But also exceptionally easy to DiY, these cars are ideally owned by mechanics or amateur mechanics, anyone who chooses to pay the absurd labour rates you mention is better off spending it on the annual intrest for a 992

The gearing still bothers me, and I don't think it would be long before I'd be dropping the diff and fitting a shorter final drive. On UK roads the gearing is bad enough, but on track, taking some corners in 1st gear is obscene! Its a pointless set of ratios, designed for going 150mph on the nurburgring!

Maintenance potential figures were sobering!

Wait 3L 231bhp????? Doesn't this car put out like 90 bhp?

Great content, this channel will blow UP* before you know it!

porsche rival?

Like your presentation style and you are spot on with how the car feels!

I bought a used 2009 model 2 years ago it's the FN1 actually (1.8, 140hp) with low mileage. The only problem so far one burned headlight bulb from the driver's side. Fast, reliable, fun to drive and cheap to maintain so far.....

I like this review. Instead of talking about stuff we already heard for years your talking about small details we might not have known about. Thanks dude

On the 10th day of ownership, my 2018 P300 has the orange engine light on. 😂

Prince Andrew body double? Anyone 🤨

Great video. I owned a 2006 Elise and have always wanted another Lotus. I love the Emira, it is truly an amazing car, but I want to spend less on my next car and the Evora is really attractive. Also, for the video camera you might want to consider turning off auto focus and just manually focusing since it's stationary in the car and you aren't really moving closer or further from camera.

Sadly they are like 75-80k here.

@2:09 Having a high quality interior doesn't define luxury, nor does being a Porsche defines luxury but at least you achieved putting as much claptrap in a few sentences as possible. 👍 @18:13 The biggest problem was that the Boxter was the better deal than the 911 despite costing a fraction of it.

As an American I often envy the amount of used lotus’ on the market over seas😢.

Just got a BMW i4. Not sure that’s its name in the UK. I’d be interested in watching you review if any ev to describe the experience vs a gas vehicle.

I just bought a 2009 Honda Civic 1.8 as my third car (after a 1991 Mazda 323 1.6 and a 2000 Audi A3 1.6) last summer,and I'm really happy with it. It's reliable,with four doors and a big trunk it's practical,140 hp is more than enough power for my needs,and I like how it looks.

I used to enjoy lightweight cars - I had a modified hot hatch that was a lot of fun untl I moved to Audi, and realised it's a whole different level in terms of quality and performance. Being in the 2 ton department I don't miss the 890kg pocket rocket thing, there's a lot more to driving than being lighter.

Great cars, I have a 3.2L S 986. I had the IMS replaced for £1200 simply so I could drive it using the full rev range as intended without listening for the sound of the engine disintegrating. The RMS was replaced for free by Porsche at the first main service. The MX5 is fine but it's really a baby brother compared with the Boxster. Any convertible which can top 150mph is a serious proposition.

stoked for the mustang review! subbed!

Lotus are great if you have the physique of Prince or a garden dwarf

Fantastic review 👍

Looking at this awesome review becuase thinking of getting one of these. I pretty much have for me a perfect setup: 993 for “slow” fun and B8 S4 for family trips and winter. The issue is, S4 is becoming old, and a bit too small for family trips as kids grow. The S4’s supercharged engine is a blast and in real world with a stage 1 tune not many family cars can be significantly faster. Being a manual gives also extra fun to it. I love driving, but don’t use a daily. So it is pretty much every trip I take is to enjoy the car travelling somewhere. Will the RS6 be as fun as a manual S4? The performance is higher but not really that much actually. RS6 look and sound awesome, but wondering if they are worth the costs in the end for a bit extra performance and sound. I won’t race the car with family obviously so dynamics aren’t such a concern,(have 911 for that) but I like an autobahn blast. Don’t see many other options, Panamera Sport Turismo is above my car budget, I don’t like interior of BMWs (550 is also an underliable engine) and Benz aren’t my cup of tea either. Though decisions in the world where so much is SUV and those are a no-go for me.

Having gone from a 981 Cayman S manual into a 718 CGTS manual, I can say that these mid-engine cars are criminally under-appreciated.

You just drive down my road

I recognise the roads you are driving. Great roads for a car like that. I used to take my 1982 Corolla gt along them

Lets not forget what Lotus stands for; 'Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious'

Hey jimmy. Always happy to see the RS6 being mentioned, and dont worry, I couldn't agree more with your award 😂 take care, bud

Get rid of the MX5 & get an E89 Z4. Still almost as much fun but with a GT ride & good performance. Looking at getting an F-type in the next car or 2. Thx for the vid.

