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Good point you have there glb about passing on the right.
It just happened to me a the last time I took mine out.
I was passing a SUV on the right lane of a two lane 180 degree off ramp (which by the way is a lot of fun - that off ramp that is...)
I then moved over to the right lane to pass a lady in her hellidontknowsomecrapyoldcar on the left lane, just as that lady decided
to move over to the right. Good thing there was a street on my right exiting that off ramp! It all happened very fast, but that was the only chance I had to avoid a crash.
So I took an unexpected detour, but that's better than getting run over!
Anyway, in order to get in line with this thread:
- Tell your friends not to hold on to the windshield frame when getting in the car. They usually get in without holding on to it, but they are grabbing it trying to get out faster than you can say something.
- Do not count on other drivers seeing you - think ahead and take into account that they might not see you, be distracted, don't expect you to stop that quickly etc.
- Don't expect the tires to last. Keep in mind that being able to afford a car like this does't just mean being able to get a loan to buy it .I know a 24 year old kid who bought a S4 this spring, and I now see him struggeling keeping up with the cost...(god, I sound like my dad...!)
- Start slow and take your time to find the limits without rushing it in case you have never driven a car like this before.
I drove Miatas and SLKs for years, and I'm still a little scared of the capabilities of the Elise - its just far and beyond from everything I've ever driven in the past!
- But most of all: Enjoy that car and what it's capable of.
I wanted one since I drove my friend's seven 15 years ago, and finally getting one was one of the best decisions I ever made...
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