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#414 of 522 Re: Not that any will find this in the new layout ... [kyfdx] by ateixeira Sep 01, 2006 (7:07 am)
Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 01, 2006 7:06 am) True, but things like a racing heritage will matter to the enthusiasts that buy them.   Not to mention, I doubt that same buyer will care much about cup holder placement.   -juice Replies to this message: kyfdx (Sep 01, 2006 7:10 am) ateixeira (Sep 01, 2006 7:11 am) m1miata (Sep 20, 2006 8:28 pm) and 1 more...
#415 of 522 Re: Not that any will find this in the new layout ... [ateixeira] by kyfdx HOST Sep 01, 2006 (7:10 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 01, 2006 7:07 am) Enthusiasts probably make up a very small percentage of buyers of any make.. even Porsche..   Cupholders: My wife can't be away from a bottle of water for more than 20 minutes without having a major hissy fit... Even enthusiasts get thirsty.. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Sep 01, 2006 7:11 am) m1miata (Sep 20, 2006 8:28 pm) starrow68 (Sep 21, 2006 7:41 am)
#416 of 522 Re: Not that any will find this in the new layout ... [kyfdx] by ateixeira Sep 01, 2006 (7:11 am)
Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 01, 2006 7:10 am) The cup holder on my Miata broke, and I never replaced it. My wife complains, though.   -juice Replies to this message: m1miata (Sep 20, 2006 8:28 pm) starrow68 (Sep 21, 2006 7:41 am)
#417 of 522 Re: Not that any will find this in the new layout ... [kyfdx] by starrow68 Sep 01, 2006 (11:05 am)
Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 01, 2006 7:06 am) Ah ... "one thing you get from them is the unvarnished truth... "     All depends on how you arrive at truth. The 0-60 I remember for the Z06 is 3.7 sec's while on Edmunds I find the base 911 at 4.5 approx. They came up with 4.3 vs. 4.4 for the two cars, 6/10th's slower for the Chevy and 1/10th faster for the Porsche. Ignoring HP the torque comparison is 470 vs. 295, and that would seem to be hard pressed to explain with the term truth. Might even be lack of skill but after three times at the track with my C5 coupe I was able to hit the factory 13.3 in the quarter and I'm not really too good. Maybe cupholders is the real issue ... Randy
#418 of 522 Re: Not that any will find this in the new layout ... [ateixeira] by m1miata Sep 20, 2006 (8:28 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 01, 2006 7:11 am) Why would a person need a cup holder for a water bottle? Just curious. I had a Miata and just wedged the bottle between seat and console area. Replies to this message: starrow68 (Sep 21, 2006 7:41 am)
#419 of 522 Re: Not that any will find this in the new layout ... [m1miata] by starrow68 Sep 21, 2006 (7:41 am)
Replying to: m1miata (Sep 20, 2006 8:28 pm) I'm with you still in the C5 since the depth of the one supposed cup holder is too shallow to be much use. Then again they don't let us take bottles on track so I don't get much use for it anyway. I'm sure the Miata is more fun on track too. Family weekend followed by another 3 days at Buttonwillow for the end of the month. Out of about 110 cars entered per day there should be about 10% Vettes which is higher than average from experience. Should be a challenge since we run the track in a different configuration each day with the first CW and then two days CCW. Saturday will be the fast config with my times down below 2:10's on street tires for the 3mi course.
#420 of 522 This is supposed to be... by andys120 Sep 21, 2006 (8:44 am)
the "definitive discussion" of sports cars and we're talking about cupholders?
#421 of 522 HELP!! by heathnwga Feb 13, 2007 (9:33 am)
We just bought a 95 Mazda MX-6 LS for our son, it had a cold air intake installed on it. In order to get the car to pass inspection we had to remove it and install the orginal breather back on it. No she skips and cuts out like crazy when in gear and pullin down the road, it starts at about 1500 rmps. If it is in park you can rip it up to 5000rpms and she's smooth as can be. Anyone know what could be the problem? Any help would be greatly appreicated!! THANKS!! Replies to this message: ateixeira (Feb 13, 2007 9:38 am) starrow68 (Feb 17, 2007 9:27 am)
#422 of 522 Re: HELP!! [heathnwga] by ateixeira Feb 13, 2007 (9:38 am)
Replying to: heathnwga (Feb 13, 2007 9:33 am) I would disassemble and reassemble the whole thing again, slowly. Odds are you missed a vacuum tube or an electical connection.   I saw a case where a friend worked on an intake for a Subaru and forgot one vacuum tube. It threw error codes and wouldn't even start!   -juice
#423 of 522 Re: HELP!! [heathnwga] by starrow68 Feb 17, 2007 (9:27 am)
Replying to: heathnwga (Feb 13, 2007 9:33 am) Stuff like this is hit and miss without data. However, if the ECU was reprogrammed or the car tuned with removed cold air intake it might be starved for air. Again, it's a guess without data.

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