Actually, I wasn't pissed. I got a phone call and the first thing I heard was, "Hey, what color do you want your new Lotus to be?" I laughed and asked, "Is Ultima GTR a color?"

When I loan cars to friends or borrow theirs, it's understood that the driver bears financial responsibility. There's no friction that way. The key is to having close friends that are financially capable of taking on the burden of damage.

In the instance of the Elise, he bought the car, repaired it himself and now drives it. Everyone is happy.