mneil Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Did go for a test drive in an S about a year after I bought the Evora, had to see if I was missing out. The car felt more planted, different suspension etc harder on the ride, more Elise ish. The extra bhp and torque was apparent accelerating in higher gears, as I anticipated but in the lower gears no real difference was evident, probably as both cars are so quick anyway from a standing start. As has been mentioned the big difference is in mpg; I get easily 19 around town and if I have my wife as a passenger 38 mpg is easily achieved on motorway driving . If I were to be on my own and cruising in three figures I am sure I would be able to achieve 27mpg . The S around town was down to 13/14mpg and at faster speeds I didn't bother to take a note as I had already dispelled my longing for an S. My normally aspirated Evora won the day, they are without doubt the best thing lotus have made up till now, my own opinion obviously we are all different. I am really looking forward to trying the new esprit as and when it is available..........hurry up Lotus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4N Lotus Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 £27,500 now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Still shows £28, 750 on Ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislane Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I wonder why this isn't selling. The only others I've seen hang around at this kind of price were either very high mileage or missing the sport pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4N Lotus Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Still shows £28, 750 on Ebay check autotrader . My mate put an offer in but he said it should be £28500 and was a typo. Apparently a trade dealer has made offer for it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbaileyuk Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 That appears to be the most confused eBay sale ever. It's be changed and stopped and started and relisted.... Strange? Seems so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a7esk Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 As anybody HPI this one . Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbaileyuk Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 That's gone up again in price.... What funny to do this is... Weird, it's down again. The ad price just changed as I refreshed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a7esk Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Looks like its sold but now the price has been upped http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/evora/lotus-evora-3-5-v6-2/2481557 Eddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4N Lotus Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 I've seen Christopher Neil's selling it for £32k, someone's, missed out on a potential £4k-5k saving on that motor, and the dealers scored a winner, get they making a £6-7k profit on that now on a lower trade in . Easy money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Not if they don't sell it because everyone knows about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbaileyuk Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Neils have had a lot of high milers in that I have noticed they have had to reduce recently after not selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneil Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 dont forget they have to add 20% vat to the price for starters.......well just love this one if only it was a +2.http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/evora/lotus-evora-s/2441581 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4N Lotus Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 dont forget they have to add 20% vat to the price for starters.......well just love this one if only it was a +2.http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/evora/lotus-evora-s/2441581 Lovely interior. The Brit racing green and Motorsport racing green are so rare. I just missed out on a Motorsport green evora about a week before I bought my white one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pa28pilot Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 dont forget they have to add 20% vat to the price for starters.......well just love this one if only it was a +2.http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/evora/lotus-evora-s/2441581On a used car, I believe you'll find that the dealer only pays VAT on the difference between the invoiced "buy-in" to "sell-out". This is why, when trading-in, the paperwork will often show the car at a better value against the purchase price of the new car than it would otherwise as a simple buy-in. The cost-to-change for the new car will be the same to the purchaser - but improves the potential margins on the eventual resale of the trade-in (since as it reduces the tax payable to the Revenue). Overall, this practice maximises profit for the dealer across two transactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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