I can vouch for all of this. I have been living with Joe (carlover) for the past two years pretty much from the beginning of his ownership of the car. In no way is any of the above information exaggerated or misrepresented.
I feel bad for the next owner, and I hope they buy it with full knowledge of its history.
The car had a considerable amount of weight on the front, where the suspension on the passenger side was fully compressed (see picture) with the wheel tucked into the clam. I have never seen the Lotus strut towers, but I bet there is damage under there. The rear wheels of the SUV were almost off the ground. There is no way anyone can say there is nothing wrong with it without properly inspecting it. I guess if you turn a blind eye and pretend not to see it, it doesn't exist.
