Steve Brightman wrote:
>>>>> P.S. I was reading the blurb as intro to the Chapman era mail list and
>they make a big point about the subject matter being rwd cars only. It seems
>to me that the M100 is much too recent to be of interest there anyway so why
>make a point about rwd? Can this "driven end bigotry" be a sign of a basic
>insecurity? <g><<<<
Tony wrote:
>That would be hilarious 'cept that I fear you're serious!
Steve, call it bigotry if you want, but it is based on simple
principles of physics, not on bigotry.
Other denizens of Chapman-era might disagree, but my personal
feeling is that the Elise transcends time periods, and it is
essentially a Chapmanesque car. The Elise design team made a
very serious effort to invoke traditional values, and a lot of
us feel that they succeeded in spades. I still want one.
The reason for the rwd comments in the Chapman era mail list
introduction, is simply to recognize traditional race-car for
the road values, and appreciate them.
What difference does any of this make to you, Steve?
Best regards,
Erik Berg
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