Flywheel bolts sheared during start after standing 3 months. Dealer replaced under (clutch) warranty.
Heater hose burned on exhaust manifold due to incorrect placement during service. Dealer fixed with apologies.
Headlight pods would raise when driving at 120mph, leaking vacuum reservoir.
1972, <1600cc, 126bhp stunning performance even by today's standards.
Handling was the best I have ever experienced. On the first day I owned it I spun out at 65mph with 3 passengers on a hairpin when I hit a patch of loose gravel (totally my fault!!). Even under those conditions it handled impeccably despite my incompetence.
These cars had everything, looks, style, power, handling and a sexy exhaust note.
You might find it interesting that my brother bought a brand new 1972 Lotus Elan S130 +2 Brand New! I have the original paperwork and would love to know if the car still exists. He hit a patch of ice, got in a small front clip with a parked car, but the downside was the ignorant police towing who DID NOT KNOW how to tow a fiberglass car back in 1973 ended up ripping the entire front end off... he later sold the car to a local for $400.00 :-( I was only a kid back then, and now he's dead and would like to find the car. It was one of 7 imported to the U.S. (that is what he was told). It was brown with a brown interior, teak wood dash, 4 speed, knock off wheels, no radio, etc... really nice.
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