- 1. New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "Tony Ford" <EGFord@mazakcorp.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:36:27 -0400
- So what is the consensus of the new Miata with more horsepower, 16" wheels, and additional chassis bracing? It discourages me to have my car become obsolete after owning it for a year and a half. Hec
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00380.html (8,061 bytes)
- 2. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Kelly <lollipop@ricochet.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:37:59 -0700
- Rules' stable Prepared class? You've got to be kidding! It used to be that way, but not any more. OTH, we've run the same car for a very long time (30 years!) in Prepared. It's only lately that there
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00381.html (8,704 bytes)
- 3. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Sirota <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:57:08 -0400
- Yes, this is all true. That's tougher to say. Obviously, an FM or CM car cannot be your daily driver, though you can certainly use almost any daily driver as a tow vehicle (you don't need a truck). S
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00383.html (9,172 bytes)
- 4. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: jon e prevo <tcbracer@juno.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:08:47 -0500
- On Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:36:27 -0400 "Tony Ford" <EGFord@mazakcorp.com> I agree with your road racer friend. Spend the same money and time on a cheap, older car and build a __race__ car which will be c
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00387.html (8,013 bytes)
- 5. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "Andy Whittle" <awhittle@fastrans.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:29:21 -0500
- <<snip>> A road racer once told me if I was going to race that I should buy a proper race car and forget running a stock class car and all the expense it entails making it raceworthy. I'm inclined to
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00388.html (8,256 bytes)
- 6. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: Smokerbros@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:44:24 EDT
- << Try A-Mod >> Don't you mean "Try to get your A-Mod car to run?" When was the last time you brought it to Nationals??? Charlie Davis (having problems getting a C/P car off the jackstands...)
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00389.html (7,792 bytes)
- 7. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: Smokerbros@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:45:58 EDT
- It just dawned on me: Guys who graduate from engineering school (University of Missouri at Rolla, in this case) build A-Mod cars. Guys who flunk out (same school) build C/P cars! CHD
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00391.html (7,855 bytes)
- 8. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "Christopher Hammond" <christoc@mail.christoc.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:56:02 -0400
- Hey now...... I will have you know I haven't built a C/P car.... yet... :) But I didn't flunk out of UMR.... I gave up! Besides, I studied Computer Science. http://www.christoc.com/forums/ It just da
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00392.html (8,454 bytes)
- 9. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "Kent Rafferty" <gs96@sgi.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:31:30 -0400
- The attraction for me is simple. I like fast street cars. I like to drive fast street cars fast. There aren't too many places you can do that legally these days. If I had a real race car, I'd be real
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00395.html (7,937 bytes)
- 10. RE: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Blankenship <jblanken@amdocs.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:34:25 -0500
- <snip> Just a reminder - Q: What can your race car do on a REAL road? A: Have a nice ride on a trailer. I admit I'm not an accomplished or committed racer. But I have a Windstar, so I could have sav
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00397.html (8,952 bytes)
- 11. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Steckel" <lorenzoscribe@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:39:25 EDT
- I have been listening to both sides of this argument for years. And to be honest, both sides do put up a good defense. One factor that has has to be considered is whether you have pavement available
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00398.html (10,503 bytes)
- 12. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "Dave Whitworth" <dave@wcsllc.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:51:48 -0500
- I tried to remedy that problem with you! Dave Rolla,
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00399.html (9,315 bytes)
- 13. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Sirota <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:03:50 -0400
- Pah. Our current two daily drivers are a Miata and a '94 Jetta GLX (the tow vehicle). The Jetta will be replaced this winter, probably with an Audi S4 Avant (the new tow vehicle). We're having plenty
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00401.html (8,534 bytes)
- 14. RE: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff Lloyd" <Jeff@cyberconceptz.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:25:16 -0400
- We will have to see, I am also a b-stocker and I'm finally getting a leg up on the current crop of Hiroshiman Roadsters, If they get 16x7 inch wheels there might be a problem, can you imagine a miata
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00405.html (9,924 bytes)
- 15. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: William Loring <bloring@tirerack.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:34:26 -0600
- Well Mark, this is where the difference lies. There are those of us who can afford to own a Miata AND an S4 Avant AND a mod car (and all the stuff that goes with it), and there are those of us to wh
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00407.html (9,502 bytes)
- 16. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Sirota <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:56:48 -0400
- Hey, our two current cars are not exactly all that expensive. A decent Miata can be had for under $10K, and a capable tow vehicle for an FF or F5 can also be had for under 10K (our Jetta is certainly
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00411.html (9,088 bytes)
- 17. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "David Hedderick" <davebs14@flash.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:42:32 -0500
- I think on a certain type of course even the 94-97 Miatas can keep up with the 99+ models. Mr. Doganis has proved that. Of course driver may play a little part too. ;-) David Hedderick (nut behind th
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00421.html (9,619 bytes)
- 18. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:24:54 -0700
- Rolla, I flunked out of Cal Poly SLO (mechanical engineering program). So should I start looking for an old Mustang? Scot '91 non-CP non-Mustang ;)
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00422.html (8,753 bytes)
- 19. Re: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Hedderick" <jhedderick@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:47:49 -0500
- What makes economic sense varies according to your circumstances. My wife has a '96 Miata R which we autocross along with our '94R. This year it became apparent that the '99 and '00 Miatas have a sma
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00428.html (9,958 bytes)
- 20. RE: New Miata (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Zahornasky" <p.zahornasky@att.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 19:21:13 -0400
- I'm siding with Mark. In the long run, a CM or FM ride is probably much less expensive to run. You don't need to give up your fun street car either. You don't even need to tow with it. Just find some
- /html/autox/2000-08/msg00432.html (9,478 bytes)
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