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Aug 21, 2003 | 03:22 AM

MikeinSeattle

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From: Maple Valley

Funny (Sorry Brant!)

I have a buddy in TX that just bought a gen. 1 Miata and hooked up his GTECH to it and this is the result:

Aug 21, 2003 | 08:09 AM

S2KYSK

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Wow, I thought they were faster than that...

Aug 21, 2003 | 09:47 AM

PedalFaster

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Something's wrong with the car or the test conditions -- an early five-speed Miata as delivered from the factory should run 0-60 in the mid-nines.

Is the car an auto?

Steve

Aug 22, 2003 | 06:40 AM

JHill

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From: Way Deep South Bellevue

They launched the car very conservatively. The 2.6 60' times are pretty slow, and you will never make up the time lost there unless you are Ray.

Aug 22, 2003 | 07:04 AM

MikeinSeattle

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Quote:

Originally posted by PedalFaster
Something's wrong with the car or the test conditions -- an early five-speed Miata as delivered from the factory should run 0-60 in the mid-nines.

Is the car an auto?

Steve

It has 150K miles and is a stick. I am sure the engine is just tired.