yes, but ferrari (and apparently mazda just to be included) have big
advertising budgets. ever notice how the final scores often dont jive with
the reviewers comments and how the same cars can finish first or last
depending on who is paying for the test?
sure formula to make Car X win any road/handling test: over or underinflate
the tires of all the other cars in the test.
-james c
OSP #74
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
To: "'John F. Kelly Jr.'" <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; "'John J.
Stimson-III'" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
Cc: "'BayArea Team.Net'" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 9:09 AM
Subject: RE: Lotus
> Does a 3,000 lb. Ferrari actually outcorner a 1,500 lb. Elise? I'll bet
> the Elise actually runs circles around any Ferrari on a tight course...
>
> Most magazines have a strongly pro-Ferrari bias. I've driven Ferraris
> owned by a couple friends of mine and was underwhelmed. They were nice
> cars, with handling and acceleration similar to a 3rd generation RX-7.
> All the hype from everything I'd read about Ferraris had me expecting
> more.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John F. Kelly Jr.
> > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 08:39
> > To: John F. Kelly Jr.; John J. Stimson-III
> > Cc: BayArea Team.Net
> > Subject: Re: Lotus
> >
> >
> > -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
> >
> > Message text written by "John J. Stimson-III"
> >
> > "The Esprit certainly is not. However, the Elise and its
> > variants sold by Lotus can only be registered for the street
> > by dodging around the laws. I guess that is what Scot
> > probably meant. "
> >
> >
> > -------------------- End Original Message --------------------
> >
> > I think you're correct. But a "gray market" I'm more familar
> > with concerns cameras purchased overseas and for which the
> > manufacturer will not honor any warranties.
> >
> > In the Elise's case, the sale is direct from the
> > manufacturer. Their web page is pretty specific that you
> > can't drive it on the street. Oh, BTW, did you see the June
> > issue of Road & Track which ranks the Elise second only to a
> > Ferrari as a good handling car?
> >
> > --John Kelly
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