It's a little unfair to compare a new very high-tech sports car to one that is 25 years old and based on technology that is even older. The Elise is a stunning handling car. NOTHING else on the road compares - for any money. And with only 190hp in a 1900lb package, you really understand what weight does to kill a car. In my mind, the DeLorean is more of a grand touring car than a sports car. The main reasons is that it is underpowered compared to cars in era, and it is generally heavier, which doesn't help handling. Lotus did a reasonable job getting the car to turn, but to really know what a backbone frame is capable of delivering in terms of handling you need to spend some time in a Europa or an Esprit. The DeLorean is decisively ponderous compared to those cars. Simply put, the DeLorean is a better grand touring car than it is a sports car. -- Mike -------------- Original message from "Elvis Nocita" <elvisnocita@xxxxxx>: -------------- > > > Well, a friend of mine has a Lotus Elise and I know how this > little thing handles. No, you absolutely can't compare it to a > Delorean. never ! Not even with my new shocks I installed (the > adjustable ones form Ed Uding, very stiff now to keep the car > on the road) it is even close to the Lotus. > > But I can enjoy long distances in my Delo, while the Elise > is better for short trips and small roads, corners... > > Elvis & 6548 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/