Thanks mate!

Yes this one was a brand new one, it’s just not imported as a car so it’s for off-road use. There are some states and counties to allow ORV’s to get plates and be street legal but that’s not cross state line applicable or always easy. It also makes them cost significantly more because there are so few.

Can’t wait to get back out there man!

Awesome to hear! I was in the market for the Shinobi especially when the Mk 2 came out, but lucked out figuring this out since I am by no means a power user. If this was for full time work I'd imagine a monitor would be ideal, but for me as a hobbyist I have been completely happy and pull all monitors and batteries off my shopping list. I did pick up another Anker battery bank to keep in my camera bag for juicing the phone back up though as the iPhone gives its power to the camera. I think you can get data only cables that will stop the power draw but I have not searched for that yet.

I bet it’s pretty close!

Thanks! The little trucks a tank!

I’ve not been in a RHO yet but for daily life I really bet the V6 is totally fine. This much power and poor MPG is really unnecessary as much as it is a blast haha sadly the V8 is going to be no more unless Dodge changes their higher up plan and deals with the EPA fleet requirements.

@@PhilipBlank yea true... it would be expensive to drive around the TRX considering.

The Cummins is not a bad option! Let’s just hope the EPA delete regulations get struck down in the next few years.

Not sure I understand the question here, but I can try to help if you have a specific one!

That’s pretty much what it is used for!

Probably won’t even last 6 months

It’s a decent screen! But I wouldn’t mind a version with a sleek dash.

Sadly probably not, they have a list of ones it is compatible with here: monitorplus.cc/docs/general/camera-compatibility-and-capability/ The SLT is a bit too old but you could always order a cable to try on Amazon Prime and return it if it doesn’t work.

@ thank you for getting back to me mate, I really appreciate it 🙌 I guess it can’t hurt to give it a go. Would my best bet be to just get a portable monitor? I’d love to upgrade my camera to a much more modern one but as I’m just learning at the moment I thought I’d go for something on a lower budget to begin with, but all these extra gadgets are pushing me to upgrade sooner 😂

It’s a 2022

@ appreciate the reply. Might have missed it in the video, but it has to be registered as an ORV then?

⁠Typically so, they are sold as ORV, and some locations allow you plate them for road use, this one is an example of that but really depends on your county and state laws.

@@PhilipBlank oh it’s good news you can use it on the roads in your location. The new updates for these cars are great. While working in Japan I’m using Daihatsu vehicles everyday. There is a huge difference between the old ones being exported most often.

That I do not know! Is it formatted to the Mac Extended? If formatted in the way I showed I’ve never had it not work on an iPhone.

@@Jipjip11 dude you’ve got more guts and less cares than I do, that’s nuts! I rarely get into triple digits if ever and that’s plenty lol. I’m tempted by the 2024 100% Carbon R in the Candy Blue carbon but for now still holding this guy. Best of luck on the tunes and ride safe!

@ oh I love those triple digits, and the FTR gets there so quickly! I do love that 100% but it’s just out of my price range. I got a heck of a deal on the ‘23 I’m getting. Thanks man. Stay safe.

@@JayMacPhoto78 great to hear! I imagine that would be pretty nice if you have the camera mounted up to the film holder or table mount you’re using and can have the phone or iPad down I a better spot for viewing.

@ agreed. I made a diy copy stand and tethered my iPhone 16 to my a7r4 and scanned a roll of 35mm in around 10 minutes.

I’m sure that’s a blast! As long is the car is keeping you happy then that’s the best thing to run.

Glad you’ve enjoyed it!

Oh man! What camera you running? I’ve never seen this happen but I am on a new phone and camera with a higher data rate cord. You could be throttled by the cable or an older camera? Not seen any comment this issue before either but that’s not fun. If you have lag issues in the lite version, the full version won’t change anything.

@ I got a 15pro as well but my caméra is an a7c mark 1, I guess it’s just a lil too old.

For sure! So many people love these things.

@PhilipBlank Compared to American pickup trucks, it looks like a little pony.

@@ポォロロhaha maybe, I love it.

Nope! Just can’t cover anything but happy to answer questions! The max space is 86.9 cubic feet when the rear seats are flipped down, but you do have a smaller area in general due to the hybrid battery pushing the seats higher. We’ve road tripped with all 7 seats up and had to use a roof bag to hold the suitcases. The little shelf in the back is a bit annoying but as you saw it does give you some compartmented storage for a few extra items under it.

There is not, I’ve tried doing wireless charging during filming but doesn’t seem to work. I keep a battery pack fast charger in my camera bag to juice up and always start my shoot with a full phone battery.

