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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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mcs and mc weight

ok i know the whole mcs weight thing has been covered but i didnt find any specs for the mc?? i would like to know the specs for a base model mc?
 
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by k20mini
ok i know the whole mcs weight thing has been covered but i didnt find any specs for the mc?? i would like to know the specs for a base model mc?
See
http://www.autoweb.com/content/resea...andardFeatures
MC curb weight is about 2524 pounds for the manual transmission.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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My God these cars are heavy. The Elise comes in under 2000lbs.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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The Elise costs a bit more too =)
 
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 06:29 AM
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More weight in a smaller volume would also explain why this car does fairly well in crash tests...
 
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