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#51 of 4340 How does this deal sound? by guidepost Mar 12, 2000 (8:20 am)
I'm a newbie here and planning to buy a miata thru' e-bay listings. I bid 20K for the following item and think that I got one hecka a deal, what do you guys/gals think? ************************************************* '99 Miata - only 4500 miles...equipped with a professionally installed Jackson (Sebring) SUPERCHARGER ! This is a very special one of a kind black Miata with tan leather. 5 speed manual, power EVERYTHING...windows, locks, antenna, mirrors, icy cold air, cruise, AM/FM/CD/Tape, ABS, Cobra alarm, Stainless sills, luggage rack, wood dash, wood shifter, wood brake handle, fogs, molded mud guards, bra, custom made Aero type fiberglass boot, BSP duals, stainless high flow grill, air horns, custom made tan embroidered black floor and trunk mats, and a Mazda winter cover. *************************************************
#52 of 4340 miata lease pricing by wdr Mar 12, 2000 (4:41 pm)
I'm looking for some info on Miata leases. I'm interested in the base model with suspension pkg. Does anyone have any idea of the residuals or money factors on Miatas? Or care to share what they are paying for their lease?
#53 of 4340 Miata Perfromance by mculik Mar 12, 2000 (7:29 pm)
I am interested in purchasing either a 1999 Miata 10th Anniversary Edition or a 1999 Ford Mustang Cobra Convertible. I have not yet test driven the Miata, but I have been in the Mustang. I had a really good time and I burnt some rubber, and did a couple of shifts while holding the throttle wide open and then dumping the clutch. I was wondering if the Miata has a clutch "grippy" enough and a driveshaft and rear-end strong enough to do perfrom those manuevers. Can the 119 lb/ft of torque the car produces even break the rear-end loose? Also, can you hang the tail out in the Miata by just flooring it like you can with the Ford? Thanks to anyone who answers!!!
#54 of 4340 Miata suspension package by freddy_k Mar 13, 2000 (6:17 pm)
How much difference is there? I have test driven the miata a couple of times with the upgrade, never without. I will be buying one slightly used, and I see the one without the upgrade most often. Should I excercise patience and hold out for one with the upgrade?
#55 of 4340 freddy k by jwilson1 Mar 17, 2000 (12:51 am)
Most people are pretty happy with the standard setup. Since you haven't driven it, why not try it out and then decide? In any case, it isn't rocket science to make the mods yourself if you decide that suits you. Take care. Joe W.
#56 of 4340 Bike Rack on Miata? by dominic Mar 17, 2000 (9:58 pm)
Wife is taking delivery of 2000 MIata LS w/ appearance package late March / Early April. Under $22K! Anyone have a suggestion on a good rack? Or, is this the wrong car to haul bikes?
#57 of 4340 Sport suspension by WarpDrive Mar 18, 2000 (4:42 am)
The sport suspension makes the car far grippier. Fatter tires and far grippier rubber (the Pilot SX GT's are a high performance tire compared to the middling all-season tires on the standard 14" wheels) The beauty of the standard setup is that you can induce some sliding if you induce some oversteering. Because of the Miata's balanced handling, you can choose to do this during aggressive cornering and then recover easily. With the sport package tires, the car doesn't slide as easily, but when it breaks lose, it usually does so more suddenly, Since you are cornering at a higher rate because of your speed, it is harder to recover. For this reason, most people find the standard package more rewarding because you can induce/control/recover from sliding with more ease. Also, the narrower tires help it track better when there are ruts on the road. And the car may ride better if the roads are potholed because of the higher profile in the standard wheel.
#58 of 4340 mculik by WarpDrive Mar 18, 2000 (4:57 am)
It's is unlikely you'll be able to perform any of the same tricks with the Miata that you did in the Cobra. It's much harder to break the rear end lose on the Miata. Although you'll get some degree wheelspin on a Miata if you dump the clutch...it doesn't have anywhere near the power to do musclecar activities such as leaving a trail of rubber or break the rear end wildly loose. If this is your idea of fun, I suspect that you'll be plenty disappointed in a Miata. Where the Miata beats a Mustang is in its go-kart feel. Imagine driving a go-kart on a track that has five foot radius hairpin turns. The go-kart is speed limited to 30 mph. You enter the corner at top speed, pick your line. The go-kart plows ahead a bit and you're losing your line. You lift your throttle a bit and the rear end starts coming around, you crank your steering toward your line, the whole car starts to do a four wheel drift, you get back into the throttle and masterfully resume your line. You are now having fun! With the Miata, you can perform tricks like this without having to go 100mph. The Miata feels like that go-kart, it's so small that you feel like you are directly connected to the road, the steering is precise, the car is balanced and obeys your every command. You can slide and recover from your slides with the ease that you've seen on TV car chases.
#59 of 4340 New Pricing by geemah Mar 18, 2000 (7:01 am)
Has anyone else noticed that the NEW LS package on the Miata has a lot more standard equipment on it then it did a month ago? Standard equipment includes the appearance package, AC and fog lights! Anyone know why? Plus....the price came down by $450!!!! Please explain! I'm buying one next week!
#60 of 4340 Pricing by karl1973 Mar 18, 2000 (1:24 pm)
The only reason I can think of is that Mazda is trying to keep in pace with the Toyota MR-2 Spyder. For roughly the same price, you get more content with the MR-2 (that is before Mazda decided to change their pricing on Miata.) I don't think it would really make a difference though. There will only be 5000 MR-2 this year and the number is too few to really compete. And I'd imagine Toyota dealers will put a hefty markup on the ones they can get their hands on. I think all of them have been spoken for already (a friend just bought a Celica and he told me, the dealer he visited is going to get only one MR-2 and a few people have already put money down for it)

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