Miata Mailing List: November 1993, Message #45
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   From: Jeff Maurer 
Subject: Re: mx5 brakes and more power (fwd)
   Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1993 13:33:59 -0500

Forwarded message:
> From: Herb Samuels 
> To: Multiple recipients of list 
> Subject: Re: mx5 brakes and more power
> Date: 	Wed, 3 Nov 1993 13:15:50 -0500
<...>
> perfect.  Although adding the power is not cheap, it transforms the
> Miata the way Mazda should sell the car and would sell the car in the
> U.S. if it were not for Mazda's concerns about the cost of insurance.

Ah, yes, Herb touches on a subject I was curious about.  When we talk
about turbo/super charging the Miata vs. buying an RX7 or MR2 turbo it
would seem that lower insurance rates would be one reason to consider
the Miata.  So does anyone know how the insurance companies view aftermarket
power boosts?  Are you violating the agreement (assuming that you don't
tell them about the changes), or do they simply cover the value of the 
stock car and not the aftermarket parts/labor?  Or will insurance cover 
the car and the aftermarket parts?  (Seems unlikely - however the parts 
_are_ bolted on and therefore part of the car, which seems to be the
qualifier for stereo equipment.)
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