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Re: 2500 lb Miata?

To: Nandaholz@aol.com, mrclem@telocity.com, roadsterboy@earthlink.net,
Subject: Re: 2500 lb Miata?
From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@home.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 11:29:55 -0700
>From the Miata's first introduction, I've always felt it was a modern
version of the Lotus Elan, better built, and much more reliable! 
--Pat Kelly
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>From: Nandaholz@aol.com
>To: mrclem@telocity.com, roadsterboy@earthlink.net, rnoll98@yahoo.com,
ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Cc: CHerring@cybercsi.com
>Subject: Re: 2500 lb Miata?
>Date: Sun, Oct 14, 2001, 11:25 AM
>

>Yeah, well what Mazda should do if they are serious about a high performance 
>Miata, is to install their new 1.3 liter 250 hp normally aspirated rotary, 
>and provide a stripped "ACR" version of the car at say, 2250 lbs.
> 
>With the right gearing, such a car should 0-60 runs in the mid to high 4 
>second range with cornering & braking at least as good as the current Miata. 
>Corvette acceleration with Elise agility and Miata user-friendly driveability.
>>>>>
>
>-----SOLD....if Mazda had the balls to build a real ZOOM ZOOM car....I'd 
>certainly be hooked for life....~Nanda

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