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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
I haven't tracked a new Mustang GT, but for what it's worth, Edmunds has one in their long-term fleet and several of their reviewers agree with you. They took the Mustang GT to Laguna Seca and thought it wasn't really at home on the track, mostly due to size/weight and body motions. Fast, but not really in its element.
The GT350R is apparently the Mustang to get for track use.
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I agree, I just saw MT's review of the GT350, and it looked very composed at the track even climbing over thick curbs on apexes. Sounded amazing, too.
But past reviews of the V6 and GT, even with the Track Pack, mentioned feelings of sluggishness in the handling.
As far as the rest of what's been brewing here... geez.
DAEMANO, I think you misunderstood me since your response was so aggressive. Look at my first post in this thread. I liked the review, I liked that it actually covered the advantages of the 86. I even agreed with you that the cars have their separate niches. I, too, don't have a dog in this fight -- or maybe you could say I have both dogs (see avatar, and replace the NB on the left with an ND).
I just think you're making a mountain out of a mole hill every single time anyone posts a laptime comparison. We can all read, we can all do arithmetic. We know the difference between $26k and $29k and $32k.
FWIW, I think the differences in suspension between the two trims are minor enough that the tires make more of a difference. That's according to subjective statements from individuals on miata.net. I did post a thread in the ND Suspension category asking if anyone had measured or otherwise discovered the differences in spring rate and/or damping, and I never got a reply with actual measurements or sourced specs.
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was meant to say "cheers, it's all good", it wasn't meant to be a passive aggressive jab which you seem to be throwing back in my face repeatedly. So if it came across as the latter, my apologies.