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07-20-2018, 11:20 AM

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Car Talk - for car enthusiasts.

I don't get what's so hard to understand here.

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07-20-2018, 11:25 AM

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Also, i wonder what the 2018 vs 2019 debates are like on the Miata forums...

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07-20-2018, 11:29 AM

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Why is there ANY interest here in the new Miata? Or ANY Miata for that matter? Miata = Yawn. Every one of us could have bought one. Didn't, of course.

-- Chuck

For sure. I wonder if old dudes put Invidia Q300 on their Miatas, find them to be too loud for their liking & swap them for Tanabe Touring Medallions too?

Wait, they have the same discussions over on Miata.net?

Dude you're missing your calling to join miata.net with a stock 1993 Miata with chrome trunk rack & Cool Breeze Scoop from Moss Motorsports.

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07-20-2018, 11:36 AM

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(under 2400 lbs!)

Is this true? My gutted S with me in it weights 2750.

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07-20-2018, 11:44 AM

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Also, i wonder what the 2018 vs 2019 debates are like on the Miata forums...

https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=673597

Lots of concern about the backup camera and cupholders.

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07-20-2018, 12:32 PM

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Is this true? My gutted S with me in it weights 2750.

Yup! Soft top ND weighs between ~2330 to 2380 depending on trim/options. RF version is of course heavier by about 100 lbs.

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07-20-2018, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JonBoy

In Canada, a Miata with sport package (Brembos, Bilsteins, BBS forged wheels, etc) is about $45K for the mid-level trim. A local dealership has a 2016 for $30K with about 11K miles. That's a 33% depreciation in two years, which is awesome for used buyers, on a car that's in perfect shape.

These cars depreciate quickly. Gotta love it, if you don't buy new!

A guy in our local car club who owns a reputable ECU tuning company just listed his ND for sale for $22k USD. Brembo/BBS package, 13k miles, new PS4S tires, and ECU/header/exhaust tuned to make 175whp (so about same power:weight as a stock S2k, with more torque). Suuuuper tempting.

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07-20-2018, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

Why is there ANY interest here in the new Miata? Or ANY Miata for that matter? Miata = Yawn. Every one of us could have bought one. Didn't, of course.

-- Chuck

because we are car enthusiasts, not brand snobs.
just because someone has a nicer car doesn't mean a "lesser" car isn't worthy of interest.
there's a reason why the Miata outsold the S2000 30-1 over their lifetimes.