Funny enough I just did a shoot out in the cold yesterday and it did drain a whole lot of iPhone battery. I kept it in low power mode, but I hope Apple comes up with a way to turn off accessory charging because that was annoying! I think you can get data only cables that will stop the power transfer but I have not searched for that yet. If I find one that works I'll let you know!

@@PhilipBlankWhy don’t you disable Usb-Charging from the Camera Settings? That should save the Camera’s battery.

Honestly I’d read so many things that contradicted that I don’t remember what I said when I filmed but I am fairly certain the Power Wagon get’s the 2 in lift in the rear since it is not set up for towing as much. Not sure if you get the load leveling shocks on the Rebel how this plays into the clearance or not.

lol nice. Reliability can be mixed! But curious if that was operator error, known many a persons who broke their clutches from how they drive.

@@PhilipBlank “Reliability can be mixed” Really. Felt sorry for the guy sitting on the grass verge looking so embarrassed…..

lol Yep not fun. I passed an old Ferrari 512 broken down on the side of the road about a month ago with the whole engine bay opened up leaving my home. He was there for most the day as I passed him early Sunday morning around 7 AM and he was still there after lunch when I came back. I think they could’t find a wrecker that went low enough to tow it, but they finally got it moved. That really sucks! Sunday drive turned into a nightmare. They had some older Porsche’s surround it. Imagine spending several 100k and being stranded!

What you see is what you get! Haha take one for a test drive to see but definitely pay the extra to get the next level sound system.

wireless charger works.

You are moreso charging the camera it seems, just a trickle. I’ve not been able to figure out wireless charging while plugged in but have not tried too much yet either. I keep the phone charged up before the shoot and have a battery pack ready to go for right after. I’ve never had any battery issues so it’s kept me going for a couple hour shoot.

It’s more an issue on if you can get it plated! Couple hundred bucks to get the plate if it’s allowed but this is going to be very regional specific so I’d look up local laws and DOT rules in your area.

Yo how does yours work? I have an A7C mark 1 as well with an iPhone 15 pro and always when I plug in the cable it goes into USB Mode Mass storage :/

Yes! Actually was just doing this today, double tap and you’ll see it zoom in with a box guide on the lower left, double tap again for more zoom, and then once more to get back to start. It’s not pinch zoom though from what I can tell.

@ nop . Thanks but doesn’t work for me at all . Double tap many times on my iPhone 15 pro but still nothing .

@@GrandPoune Sorry correction for you, i was wrong as it only works in photo mode! We were doing some product photography and using the double tap to zoom function on the app, but I just swapped it to video mode and that does not zoom like you’re looking for. Maybe they could get us that option in future uptakes as you can go through the menu on what the tap function accomplishes and it seems zoom would be a very easy option to enable. I’ve always left mine in tracking + AE Off. Sorry for the confusion man!

@@swarovskiarchives7268 is the camera settings set to PC Remote on? Your camera has to treat the iPhone like it’s a full PC and not an additional storage device. I don’t have an A7C I to trial on, but when you plug into the A7C ii on the screen you have 4 options pop up on the camera and you must select PC Remote Shooting.

Ooo savage comment haha but appreciate the feedback! I agree not living around a lot of hilly curvy roads is not ideal for making videos! Usually have to go on longer drives to get there but gotta play the cards you’ve got! lol if you think lotus hold value better than a 911 I’d like to know what market your shopping in. Check out Bring a Trailers auction trends or other price tracking tools to learn more. Rare doesn’t directly correlate to demand and value. If supply is low and demand is low, the value isn’t there. Lotus are iffy on intrinsic value, that’s the way the market has always been, they have been appreciating more over the 2023 peak but Google it, ask ChatGPT, read a form, whatever you like to find your info from, lotus are not legendary for holding value. Grabbing by the lock prevents leaving hand prints on the PPF, so it works totally fine, that’s how I close McLaren doors and GT3 RS hoods, anything without built in handles off the painted surface. I have a lot of Asian viewers and many times on videos I get asked if companies make a RH version, you’d be surprised so I share the info so they don’t have to dig. I’ve driven many manual cars and this 6 speed on this one is pretty sloppy and loose, so l wish it was tighter in its engagement and would give that feedback to Lotus. I love the car and it mad great to drive but it’s not above having flaws. Last note, if you ever get into making videos and posting stuff online, you must always keep everything “tame” from a road legality perspective as it would be incredibly naive to post yourself breaking the law, driving aggressive, or anything that would be illegal for future incrimination. Public roads are not a race track, drive within the bounds and stay safe. I had a blast making the video so even if nobody watches it, it’s my little hobby and pays the for the camera gear! Your comment was thorough and showed you watched the video so I appreciate that! If there is any note of value in it I’ll try to think of that to improve my future work. Peace!