Looking forward to Petrol Poodle being a much bigger channel with more cars, really enjoy your style and takes

Thinking of swapping my z3 2.8 for one of these. My only reget may be that the z3 with some good suspension and polybushes may be almost as good as the boxster on public roads without the worry of scary bills

Stupid question but how tall are you? Thinking about getting one in a few months and haven’t had chance to go see one yet.

what's wrong with youtube? Why so much randomness in views/video? This is a very good video. If you find out, let me know as i have another channel and try some things

After my second kid I was going to sell my beloved golf r stage 3 and wanted an e63 5.5 wagon but after driving it and absolutely falling in love the reality is my missus would be using it more than me, so I looked at the C7 and for all that it lacks for us car enthusiasts it ticks all the boxes for us. Only had it 3 months but its a wicked car!

Great video from a marque I had definitely overlooked. Many thanks and subbed 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

What engine is YOUR car mate?

Hey, first of all great review! I've just gone through and binge watched most of your channel, very informative and I love the style + editing. Quick question though: I think after watching I'm leaning towards getting this as my first car, but noticed at 8:25 you mentioned the shock absorbers went and you had to get them fixed - how much did that cost? Thanks again!

I *wish* these were available for sub30k :D

Happy new year! Great to spend some time with you guys in the summer, and a pleasure sharing the cars with you. Glad to see they made an impression! 😎 Anyone looking at an Evora might benefit from visiting the Lotus Forums - it’s a small world, so chances are someone on there knows the particular car you’re looking at! Looking forward to this year's adventures.

Great work Jimmy, enjoyed that! Let’s chat about a Lotus or two, or even a modern classic R53 Mini in the new year!

I own a 2018 P300 and I love it. It has more than enough power for daily driving, and on occasions when the traffic is light, I will redline it. I also love the 28mpg I get driving on city streets and combined with freeway driving. The jag is now almost 6 years old and has been trouble free. This F Type puts a smile on my face whenever I drive it, especially when ever I get a thumbs up👍 from people as I drive by. Now that Jaguar is no longer producing more F Types, I am definitely going to keep it . I also have a Subaru Forester, so my Jag will have low mileage if and when I decide to sell it. Go and buy one, you’ll not regret it!

Another awsome video Jimmy, was an absolute pleasure having you over and doing the reviews of my cars, all the best for 2025 to you and the family and I’ll make sure to find you more cars to review, happy new year. Steve&pam xx

Thank you Cousin, it's been an absolute pleasure and I look forward to future adventures. Really enjoyed the video, hopefully there will be more like it. Loving the 986 get the runner up award, might be selling it though 😞 Happy New Year XX

I own a 2014 Subaru BRZ. I like it for it's back seat and it's modern similarity to a Porsche 356. I considered a MIata when I purchased but it was too small. The Boxster? I like them and may own one in the future. owned a Porsche 911 S, 1977. I understand your positive thoughts regarding the 911; it is a magical car. A great and honest review! Thanks. Subscribed!

nothing sounds better than an air cooled 911

I'm almost a year into my 2.5L 986 ownership, and I bought it specifically because I missed my first-gen MX-5. To me, the the Boxster is a Miata, with the addition of just enough: Just enough storage space for all my stuff, enough interior space for any one of my friends, enough power to keep up with traffic, enough safety to commute without fear, enough rust-proofing to put on Winter tires without guilt, and enough comfort for a road trip with my wife. Conversely, a Miata is a Boxster, but a little too much: Too small of a trunk, too small of an interior for taller people, too little power to safely merge on an American highway, too archaic on the safety front to risk it 365 times a year, too bare to survive a salty Winter, too uncomfortable to convince a civilized person to get onboard. It's unbeatable as a roadster because it abandons any pretense of doing anything else. Of course, the Boxster is larger, heavier and less fun at low speed, but I never have to give up on driving it because the weather is wrong, because I need to bring something too big for the trunk, or because there's heavy traffic. Sometimes, on a clear weekend drive in light traffic, I still miss my Miata. For the rest of life, there's a Boxster.

Complaint that a small car has a small boot and a small interior is just whining.

That Carbon wheel is a horrible cover thats been stitched. Far far far from a real carbon wheel and IMO ruins the interior. Just get a real one not a cover

If you love Miatas/mx5 a website called Cawcars has a whole collection of car clothing designs

Spot on review and love the verdict 👍 Currently figuring out the same question for months now and first quarter of 2025 I want to make the final call. I've got a pretty decent job with a company car, no CEO position or whatsoever but it's fine. The misses drives our private Skoda Kodiaq with tons of space and I'm in the market for: BMW M2 (F87) fun car or we trade in the Skoda and upgrade towards RS6. Keep up the good work!