AutoWeek Magazine reviews the new Miata in the May 4 issue on its regular "Car
Board" short-takes feature.
The authors state that driving the ’99 "is like visiting an old, dear friend
who’s gotten, well, a facelift. It’s slightly heavier, but also more powerful,
more sports car, and just as much fun."
Taking a swipe at SUV buyers, the board recommends that they "should be
required to drive a Miata for a week to remember just how enjoyable motoring so
close to the ground is…"
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"Akira"
’96 Chaste A/T http://www.eunos.com/keith/stripes/akira.html
"Open the door. Open the top. Open the mind."
—from ’99 Roadster sales brochure (Japan)
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AkiraRdstr wrote:
> AutoWeek Magazine reviews the new Miata in the May 4 issue on its regular "Car
> Board" short-takes feature.
> The authors state that driving the ’99 "is like visiting an old, dear friend
> who’s gotten, well, a facelift. It’s slightly heavier, but also more powerful,
> more sports car, and just as much fun."
> Taking a swipe at SUV buyers, the board recommends that they "should be
> required to drive a Miata for a week to remember just how enjoyable motoring so
> close to the ground is…"
> —
> "Akira"
> ’96 Chaste A/T http://www.eunos.com/keith/stripes/akira.html
> "Open the door. Open the top. Open the mind."
> —from ’99 Roadster sales brochure (Japan)
Slightly heavier? Shows you how much the auto writers know about their
own trade — I’ve heard that the car is some 50 lbs LIGHTER due to the
lack of pop-up headlights…
Akira-san — do you remember where they got the info about the car being
heavier?
In any case, I completely agree with the sentiment about the SUV buyers
:@) !!
Niko
>> The authors state that driving the ’99 "is like visiting an old, dear
>friend
>> who’s gotten, well, a facelift. It’s slightly heavier, but also more
>powerful…
>Slightly heavier? Shows you how much the auto writers know about their
>own trade — I’ve heard that the car is some 50 lbs LIGHTER due to the
>lack of pop-up headlights…
>Akira-san — do you remember where they got the info about the car being
>heavier?
They mention very little about the car, but one thing they DO list is curb
weight—they peg it at 2299 lbs. Doesn’t say which version they tested, but
likely the Sport. Maybe they meant it’s slightly heavier than the first
iteration, ’90-’93?
>In any case, I completely agree with the sentiment about the SUV buyers
>:@) !!
>Niko
Is that a hoot or what? I say it may teach ‘em some courtesy—got run out of
my lane by an idiot in a Blazer this afternoon, fortunately no sheet metal
damage. He got pissed when I nailed my CRI’s as he came over on me! >:-(
BTW, welcome back—did you know that I’d appointed myself Pope of the NG since
you left? Yes, that WAS white smoke coming out of my ears… ;-) (Sorry, old
joke there…)
—
"Akira"
’96 Chaste A/T http://www.eunos.com/keith/stripes/akira.html
"Open the door. Open the top. Open the mind."
—from ’99 Roadster sales brochure (Japan)
On 04 May 1998 20:06:35 GMT, akirard…@aol.com (AkiraRdstr) spake
thusly:
>>Slightly heavier? Shows you how much the auto writers know about their
>>own trade — I’ve heard that the car is some 50 lbs LIGHTER due to the
>>lack of pop-up headlights…
>They mention very little about the car, but one thing they DO list is curb
>weight—they peg it at 2299 lbs. Doesn’t say which version they tested, but
>likely the Sport. Maybe they meant it’s slightly heavier than the first
>iteration, ’90-’93?
They probably got it straight from Mazda and didn’t actually weigh their
test car at all. That’s what Mazda’s specs are for a ’99 manual. 6
pounds heavier than a ’97, btw.
Rance
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Lance Dooly <pel…@mindspring.com> wrote:
>On 04 May 1998 20:06:35 GMT, akirard…@aol.com (AkiraRdstr) spake
>thusly:
>>>Slightly heavier? Shows you how much the auto writers know about their
>>>own trade — I’ve heard that the car is some 50 lbs LIGHTER due to the
>>>lack of pop-up headlights…
>>They mention very little about the car, but one thing they DO list is curb
>>weight—they peg it at 2299 lbs. Doesn’t say which version they tested, but
>>likely the Sport. Maybe they meant it’s slightly heavier than the first
>>iteration, ’90-’93?
>They probably got it straight from Mazda and didn’t actually weigh their
>test car at all. That’s what Mazda’s specs are for a ’99 manual. 6
>pounds heavier than a ’97, btw.
Since I am probably one of the few people that has had their ’99 Miata
up on a scale I can probably help clear this up. With 1/4 tank of gas
and no spare my ’99 Sport came to 2225 or almost exactly 30lbs heavier
than a ’94-’97 R model. However my Sport has the optional power steering
and I am guessing that without it the weight would be almost identical.
FWIW we weighed several ’94-’99 Miatas and it appears that a/c adds 45lbs
to the ’94-’97 model and I would guess 5-10 lbs more to the ’99 model
(’94-’97 models have the condensor pre-installed while the ’99 does not).
- Alan Dahl
’99 Miata Sport
’90 Miata "A"
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