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10-07-2013, 11:36 PM
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LOL! Haven't seen a hard top Miata since I sold mine. I don't even put that car on my list of things I've owned, if that tells you anything about it. Mine didn't look like that though, just a hardtop that looked about like the soft top up. That fastback thing above does not flow well at all with the cars lines. And lets face it, one of the coolest things about a Miata is having the top down. Why add weight to an already underpowered car?
And just for reference, mine wasn't that bad of a car when considering the fun to drive aspect. It just literally fell apart sitting in the driveway. Everyday, I'd go out and find another nut or bolt, or piece of the car, laying on the ground in the garage. I've never heard any other horror stories like mine, so I assume I just got a bad one.
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10-07-2013, 11:40 PM
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And I like the FRS/BRZ cars, don't care for them all stanced out, but I would roll something clean like this -
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10-07-2013, 11:49 PM
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Wow an FRS and Miata over a domestic?
Here's a list of domestics that would slaughter those girl cars every day of the week.
1. C6ZR1
2. C5ZO6
3. Saleen S7
4. Viper GTS R
5. GT500
6. Shelby Cobra
7. Ford GT
8. Hennessey Venom
9. Boss 302
10. ZL1
What track records do Miatas and FRSs have?
-Alex
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10-08-2013, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto
Wow an FRS and Miata over a domestic?
Here's a list of domestics that would slaughter those girl cars every day of the week.
1. C6ZR1
2. C5ZO6
3. Saleen S7
4. Viper GTS R
5. GT500
6. Shelby Cobra
7. Ford GT
8. Hennessey Venom
9. Boss 302
10. ZL1
What track records do Miatas and FRSs have?
-Alex
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have you ever been to auto x or a road course? the cars that are the fastest are miatas. for the money you can't get a better handling car. and why are you comparing those ultra high dollars cars to a sub 20k car. and are we talking straight line or the twistys. and I bought my mustang because I like mustangs. I also like other cars as well. I'm a car guy in general, not a fan boy.
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10-08-2013, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto
Wow an FRS and Miata over a domestic?
Here's a list of domestics that would slaughter those girl cars every day of the week.
1. C6ZR1
2. C5ZO6
3. Saleen S7
4. Viper GTS R
5. GT500
6. Shelby Cobra
7. Ford GT
8. Hennessey Venom
9. Boss 302
10. ZL1
What track records do Miatas and FRSs have?
-Alex
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why are you naming 500k+ cars.
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10-08-2013, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by OG Fox
have you ever been to auto x or a road course? the cars that are the fastest are miatas. for the money you can't get a better handling car. and why are you comparing those ultra high dollars cars to a sub 20k car. and are we talking straight line or the twistys. and I bought my mustang because I like mustangs. I also like other cars as well. I'm a car guy in general, not a fan boy.
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I am aware of what Miatas are capable of. For most of us, we drive on the street way more than on a track. I haven't driven a Miata at all, are they fun on the street?
Originally Posted by 2012mustang76123
why are you naming 500k+ cars.
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He said, and I quote "would take either of these cars over a domestic anyday."
Those are plenty of "a domestics"
-Alex
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10-08-2013, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto
Wow an FRS and Miata over a domestic?
Here's a list of domestics that would slaughter those girl cars every day of the week.
1. C6ZR1
2. C5ZO6
3. Saleen S7
4. Viper GTS R
5. GT500
6. Shelby Cobra
7. Ford GT
8. Hennessey Venom
9. Boss 302
10. ZL1
What track records do Miatas and FRSs have?
-Alex
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You can't compare that list to a miata or frs. Those aren't even the same class of car. Not only that, the only one that comes close to 30k is the boss and it's still around 15k over.
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10-08-2013, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JDMLOL
You can't compare that list to a miata or frs. Those aren't even the same class of car. Not only that, the only one that comes close to 30k is the boss and it's still around 15k over.
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Check the prices of used C5ZO6s. They go for mid $20s all day. New Miatas cost that much.
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10-08-2013, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto
Check the prices of used C5ZO6s. They go for mid $20s all day. New Miatas cost that much.
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Didnt see the 5 I thought it was a c6z that's the only one.
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10-07-2013, 11:53 PM
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MMmmmmm, yes please.
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10-08-2013, 07:10 AM
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The frs/brz is a wonderful car. Yes it's underpowered but the car drives so well. Who cares it's gets beat by Saleen S7 lol
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10-08-2013, 09:14 AM
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Yea but you dont get a warranty for that either. Your missing the one pt that matters. Fun to drive aspect. If you've never driven a Miata i encourage you to do so. It is so small and light that you can just toss it anywhere. Cost of ownership is low, insurance low, tires cheap ect.... On given Sunday more mazdas are road raced then any other car. What track records does a miata have? How about most classes at any given track? lolololool
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10-08-2013, 09:40 AM
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I'd say it has a lot to do with insurance these days. Being a young male in TX = huge insurance premiums. You can take something like an import & make it your own & maybe add a power adder. Deep down most of them want a huge V8 but they're expensive
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10-08-2013, 09:44 AM
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I have thought about a Miata for a daily...
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10-08-2013, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DirtyD
I have thought about a Miata for a daily...
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You couldn't pull it off
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