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It's a question I have to ask becouse I HAVE! And to kick it all,I drove an 06 Miata in the same price range. Guess what? Ok,here's a hint,the Miata didn't win. On the open road and on the test track,the Solstice won. And no,I'm not biased. I am really a German fan. But in all reallity,the Miata DID NOT out handle The Solstice(.92g's on the skid pad). And stopping? The Solstice out stopped the Miatta by 50 ft. from 60 to 0. But best of all,look at the damn car!!!!! Who in the world would think the Miata looks even come close to comparing to the Solstice? I have owned the old school convertables,TR4 Spitfire,TR6,Alfas,even a 914. But I would trade all for a Solstice,it's that damn good. Who ever did the testing in this rag test,needs to get off the crack pipe! 
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Replying to: paul38 (Sep 27, 2005 12:46 pm) Ummmm, the brake pedal is the one in the middle. Confusing which pedal is the brake is the ONLY way a Solstice will outbrake a Miata by 50 FEET from 60-0. Well, not the only way. I suppose you could run the Solstice into a brick wall 70' from where you apply the brakes. That's another way you could stop 50' quicker.....
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Replying to: rorr (Sep 27, 2005 1:12 pm) |
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Replying to: paul38 (Sep 30, 2005 4:51 am) Are you saying that I must drive a Solstice before I question your statement that the Solstice outbrakes the Miata by 50 feet from 60-0? |
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Replying to: frank4cars (Sep 25, 2005 11:17 am) Glad you noticed it. So did Edmund. So now I can toss it away & forget about American cars for rest of my life! I've had it! The first American car my family bought was a Chevette w/ stinky interior vinyl. Now my American-manufactured German-engineered '05 Focus ST w/ American-updated new dashboard that blows out stinky toxic plasticky air so badly I can't even drive it anymore due to nausia & headache! Too bad, it's the best driver's car I've ever had. I'm looking forward to get a RWD car w/ LSD so I can do power oversteer at low speeds. Looks like the Miata is the way to go. As far as the Miata not riding as comfortably as the Solstice... I test drove the base RX-8 auto w/ 16"s, & the ride is even comfier & w/ less abrupt motions than my cousin's '04 325i w/o sport suspension! The parts dept told me that only the springs & sway bars are firmer on the RX-8 w/ 18"s. So I'm pretty sure the RX-8-based Miata w/ the LSD & sport suspension package can be soften down easily w/ spring & sway-bar swap. By the way, I'm going to wait for the future "Miata" hardtop fastback w/ 2.3. Why ruin the chassis rigidty of a handling-specialized car by getting the convertible version? Besides, the Miata is noisy enough to begin with. Unlike the Golf Cabrio w/ one big B-pillar roll bar, most convertibles today got rear roll bars that block the rear visibility width. The future Solstice hardtop also blocked it, anyway, w/ a tapered-down narrow rear glass -- another reason to forget about the Solstice.  & don't expect to easily moduate the throttle of the future supercharged Solstice doing power oversteer. Normally aspirated rules!
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Replying to: creakid1 (Oct 08, 2005 12:35 am) Gee, I forgot the Panoz Esperante and the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo have horrible steering feel.  
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but one Brit magazine recently found the electric steering on the new MX-5 not as feel-ful as the electro-hydraulic steering on the new Mazda5.  The 3-series lost the high level of steering feel after the E36. I'm still keeping my old '90 Mazda Protege LX due to its good steering feel. I'm also a sucker spending a fortune trying to restore a manual-steering '84 Jetta in order to capture that genuine raw feel... My other requirement on the cars I keep is having good ride over rough deep bumps. Is that a lot to ask for? 
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Replying to: creakid1 (Oct 09, 2005 12:46 am) People who is waiting for the coupe MX-5, why don't they just buy a RX-8. That car handles well and can be bought cheap with huge incentives all the time. Personally, I like the look of the RX8 over the MX-5. 007
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Replying to: miata007 (Oct 13, 2005 12:22 pm) Poor gas mileage. Some people do not like the rotary engine. Not sure about the styling, though I must say, it is way different. That's a good thing.... I guess  The car is said to handle great. The RX8 is something for sporting! The Solstice Coupe looks awesome. That will be a real fast selling car. How these will compare to the Mazdas, who knows. So far, what is the tally of wins to loses in car reviews? And which car gets recalled first   Oh heck, they are both good skateboards, Loren
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