Did anyone see the programe about the Lotus Elite?

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Probably the wrong place to discuss this but I have to say, as a dyed in the wool Lotus enthusiast, bought, owned and sold many early Lotus and love them all, warts and all. But the one that got away for me was the original Lotus Elite. So, I was curious to see what the program would cover and on the whole was disappointed. Very little actual spanner work, hardly any of the background to this wonderful little car. They didn't even mention the dashboard being styled to match the side profile of the car. They failed to explain the relevance of the fire pump Coventry Climax, designed to run at full revs from stone cold making it hugely reliable as a road car engine. The list is endless. Instead we had to endure that modern TV format of heart tugging back story and faux deadline. Shame on them!