ok,,,,a huge decision for me,,,,i have owned corvettes all my life,,,im 38 ready to buy my dream car,,,,which is a lotus esprit,,,2002-2004,,,,but ive been told the maintenence is very expensive,,,and by looking at some of the threads here,,,looks as if people are having to be real easy on the shifting (looking as if its real fragile),,,,i was going to upgrade my z06 with many mods,,,put alot of money into it,,,,but i see what im paying for with the z06,,,,i could own a lotus,,,i think ! ,,,,,, alot of people say the lotus is made very cheaply,,,,,is not put together very well,,,,if this is not true,,,,,let me know.....theres so many questions i have b4 i decide,,,im not a millionaire,,,but i make decent money i think to afford one,,,but i would like anyones input,,,,,,there are millions of corvettes,,,but so little lotus's,,,,id like to be part of the lotus community,,,,so any photos of some esprits,,,help me make this decision,,,,,goods and bads about owning a lotus......thanks people ! also i live in detroit,,,any lotus clubs up here,,,,:bow: