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Old May 10, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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agree Paul.
The Miata is a great track car. I see bunches of them. In races. You hardly see them in HPDE anymore--at least in my areas. I wonder why? Mazda --wake upppppppp!!
The MX5 can be built into a great little sports car. Unfortunately, now a days a lot of people want them already built.
Now for a comfortable convertible rear wheel drive sports car--its perfect to cruise around town and roads when its cool enough to let the top down.
Old May 10, 2012 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by New Yorker
Or, the American market is too, ahem... large... for the Miata. Nah, that couldn't be possible.

FYI, the Miata is, by far, the most popular track car in the world, and deservedly so. That won't be changing anytime soon.
Spot on M8

Like ALL great cars, one has to own/use the MX-5 for some time to REALLY appreciate it...with a Rotary sheer BLISS!! ;(
Old May 10, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazmart
Regarding those who would never buy a convertible: This sentiment reminds me of those who cannot appreciate the rotary . You don't know what you're missing. Will Mazda make it one car or two cars on the same platform? Who knows. I remain excited about the future.

Paul.
Amen!

Spoken by a TRUE MAZDA MAN!!
Old May 11, 2012 | 01:31 AM
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its not a matter of "losing weight" nice shot though. Its about it being too small period. An average sized man IMO even has difficulty fitting in, i had the "luck" of test driving one a short time ago and i'm only 5'10 ~ 5'11 and about 180lbs by no means a big guy and i felt uncomfortable.

*flame suit on* - its a girls car really. its small and its a convertible. nuff said.
5'11 and can fit just fine in all the miatas... I don't need a living room with a 50" in tv for a car though.
This car fits 4, and is just a tad longer than a smart:

It's a case of the american market being spoiled, a spider inspired by the british convertibles of the 60\70s has to be small! if one wants a big convertible is free to buy a mercedes sl.

Originally Posted by New Yorker
Or, the American market is too, ahem... large... for the Miata. Nah, that couldn't be possible.

FYI, the Miata is, by far, the most popular track car in the world, and deservedly so. That won't be changing anytime soon.
Amen. Nobody has a problem fitting in a miata here. Unfortunately is not a popular track choice in europe so the last sentence is only valid for the states
Old May 11, 2012 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Mazmart
Regarding those who would never buy a convertible: This sentiment reminds me of those who cannot appreciate the rotary . You don't know what you're missing.
Some might have good reasons.....
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