we ordered the starlight black, with std black interior, and the hardtop.
IMO, black is one of the classic sports car colors. it doesn't scream "look at me" like the reds and yellows (which the elise looks great in). plus it does add a serious look to this car, and i like that the black venting areas blend into the body color better.
hard to keep clean? you bet. but very worth it IMO. our will not be a daily driver, so she'll always be babied.
also, sports & specialist cars, in princeton, has an esprit in the starlight black. lotus does an excellent job with the black metallic, and all their metallics for that matter. if you saw it, you'd love it too!
i too agree with heatmiser, as to why so few have ordered the black. maybe the heat factor? maybe some people think the elise needs to stand out? dunno, one thing is for certain, everyone will be happy with their elise, in any color!