Mainly good!
About 1700 miles since the engine rebuild, and no major issues. A small amount of oil consumed (and leaked), no water loss. Much nicer to drive, flexible and more responsive.
I've fitted (expensive) iridium plugs which seem to have helped with cold starting, and have started to use a Millers petrol additive which allegedly increases the octane rating by two points, helps protect the fuel system from ethanol corrosion and helps the valve seats cope with unleaded fuel. Too early to report on results.
No major trips this year. We decided, due to lack of trust, not to use the car on a Dorset holiday. The longest trip was to Brands for the Lotus Festival, where the car was part of the Historic Lotus Club display.
This year I've joined Brooklands Trust in addition to HLC, the Historic Lotus Register and Club Lotus. I've decided not to rejoin GRRC - expensive, most events very crowded and 'samey' and frankly some of the members are far too pompous for my liking. I'll never forget the request to ban 'those bloody kit cars' from a GRRC trackday. Too fast for your badly driven poser-mobile, eh?
I've also started a Classic Vehicles group at my local U3A, as well as going along to a range of local car meetings as well as some excellent events including Dunsfold Wings and Wheels (got to drive the runway this time), Brooklands New Year meeting and Motorsport day. So very sociable and I've made some good friends in the process.
A few pictures from the year - this is from the HLC dinner in November.
.... and this was taken at the Brooklands Motorsport day event - the car is on the old banking.
This is probably my favourite, from New Years Day.
Finally, 'little and large', taken at a local car event.
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