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Dec 4, 2006 | 04:29 PM

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mac11

Rotary , eh?

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Originally Posted by Razz1

Well it better be the Turbo MX-5 Miata engine.

since when does a mx5 have a turbo motor?

Dec 4, 2006 | 09:00 PM

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JRichter

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Originally Posted by mac11

since when does a mx5 have a turbo motor?

The Mazdaspeed version did a couple of years ago...

Dec 4, 2006 | 09:38 PM

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RXSeven1

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Dec 4, 2006 | 11:30 PM

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Razz1

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Mu ha.. ha...

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mac11

since when does a mx5 have a turbo motor?

It don't yet but it will....

Look at the old Miata.. There is demand for a turbo version.

Dec 5, 2006 | 10:41 AM

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Tirminyl

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People are going to confuse this poor guy. The 2004 and 2005 Mazdaspeed Miata MX-5 was a 1.8L Turbo model. The 2006 MX-5 is NA.

Dec 5, 2006 | 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mahuna

this artcle says it has the mx 5 miatas inline-4

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=3238

And with a piston engine it will not bear the RX-7 name, as the R&T article states.

Dec 5, 2006 | 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by abbid

Razz JUST found out about youtube

i swear they pay him to advertise..

Damn Systems people have youtube blocked at work. Am I supposed to do my RX surfing at home, or what?

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