Here's why I sold my Lotus Emira and bought a McLaren.. 

Appreciate the shout out, glad we could help.

The fatal comment, “We’ll just go and have a look!” 😊

It’s a testament to Harry and the way he comes across that he can say something like, “I walk into the garage and I don’t know which car to choose” and not sound the slightest bit pretentious.

Master class of presentation. No tat, no screams and whoooop whoops, just a compelling watch. Pure 'Harry' Great stuff, and look forward to more on the experiences with the car.

This is exactly the kind of openness and personal conversation that made so many of us subscribe to Harry in the first place. Congratulations on your new McLaren!

Really respect Harry’s openness on his full thought process, the cars he considered and the cost involved. As a viewer it’s nice to have a window into this.

The nice thing about Harry is he takes you along with him . He's spending 50-60 K on a car and you're glad he managed the deal. 😮😊

A comparative Lotus Emira alternative would be an A110 or Alfa 4C. Not a McLaren 4x the value. The emira must be very good value if this is considered a replacement

I'm happy for Harry and his new ride! Now back to reality and my 2013 Volvo S60 T5 with 145,000 miles.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1055">17:35</a> It looks very Purple in this Video Harry 👍

Could tell it was a McLaren immediately but wasn’t sure which one… they all look similar to be fair.

I love the way a "sports exhaust" is an option on a hypercar.

Forget the car, thanks Harry I have discovered the bank of England inflation calculator😂 . You learn something new everyday

When Britains most respected motoring journalist wants out, that is a serious kick in the teeth for Lotus. Wishing you all the best with your McLaren.

Harry - having fun a 650s Spider for 15,000 miles, the Michelins are far superior to the Pirelli’s. It’s like night and day. So much more grip, poise and feel.

Went through the whole process of specing the Lotus. To get rid of it so soon. Actually Lotus looked alot better in my opinion.

Looks like Mrs Harry has told him “no more new cars unless you sell one first!”😂😂😂

Sign of the times: going back to old or used cars because there aren't good new ones anymore.

10 yrs old McL... Brave pill going on a long trip...

To be honest I’m more excited about the Emira. You can always buy higher speed, but the Emira strikes a neat balance of great, accessible performance and economy.

When you took that 750S down through France your enthusiasm for it was infectious…nice to see a new addition to the garage.

The story and the thought process from the Lotus to the Mclaren was genuinely fascinating. I went out to the drive and looked at my Civic for a few moments and my wife shouted "don't even think about it". Thing is, I was going to keep the Civic and upgrade her! hey ho

So nice to see that Harry is a mere mortal too. We have all been sucked in by the hype of a new car hitting the market and purchased something we ultimately didn't really want. The power of advertising and the associated hype. Good luck with thr McLaren. She looks a beauty.

That is an absolute stunner Harry, congratulations! Thank you for all the effort you go to in order to share your automotive journeys with us. Your style of presenting is top notch and I am always so excited when you upload something new. Enjoy the new addition to the garage!

Wow that's quite a car, I love the yellow accents and even that large lettering on the seats. Beautiful color as well, always thought that purple made for quite a classy and confident look.

I'm a bit bored of my new Astra. Might put another £50k in to PX for something else...

Great choice looks brilliant! I loved my 650s spider owned it around 18 months and would definitely recommend them!

If I were in Harry's position - walking into the garage, wondering which car to take for a thrash around the B-roads - I think that more often than not I'd pick the Elan. Sophistication is all very well, but it can be a pain, too. Compared to today's ever-more bloated techno-toys, the Elan has all the sophistication of a bike, and that's what makes it [for me] such a long-term winner. How nice to have a simple, lightweight, analogue, old-school car with an entry/ignition key and ordinary door handles, a simple engine and gearbox, and a well-sorted suspension. Modern cars seem to treat the driver as an optional accessory - just part of their 'assisted cruise' specification. They decide how you can operate them (I get the impression that some won't even let you open the doors if they're not in the mood); the Elan just does what you tell it to. I like that. Yes, it's a Lotus, and yes, it'll probably go wrong, but at least you can beat it over the head with a Haynes manual and put it right yourself.

