If you drive one in the US you are going to be the smallest thing on the road that isn't squashed.
Of my friends that have owned elises the love affair has lasted the most for 6 months before moving on to something more user friendly.
There is an art to gettig in and out of an elise,somewhere between crawling and scrambling.
(it is a bit easier with the roof panels removed)

All in all a great track day car or if you are lucky enough to know of fast cornering roads a great fast road car,they are go-karts for adults.On the twisty stuff this will outrun almost anything on 4 wheels.
If it is going to be a weekend or 2/3rd car then you will have fun but as a daily driver I think you will soon be trading it in.