Hey apk919,
I am expecting a similar experience - It seems that our cars really are trouble free aside from the occasional anomaly...
Thought it might be "therapeutic" to see if I am the only one that would "miss" driving a car.
Getting the Lotus was a dream come true for me. Seriously. When I first learned about Lotus as a boy in the early 80's, I was enamored with the brand and what it stood for. The Esprit was the most gorgeous thing I had ever seen for the longest time... Intangible for me though after learning about the maintenance.
The mainstream car companies seemed to catch on that small and fun might work here in the states, and when the MR2 came out the attraction was instantaneous for me. Then the Miata came out... another instant attraction. I owned both of them... It was a dream come true.
A few years ago the first Elise set my Lotus fire burning... I thought Lotus was finished... I had motorcycles though, so the itch was never really there for the 1st gen. When they announced the S2 was coming to the US, I remember where I was, who I was with, and the conversation I had about how I wanted one immediately in black with red seats. I bought another bike however and the itch was yet again put on ice...
At 31, I had a BAD motorcycle wreck which prevents me from riding anymore. I bought another Miata. It was great, but the itch for a bike is unrelenting. Saw the Lotus pricing and nearly soiled myself with excitement. At age 33, I talked to the wife, made a few posts here, did a lot of reading and within 2 months I was driving a Lotus Elise: Starlight Black with a red leather interior.
The car has not disappointed in any way. I still get as giddy now when I drive it as I did the first day I drove it and jumped out and hugged the salesman (Chad)...
The first warranty trip I was expecting. It really was for little cosmetic things; I was glad to get them fixed and not drive it for a week. Andy and I planned it out and it was great.
This second trip is by no means ruining my Lotus experience... I just MISS having my Lotus... I'm sure that Andy will fix the car and all will be right with the world. It's all cool and all... I know how ultra rare something like this is, I'm just kind of bummed and I wanted to get an idea of how long it's going to be.
I'm going to leave Andy and Chad alone for as long as I can. I'm not their only customer but they treat me very well. They're a first class establishment.