I agree! Porsche has some great options! Though some they have I do not like haha.

Also likely the people buying them new now will not keep them much past 100k miles as when you can afford new cars, you typically just keep bunnyhopping. I know many people buy for life but I bet the average new Toyota buyer sells it before 100k so Toyota doesn’t have to target the bulletproof first gen’s. Sad but that’s where our reality seems to be right now. Love the idea though of save the money and go travel!

@@PhilipBlank I know you're correct, but it's a bummer for those who actually use their vehicles. You can do a lot of adventuring for $70k!

Oh man! Sorry to hear it’s not working, I’m on IOS: 18.0.1, Monitor App: 1.4.2 and irrelevant on the camera. I’m using the iPhone 15 Pro as well, and the cable that came with the phone works fine on the Sony A7 Cii, the Monitor+ website shows yours should work as well so that just really strange. monitorplus.cc/docs/general/camera-compatibility-and-capability/ hopefully someone else who has an a7 IV can find a solution, maybe just keep checking the menus on the camera to find that PC mode or if it’s auto selecting the other view modes.

Fair but I think it depends on what time frame you are looking at and how "historic" prior to the 2022 car bubble where everything went nuts. Take for example the MSRP of the 2009 Evora of around $74k, 6 years later they were going for closer to 35-50k pending the milage. The Exige's are a bit more rare and have done better but I'd say the brand is more relative to Jaguars, lagging significantly behind Porsche in their valuation. They are definitely in their appreciation curve with the values peaking in 2023, but in my opinion they are not a strong brand name in the investment valuation of cars. (But still one of my favorite brands out there) Check out Bring a Trailers valuation history on their Auction graph, sadly it doesn't show further back than 2017 but it's great for seeing trends! bringatrailer.com/lotus/evora/?q=lotus+evora

lol the I4 comes with “Dual-clutch 8-speed automatic” straight from Lotus website. PDK’s are still considered automatic that can be manually electronically shifted. I’ve driven many a cars that the automatic are far superior for the shift speed and many other reasons, which is why very few super cars even offer a manual. But for a lower-end entry sports car like this where speed and power are second to handling and drive experience, I recommend the manual! That’s why it’s most fun to just have a lot of cars where you can drive both!

@@TD-nf7kw but I do appreciate your opinion so thank you for commenting!

Completely depends what country!

i am from pakistan i want mini truck brother which country is this what is processs i will buying

Complete agree with that! It’s lacking just a hair in the sound department to match the rest of the car.

Thanks! It’s a hobby

I shall check it out! I love the look of the stripes on that!

Yeah’s it’s pretty clean! I’ve seen the Nimbus gray in person a few times and it also looks incredible! Thanks for the comment.

lol no, Super aka the supercharger. I’m a big fan of the whine of a supercharger.

@@PhilipBlank oohhhhhhh lol sorry i was high. great video, really enjoyed it

@@Leaky-bungholehaha no worries! Does almost sound like Supra when I listened back

@@PhilipBlank ehhh maybe. i was under the influence of a substance when i posted which is way more to blame in this instance than what either you actually or kinda maybe might have said

I concur, the feeling of the hydraulic is great and yeah it doesn’t feel anywhere as nimble as the 720s but it’s totally fine. On HP it is plenty fast, I’m just used to a hair more power so I miss that here and it feels like a downgrade with snap but again totally fine for its overall package!

And actually a hidden note that you’ll rarely see brought up anywhere is that the V6 has the hydraulic assist steering running a full hydraulic pump off the engine. The I4 AMG has a electro-hydraulic system that’s running everything off the electrical system with an electronic pump. No exp with it to know how it feels but it takes the load off the engine and slightly helps with fuel efficiency.

@@PhilipBlank I believe the GMA t.50 and t.33 use a similar system. I’ve not driven the i4, so I don’t know how it feels, and I’m very not heard anyone that’s reviewed both give an opinion.

@@Rex_RacerI can’t say I have ever even seen a GMA in person! Maybe someday I’ll get to check one out.

lol I can’t imagine what you’d call actual trash, but with Toyota being the number one automotive company globally in sales for several years, statistically most people would disagree.

@@PhilipBlank dude that thing has a ton of cheap plastic inside and. That center console is trash and the plastic around the window switches are trash. The grill is plastic crap. I know because i have a 24 tundra trd pro and i so unhappy with it. Wind noise inside at speed uncomfortable seats. I gave it to my wife and got a new Silverado zr2 1500. The chevy is better in every way and that's a fact jack.