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Old 01-25-2022, 06:50 PM   #401
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They bring that up in the review, about how its a majorly different car now. Way better interior and obviously a lot more power.
Just looked at the interior pic. Not really that different. Looks like a bit more alcantara covering parts of the dash that were either plastic or aluminum before…
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Old 01-25-2022, 06:56 PM   #402
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well in that case, you guys should check out the Emira. I think it would be worth a consideration in comp to Boxsters/Caymans.

and its not DOA.... might be Lotus vaporware, but definitely not dead.
I too was talking about the Evora. The Emira may or may not be vaporware — guess we’ll find out later this year. Would be nice if they had actual photos avail instead of renderings…
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Old 01-25-2022, 07:05 PM   #403
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I too was talking about the Evora. The Emira may or may not be vaporware — guess we’ll find out later this year. Would be nice if they had actual photos avail instead of renderings…
https://youtu.be/BV2qArMZtlI

There are a few reviews out of both the V6 and i4 models

It looks pretty good.
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I'm familiar with it. It's a gorgeous car.
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Old 01-30-2022, 06:06 PM   #405
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Came across a Gentian Boxster today. Idk, I’m just not feeling it; something about it looks cheap? Maybe it’s the black top.
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Old 01-30-2022, 06:45 PM   #406
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Came across a Gentian Boxster today. Idk, I’m just not feeling it; something about it looks cheap? Maybe it’s the black top.
I think that’s right. It’s high maintenance, but that color calls for a beige top—or something else not black.

Our Z3 was topaz with beige top.
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Old 01-30-2022, 06:55 PM   #407
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Came across a Gentian Boxster today. Idk, I’m just not feeling it; something about it looks cheap?
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t’s high maintenance,
The flat lighting and relative dirtiness is not helping its cause. I'd want to see it clean and in the sun.

OTOH, it's one more dark blue in a sea of nondescript dark blues.
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Old 01-30-2022, 07:10 PM   #408
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I think that’s right. It’s high maintenance, but that color calls for a beige top—or something else not black.

Our Z3 was topaz with beige top.
My Topaz Z3 has a black top. When I acquired it I seriously considered changing it to a beige top, but now having owned it for nearly eight years I think it looks vastly better with the black one. Plus, beige gets dirty to damn easy.

BTW, Topaz is a good bit lighter than Gentian too. Gentian is closer to BMW’s Tanzanite.
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My Topaz Z3 has a black top. When I acquired it I seriously considered changing it to a beige top, but now having owned it for nearly eight years I think it looks vastly better with the black one. Plus, beige gets dirty to damn easy.

BTW, Topaz is a good bit lighter than Gentian too. Gentian is closer to BMW’s Tanzanite.
The beige does get dingy fast.
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Old 01-31-2022, 08:48 AM   #410
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It is really hard to tell with how dirty that car is. I don't think it'd look better with a beige top, personally. Maybe a dark brown top?

I think I'm still leaning towards yellow for ours, in Cayman form.
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