Spinney

Well hallelujah, it turns out there is a god and, what’s more, he’s been smiling down on me. The problem rattle proved to be panel No 2 on the above diagram, the one surrounding the starter button, and which hadn’t been properly seated, presumably by the factory. A bit of jiggery pokery with pushing and pulling and it suddenly clicked into its rightful location, et voila, no more rattles!
I couldn’t be happier, especially since I don’t now need to pull out the entire dash! I really wasn’t looking forward to that.👌😃

Finally managed to get the car booked into B & C today to have the dampers swapped over and can report a huge improvement in the ride quality.  
Maybe 10 years or so ago I would have tolerated the harsh ride but even then I knew that really isn’t what Lotus are known for. All my many previous Lotus cars, even my beloved V6 Exige, were all notable for their decent ride quality coupled with exceptional handling and roadholding. It is the magic ability for which Lotus have long been known and envied for; how to make a car that handles with precision yet doesn’t rattle your teeth. 
Very pleased my car now rides as it always should have and happy to leave the bone shaking ride to younger chaps!😃

that brake fluid softens and starts to dissolve paint protection film? Well neither did I until yesterday having arrived home in the Evora after a C service (the big one!)
When I picked the car up, I didn't check around it assuming that as usual, all would be well so simply got in and drove off. When I arrived home and drove into the garage, my wife was standing at the far end (yes I know, I've told her before about going into my garage without asking!😉) and as I got out of the car she asked what's that all over the front of it? I went round to take a look and saw what had the appearance of a load of bubbles all over the PPF above and to the right of the o/side headlamp as you were looking at it and runs of oil from the front of the clam pooling on the bumper air intake lip, which also is covered in PPF. I dabbed a finger on it to find it was definitely of oily consistency and the smell was of brake fluid so I gently wiped it off with a damp cloth, to find wherever it had been, the PPF had softened and started to bubble up! 😡
Now I know most of us are probably aware brake fluid can ruin a cars paintwork but, oddly and thankfully, all surrounding paintwork and lacquer appears to be fine. I also noticed one of the o/side front wheel spokes was covered in it too and it was with much trepidation that I gently wiped it off, just praying it hadn't lifted the paint. It hadn't fortunately. Looking under the front hatch, there was brake fluid all around and over the master cylinder reservoir, so the guy clearly had a very poor aim as he was refilling it! Having looked very closely at the car again today and after wiping it clean yesterday, the bubbles do appear to have reduced in size and don't feel quite so soft. I washed the car down completely and hoping that after a few days, these bubbles will completely disappear, but we shall see!
I thought they always covered the paintwork around the car where they were working in order to protect it, but seems not though as there were oily handprints all over the back of the car too. Must say I'm pretty peed off by it and expecting a call back from the servicing agents shortly. My aim at this time is not to point the finger at anybody but just to make them aware of the problem in case anything needs to be rectified as a result. 
So a heads up to anybody refilling their brake reservoir, don't spill any brake fluid onto your PPF!