SPER Lotus Emira!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a restored 2004. You need to understand, they are a GT - not a sports car.

Very informative video.Ill be looking for a 360 before the end of the year, but here in Australia they’re very pricey.I did get some prices for parts from an independent Ferrari mechanic near me, but these guys are few and far between here in Perth.At least the cars here are rust free, although we do have a lot of UK imports.The Australian delivered cars have a premium…at least A$20-30k more. I did consider importing one myself, but the import costs and taxes are too much. Great video though 👍

It’s a masterpiece a legend of rally world

full video - skinhead driving old car which nobody will buy, "good time"

I read lots of reviews saying the sport suspension is "too harsh" for the street. I ordered the sport suspension with Goodyear tires and feel the setup is perfect for me. Aggressive spring rate but very forgiving damping. I'm delighted!!

Best body design is the Vauxhall Monaro VXR. Any Idea where I can get the Vauxhall Monaro front and Rear bumper plus side skirts. And headlights and taillights.

I have the 2006 Lumina SS coupe in Dubai. I guess the lowest specification was for the gulf edition... it's a 2006 Monaro body With a Pontiac GTO interior that has just one center digital display and big knobes for climate controls... ugly cup holders unlike the sophisticated press slide down cup holders. No Alcantara... the engine is a LS1 from 2004 to 2006... thats 53hp less and older technology... was disappointed when I got the car and then came to know that it's a LS1, it was the last car available in T56.

Bad drifting. The dude needs more practice to do better...

Perfection

I just stumbled across your page. What do you think of would run to Buy one and have it shipped to canada?

If I had to choose which Emira to get as a track car, I'd get the i4 DCT. I'm not going to track any car with a manual, way too much work for me.

Cheers, Holden. For giving us to have the chance from 2004 to 2006 to get it as a GTO in the states. If there's one thing that Australia I'll always love besides going down there and meeting some of the most cheerful people on Earth. It's their vehicles I'd give anything for the U.S. to let them have up here unchanged from their original form.

I only drive mine at the weekend. Every Saturday morning I feel like I'm Mad Max!

Interesting that you say that it has one of the best gear shifters you have ever experienced while in a lot of reviews the gear shifter is described as being not so great.

Not a commodore you were right the first time (Monaro)

Tidy!

Good luck finding parts in the US. We GTO owners have a hard time finding individual replacement parts for our Pontiac GTO’s. especially when it comes to headlights fog, lamps, or any type of cosmetic replacement parts.

Thanks for this Jamie, really appreciate it, keeping it maintained was more scary than actually buying, I would l might be able to reach a 458, but realistically I was more looking at a 360 or a 430 tbh.......with your info a 458 feels like its just in reach tho ? thanks again.

My '05 GTO still gets that same average MPG in 2023. How can I install that dual exhaust switch? I love it's original low soft growl.. but would like her to bark sometimes.

My most favorite Evo ever, in my country, they're usually around 800k - 1 Million Pesos (14-20K Dollars).

Posible Crankwalk with oem spec?

Hi Jamie, thanks for uploading this video. If you don't mind, may I know if this Car is still available for Sale? I would like to buy it.

Great video, Im an Aussie and Ive had my LS1 , nostril nose VZ 2004 Monaro for 18 years and I still love driving it. Huge recognition still here in the land of down under to the point that, of the dozen or so times I've been pulled over by the boys in blue for speeding 10km over the limit , I've only been fined once ( got pulled over I'm front of a cafe and had too many witnesses to let me off) Usually they just tell me to cool my heals , talk about the beast and just send me off on my way. With the Australian good weather and open winding roads , you lower the windows and you can easily drive at 60-70 MPH ( 100-120km/hr ) and not have any wind buffering in the vehicle allowing you to enjoy the music, conversation and burble of the V8.

I still remember what happened to 1 of the 1st test driver's of the new release monaro in Adelaide, he was video taping the test drive then nekminit a couple of stolen VN commodore's blocked him an the Holden's salesman in an stole it, they got the car back a couple week's later.....this thing looks like a weapon an I'd love to drive it just 1 time lol with no traction control 😂😂😂😂😂😂

I have seen this car marked as a Chevrolet Lumina SS in Kuwait.

The Australian versions have the fuel tank below the boot floor, unfortunately that was a US requirement to have the fuel tank behind the rear seat...

Aussie are actually searching for these in the UK and shipping them back down under, as they are very much in demand since GM shut down Holden.

the indicators should be on right in a right hand drive car. You can use the indicator and change gears at the same time.

between the lotus emira and audio r8 v10 manual which would you choose?

Is there any difference between the coupe and the 4 door ?

A Ferrari is a drivable piece of art. It's not really a car in the normal sense.

Fantastic car Jamie thanks for the video. Looking for this exact model myself (lower tax bracket too) They seem few and far between! How you getting on with it?

How much would it cost to mod one of them

If you changed your order that's on you mate we don't need to know why. Not everyone wants the same thing. They starting production and sales of the AMG model next year and that's what I'm waiting for while some others are getting the manual v6. I can say both models will perform quite differently but I'd still take the automatic any day

I own a 360 Modena manual...I absolutely love it

That would be a good choice for a daily driver.

If I was lucky enough to be able to afford one of these I would have the 2.0 automatic. Only because here in Wales they are trying to lower the speed limit to 20MPH . But I can’t, so I will have to keep my 2004 BoxsterS. 👍

Over haul?

Why the driver seat wearing a ski mask

Fantastic cars I have the 4 door only 54000 full Mercedes service history What a car 🇮🇪

Thanks for this in depth description. About the general wear and tear, what about the cooling system (radiator, whoses, pump, thermostat...) and the suspension? How many years/miles are they serviceable at?

Better shifter then an s2000? I highly doubt it but anything close to it is a win in my book.

Perfected.

That's not standard 😕 i can see two modifications straight away . Indicators and exhaust ,,,,,. also note no under bonnet pics I do own a 100% original evo 4

Can’t get one for less than $20,000 in the USA lol

The fuel tanks are 75 litres, they’re just a pain to fill correctly. I’m on my second Monaro, love ‘em 😎👍

I love the white interior, but the maintenance on it just seems impossible... Red seems to be a bit too cheap looking (wish it was a darker red) so I'm looking at the tan/beige interior... Dunno might go back to red.... haven't spec'd out my emira yet as I have passed on the FE's and decided to go with a Base. (My dealer wants 20K over MSRP)

great video, down to earth and well done!

Wish i had one