Lotus is in trouble - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

ekam · 04-11-2012, 07:39 AM

So much about concept Esprit going into production...

Lotus In Trouble, May Be Sold To China

bmfaze2 · 04-11-2012, 08:26 AM

I am still waiting for the day to have my 986 and a lotus in my garage. Maybe one day.

ekam · 04-11-2012, 08:30 AM

There's nothing wrong with the original Ferrari F355 killer... other than the fact that it's PITA to work in and totally scattered availability for parts from handful of different manufacturers.

Jaxonalden · 04-11-2012, 08:41 AM

Sure is a good looking car, I'd love to have one.

Kroggers · 04-11-2012, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ekam

There's nothing wrong with the original Ferrari F355 killer... other than the fact that it's PITA to work in and totally scattered availability for parts from handful of different manufacturers.

A good friend in the UK had one of these. He sold it after three years due to the maintenance cost just going to high, and parts getting hard to find.

He also complained a bit about build quality and compared it to an early TVR in this respect...

But I would love to have a Lotus as well

ekam · 04-11-2012, 11:02 AM

Lotus Just Turned A Joke Into A PR Disaster On Facebook

986_c6 · 04-13-2012, 02:44 PM

I wouldn't mind picking up an Evora S after a couple of years of depreciation just for the exclusivity. And it is a Toyota powerplant anyway (read: reliable).

ekam · 04-13-2012, 04:18 PM

It's a reliable motor, but it sounds like any other V6 which is boring and nowhere near as smooth compare to a Boxer 6. Great looking car and extremely precise steering.

Hot Lap! 2011 Lotus Evora S - YouTube

pothole · 04-13-2012, 06:13 PM

I was at the Lotus factory recently, saw an Evora in black and it looked so much better IRL. In fact, it looked plain great. The engineering guys do some really interesting stuff.

But honestly, in the context of the stupid, overweight footballer's chariots they were planning on making, it will be no great loss. I'd rather see Lotus fold than produce those chinzty chariots.

Johnny Danger · 04-13-2012, 06:13 PM

I like what Lotus finally did with the Exige . Previously, it looked like a high top sneaker with a "gerbil on a pulley" for an engine .

jbs986 · 04-13-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bmfaze2

I am still waiting for the day to have my 986 and a lotus in my garage. Maybe one day.

I already do, I have a 2002 Boxster and a 2006 Lotus Elise, both are great cars IMO.