4th gen ND Mazda MX-5 Miata

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

On the other hand it's not fair to hold the extra 250 lbs against the twins. They come with a roof, 2 extra seats, and a useable trunk. And a gearbox that doesn't eat itself.

and a spare tire ..


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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by NARFALICIOUS

What do you use a glove box for during the week that you don't need on the weekend?

Sex toys to use with your secretary during those long lunches .. ??



sorry -



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[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by NARFALICIOUS

What do you use a glove box for during the week that you don't need on the weekend?

Pistol.

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by NARFALICIOUS

What do you use a glove box for during the week that you don't need on the weekend?

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

Pistol.

Pistol Size condom

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

On the other hand it's not fair to hold the extra 250 lbs against the twins. They come with a roof, 2 extra seats, and a useable trunk. And a gearbox that doesn't eat itself.

roofs make cars lighter

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by fatoni

roofs make cars lighter

Not typically if it was designed to be a roadster in the first place. Both the BMW Z4 and Porsche Cayman gained weight over the their roadster versions.

I guess my point is a hard top Miata with 4 seats wouldn't be significantly lighter than the twins.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

Not typically if it was designed to be a roadster in the first place. Both the BMW Z4 and Porsche Cayman gained weight over the their roadster versions.

I guess my point is a hard top Miata with 4 seats wouldn't be significantly lighter than the twins.

of course its heavier if you design a roadster and then make it a convertible but if you made the frs a convertible it would gain even more weight. i just dont really understand the point outside of a very narrow cherry picked situation to make the frs look good.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by fatoni

of course its heavier if you design a roadster and then make it a convertible

did you mean coupe?

but if you made the frs a convertible it would gain even more weight. i just dont really understand the point outside of a very narrow cherry picked situation to make the frs look good.

My argument is that there isn't a lighter 4 seat RWD car out there than the twins. One of the main reasons the Miata is lighter is because it's so tiny. The wheelbase on the BRZ is 10 inches longer. The Miata is a bit lower and narrower, and just over 12 inches shorter.

Mazda probably will never make a 2+2 Miata (I wish they would), but if they did, I'd bet the weight would be similar to the BRZ

[dowroa]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

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Mazda probably will never make a 2+2 Miata (I wish they would), but if they did, I'd bet the weight would be similar to the BRZ

I thought they already did. It was called the RX-8.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

did you mean coupe?



My argument is that there isn't a lighter 4 seat RWD car out there than the twins. One of the main reasons the Miata is lighter is because it's so tiny. The wheelbase on the BRZ is 10 inches longer. The Miata is a bit lower and narrower, and just over 12 inches shorter.

Mazda probably will never make a 2+2 Miata (I wish they would), but if they did, I'd bet the weight would be similar to the BRZ

In my experience the rear seats in the twins are pretty useless though. Maybe if you are short and have small children they would be useful. It does give you that extra bit of cargo space I guess.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by Spuds

In my experience the rear seats in the twins are pretty useless though. Maybe if you are short and have small children they would be useful. It does give you that extra bit of cargo space I guess.

I use my backseat every day to get my daughter to school.

Even if I preferred the Miata I couldn't have made it work for my needs. No other sports car south of a 911 has a (preferably fold down) rear seat.

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

I use my backseat every day to get my daughter to school.

Even if I preferred the Miata I couldn't have made it work for my needs. No other sports car south of a 911 has a (preferably fold down) rear seat.

I use my backseat daily for my son too. The lotus Evora has a rear seat. Not sure if it can fit a rear facing seat though.

[SuperTom]

Stock for Stock the new Miata is going to slaughter us now.

[Ricepuddin]

Not going to lie, if my head didn't stick out over the windshield I would have got a Miata over the BRZ

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