Yeah, the Lotus takes love and attention. It's currently body less as I'm restoring the original chassis to make into a glass-top table and also building a Spyder Ford Zetec to mount the body on. Then it should need less attention to be reliable.
Very cool that you were in baltimore, but I was actually not here. I flew to Kansas and picked up the M5
Needless to say, I had a great trip home. Smooth as silk and quick as hell.
Yeah, flagstaff isn't a metropolis, but definately not a cross-roads any more.
Thanks for the warm welcome, and I really look forward to the steep learning curve I have ahead of me.