I've just read through this entire thread, and as a prospective Elise owner I find it disturbing. Has anyone else following this had nearly as much trouble with their cars as poor Patrick? I realize that there is always the possibility of getting a lemon with any manufacturer, but it's unfortunate (for Lotus!) that the person who decided to blog about his new car is the one publicly suffering so much downtime. Makes me wonder if I wouldn't be better off buying another Miata. Well, at least I only live a mile from a Lotus dealer...
