My good friend used to have an Elan, though it was one from tthe 90's which Lotus ended up selling to Kia. It had an Izuzu engine, was rather reliable, and a hoot to drive. He sold it thought to het a Lotus Elise 190 sport. He got that a few years back, the 3rd one here in the States. It's tagged and insured, don't know how, didn't want to ask. Man, now that's a car. He's gotten a ticket at 130+, whoops.