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Old 08-22-2007, 01:23 PM
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Miata has always been one of my favorite cars. One of the funnest buggers!

Death to S2000? Might as well! Honda needs to majorly upgrade the S or do another car altogether.

Mazda should produce an RX7!
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Originally Posted by Onehots2k,Aug 22 2007, 12:02 PM
It will be slightly detuned for obvious reasons.
Detuned? Whatever the reason is, it ain't obvious to me!!

At 263hp and less than 2630 lb., I might buy one...

I really think they oughta put that motor in the RX-8. Maybe call it the MX-8...
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mx5 is awesome, but the suspension is just pedestrian in comparison
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I've got to imagine that a Mazdaspeed MX-5 would have an uprated suspension just as the Mazdaspeed 3 and Mazdaspeed 6 do. Mazda already has a racing-specific suspension kit (the MS-R) package for the MX-5, analogous to Pontiac's Solstice Z0K kit or what comes on the S2000 CR.
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of course the mazdaspeed version comes with upgraded suspension.

This is most likely what the mazdaspeed mx5 will look like

This is the Mazda Speed kit for the mx-5 currently available for purchase







I think it could be quite the attractive car

I used to own a 2006 mx-5 and upgraded to a 2007 s2000
Old 08-22-2007, 02:33 PM
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Wow^^^ That looks really nice. If I got a MX-5, it would HAVE to look like that.
Old 08-22-2007, 02:48 PM
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Bittersweet.

It's GREAT to see the Miata finally stepping up to the plate with the HP.

But it'll be faster than my S2K
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FINALLY!

God it's about time they gave it some power.

I hope Honda doesn't go the turbo route...it's part of the reason why I bought the S2000 and not a Sky Redline or what not.
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Wow... APC should make some NON-Altezza lights for the NC.... those look so lame
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MSRP of the priciest non-Mazdaspeed Mazda3: $19895
MSRP of the Mazdaspeed3: $22340

MSRP of the priciest non-Mazdaspeed MX-5: $26520

Wild guess of MSRP of the Mazdaspeed MX-5: (pricey MX-5 price) / (pricey Mazda3 price) * Mazdaspeed3 price = $29779


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