Who makes their living autocrossing?
I want to be competitive, i.e., have a chance of beating Corvettes. There are a lot of very interesting cars available for the same money now and I'm NOT into buying an Elise simply because it's a "Lotus"(or to be different). Malaysian Lotus isn't the same as Chapman Lotus.
One thing I hate about Marque forums is the lack of objectivity about the marque cars. I bought a 2001 M Roadster after much research and hated it, it was a terrible autocross car and I didn't need a car that did 140 mph, effortlessly, in a straight line on the highway. Once I sold it I found others who had had the same opinion and sold theirs. The Elise is not going top be a "practical" car, which is fine with me, a Seven with Brookland Windscreens is about as impractical as you can get in a car, but I want a car that excels in performance.
I'm not certain about what I'm asking, I was thinking about $23,000. it has many upgrades besides the engine.