How reliable is certain Esprit Model year?
Esprits, as any new car (especially from a small car company) started out having many reliability issues. During the many years of its development things have gotten progressively better. The most dramatic improvement in reliability was arguably the introduction of the GM/Delco Engine Management system for the 89MY. Year after year, Lotus took the lessons learned from the past and applied them to newer models culminating with the Esprit S4s which is generally regarded as the best example of a 4-cylinder Esprit. Starting in the 96-97MY, Lotus took a small step back in reliability due to the introduction of the brand new 918 V8 engine. Common problems involved the faulty clutches and cracked exhaust manifolds. Lotus retrofitted all of these cars with new twin plate clutches for free and many manifolds were also replaced under warranty. Still, this small step back is to be expected and happens to any major car manufacturer at the introduction of a new model. As the years have progressed,
