In a message dated 6/2/01 9:04:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
lollipop@ricochet.net writes:
> Non-streetable only in the U.S., Charlie. Puritans that we still are.
> Omitting the "non-streetable" part of your sentence, the $60K cost
> certainly isn't a classing factor, nor should it be. Look at the
> Ferraris and Porsches that are running. The Elise looks like a bargain
> to me.
> 
This is the Sports Car club of AMERICA.  Streetable in the U.S.A. applies.  
Without U.S. Certification and a Natioal sales network that supports the 
vehicle, it's nearly impossible to figure out what specifications the car has 
to adhere to.  Even in D or E/M, if the competitors in that class have only 
seen one of them, how do they know whether it adheres to their floorpan 
rules, etc?
It belongs in A or B (if it meets Sports racer specs for the previous year.  
"Specials" are not listed in B) Modified unless Lotus starts importing them 
for sale to be driven on the streets of America.
CHD
 
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