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@dlearl476 posted:.I loved my brothers (Elan)...
...Despite what they say, a Gen1 Miata is only about 8/10ths in comparison.
Amazingly, the Miata (a real featherweight in most people's minds) weighed eight hundred pounds more than an Elan.
The Miata was a respectable 2100 pounds, but the Elan was only 1300 !
A friend's brother had one, so I got a few rides. I think that car must have been the source of the original 'handles like a go-cart' analogy. I later owned a gen 1 Miata. If I recall, the engines in the two cars made about the same power, but shaving 800 pounds does affect acceleration and handling somewhat.
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