That's the spirit. None of this EV crap. Lotus should always be combustion engined. Congrats to Emma. The Emira looks to be an experience, not just a car. Btw I drive a Kona electric, but I haven't forgot what a proper car should be. That supercharger noise is 😍😍😍😍

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Great point!

Great to see that boring Astra go back and a real fun petrol car review 👍

Summer is on the way Pete , I think a road trip up to Orkney and then back down to the West side of Scotland .. Such atrip .. I love it .. Great Video .. MUST WATCH

@soudley8

Ай бұрын

absolutely

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Sounds great!

@HQBProductions

Ай бұрын

It really would but go on to Shetland as well…..those who have been there know why!😀

Petrol Manual rear wheel drive PERFECT

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

👍

No one else see the casual door bop into the side of the electra at 10:35? 😂

@karlfontanari2169

Ай бұрын

Ooops that might have left a small dent

@wordreet

Ай бұрын

Plastic against plastic? No probs.

@GenaF

Ай бұрын

I didn't notice it but I'm shocked! So glad i have a blue badge so my mini doesn't get dinged by ppl.

@stevenvater8720

Ай бұрын

Went back to check and it dinged!

@SWR112

Ай бұрын

That’s a decent bit of force, surprised Pete doesn’t treat it with kid gloves. I suspect he’s so focused on doing the peace to camera that he’s not been concentrating. Note to self I’m not parking next to him ever😁

What a beauty. Followed Harry’s Garage Emira journey and I’d love one…just live in the wrong place to really enjoy it.

That sound!! Love the look of it too. You are one lucky guy. Thanks for sharing.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I have 5.5k miles on mine now. The gear change settled in nicely after a couple of thousand miles, it's a delight now. The bugs are ironed out now, it's a great car - took it to the Swiss Alps last year, the long drive to Switzerland was a breeze. It's a capable GT car too (touring chassis). Enjoy!

Thumbs up for some good weather and time to enjoy this car. Road trip sounds like a great idea!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Can't wait!

What a fantastic car! Hope you feel better soon 🤞

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

What a car. The green one was smashing looking. Best of luck.

Sounds fantastic, proper drivers car with the manual 👌

Looks fun and love the sound!

Hi Peter being a brand ambassador certainly does have its perks .absolutely loving the new Lotus, if you need someone to drive it while your away, I'm sure I can make myself available 😃👍

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

OK 👍

@front2427

Ай бұрын

@@PetrolPed ill swap you for my 137k Toledo Pete

Cheers mate see you Monday

Oh wow! I can't wait for a full review, since launch this has been my current 'if my numbers come up' car.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

You and me both!

Sounds fantastic!!!! You look like you're enjoying yourself. Pushing the hell out of it until the rain ☔

@PetrolPed

29 күн бұрын

Always!

Wow! Great car Pete, love these. Be amazing on some tight twisty roads.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Yes they are!

Great to see you get an Emira V6 Pete, really looking forward to your journey with the car but just try not to say 'mega' as much in all the videos! 😆

@PetrolPed

25 күн бұрын

Noted 😂😂

Great looking and sounding car, looking forward to more videos on this one 👍

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

You and me both!

That’s definitely going to put a lot of smiles on your face Pete! Enjoy ! Cheers, Tom

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Oh yes!

Peter, here in Australia the 500 in Scotland is well known. Perhaps some of that would be a great drive. What a car to get as a long term! I look forward to some of your videos with this car, Get well mate.

Good Evening Petrol ped Hope you are doing well wishing you a speedy recovery very enjoyable video looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the lotus V6 manual

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Showroom car is lovely but omg that paint needs sorting, absolutely shocking condition 🙈

YESSSS! Congrats. What an awesome car!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

Stunning car.Look forward to lots of content with it.Enjoy.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Stunning car… and that verdant green is very very nice. You’re having a great day at work (aside from the cold… hope you’re fixed again soon!).

@front2427

Ай бұрын

was the same colour as my mondo Verona,lovely colour

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Well done Pete hope you flu goes as quick as the new car

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Me too 😂

A Lotus long termer. Not to be sniffed at! Watch out for the bugs in May. They’ll love the Edam yellow colour. I worked with a colleague who came from Eastleigh. He told me the anagram of the town is Eagles#!t. Once heard never forgotten. 😉 Hope you feel better soon.

Now this is exciting, liking the Lotus very much already. Looking forward to the reviews and comparisons in the coming weeks.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

You and me both!

