the factory mats too
Wanted to keep original mats from being worn out.

Hi everyone,

First post here so go easy on me!

I’ve got an I4 and overall I really like the car, but the one thing that’s starting to annoy me a bit is how slow the manual shifts feel when using the paddles. It’s not terrible, but compared to other DCT cars I’ve driven it just feels a bit lazy when you’re trying to drive it more enthusiastically.

I was...

I just finished up my Nitron install and figured I would try to sell the factory suspension.
These have 8k miles on them and 3 track days. Normal blemishes I think, nothing too crazy. One front shock has some corrosion on the top cap. I don't know if it indicates a leaky shock. I've never seen any moisture, nor have I felt any abnormalities, in their performance, but I did ...

Looking for those that track their Emiras frequently…..

I’m having brake issues that aren’t fully making sense to me. This happened with the factory pads for the initial shake down, and now the EBC RP-1s. I’ve read every brake thread I can find with no definitive answers.

Essentially, I can get about 3 great laps where everything feels exactly as expected. By t...