Subject	Running behind a Miata
Posted by	JMartz on May 22, 2012 at 11:54 AM
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Message	Last week may son and I took the Z to Deals Gap. We had a great time driving the Dragon and the Cherohala. On our way home we encountered an early, all stock Mazda Miata on NC highway 28. While I never though much this car, my experience of running behind it definitely changed my opinion of it. The short wheel base gave it a definite advantage over the Z in tight downhill curves. While we had no problem staying behind it, the Z was at its limit of holding the road. Granted the car's Bridgestone potenzas are worn but by no means done for. Up hills, the Z's power could easily ride the Miata's bumper. Had this Miata been modded (wider tires and engine power enhancements) or been one of the newer supercharged models I doubt we would have been much competition. I was impressed how fast and smooth it handled twisty, up and down hwy 28.
Follow Ups	Running behind a Miata - JMartz 11:54:41 05/22/12 you should try autoX with modded Miatas... humbling (n/m) - vorpalZ 12:42:20 05/22/12 agreed. (n/m) - Antihero 12:50:13 05/22/12 Exactly what I was going to say. (n/m) - Inzane 21:13:26 05/22/12 yup! (n/m) - apudapus 16:33:48 05/23/12 car guys who know, don't laugh at older gen miatas - LJZTT 12:50:59 05/22/12 I drove dogpile's turbo's Miata once. Very impressive. (n/m) - Barry (NJ) 13:07:44 05/22/12 You drove it with 100rwhp less than it has now too :) (n/m) - dogpile 14:12:47 05/22/12 Re: Running behind a Miata - MR_X 13:40:51 05/22/12 I've heard they were the most fun car to drive - f1ym4n 13:54:44 05/22/12 for the price, no reason not to go with an S2000 IMHO - LJZTT 15:27:13 05/22/12 What is your idea of "cheap enough" though? - dogpile 15:56:31 05/22/12 IMHO, from looking into one and owning the other. - dogpile 16:14:00 05/22/12 stock for stock you can get way more performance from - LJZTT 17:46:44 05/22/12 I have this past weekend's auto-x results that beg to differ - dogpile 18:01:26 05/22/12 2nd. I've seen modded S2000s humbled by near stock Miatas. - MixManMash 19:42:56 05/22/12 This of course is the biggest difference between the two - dogpile 20:08:36 05/22/12 Re: I've heard they were the most fun car to drive - WhiTTe Z 21:39:49 05/22/12 There are no "newer supercharged models" just FYI - dogpile 14:37:33 05/22/12 Good discussion. Always wondered after reading C&D write-up. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 19:48:19 05/22/12 Absolutely correct, but.. - Wht300ZTT 13:19:35 05/23/12 I know that. And they aren't all that rare. - dogpile 16:14:32 05/23/12 I sat in one when I was like 6'1, and didn't fit. - spotz 15:48:16 05/22/12 I beg to differ. - dogpile 16:03:24 05/22/12 funny i fit better in a miata than a s2000. its scary - ztunerz 19:39:07 05/22/12 If Hari fits in something, ANYONE can fit in it lol (n/m) - ZiNnYc 19:44:53 05/22/12 I daily drive a '94 - Rob'Z 00:35:29 05/24/12
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