Hi Peter, What a absolute weapon for the road and looks fantastic and that wine from the supercharger is totally intoxicating. I'm ever so slightly jealous . Regards Alan B👌👌👍👍

Epic long termer Pete , looking forward to the videos 🙂

@PetrolPed

28 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

Bravo Emma, such a lovely knowledgeable young lady. Fantastic motor!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

She sure is 👍

@GordyM-ov7pt

27 күн бұрын

'Absolutely'. 🙄

Ding dong, lovely car Pete and I'm amazed the amount of room you have considering your height. Loved the green coloured car I'm the showroom. Very, very nice👍

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Had to put the seat forward 👍

Evening all! Hope everyone is doing well and have a great weekend in particular for all those peddlers attending the Goodwood Members Meeting! Would love to see a long road trip with the Emira while you have it.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Petrol V6 with manual gearbox! Heaven! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 And the website says 400bhp for these right now? That dark look black/green would deffo be my choice, and at least Lotus haven't gone the way of their EV's looks, which is sufficiently OTT to make me to call the Electra ugly.

Great video and super car to enjoy and offset the long term cold. Better avoid the potholes in this car!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Very true!

Thank god it wasn’t the Eletre. That verdant green is stunning. Similar to the Aston Martin dark Minotaur green. Interesting to hear how you get on with the supercharger sound. Had one on one of my bikes a few years ago, it was great at first but got tedious after a few months especially on longer trips.

You got the best job in the world mate!! Lotus is great

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

I am very fortunate 🙏🏻

Cracking car.Gear box looks a bit challenging. 👍

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

I’ve got the knack now 👍

great to see Hendy getting you in something more exotic

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

👍

One of the most beautiful cars ever

Just love the whine from a supercharger!❤

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Me too 👍

10:35 naughty Peter

This car looks amazing! I’m going to have to find one and take it for a test drive!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

You should!

Looking forward to seeing you get the Petrol Pups in that.

Absolutely ❤

Wow, just wow!!!

Great Ambassador car Pete very special 👏 👍 I think they look mega yes they are more expensive to when first launched as back then people always commented on how they looked more like a supercar for a lot less money..! Saying that all cars have gone up over the last few years. Look forward to the content with this Lotus hopfully the weather will pick up and at least stay dry.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Lotus stands for: Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious

Well done mate. A proper car. Very interested in the videos. The spec is very close to my old F355, power, weight, size. Pretty perfect for the road. Hope you feel better soon

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Loved the 355 👌

Great car small upgrade from the astra loved the dark green in showroom ENJOY

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Hi Ped Oh the benefit of being a brand ambassador 😎 Love the design of this car, would personally opt for the green of the showroom car. Will await the back to back with the Boxster should be very interesting. Also would appreciate your personal view on future residuals on both.

Electric Astra to a V6 Lotus.. world's apart.. as soon as you started the Lotus, you know it has to be petrol all the way.. absolutely lovely car.. looking forward to more videos..

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Cheers 👍

Thanks Emma

Love the way the camera angle changes at 58mph! 😉💪

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Does it 😮😜

@trevorshields7347

22 күн бұрын

That will be a tactical change 😂😂😂

Yes I do like. An iconic British brand in a manual rear wheel drive 400bhp and it's yellow. What more could you want. I have had both a yellow and Orange car in my ownership and other owners with Yellow or Orange cars acknowledge each other which I like. A road trip up to Scotland then on out to The Western Isles where the scenery and beaches are world class would be my vote for what you need to do with the Lotus.

Absolutely’ -Emma

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

👌👍

Oh Ped another brilliant video with interesting content.You should be on main stream TV. Really good.👍

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Working on it!

I feel for Lotus, they are building decent Cars but are struggling with great electric options with a customer base that’s not interested in the most part. Yes that will change and really with the owners having so much money they should be around to see us into a fully electric era. Seen a lotus drivers club up my part of the woods in Scotland west coast while I was on holiday and you just think if they are not grinning while in them then they aren’t alive. Twisty road munching. That’s a Fort William to Mallaig early in the morning B road blaster minding the speed cameras now sit on that route and Fish and Chips for lunch😂 but the feel must be brilliant through the Car on a great road. I await the true review - The Tracy Verdict, the whine is great all the same reminds me of the original MINI GP. Enjoy.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks for this mate 👍

Lucky lucky boy, and you said a Vauxhall EV was fun…..the Emira must be about to blow your mind!!!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Yep 😂

Very slick indeed. A beautiful looking motor.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

It sure is!

What’s a fantastic new long termer Sir Pete!!

Great long term car Peter, enjoy! 😊

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Had this cold/covid as well...on my 5th week now. Brutal 360bhp from a 2litre...wow.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

It sucks 😢

@PixelVibe42

27 күн бұрын

5 weeks? Did you check for Covid, as not everything is Covid. Plenty of minor colds and a bit of flu going around (I work in a hospital).

Awesome, love one of those!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Me too!

A proper car , I was getting worried you were only getting EVS

The pups and the Bike as gone out the door with the new long termer .The wife s had a bad cold on and off for the last 3 mths hope yours does not last that long .Enjoy the new car and hope the cold goes away quickly.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Pup and bike carrying is now an issue 😂

If you drove like you did on our roads up here in the far North then very quickly your alloys would be history!