Congratulations Harry

I own an Evora 19plate, initially I was excited about replacing it with an Emira, the interior was astonishing in terms of functionality and quality, but something put me off, yes the Evora is not as civilised, but this morning I took it for a 5am trip to our cottage in Wales, traffic was light, I am still smiling at 5pm❤

I am gutted that Harry is selling his Emira but kudos on the replacement. As a diehard Lotus fan and Emira owner I am acutely sensitive to how the vibe on the Emira is trending - and it seems that we are out of the honeymoon period when everyone was just so stoked to get their hands on one. Warranty issues and "I'm selling my Emira" style videos and posts now appearing. What is interesting are the cars replacing Emiras in the garage and the cars that Emiras get cross shopped with. Porsche, McLaren, C8 Corvettes - these are all outstanding cars that are much more expensive (in Australia) than the Emira. I'm happy to own a car with super car looks but 1/2 to 1/3 the price.

Nice to know even Harry does the old “Low to high” filter. It’s my go-to setting the moment the classifieds page loads up. 😄

I love the story of this purchase! You’ve just described the process so many of us go through I suspect - whatever the budget!

The Geely vision of Lotus is to use Lotus credential to sell Geely products. No disrespect to Chinese cars, my friend owns an Omoda 5 and it is a really good car, but I absolutely despise what Geely is doing. Those new Lotus people have been calling old Lotus fans and workers as 'bobblehats'.

I’ve been been following your channel for ages and love your contributions very much. This one though I am in a little bit of a shock. I took delivery of my Emira 6 weeks ago and must say it is a wonderful car and achingly beautiful to look at even at standstill. I can confirm all the troubles to order the car as well as getting it delivered. I can also agree that the Geely way of using the Lotus badge for selling electric cars is not the way forward, although it certainly kept Lotus alive. Your decision, although I have to respect it, will certainly not help Lotus, since you are one of the only RU-vidrs giving the best and right advice. Your Emira trip helped me with having to wait so long for mine. I am going to miss it in your garage.

Congrats Harry, this really is a car for you. I wish you many safe and fun lives with it and keep the video's coming. !!!

Harry, when YOU bail on Lotus, I fear for the company.

WOW ! LOVE THE COLOUR. !

Beautiful Harry, just beautiful. All McLaren are wonderful, but this one is rare and special. A perfect addition to the garage.

Thank you for sharing this video Harry. I learned a lot. I think you have the best car videos by a MILE. Very thorough, very informative and entertaining. Can’t wait to watch your first road trip!!🙏🏻🏁

Lovely spec on that Harry, congrats!!

What a find! Stunning Sir! 👏👏😎

Utterly stunning Harry! Fabulous. Really look forward to seeing more of this. Michael

The first upgrade to this car has to be painting the wheels silver!

Congrats. You can hardly keep the smile off your face!

Cool spec !, Can't wait for a road trip video in this beauty!!!!

Geez Harry! I absolutely love the way you tell a story. Brilliant ❤

nice one Harry. Can't wait for further vids. That sound of the engine in the closing seconds is sublime. Thanks.

I still love my V6 Emira

That is a pretty special colour. Looks great!

Brilliant video just the right amount of suspense 13 minutes in and he uncovered the car with real excitement brilliant thst harry gets excited about his new purchase

Happy for you Harry!🎉

Congratulations Harry, very good choice!

Jack at Royal Steering wheels isn't too far from you Harry, man to see to sort out the steering wheel 👍 Done afew for me over the years.

Congratulations Harry. Lovely thought process about your new car. Thank you!

Best wishes Harry. Congratulations & may you enjoy this wonderful piece of engineering for a long time to come.

Bugger, I thought the Lotus was a winner? 😮 Edit; okay, makes sense now. 🤔

Wall played Harry. That's a big win

That is a beautiful spec. It's greatly understated but with fine details in the carbon components, with the yellow accents adding POP throughout. Congrats!!

A stunning purchase, you look so very happy with it. I'm now looking at the classifieds!

If you didn’t know anything about McLaren and saw that car. You’d say it was brand-new. That design has not aged one second. It’s not really fair to compare it to the Lotus. They are so far apart in the marketplace, in the ethos, and in the performance.

Great video- I love the fact Harry could be talking about any expensive car he has or wants but never sounds like a show off - just a proper car enthusiast ….. he consistently shows the young RU-vidrs like JWW or TGE how to do it.

