Clark,
I ran a RHD Lotus Elite for several years. Once you learn the left hand
shifting, there is no problem. I'd guess you'd be fairly good after one
race weekend. The third-to-second downshift was the hardest for me.
There were days when I'd have to shift all the cars and I'd jump from
the RHD 4 speed Elite, to the LHD 5 speed Blazer, to the LHD 4 speed
Seven, and the LHD automatic company car. Finding reverse in each
example was the hardest adjustment.
1300cc and 800 lbs. is roughly the same as a Lola Mk. 1, a Lotus 11,
and close enough to most Formula Juniors. You'll suffer no embarrasment
unless you're coming from a Corvette to this car <G>.
--
Dick Carlson
Age & Treachery Racing, Ltd. - Kansas City
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/atrltd
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