Epic car, colour/spec. True drivers car

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Yep 👍

That Lotus is hell of a thing Pete, a hell of a thing. I hope you woke up extra early this morning to get back on those roads!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Had a great drive yesterday 👍

Welcome to the club! A truly stunning car and one of the last of a sadly dying breed. ( V6, petrol, manual, sports car). Definitely following the next month to see how you get on. They have their quirks but are an excellent drivers car, e.g. I'm sure you'll find that the gearbox gets easier as you get used to it and does loosen up just a little as it wears in. I presume yours already has some miles on it and hence you're not restricted to 4000 rpm? Again, epic car, enjoy the next month!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Got the hang of it already 👍

Pleased for you Pete, well done mate well deserved.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

You can’t beat a supercharger whine! Get well soon!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Indeed 👍

Great video of the lotus!! I’ll have to bring the S2 down and get you to take it out… 😜 haha following one of my work vans too..

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

That would be a great video 👍

I prefer the lighter green colour on the suv you were standing next to in the show room,😊

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Fair enough!

Hi Peter it's great you've got the Lotus now my suggestion is you take it the Spain with you and do some awesome roads also I think that colour will look awesome in the sun

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Saw a couple of these yesterday in same blue looks great.The only issue I have is it doesn't really shout vauxhall.

Love this car !!!! and for the first time at @11.57, you were speechless Peds that can only mean you will love this car ????? ( a little bit better than an Astra ) 😊😊😊😊😊😊

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

👍

I live in Norwich very close to the Lotus Factory! I love that colour green 😍😍😍😍

@PetrolPed

29 күн бұрын

👍

I can't believe you just carry on regardless Pete .. You're a Warrior mate !! I have lost my voice because of this F@%n virus😂😂 .. I feel for ya Pete .. Get well soon !! ACE VEHICLE , I want one 💯💯

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

👊

It will be interesting to hear how it compares to your Boxster. I'm looking at changing my 718 Boxster for a Emira just waiting for a test drive in the AMG powered car

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Coming to the channel soon 👍

What a wonderful choice and I hope you get the Lotus driving feel. The last Norfolk Lotus, keep it or can I? 2bler exhaust too please. You should goto the Jim Clark museum.

@PetrolPed

28 күн бұрын

Ooo good idea 👌

Hi ped it looks like you are going to enjoy your time with the Lotus

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

I am!

Not sure what to suggest, other than enjoy it and take care.

Petrol ped, Brilliant video❤

Emma did very well, her body language initially screamed "nervous and scared", you really put her at ease quickly. Well done both of you. Cracking little Lotus, Pete (I can forgive the "stuck-on iPad ICE/Satnav" for this one. Not sure where the Petrol Pups will fit, though?!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Yeah that often happens when to turn a camera on 😂

Congrats, amazing car.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

It really is!

You should try the V6 manual F-type coupe, I got one and it's awesome. I know you reviewed the roadster version but try a coupe on a dry day. I did think of buying the Emira but I was put off by all the issues reported online. Glad I bought the F-type instead.

Wow!! ❤what a car!! This is defo on the dream car list! I’d love for you to just take me out and experience it!! Such a machine!

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

Where do you live ?

@tyler.greene

Ай бұрын

@@PetrolPed Southwater? Near Horsham! ◡̈

England v Germany Pete 😂 Daily & road trip comparisons please. Shame I don't live closer, I'd help you out 🤗

I think your body is telling you need need a holiday Pete. Recharge. Great car, can’t wait for a review on it.

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

I wish 😂

Great video and what a great car. Does it have to be worn in or has the engine already done the necessary miles? Oh and a big well done to Emma. 😊

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

She was great wasn’t she 👍

Now we're talking. Superb upgrade from the EV...... Enjoy !

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

It really is!

Need to do a weekend road trip - Cornwall, lakes or Scotland perhaps; and also perhaps one with the Lotus owners?

Yes, l would have flirted with Emma too. 😁 I didn't like the gear change when l test drove it, so will be ordering the 2.0 version having had a better overall experience when l took a test drive of that.

A trip along the Military Road from Niton to Freshwater Bay would be nice.

Emma is legendary. And my question about the car: Is it worth replacing a 2023 Cayman GTS 4.0 with a V6 manual? I’d love to know what this Emira is like to live with. My Cayman is not a daily driver but it does see a few longer trips a year. I’m interested in how it is for the driver rather than impressing onlookers.

Great car, Emma comes across well

@PetrolPed

Ай бұрын

She’s great 👍

@AHoundOnAHonda

Ай бұрын

"Absolutely."

Lovely looking car... Even if I could afford one I doubt I could fit in it - have a long back and neck.