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The Elise's weight distribution is more towards the back of the car, so a lot of the rules for driving a 911 will apply: straight line braking, don't lift, and learn how to throttle steer.
If at all possible, get your car out on a skid pad and learn how it behaves. Making a car turn using only a throttle is a breakthrough experience.
Midengine cars are a lot of fun (I've got a 914/4 2liter that is set up for autocross) and you can feel the car rotate around the weight of the engine. But, like any car, if you exceed that file line between braking and turning in the 'tire budget' you'll be punished.
So I'm glad Lotus went with the lightest possible engine that made sense. Otherwise it would be less of a mid-engined car.
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