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Old 06-27-2005, 05:49 AM
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Heaven forbid if my S2000 was stolen/totaled, I would consider this Miata for almost $10k less (X-plan) than a new S2000.

Another review:

Canadian Driver review
Old 06-27-2005, 06:31 AM
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Cool write-up. It's interesting to see how the new reviews are going, but so far they seem pretty positive and it looks like Mazda stayed true to the original concept. Stiffening it up, getting even better balance, and keeping the weight down are good moves. It will be fun when the Sky and Solstice undergo their reviews and the comparisons start trickling in.
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is a MazdaSpeed version planned for the Miata?
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isn't the miata like 3-400 pounds lighter than the solstice/sky with almost identical power?
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The new Miata (actually no longer called that) does look very promising. Closer in philosophy to the original, which I prefer and own to the second gen. I almost held out for the new third gen before getting my S2K. The difference in power and quality swayed me towards the S2K. Here's another write-up by a miata.net moderator: Review.
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Originally Posted by steven975,Jun 27 2005, 08:42 AM
isn't the miata like 3-400 pounds lighter than the solstice/sky with almost identical power?
Not to be a Mazda basher, cause I think they have one of the better complete line-ups of cars in my opinion, but your statement assumes they are not lying about power output again as they did with the last generation of Miata and then later on the RX8.


I still like the new model though.
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I hope they don't drop the ball.
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Ok, how many posts before some immature teenie bopper comments on it being a fag-mobile and wouldn't be caught dead in it? (ok, I gotta admit, I like miata's but would never own one )
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Originally Posted by Saint_Spinner,Jun 27 2005, 09:32 AM
Ok, how many posts before some immature teenie bopper comments on it being a fag-mobile and wouldn't be caught dead in it? (ok, I gotta admit, I like miata's but would never own one )
Is the reason you wouldn't own one because of others' warped perceptions about the Miata's owner base? If so, that is sad. Miatas are among the most common cars at track events that I often frequent, and one would not be describing their drivers as effeminate. I love my S2K, but my track Miata is hard to beat for entertainment value.
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i REALLY like the new miatas (or mx-5s, if they're dropping the miata name)


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