Spook37211@aol.com writes:
> But my observation still stands: the Miata is nothing more than a
> replica/repro of the Lotus Elan.
Eh? It's ~ 20% wider, 40% heavier, has unitized construction (Elan
had backbone chassis), upper/lower a-arm rear suspension (Elan had
lower a-arm, chapman strut), steel bodied (Elan was fiberglass). Even
the proportions of L:W:H are no closer to an Elan than they are to an
MGB.
I admit, I see a faint resemblance in styling, but that's where it
ends. What ground can you stand on to call this thing an Elan
replica? If I were an Elan fan and bought it thinking that's what I'd
get, I'd be pretty pissed off when it arrived.
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