Bob Hall, the father of the Miata (click here (http://www.miata.net/askbob/index.html)) just posted something on the Miata forum (click here (http://www.miataforum.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=013021)) that I found interesting:

"There will be a base (in terms of positioning, not spec) version of the RX-8 priced below $30,000 for the US market.

Well below $30,000. "


I'm still waiting to see what Mazda officially says, but Bob's comment is worth a lot to me.

awesome!! how do you keep your ear to the street so well?? how do you have the TIME?? ;)