[quote=""alienviking""]I actually like the targa Miata. Parked next to one at the store - nice little car.[/quote]
A lot of people would agree. Seems like the RF gets a lot more attention than the softtop.
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I think the targa is cool... Yeah, maybe a little more weight than a standard convertible top but looks nicer and is less hassle than a manual targa. I wouldn't mind that on my Stingray.
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[quote=""Jeff V.""]181hp is official.
https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-mazda-mia ... 1826980844[/quote]
Reading the comments on that article makes my head hurt :d oh:
https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-mazda-mia ... 1826980844[/quote]
Reading the comments on that article makes my head hurt :d oh:
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[quote=""Jeff V.""]181hp is official.
https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-mazda-mia ... 1826980844[/quote]
Yeah. Once one of the cars hits 36k miles, its getting traded in for a 19. Probably 8-9 months from now.
https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-mazda-mia ... 1826980844[/quote]
Yeah. Once one of the cars hits 36k miles, its getting traded in for a 19. Probably 8-9 months from now.
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A RF 2019 with the increased HP would be a tempting buy, especially if they could be had in the $20k range.
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181 is not enough.
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[quote=""tabasco122""]181 is not enough.[/quote]
For 2,400 lbs thats pretty good. Id guess around a 13.5 second quarter mile.
For 2,400 lbs thats pretty good. Id guess around a 13.5 second quarter mile.
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[quote=""tabasco122""]181 is not enough.[/quote]
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Might break into the 13s if you're lucky. Brz was similar power/weight, but the power is probably more linear in the Miata. Brz has that stupid torque dip. Neither will prevent you from getting ahead of the pickup truck or determined family sedan that wants to stop the guy in the flashy car from merging.
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12:12 am: if the phone charger is a penis, and the chargy bit inside the phone is the vagina, i made my phones vagina prolapse on itself and cause catastrophic failure
[quote=""Seraflame""]Fear has nothing to do with it. It's a simple equation.
Is the shen I'm about to pull and the laughs that ensue = to or > the payback my wife is likely to impose? If yes. Shens. If no. Shens.[/quote]
12:12 am: if the phone charger is a penis, and the chargy bit inside the phone is the vagina, i made my phones vagina prolapse on itself and cause catastrophic failure
[quote=""Seraflame""]Fear has nothing to do with it. It's a simple equation.
Is the shen I'm about to pull and the laughs that ensue = to or > the payback my wife is likely to impose? If yes. Shens. If no. Shens.[/quote]
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Miata has been tested to be quite a bit faster than the BRZ in most comparisons.
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quite a bit? hardly. A bit, but not quite a bit.
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12:12 am: if the phone charger is a penis, and the chargy bit inside the phone is the vagina, i made my phones vagina prolapse on itself and cause catastrophic failure
[quote=""Seraflame""]Fear has nothing to do with it. It's a simple equation.
Is the shen I'm about to pull and the laughs that ensue = to or > the payback my wife is likely to impose? If yes. Shens. If no. Shens.[/quote]
12:12 am: if the phone charger is a penis, and the chargy bit inside the phone is the vagina, i made my phones vagina prolapse on itself and cause catastrophic failure
[quote=""Seraflame""]Fear has nothing to do with it. It's a simple equation.
Is the shen I'm about to pull and the laughs that ensue = to or > the payback my wife is likely to impose? If yes. Shens. If no. Shens.[/quote]
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[quote=""ChargerX3""]A RF 2019 with the increased HP would be a tempting buy, especially if they could be had in the $20k range.[/quote]
20 years ago yes. Not today. Its a 35k car now.
[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]Miata has been tested to be quite a bit faster than the BRZ in most comparisons.[/quote]
Not that much faster. Was tempted to get one instead of a second Miata but the gas mileage is so much better in the Miata even though it was the more expensive car.
20 years ago yes. Not today. Its a 35k car now.
[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]Miata has been tested to be quite a bit faster than the BRZ in most comparisons.[/quote]
Not that much faster. Was tempted to get one instead of a second Miata but the gas mileage is so much better in the Miata even though it was the more expensive car.
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[quote=""Monochrome""]20 years ago yes. Not today. Its a 35k car now.
Not that much faster. Was tempted to get one instead of a second Miata but the gas mileage is so much better in the Miata even though it was the more expensive car.[/quote]
I got 30-32 at 60, dropped off to 25-26 at 85, I get the same in the wrx.
Not that much faster. Was tempted to get one instead of a second Miata but the gas mileage is so much better in the Miata even though it was the more expensive car.[/quote]
I got 30-32 at 60, dropped off to 25-26 at 85, I get the same in the wrx.
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12:12 am: if the phone charger is a penis, and the chargy bit inside the phone is the vagina, i made my phones vagina prolapse on itself and cause catastrophic failure
[quote=""Seraflame""]Fear has nothing to do with it. It's a simple equation.
Is the shen I'm about to pull and the laughs that ensue = to or > the payback my wife is likely to impose? If yes. Shens. If no. Shens.[/quote]
12:12 am: if the phone charger is a penis, and the chargy bit inside the phone is the vagina, i made my phones vagina prolapse on itself and cause catastrophic failure
[quote=""Seraflame""]Fear has nothing to do with it. It's a simple equation.
Is the shen I'm about to pull and the laughs that ensue = to or > the payback my wife is likely to impose? If yes. Shens. If no. Shens.[/quote]
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[quote=""tabasco122""]I got 30-32 at 60, dropped off to 25-26 at 85, I get the same in the wrx.[/quote]
I get the same in my TT Stealth. :ick:
I get the same in my TT Stealth. :ick:
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Really? I never got over 26 in my VR-4
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That's because Stealth > 3K
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Flat ground, steady throttle, 65-70mph.
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[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]Really? I never got over 26 in my VR-4[/quote]
Yup, my first TT Stealth had 180k and was stock except for the downpipe. I was following my parents across Nevada doing about 65mph most of the way. I got just over 31mpg on the flat with a couple mountains in between.
It felt like the car was idling and that we were going SOOOOOOO SLOW! At 75 mph I would easily 26-28mpg.
Yup, my first TT Stealth had 180k and was stock except for the downpipe. I was following my parents across Nevada doing about 65mph most of the way. I got just over 31mpg on the flat with a couple mountains in between.
It felt like the car was idling and that we were going SOOOOOOO SLOW! At 75 mph I would easily 26-28mpg.