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Old 02-28-2008, 04:39 PM
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I sat in a Miata with a Hard Dog Double Diagonal. My head could hit the bar if I looked up at a traffic light. I wouldn't want something like that in a Miata I was driving on the road.
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Originally Posted by -Q-,Feb 28 2008, 05:44 AM
Wow. Well gee, how old was that car?
That was the first thing came to my mind when I saw that Miata.
Old 02-28-2008, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by rockville,Feb 28 2008, 05:39 PM
I sat in a Miata with a Hard Dog Double Diagonal. My head could hit the bar if I looked up at a traffic light. I wouldn't want something like that in a Miata I was driving on the road.
i must be even shorter than i though. my wouldnt come close.
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I sat with the seat all the way back and fully reclined. One of the things I like about the S2000 vs the Miata is the extra length for the driver.
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Originally Posted by rockville,Feb 28 2008, 05:39 PM
I sat in a Miata with a Hard Dog Double Diagonal. My head could hit the bar if I looked up at a traffic light. I wouldn't want something like that in a Miata I was driving on the road.
Yep, it's close. Want to buy a H2?

Actually, the soft-top frame on a S2000 looms close when the top is up, hard-top or no.
Old 02-29-2008, 05:13 PM
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As for the S2000, I rolled my first one after hitting debris dropped from the back of a pickup on the highway. The car held up amazingly well. The top was up but it crushed down to the hoops and the windshield frame held stong in the corners. After hitting the ditch on the side of the road and flipping a few times, I ended up on the roof. I simply caught my bearings, unbuckled, held on the steering wheel to flip myself around, and exited the car. My old post must be on here somewhere from the accident. If anyone wants any pics, let me know.
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