Stunning spec! Congrats Harry, perfect addition to the garage!

Terrific choice Harry and great detail in video. Your honesty, openness and authenticity are compelling. Lookingh forward to video of your driving new toy!

Beautiful Harry👌reckon you did well there. I’ve had Elises & Exiges in the past even had an Emira on order cancelled though..thought the same thing about Lotus going the wrong direction & currently running McLaren 570gt from Thorney Motorsport 👍

The Emira was a great daily and a pretty bullet proof car all in all. I think he will regret that.

A nice view of the full though process behind the decisions. Thanks for being so open about these things.

Massively pleased you’ve got this.

Today the Nimbus Grey Emira I ordered is being delivered. I waited for two years. I played your Emira video many times while I was waiting for it. Thank you. From Japan.

👏 beautiful classy choice as always, Sir Harry never disappoints. Enjoy in health and looking forward to the 650 content - another epic road trip!

Nicely Done! A great story building, and it slipped away again! Only to really shine getting into 2023. Fascinating side-line-stories revving quietly. Thank you. Richard:Toronto

Very very good choice Sir. Worth the search and research. Brilliant.

Thanks Harry, for walking the journey many of us take! However, I was struck by the McLaren’s horrendous depreciation made worse by the inflation adjustment factor, making it 50-66% by my rough maths. Ouch! The Lotus holds its value way better & at a 1/3rd the price is definitely not 1/3 the car. I expect servicing will be 3x too. I have contemplated the same dilemma but ended sticking with my 2017 Evora 400 as it’s sublime handling & 400bhp is perfect for real world canyon carving in Colorado, USA. The problem with McLarens IMHO is far too much unusable power outside the track that combined with insane initial MSRP & depreciation is a complete killer. Great reviews ‘though & luv the color. Enjoy.

I still hate black wheels on anything

Looks fantastic, look forward to seeing more of it.

Very nice! I'm excited for you and hope to see an in-depth review of it soon!

Congratulations Harry, great choice. Hoping to put a 650s spider alongside my Evora someday, if your ownership doesn’t bump up prices 😆 Sad to see Emira go, let me know if you’d like to sample an original Evora S for a bit 👍

The horror story I’m having with my Eletre R is unreal. Been completely bricked for 8 weeks after being in various service centres for weeks prior to that. Nightmare.

Congrats Harry. Looks amazing!

Absolutely love Harry! Very happy for you living out your wildest car fanatic dreams! Very inspiring!

definitely a step up over the Lotus

Drove an Emira on track. It’ll blow the minds of 90% of most people. Fantastic little sports car.

Loved the Lotus Harry but your explanation made so much sense. Amazing deal you got there!

Fantastic Harry, well done.

Got super excited when he mentioned that GT... That's the McLaren I'd choose.

Having seen the new Lotus saloon and the 4x4 truck i found myself feeling disappointed. They just looked like cadilacs and lacked a sport feel, which is what a Lotus should be. The Emira is lovely, but i can't get it out of out of my mind that Lotus are no longer Lotus. Why Geely bought a very specific sports car company to turn it into a run of the mill production car compantly is bejond me. I also have issues that it's a chinesse company to be frank. It is still a country run by dictators at end of the day..

Congratulations Harry, fantastic motor 👌 enjoy driving it 😊

nice find, love the details you found about the history of this :))

+1 if you're old enough to remember the 12C was initially named MP4-12C.

Congrats Harry! look forward to seeing how this goes. Any McLaren warranty?

Wow what an explanation. I am sure you will be delighted.

Congratulations, Harry, love the color and all the cf extras!

It’s a shame though that the manual Emira was replaced with a paddle shifting McLaren; I remember harry raving about manual gearbox engagement on the emira videos.

Brilliant choice and will be a pleasure to watch the journey.

Yes Harry!!! Fantastic choice as always!!!! Love the colour…..Keep up the good work 🫡

An enthusiast’s review can be intoxicating to watch. Regardless of the subject matter, enthusiasm shines through every time. Enjoy the car Harry!

Lotus are playing a dangerous game. Over priced and under delivered; their self-inflicted woes are sure to continue.

A supercar with a real engine, a V8! Congratulations on your new purchase Harry...

Great to see Harry light up like its christmas....nice present to give your self.🙏..

Really can feel how much you love your new purchase!!