I have owned a Lotus Esprit V8 Twin Turbo for almost 4 years and during that time I have had tremendous satisfaction from driving this famous beast.
The car is extremely fast. I have been challenged a few times over the past few years and yet to have anyone pass me, especially those hard heads who think their Subaru STI can beat everyone.

I have two complaints:
1. It is noisy and there are a few rattles that I have just been unable to get rid of.
2. The start tends to be slow and is probably hard on the starter motor. Apparently that is normal/common.

Highlights:
1. It is still a head turner and I am constantly asked about it when stopped at traffic light waiting for the green.
2. It has been quite reliable, although I did have to change the timing belt and that was not cheap.
3. I have had several offers to buy it, all of which are $$$ more than I originally paid for it.
4. It was good enough for James Bond, so that's all I needed to know.

All in all, there is no other supercar in its class that is as powerful with amazing road control for less than twice the price that you can pick up one of these babies for.