Not to want to confuse things any more, but what about an MX5 instead ? Great fun to drive, lovely handling and actually reliable even when it isn't being used every day (unlike the Elan). You could always stick a Lotus badge on it...

I spoke to someone recently who was planning to "upgrade" from an MX5 to an Elan. He had a shock when he drove the Elan and found the MX5 handled better.