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11-24-2012, 01:21 PM | #30 |
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I think a hatch version would be good or you know how the supra mk4's trunk comes out? something like that.. yea...
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11-24-2012, 01:28 PM | #31 |
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11-24-2012, 01:28 PM | #32 |
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having a sub 30k RWD hatch would dominate the market... i think only bmw makes a RWD hatch atm... I know a few of my mazda speed friends are waiting for a RWD hatch that doesnt have a BMW price tag
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11-24-2012, 02:03 PM | #33 |
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soft top = ugly.
i'd rather they just introduce a removeable hardtop feature like they did in EDM/JDM MR-S... or maybe even just a sunroof on the current hardtops. |
11-24-2012, 02:53 PM | #34 |
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Targa top anyone!?
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11-24-2012, 05:24 PM | #35 |
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That body looked like shit IMO and as a matter of fact the AE86 didn't look like a sports car one bit other than the low slung front end. The rest of the car looked like a carved box which IMO is unfitting of a sports car. They could've still made the car a hatch with the current low-slung sports car styling. My RSX is a hatch without the weird looking back end.
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i usually dont like taking fixed roof coupes and making them convertibles. up until my first miata i thought verts were stupid all around. both my miatas have had hard tops but i cant express much fun driving around with the top down actually is. if you have an issue with convertibles (other than the amount of work needed to make them safe at a track) its due to image and insecurities and not the sport of driving. |
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And it totally smacks in the face of moonroof lovers. We were told a moonroof would ruin the c.o.g., what the hell does this do to it?
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11-24-2012, 06:35 PM | #38 |
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Although I don't support the idea, because typically folks who buy a convertible aren't the type of folks who care much about structural rigidity and weight (a.k.a non-enthusiasts), I understand it's a necessary evil to recoup some of the R&D on the car and make it profitable. I hope it doesn't tarnish the reputation of the car much. I can tell you that most of the convertibles will probably sell with an auto tranny.
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11-24-2012, 06:43 PM | #39 |
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If you remember these photochops, you know you have been here too damn long
On-topic Vert is a interesting idea. I wonder what they need to do the keep the chassis stiff & how much more weight as coupe? |
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For everyone who is saying that convertible buyers are not enthusiasts please keep in mind that that the Miata is the 1# modified and raced car in the history of automobiles.
I have a soft top but I rock a hardtop 75% of the time. I love the idea of a soft top. I would take it off add the sway/struts to keep the rigidity and then get a sexy hard top for it. Most people who hate on convertibles have never driven a Miata. It is not a Mercedes or Lexus which gets sloppy as hell. It is a race car with the sky above your head.
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Yup... Although I was very happy owning the MX-5 because it was a pure sports car developed as a convertible from ground up.
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