kimberly lynn

I'll probably show tonight. I'm going to see how I feel after work. I haven't been getting much sleep lately.

chrism

im sorry i kept you up.......

onefatsurfer

I, once again, will not be coming. This time I have a really good excuse:

I'll be test driving..

ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!!!

a miata!!!

heyarnold69

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i wont be coming as long as there is a miata there!

chrism

careful there buddy it handles like an 8 and can be made to handle better.....it also has torque....not to mention gas mileage.....uh oh

cloudkicka99

well i've decided i'll be out next week fo sho! got to many other freinds goin to hooter. peez

onefatsurfer

The one I'm looking at is a '90. The new ones are too fat.

chrism

im still 800+ lbs skinnier than you are

su_maverick

decisions decisions decisions.....

chrism

oh just go neal!

maxxdamigz

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The Mx-5 hardtop is 500 lbs lighter than the Rx-8.

onefatsurfer

And the 90 miata is 900 lbs lighter than the rx-8. Wrap your head around that: 900 pounds. And Chris, why do you think I'm looking @ the lightest miata? Cuz when you put me in it, weight 100 lbs more than u, it will still handle better than the heavier miata

chrism

but they are underpowered too...

than a sport maybe but not a GT

maxxdamigz

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Actually, a lighter car built with components that take advantage of that weight will be more adversely affected by a heavier driver given that the driver makes makes up a larger percentage of the total mass. Also, the newer miata may benefit from advancements in chassis design made in the last 18 years.

The highest curb weight I have seen on a GT Rx-8 has been 3075 lbs vs. the hardtop's 2575.

learycd

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i want a mx-5 AND a rx8

rx8.....check
mx5...............ummm.....cant afford two toys at this time

onefatsurfer

Meh, a 90 miata is way cheaper, that's the real reason.

su_maverick

you probably weigh more now that Chris is held together with play-dough and popsicle sticks.

su_maverick

dude- Im worn out. I havent been getting much sleep either

robrecht

That's what I have, but the Miata is an underpowered '93 with 6.5-lb wheels and about 100 lbs lighter than stock. Now that it's no longer my DD, also thinking about taking out the AC. Lightweight is good. Fun car. Underpowered by today's standards but still handles better than my 8 on the "mountain" roads around here.

learycd

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droooooooolll

su_maverick

underpowered is really a matter of prospective. Is it low on power for highway runs and general 0-60 grunt? Sure but that was never its point. The car excels at what it was designed for, being a street legal go kart. The only car I think that can come close to rivaling it for pure, cheap fun is the first gen MR2.

chrism

ok i dont think im coming out tonight.....im not feeling up to the drive just yet and i dont wanna push.....on another note my car just lost 2 inches and about 1-2lbs per corner

kimberly lynn

Sorry about that hun.

I'm not coming for the same reason. Also, I got out of work 4 hours late today... was supposed to be out at 1. I just got home.

EvilMonkE

i just got home from work the meet is like an hour at least away from me so i guess i miss it also see you guys on tuesday though imma go pass put now

-daryl

robrecht

LOL! That's pretty funny. Nobody's drooled over my Miata since about 1996. I didn't even mention the adjustable shocks, Flyin' Miata sway bars and Racing Beat endlinks, which I seem to like to break. Couldn't make it tonight but maybe next week.