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| Author: | David [ August 9th, 2012, 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | someone besides me thinks Elans and Miatas are cool |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssS169f ... _embedded# I've been driving Miatas since 1995 and I've had my Lotus since 1984. How to have fun without HP. |
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| Author: | DoktorC [ August 10th, 2012, 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: someone besides me thinks Elans and Miatas are cool |
That is a great segment. I'm a big fan of little cars....that lotus is sexy. |
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| Author: | Riverman [ August 10th, 2012, 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: someone besides me thinks Elans and Miatas are cool |
I'm one! I've always wanted an MGB but it probably makes more sense to go with a Miata. If the Viper gets sold I might do something car related. The Elan is really coolbut how practical could it be? |
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| Author: | DoktorC [ August 10th, 2012, 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: someone besides me thinks Elans and Miatas are cool |
Riverman wrote: I'm one! I've always wanted an MGB but it probably makes more sense to go with a Miata. If the Viper gets sold I might do something car related. The Elan is really coolbut how practical could it be? About as practical as a center steer viper  ....lotsa fun though I bet!
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| Author: | Riverman [ August 10th, 2012, 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: someone besides me thinks Elans and Miatas are cool |
I mean I'm sure it's a more fragile car and more expensive to fix, especially if you decide to run into something. |
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| Author: | David [ August 10th, 2012, 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: someone besides me thinks Elans and Miatas are cool |
Well, yes, my Lotus is more fragile than my Miata. Don't you have a Ford sedan for DD duty? I don't think a well sorted out old Lotus would be any less reliable than an old MG in similar condition and the Lotus is a far better drivers car. |
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| Author: | Riverman [ August 11th, 2012, 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: someone besides me thinks Elans and Miatas are cool |
I have not seen an Elan around here. There used to be the odd Europa. |
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| Author: | Riverman [ August 13th, 2012, 8:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: someone besides me thinks Elans and Miatas are cool |
David, do you autocross your cars at all? |
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| Author: | David [ August 14th, 2012, 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: someone besides me thinks Elans and Miatas are cool |
Nope, I have not autocrossed any of my rides. Perhaps my Lotus is too fragile for that. I have had a handful of track days in both Miatas and the Lotus, but not in a long time. There are only so many summer weekends, and my boats call to me. |
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| Author: | Riverman [ August 16th, 2012, 10:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: someone besides me thinks Elans and Miatas are cool |
David wrote: There are only so many summer weekends, and my boats call to me. This is always a problem. Do I stand on hot pavement and breathe in dust or do I sit on the flybridge and sip a cool bevvy? Not hard to tell which one would win! |
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