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7 September 2015 14:07
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Be an even bigger smile once the first service is done and you can push it more, see how fast she does go round the rails
This thread is missing some interior piccies Gav
21GG
7 September 2015 17:10
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Well I finally got mine to understeer yesterday while negotiating a roundabout. Still much harder than a normal evora.
Muu
11 September 2015 03:39
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Yea that’s really quite special
thommo
11 September 2015 08:01
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Gav, there is a move to gather the GTEs together at the next Nyloc meeting. 21GG aims to be there and I think Ishy’s up for it. How about you? I’ll be trekking over from Lancs in the S1 to add a classic flavour . . .
Gav
Did you have the choice of RHD or LHD?
TarmacTerrorist:
So the V6 Cup has sold this week, im very sad. Had someone asked me last August if would I sell my V6 Cup, I would have politely told them which exit they needed to get off. No way, not for sale, its my creation, youre not having it.
However, back in September last year…
-Same old, same old. Listen, the reason for my call. You know the pre-production Evora GTE’s youve been asking us to sell you everytime you have been here? (which is quite a few times)
-Well, we (Lotus Motorsport) have been given them as a project. We are going to build 20 cars out of the 30 rolling chassis we have. 4 rhd, 16 lhd, thats all there is going to be. interested?
-Oh God YES! (keep in mind i have been lusting after one since i first saw one back in 2011/12 at Lotus).
How much?
(he proceeds to tell me the cost)
Yes, but i dont have all the money right now. I can pay the deposit but ill have to sell the Cup to release funds… May take a while
No worries, we are doing the project over the next 6months or so, gives you time to sell but it will likely be one of the LHD cars we offer as we are doing the 4x RHD first (money back in the pot etc etc). Still interested?
Oh God YES, not bothered what side of the car i sit so long as i can own one!
Best get your ass down then and pick out which one you want before the rest who have shown interest arrive!
So the very next week i trundle down to see them and choose a car. They are all slightly different from the pre-production run. differnet colours, diffent seats, internal trim, some have raw finish carbon roofs and A pillars some have painted carbon roof… You get the idea, so it was a case of - choose wisely, Gav, choose wisely!
I know it not everyones cup of tea, but to me the GTE is the best looking car lotus have ever made.
hehe Rob, you were the first to reply back in the day too. Must be gettin’ old fella
Muu
13 September 2015 03:29
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they moved the interior on quite a bit didn’t they looking back
