I was reading today's Autocar and came across an article about X8R Limited (x8r.co.uk/), a British company dedicated to the supply of improved vehicle components.
Their main business is to take the common faults associated with a variety of car manufacturers parts and re-design and manufacture parts that will not fail again or that will prevent damage to vehicles. Having looked on the site, there are no Lotus parts, however they also state "Who do we supply? You - we don't discriminate- contact us today for your requirements, 1 unit or 10,000" so they may be an option for any future plans to re-manufacture scarce parts.
