Head gasket blown after 15695 miles (new piston, rod and liner No 4 cylinder plus head skim and new type dowels)
Head gasket blown after 18000 miles again.
Passenger window replaced fell out.
Drivers window fell out of its runner 3 times.
Janspeed sports exhaust went after approx 10000 miles.
Exhaust mounting rubbers worn out.
Radio does not work - no reception.
Front clamshell moved, causing drivers door to bind.
Nylon bushes to front roll bar worn out.
Would I buy another one? Not if my life depended upon it.
Last weekend I have had another engine failure on this car at 21700miles, approx 3000miles after the second. I have now demanded a new 160sport engine from lotus. Lotus are looking into this. Since the first h/g failure this car has only done 5000miles and 2000 of those miles are running in mileage and keeping the revs below 4000.Let me Just confirm that this is the THIRD HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON THIS CAR!!!
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