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This thread is getting too long to read thru right now.
As a first 86 adopter in Canada and someone who would step in and "sell" an 86 to someone in the showroom while getting an oil change, at a car show, parking lot, gas station, etc I feel like many of us are ambassadors of the brand.
I think certain details of this car are or will become iconic and shouldn't change much itf at all. For example (flame suit on) the tail lights which are common to all 3 variants. I can recognize the model on a foggy day from quite a distance. Let the aftermarket cover the multitude of variations.
This car is a classic in its earlier years and doesn't need a ton of changes. It has unique properties that distinguish it in the market already.
Upgrade packages like the Monogram are great. Maybe improve the USDM exhaust tips. Maybe a low volume Prodrive package for Europe and similar for America where the factory ships a black bumper version to the shop that completes the build and its a $50 K special order thru the dealer. Let the tuners keep buying the stock unit and making it their own.
New version upgrade packages yearly. Ver. 3 for 2015.
Thats what I envision. Power is for the aftermarket. Muscle car people can buy a new Mustang.
Miata people will continue to be women and old fogies.
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Last edited by wbradley; 03-09-2014 at 02:11 PM.
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