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Subject says it all. The top retracts quite quickly. Very impressed. There is still a release trigger, identical to the regular soft top MX-5, on the top. Press "release", and open the latch. To lower, and raise the top, you must hold down the respective button, "top up" or "top down". The seals on the top when up seems to be a nice fit. This car kinda looks like a mini RX-7, or a mini Lexus SC430 |
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I just happened to be in the market for a new car. My son talked me out of my beloved Honda Del Sol for his college transportation. The Honda Del Sol was also a convertible hardtop but it was a manual process and required one to get out of the car and put the top in the trunk. They stopped making the Del Sol in 1997. So I shopped for a suitable replacement and there were none. My criteria was, convertible hardtop that was not a pain to remove and put on, good on gas, 2 seats, reliable, small and simple. I looked at the Mercedes Benz SLK 280, Lexus SC430. I even searched some larger 4 seat cars, Volvo s40, Pontiac G6. All of these are retractable hardtops but all failed my criteria in one or more areas. Just when I had given up all hope I heard a rumor that Mazda was putting a power retractable hardtop on the MX-5. The Mazda Miata is why Honda created the Del Sol and I had often wondered why the Miata didn't have a hardtop that didn't require a mechanic to install. Well, I have been waiting since June to hear an actual test drive or test top to confirm that this is the car for me. I was not sure if Mazda would beef up the suspension to handle the extra weight or if it would it be necessary to order the suspension package to better handle the weight, even if it is not a great increase in weight. I also wanted to know if this was an electric or hydraulic system. Hydraulic systems tend to leak and I feel are less reliable. So I am glad Mazda went with electric motor. By the way, I want a hardtop because I park outside , in the Arizona sun, and cloth or vinyl just does not stand up well under the relentless UV downpour we receive here. I ordered one as soon as Mazda announced them at the British car show in July or August. So when can I expect to recieve mine? Will it take longer because it wes ordered? How does it look??? 
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Replying to: atomicdog (Sep 13, 2006 9:39 am) http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Followup/articleId=116621 |
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Replying to: atomicdog (Sep 13, 2006 9:39 am) Typical time is 16-18 weeks from time is ordered to delivery. However, if you reserved one that was already allocated to the dealer, it may be sooner. The car looks great. Should be a very good seller. The top is relatively silent, and quick. The choice of an electric motor was the smart thing to do. The top breaks into 4 pieces. The roof separates from the side and rear structure, and then the rear window recesses from the rear/side structure. Then there is the back cap, of which the rear break light is mounted, that raises up, then lowers back to position once the top is fully up or down. |
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I stopped by my local Mazda dealer this afternoon to ask some questions about the new 2007 Miata PRHT and they had just gotten one. It was a Grand Touring 6-speed manual at $27k MSRP including delivery. The salesman couldn't wait to have me take it out. The power hardtop is very easy and quick. With the top up highway sounds are nicely muffled, but the engine is louder than in a typical sedan. The ride at speed was very stable. When we got off the highway and put the top down, it handled solidly around my suburban streets. I took a hard turn to make a power-slide, but it felt forced, probably because of the 17-inch wheels. (The salesman had just learned how to drive a stick as a condition of getting his job, and he was loving it!) The test-drive was fun and the car is impressive, but I'm not planning to buy it. It would be a great replacement for my 1996 first generation 5-speed Miata, but not until I feel like growing up (now 55 and counting). |
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| Hadn't driven the 06, so this was my first NC. A nice car. Lot more solid than my 93. Not as raw, but not too refined. Hard top is easy to use. Solid car top down and more solid top up. I can see picking one of these up eventually (used), to replace my 93 with. I think it will become a pretty popular model for Mazda over the next couple of years. | |
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Just brought one home today. Copper red, 6M. Seattle roadnoise was excessive, but once off battered I-5, I could appreciate the nice exhaust growl. I love this car. Will post a follow up after running it a few hundred miles. RD.
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I am looking to buy a MX-5 Miata in the near future with retractable hard top. I am going with the grand touring package with 6 speed manual. My question to forum members is, does anyone feel it is necessary to spend $450 to $500 for the suspension package upgrade? Will the Miata really handle that much different/better with the upgrade? I don't plan on taking the Miata out in bad weather/snow/heavy rain so I'm not really sure the limited slip differential is of great benefit. The upgrade to Bilstein shocks and tuned suspension seems a little pricey for $500. In any case I guess Miata drivers of 06 and 05 models (maybe older) will have some input on this subject. Brake4me |
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Replying to: brake4me1 (Sep 27, 2006 6:25 pm) $500 is a good deal for the suspension package. There are aftermarket lowering springs out there which will make your Miata handle better, but for most folks the suspension package is fine. Me, I want a silver PRHT Sport with suspension package.
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Replying to: rahim (Sep 24, 2006 8:07 pm) 
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