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Besides the convertible aspect, which is a dealbreaker for me, the shoulder to shoulder size of the Miata just doesn't work for me. I think the 86 is ideal. The 86 could be a tad shorter in the rear, without the rear seats and I would be fine, if the proportions could be figured out of course. I don't know if it is design or the materials and build quality. I lot of people don't care for BMW's designs at all; just look in the MKV Supra thread. The big thing you get with luxury cars and precision feeling instruments that feel solid and well engineered, and the materials aren't just nice at a distance; they feel solid and are actually nice materials. Thick vinyl wood overlays can look the same as real ones from a distance, as do fake aluminum, etc. The real thing feels better, and they don't jingle and creak like the cheap stuff. This is what I hate most about the FM radio. I just turned the HD radio off, so it doesn't search, flipping back and forth.
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I understand why the screens are so high, it's the shape of the future, it's easier to see and still keep your eyes up, I don't see a problem.
I put this 'issue" down with the "why no center arm rest", you don't need a center arm rest if you have your hands on the steering wheel.
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screens are a big, backlit, hunk of reflective plastic. i hate the future.
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Your going to love the next 10 years IRT the motoring world.
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https://www.autotrader.com/best-cars...00-2018-273959
I see a BMW, a Mercedes, a Mazda, a bunch of tablets floating on the dash. Just saying.
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It is designed around safety, not looks. Classic function over form.
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That's why i bought a brand new brz in '14, and why i have a clean title to a vin of something that must resemble an 02 ford ranger. As long as i can pass emissions, I'll just keep rebuilding them until they stop making steel. Quote:
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I like the buttons, no need to take my hands of the wheel, plus buttons have their place
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It also lowers the dash line for more forward visibility. Call me crazy but I'd much rather prefer NOT having something that high on my dash. Seems like more of a distraction and potentially damaging to night vision. The ones I've sat in or drove, it always seems like it's in the corner of my vision.
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