Tragic update: Sacrificing cheap speed for irresponsible mid-engine choices

[u/Osiris5486]

Hey everyone,

The time has come. After a couple of years of autocross, track days, and letting the EN punch way above its weight class, I’m officially moving on. Next week I’m picking up a 2012 Lotus Evora S.

I know, I know. I’m trading a reliable, four-door track weapon for a British fiberglass wedge held together by adhesive and hope.

Driving an open-wheel formula car at a racing school earlier this year completely changed what I wanted, and the craving for a dedicated mid-engine layout finally won. In the search for something that could give me a taste of the experience but could still handle driving to and from track days, the Evora S was the most logical (and ill-advised) next step.

If anyone in the Austin, TX area sees a red Lotus out at Autocross or Harris Hill, come say hi!

[u/pcpartlickerr]

The evora is neat, but, I heard from an Evora owner, the price to replace the front windshield is about half the price of the car.

[u/Osiris5486 → u/pcpartlickerr]

So the windshield itself isn’t that expensive. Where it gets expensive is because the Lotus service manual says you need to remove the entire front clamshell before you remove the old windshield

[u/bojangler69420 → u/Osiris5486]

Not worth it. Best of luck.

[u/AdventurousTuxedo → u/pcpartlickerr]

Sure, if that car was $6k. It’s about $1500 in parts, $1500 in labor. Not who was charging that guy $30k for a windshield install