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#261 of 376 Re: New MX5 owner curious about the Solstice image [tnb] by ttbuyer May 28, 2006 (2:26 pm)
Replying to: tnb (May 19, 2006 2:03 pm) Your confidence is warranted, TNB. Rest assured, if you had tested a Solstice, you would have still bought the MX-5. Or go test drive a Solstice now and put any lingering doubts to rest forever, there are plenty of Solstices on dealer lots for the walk-in customer now (in the Los Angeles are anyway).   BTW, I just bought a used 2001 Miata; British Racing Green SE. It has a tan top, tan leather seats and a Nardi wooden steering wheel. I used to have a white 2002 Miata. But this color combination (which is similar to yours) has always been my personal favorite. Congrats on your new car! Replies to this message: tnb (May 29, 2006 10:27 am)
#262 of 376 Re: The Sales Numbers [aviboy97] by manybmws May 29, 2006 (6:38 am)
Replying to: aviboy97 (May 27, 2006 1:58 pm) The demographic bit is not an opinion, that is something set by a manufacturer, or a fact.   Demographics are not fact. Depends what criteria are established for the group.   I can go to the deli and buy a pound of bologna.
#263 of 376 Re: New MX5 owner curious about the Solstice image [ttbuyer] by tnb May 29, 2006 (10:27 am)
Replying to: ttbuyer (May 28, 2006 2:26 pm) I am sure you made a wise investment with your 2001 Miata. To get back to the original topic: I have met a defigured Solstice on the PCH... The poor girl had a front license plate hidding its fender grid. A while later, I met a police car and the driver obviously looked at my own front (where the license plate is missing). I told myself: there you go, you won't escape your fate for long... But I guess he was just cruising along the coast on this beautiful Sunday morning, as I did not see him again. To comment on the color scheme: I was looking for something classy (British racing kind of classy, I guess). I figured that the bright red or beaten gray look would look old pretty quick. Apparently Mazda dropped this color in the 2007 release, replacing it by yet another green. I am not sure what this looks like. But Nordic Green is really nice.
#264 of 376 May MX-5 Sales by manybmws Jun 02, 2006 (2:54 am)
Mazda's May sales increase was led in volume by its popular MAZDA3, which reported sales of 11,662 units despite a continuing lack of inventory resulting in only a 30-day supply. The MX-5 Miata posted its best May since 2001 with sales of 1,829 units and was also inventory constrained. The innovative MAZDA5 multi-activity vehicle continues to create a new market segment, with sales for the month of 1,485 and for the year of 7,806. Replies to this message: audia8q (Jun 02, 2006 7:08 am) carlisimo (Jun 02, 2006 10:19 am)
#265 of 376 Re: May MX-5 Sales [manybmws] by audia8q Jun 02, 2006 (7:08 am)
Replying to: manybmws (Jun 02, 2006 2:54 am) a continuing lack of inventory resulting in only a 30-day supply   just so folks know...a 30 days supply of cars is a very low number and it translates into a limited selection. 10-14 days of the 30 day supply is considered shipping days. Replies to this message: carlisimo (Jun 02, 2006 10:19 am)
#266 of 376 Hard Top MX-5 on the way by aviboy97 Jun 02, 2006 (10:18 am)
We just placed our first order for the MX-5 Retractable Hard Top. I have yet to see pictures, but, it should be nice!
#267 of 376 Re: May MX-5 Sales [audia8q] by carlisimo Jun 02, 2006 (10:19 am)
Replying to: audia8q (Jun 02, 2006 7:08 am) Maybe roadsters in general are seeing a revival. I'd love for that to be true.
#268 of 376 Vehicle popularity by camaross Jun 07, 2006 (7:02 am)
This segment will probably grow as gas gets more expensive and people want smaller cars that don't need the A/C run as often, Replies to this message: pao (Jun 07, 2006 9:16 am) logic1 (Jun 07, 2006 9:43 am)
#269 of 376 Re: Vehicle popularity [camaross] by pao Jun 07, 2006 (9:16 am)
Replying to: camaross (Jun 07, 2006 7:02 am) perhaps...but the roadster isnt a practical car for the average family ..two seater....small trunk....not convenient for kids...and lots of others get better gas mileage...than either the sol or mazda
#270 of 376 Re: Vehicle popularity [camaross] by logic1 Jun 07, 2006 (9:43 am)
Replying to: camaross (Jun 07, 2006 7:02 am) Actually, modern air conditioneers have far less an impact on fuel usage than the drag inherent in open car design.   All other things being equal, a coupe with the windows closed and air con on has better aerodynamics yielding better mpgs than a convertible with the top down and air con off.

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