Well, it had to happen sooner or later:
"The essential mission of motor vehicles is to transport people and
stuff from point A to point B. And because they are fundamentally tools of
transportation, we spend a lot of time thinking about cars and trucks in
practical terms.
"But cars and trucks can be a lot of fun. So, let's give fun a
chance this week....[deleted: commentaries on other cars, before and after
Miata]
"Mazda MX-5 Miata ($17,500 [U.S.]). Ny most practicality tests,
the little Miata roadster is about as useful as a seamstress at a nudist
convention. You can fit two live people in the passenger compartment and
two dead mice intheminuscule, 3.6-cubic-foot trunk.
"But it is also the purest brand of automotive fun. The Miata is
amodern Japanese rendition of the traditional, rear-drive British roadster
of the '60s. Like those Britmobiles, the Miata is a study in lean, agile
minimalism. But unlike its English forebears, it doesn't break every five
minutes.
"The Miata isn't real fast. Mazda has kept the horsepower down to
128 to keep the insurance agent from seizing your inheritance. Its forte,
rather, is topless fun and wonderful handling.
"Perfect 50-50 fore-to-aft weight distribution gives the Miata
perfect balancce. When you couple that with a taut suspension and
tenacious tires, you have yourself an absolute joy on a twisty road. When
youalso factor inthe miata's great road feel and delicate touch, you hace a
car that's almost an extension of your own anatomy."
---the above was excerpted from article written by Al Haas, _Philadelphia
Inquirer_
Oh, there was also this comment about the Geo Tracker 4WD covertible:
"The Tracker ain't a Range Rover...."
In connection,
Judith Winter
island@whidbey.net
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