MX-5 Named Best Roadster
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Originally Posted by gomarlins3,Jan 2 2006, 10:17 PM
The S wasn't in the running guys. The car has to be a new model or significantly changed from the previous year. TC and DBW aren't a big enough change to be considered. Looking at the article in front of me, the only other TRUE convertables considered was the Solstice, SLK350 and SLK 55. Personally, I LOVE the SLK and the 55 is somewhat of a dream car of mine, but the cost is staggering.
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Originally Posted by Slamnasty,Jan 2 2006, 11:31 AM
Agreed. They likely picked the Miata, as they have in the past, for the thrills it offers relative to its price. A fully-optioned Miata is likely to come in $5-7k south of a new S2k. The S2000 may be a more desirable car, and faster off the line, but it also caters to a more specific crowd. Mazda makes many more thousand Miatas than Honda does S2000s every year, and that probably also factored into their decision.
Plus, the Miata, er, MX-5, has a lot of the same niceties as the S2000, while only really having less power. It has the nice, short shifter, it handles great, it has a revvy engine (maybe not 9k revvy, but enough for most people), it's a convertible, it's concept is based on a purist mentality, it has a simple cockpit, etc. etc.
You S2000 guys seem to get bruised egos really easily as of late. Is something the matter?
Plus, the Miata, er, MX-5, has a lot of the same niceties as the S2000, while only really having less power. It has the nice, short shifter, it handles great, it has a revvy engine (maybe not 9k revvy, but enough for most people), it's a convertible, it's concept is based on a purist mentality, it has a simple cockpit, etc. etc.
You S2000 guys seem to get bruised egos really easily as of late. Is something the matter?
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The ads go in after the stories are written. They've explained that before. I doubt money has anything to do with it.
Would you likewise agree Honda has been slipping them twenties for years to say how great their cars are?
Would you likewise agree Honda has been slipping them twenties for years to say how great their cars are?
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Originally Posted by Ronin2k,Jan 2 2006, 10:17 PM
Too bad Honda didnt up the Hp lets say 260 SAE?, throw on new bumpers, wheels and some underbody panels with some sort of rear diffuser. A 7th gear would be great too for even better gas mileage and would allow for a higher FD for the other gears. Voila Sports car of the year.
the s2k will go the way as the nsx did. no REAL improvement until the model dies out. all the "types x,y, and z" don't mean as much as an increase in power.
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Originally Posted by yellow2001,Jan 3 2006, 12:18 PM
the s2k will go the way as the nsx did. no REAL improvement until the model dies out. all the "types x,y, and z" don't mean as much as an increase in power.
lose the weight and make everything else more agressive will do
