 Got to drive an 05 Mazdaspeed Miata for a day |
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 May 11 2006, 06:07 PM
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My wife's dad bought her mom an 05 Mazdaspeed Miata last night, and left it with us for today (we're taking it up to her tonight to suprise her). It's the first Miata I've driven, and I must say I'm fairly impressed with it. Extremely well balanced, great steering feel, and it's pretty quick. I'm also fairly suprised that there's no noticeable turbo lag, and if I didn't no it had a turbo, I'd think it was just a regular high output small displacement 4 cylinder. The Mazdaspeed version comes with the added turbo, the six speed manual, upgraded suspension, wheels and tires. Very nice overall package, and would be a great little autox/track car. Might be a little too stiff for street use for some people, but I like it, so if my wife's mom doesn't care for it, we'll offer to drive it for her. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Overall, definitely a fun little (big empahsis on little) car, but not something I'd want for everyday use. It does have a useable trunk, and the ergonomics are excellent (especially the top, it only take about 10 seconds to drop it, and can be done sitting in the car). The catch is that there's very little space in the car, and even with the useable trunk, you aren't going to fit much. |
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May 15 2006, 01:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 902 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Magnolia, Tx. Member No.: 160 |
Ahhh...miatas...what great little cars. I had a 93 for about two years. I beat the crap out of it on track and off and it just came back for more. Requirements to be an HPDE car? Hmmm...tires, brake fluid and brake pads. Thats it! Nice. Looking straight at the windshield frame is easily solveable by cutting out about 1/2 the seat bottom and back foam. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
They are god awful small, tough to get in and out of, lots of road noise and binary throttle positions...but man are they fun to drive. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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May 15 2006, 05:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 410 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kissimmee/Orlando, FL Member No.: 25 |
QUOTE (CMC#5 @ May 15 2006, 07:40 AM)  They are god awful small, tough to get in and out of, lots of road noise and binary throttle positions...but man are they fun to drive. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Funny you mention the binary throttle positions. Saturday I let my brother (Miata driver) take my car for a fun run. He promptly spun it on the exit out out of the first slow corner. "Throttle Modulation" just isn't in their vocabulary (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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