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1. MR2-s vs. Miata in Automobile Mag & SF Car Show (score: 1)
Author: Darren Madams <darren@madams.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 09:05:13 -0800 (PST)
Well, just got my copy of Automobile magazine and their cover story is the new MR2-s heads up against the Miata. Haven't had a chance to read the whole article yet, but they basically point out what
/html/autox/1999-12/msg00496.html (9,844 bytes)

2. Re: MR2-s vs. Miata in Automobile Mag & SF Car Show (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Glover" <rob@f-body.org>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 09:52:27 -0800
about expecting Black, I saw it there too, and I agree... it's a neat car, but just too ugly for me to ever consider. In yellow it might look better after decorating it to look like a frog. the Add m
/html/autox/1999-12/msg00501.html (8,735 bytes)

3. Re: MR2-s vs. Miata in Automobile Mag & SF Car Show (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 11:53:00 -0600
<snip info re MR2-s vs. Miata> wheelbase Shorter, IMHO. Two cars that autox much better than their specs on paper would seem to indicate are the Miata and the Lotus Elan. The Miata's wheelbase is 89"
/html/autox/1999-12/msg00502.html (8,210 bytes)

4. Re: MR2-s vs. Miata in Automobile Mag & SF Car Show (score: 1)
Author: Ian McCloghrie <ian@codrus.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 14:19:15 -0800
2299 is the advertised curb weight for the 99, but is probably high for BS-trim. My 99 weighed 2330 on the corner-weighting scales that someone brought to Thunderhill a month or so ago, that was with
/html/autox/1999-12/msg00521.html (7,729 bytes)

5. Re: MR2-s vs. Miata in Automobile Mag & SF Car Show (score: 1)
Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 15:34:27 -0800 (PST)
It's a nice theory, but if you work out this example for a 'regulation' 45' radius corner (I just did), the Elan can cut exactly 0.2" closer to the cone than the Miata. I'd call that a "second order
/html/autox/1999-12/msg00529.html (8,165 bytes)

6. Re: MR2-s vs. Miata in Automobile Mag & SF Car Show (score: 1)
Author: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 08:24:46 -0800
I hadn't done any 'rithmetic on this before. I just did for a 45' slalom. Assuming both cars are the same width, the Elan saves just over 1/8" in maximum lateral displacement due to its shorter wheel
/html/autox/1999-12/msg00539.html (7,777 bytes)

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