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Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?



 
 
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  #31  
Old July 25th 10, 07:54 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Lanny Chambers
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

In article >,
XS11E > wrote:

> I would think that would be a bad idea, the Jag is longer than the
> Chevy and is 326ci in basic form (at least that's what was in my 1985
> XJS), it's also pretty expensive to modify compared to the small block
> Chevy.


Um...what's yer point? This conversion wasn't done for speed or value. A
Chevy motor has no soul. The sound of the 12 in the video should tell
you all you need to know.

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  #32  
Old July 25th 10, 09:30 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

Lanny Chambers > wrote:

> In article >,
> XS11E > wrote:
>
>> I would think that would be a bad idea, the Jag is longer than
>> the Chevy and is 326ci in basic form (at least that's what was in
>> my 1985 XJS), it's also pretty expensive to modify compared to
>> the small block Chevy.

>
> Um...what's yer point? This conversion wasn't done for speed or
> value. A Chevy motor has no soul. The sound of the 12 in the video
> should tell you all you need to know.


The point is that it was a total waste of time and money.



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  #33  
Old July 25th 10, 10:42 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Alan Baker
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

In article >,
pws > wrote:

> If you were to lose your current Miata today, be it totaled, stolen,
> whatever, and received enough money to cover a replacement, all the way
> up to an optioned-out brand-new one, (say $30,000 to be safe), what
> would you do:
>
> buy an older miata and keep the larger money difference?
> get a brand-new new one and keep the smaller money difference?
> get a different vehicle altogether?
> if older, would it be stock or modified? What year?
> do something not on my list?
>
> I am not in this situation, no money anyway. Just curious, and it's even
> on-topic! :-)
>
> For those with multiple miatas, just pick one to be missing.
>
> Pat


If I ended up with that kind of cash to replace my Miata, I might just
have to look at a WRX Subaru, or a Mitsubishi Evo. Living here in
Vancouver and skiing all winter, it would be nice to have the AWD. I
just wish they still made two-door models...

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  #34  
Old July 26th 10, 03:44 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:54:11 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote:
> In article >, XS11E
> > wrote:
>
>> I would think that would be a bad idea, the Jag is longer than the
>> Chevy and is 326ci in basic form (at least that's what was in my 1985
>> XJS), it's also pretty expensive to modify compared to the small
>> block Chevy.

>
> Um...what's yer point? This conversion wasn't done for speed or value.
> A Chevy motor has no soul. The sound of the 12 in the video should
> tell you all you need to know.


Otoh, http://jalopnik.com/tag/projectcarhell/

Trying to stuff a Jag v12 into a Miata would fit right in.

LS3s are light and compact. You can get an LS3 crate engine, with
warranty, that will produce 480 HP all day long.
  #35  
Old July 26th 10, 02:32 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Christopher Muto
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XS11E wrote:
> Lanny Chambers > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> XS11E > wrote:
>>
>>> I would think that would be a bad idea, the Jag is longer than
>>> the Chevy and is 326ci in basic form (at least that's what was in
>>> my 1985 XJS), it's also pretty expensive to modify compared to
>>> the small block Chevy.

>> Um...what's yer point? This conversion wasn't done for speed or
>> value. A Chevy motor has no soul. The sound of the 12 in the video
>> should tell you all you need to know.

>
> The point is that it was a total waste of time and money.
>


yes. you understand it perfectly now.
but i think he should have just made the exhaust come out the fenders to
avoid all that extra work with the firewall.
  #36  
Old July 26th 10, 02:52 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Christopher Muto
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Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
>
> "BK" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'd be torn between looking for a pristine NA or a new PRHT. Or wait
>> until the lose the 'smily face' and get one then.

>
> I think you can get rid of the smiley face now with the Mazdaspeed
> (aftermarket) nose piece. Someone correct me if I am wrong but iirc it's
> quite good looking. I believe this will take you there. It's not great
> (the RX8 nose is great) but at least you loose the clown face. Shame on
> Mazda for the clown face (on all it's cars!) Shame!
>
> http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/pdfs/msacc.pdf
> Chris
> 99BBB
>


that nose is a huge improvement. it should be stock. i don't get why
they put the clown face on all of their cars. particularly since they
are otherwise a generally good looking line up - it doesn't seem true to
the cars overall original design, as if it an after market design. the
stock nose appears to me that it needs braces.
  #37  
Old July 26th 10, 04:37 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Carbon > wrote:

> Otoh, http://jalopnik.com/tag/projectcarhell/
>
> Trying to stuff a Jag v12 into a Miata would fit right in.


Years back, someone wrote Hot Rod Magazine asking, "Can I put an xxx
engine in a yyy car?"

I've always remembered their answer, "ANY engine can be put in ANY car,
the question is will it be worth it?"

This is a GREAT example of no, it won't be. IMHO firewall mods take
the conversion out of the practical category.


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Old July 26th 10, 04:44 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Christopher Muto > wrote:

> that nose is a huge improvement. it should be stock. i don't get
> why they put the clown face on all of their cars. particularly
> since they are otherwise a generally good looking line up


Disagree, Mazdas IMHO have traditionally been, with a few exceptions,
very ugly, I was disappointed when they restyled the MX-5 nose to fit
in with the overall ugly of the rest of the lineup but it makes sense
to have a FUGLY theme running through the entire line-up.

As for the "huge improvement" if I wanted a Honda S2000, I'd buy one,
not customize an MX-5 to look like one....


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  #39  
Old July 26th 10, 05:14 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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On 7/26/2010 10:44 AM, XS11E wrote:
> Christopher > wrote:
>
>> that nose is a huge improvement. it should be stock. i don't get
>> why they put the clown face on all of their cars. particularly
>> since they are otherwise a generally good looking line up

>
> Disagree, Mazdas IMHO have traditionally been, with a few exceptions,
> very ugly, I was disappointed when they restyled the MX-5 nose to fit
> in with the overall ugly of the rest of the lineup but it makes sense
> to have a FUGLY theme running through the entire line-up.
>
> As for the "huge improvement" if I wanted a Honda S2000, I'd buy one,
> not customize an MX-5 to look like one....


As they say, opinions are like assholes, we all have one.

In this case, I am in complete agreement with the two named Chris who
post here.

Pat

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Old July 26th 10, 05:17 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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On 7/25/2010 10:49 AM, XS11E wrote:
> > wrote:
>
>> I guess most people have a favorite decade for car looks, and at
>> this rate, for me, it will always be the 1990's, followed closely
>> by the 1960's.

>
> I'd agree if you'll specify the middle 1960's when the tailfins had
> almost entirely vanished....
>
> NOTE: The 1960's Miata's are pretty scarce!<G>
>
> But there was this as a substitue:
> http://www.autorestorations.co.nz/aw...rari-196s-dino


We don't disagree on everything, it appears. That Ferrari is a truly
beautiful car, just in my opinion, of course. ;-)

Pat

 




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