I'm a bit late posting this, but I just remembered something I saw when I was in LA buying my Elise last July. I'm 99% sure I saw an Elise that was actually Lava Orange, which was only offered in Europe. It had some custom bits. Even though I bought a Chrome Orange, Lava Orange was my favorite. Seeing that car when I was on my way to buy mine while totally wracked with doubt (can I afford this? Will my wife forgive me? I can barely drive stick!) was like a "Do you believe in God?" moment for me. Well I certainly believe now!
Anyway, does anyone know about this car I saw? People were gawking at it like crazy!
Here's an example: