mazda miata

[CAP1]

Not all v8 dragsters are big. 

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o111/65gasser/?action=view&current=bpa960incar.flv 

One of my favorite vids of all time. Its a notchback fox body, probably only around 600hp. 9.60 at 138. One hell of a ride.

Little off topic but I can't resist.

this whole thread has ben pinging on and off topic.......

when it comes down to it........the miata will be a fun car. don;t worry about what anyone says. if they're bustin your stones, it's because they're jealous.

[CAP1]

Not all v8 dragsters are big. 

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o111/65gasser/?action=view&current=bpa960incar.flv 

One of my favorite vids of all time. Its a notchback fox body, probably only around 600hp. 9.60 at 138. One hell of a ride.

Little off topic but I can't resist.

that just sent chills down my spine.........quickest i ever went so far was 9.96@131....but i did it on all motor in the shop car.

dammmmm.....i gotta get back on the track!!!

[Dan216TH]

it may be a chick car but it's still cool. and u can make them really fast

[Widewing]

If I were going for a small displacement sport car I'd go for one of these.  Beats the Miata in every aspect.

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Too bad none of the car magazines thought so. You need to spend nearly 30k for the Solstice GXP turbo to beat the Miata, and it still lacks a usable trunk, has a truly lousy top and the build quality is inferior. Not to mention that the Miata has a more balanced and sorted chassis as well as a super-slick 6 speed.

As to those guys who refer to the Miata as a lady's car... LOLOL Trust me, very few "real men" could drive the Miata to its limits. It's owned its class in SCCA racing since it first arrived. It has been a perennial member of Car and Drivers Ten Best since 1989.



My regards,

Widewing

[1701E]

it may be a chick car but it's still cool. and u can make them really fast

Heck I can get a '94 Honda Accord to go "really fast".  Now it almost takes the entire road to get it to 115, but it still gets there.  Miata goes more than fast, it goes fast quickly.
Fun car to drive fast is a Scion TC though, until you hit 120, then it feels like you are attempting flight.

[Masherbrum]

Too bad none of the car magazines thought so. You need to spend nearly 30k for the Solstice GXP turbo to beat the Miata, and it still lacks a usable trunk, has a truly lousy top and the build quality is inferior. Not to mention that the Miata has a more balanced and sorted chassis as well as a super-slick 6 speed.

As to those guys who refer to the Miata as a lady's car... LOLOL Trust me, very few "real men" could drive the Miata to its limits. It's owned its class in SCCA racing since it first arrived. It has been a perennial member of Car and Drivers Ten Best since 1989.

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My regards,

Widewing

A family friend bought a new BMW 328i X-drive and was wondering "where he could go to stretch it's legs."   I took him to an abandoned parking lot devoid of any obstructions and told him to "go for it."    He wouldn't ride on the brink of drifting, although he hinted at it.   I asked him if I could "give it a whirl".   I had him wondering what else the car was capable of.    I even cleaned the rubber off of his wheels.    

I went to Camp Jeep and was drifting in the provided Grand Cherokee SRT at "Road America", as was my buddy.   The chap in the pace car said "we'll be going about 80mph around this course."    I drifted around every corner with my wife laughing her arse in disbelief.   The last straightaway to the finish line, I laid up and left a good gap to the pace car.    I punched it to 135mph.    The guy walked up and simply said "That was some good f**king driving!"  

If I could drive for a living, I'd do it, but I'm not 5'3, 130.      Nothing compares to the smell of baked rubber from tires, nothing.  

Again WW, I've been in the Miatas before and they just leave you "missing something".    I've yet to be able to get behind the wheel of a Mazdaspeed Miata though.   But, those border on $29,000.   

[Cthulhu]

A family friend bought a new BMW 328i X-drive and was wondering "where he could go to stretch it's legs."   I took him to an abandoned parking lot devoid of any obstructions and told him to "go for it."    He wouldn't ride on the brink of drifting, although he hinted at it.   I asked him if I could "give it a whirl".   I had him wondering what else the car was capable of.    I even cleaned the rubber off of his wheels.    

I went to Camp Jeep and was drifting in the provided Grand Cherokee SRT at "Road America", as was my buddy.   The chap in the pace car said "we'll be going about 80mph around this course."    I drifted around every corner with my wife laughing her arse in disbelief.   The last straightaway to the finish line, I laid up and left a good gap to the pace car.    I punched it to 135mph.    The guy walked up and simply said "That was some good f**king driving!"  

If I could drive for a living, I'd do it, but I'm not 5'3, 130.      Nothing compares to the smell of baked rubber from tires, nothing.  

Again WW, I've been in the Miatas before and they just leave you "missing something".    I've yet to be able to get behind the wheel of a Mazdaspeed Miata though.   But, those border on $29,000.   

Different strokes for different folks I guess. Personally I prefer the scalpel to the sledgehammer. A truly fast car should be able to do so without all the drama. Or the noise, gas usage, or tire wear for that matter. The Miata is a scalpel. It's practically the reincarnation of the old Lotus Elan. (though I'd take Emma Peel behind the wheel over WW anyday )

Oh, and for the record, Miata's are quick, but the third-generation RX-7 was hands-down the fastest, scariest Mazda ever.

[Masherbrum]

I always liked the RX-7's.   

[Cthulhu]

I always liked the RX-7's.   

With the low seating position, the 3rd-gen always felt like I was sitting in a coffin with the lid "almost" closed. 

[Masherbrum]

With the low seating position, the 3rd-gen always felt like I was sitting in a coffin with the lid "almost" closed. 

 

[CAP1]

here;s a question?

what about the Z3?

[Cthulhu]

here;s a question?

what about the Z3?

Good car. Fast. And the M Roadster is a complete monster.

[Masherbrum]

The Dinan's are nice too. 

[Cthulhu]

The Dinan's are nice too. 

Yeah, the weakest part of the stock roadsters has got to be the rear suspension. The Dinan rear end makes a world of difference.

[CAP1]

Good car. Fast. And the M Roadster is a complete monster.

that's what i was thinking.....a buddy bought an 04.....5 spd 6 cylinder. the thing turns like it's glued to the road. it's a frakkin bullet going straight.