The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working
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Fiji Mazda3
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Uh huh. See, you never said anything about installing dual fart cans.....
Fiji Mazda3
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Hey Nate, I might not be able to help you on the 15th. My brother is moving that weekend and I may have to go out to Pittsburgh to help. I'll let you know once we get closer to that weekend.
Well Boo!
I think I'm in love with the Miata RF. It's a Miata with a retractable targa roof.
Car & Driver article
Base will be about $28k sticker it looks like.
Fiji Mazda3
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I didn't think I could like the Miata anymore than I already do, then they go and do this.....
Might put the final nail in the coffin.
I know. In 5ish years this may be the perfect mid-life crisis car.
I showed Amber pictures last night, first time she ever said a Miata was sexy and she'd ride in one.
i may be one of the strange people here but i dont like it... sure it looks great but I guess for me it just doesn't make sense. Mazda claimed to do all that work to lighten the new ND get it down to around 2350ish lbs, then go and add a retractable hardtop that adds probably 200ish pounds high up in the car (raising the center of gravity). So now IMO the "lightweight roadster" is really neither... then you factor in cost, i bet its 2k on top of a softop, and you are in the 27k base, 33k Loaded. That puts you around 155HP and 2550-2600lbs. Similar weight to a stock MSM but 20 less ponies... Not that great
its definitely not tempting me at all to sell the MSM for one.
its definitely not tempting me at all to sell the MSM for one.
^all these are true. I don't think the weight will make a huge difference to the average joe but if the ragtop is manual it does seems a little against the concept. Did PHRT have good sales? I personally can't justify buying any Miata new. While depreciation is nothing like the rx-8 had, there's still plenty of really well taken care of lower mileage Miatas that can be had for much less than new.
Perfect example: 2012 PHRT for about half price of sticker with only 34k miles.
Perfect example: 2012 PHRT for about half price of sticker with only 34k miles.
Everybody is complaining about weight. They fail to remember the PRHT added <100 lbs in the NC so why do they think it'll be any different this time? Sure the entire contraption might weight nearly 200 lbs but you then have to subtract the weight associated with the soft top so the net increase goes down. Yes, it's still a weight increase but does anyone really think a coupe version would be any different?
chandlerGTi
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I will trade the Vette in for one when they come out, it looks great and I hate convertibles. Targa for the win!
chandlerGTi
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Pretty easily, I've owned a 986s, 944cab, E30 cab and a Miata and spent just about all my time with the top up.
I put the windows down as much as possible, so I'm sure I'd always have the top down if I had a convertible.
