Miata Mailing List: March 1996, Message #52
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   From: russotto@pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re:  L.A. Times Review of Z3
   Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 16:20:44 -0500

}In a review of the Z3 today, the L.A. Times made this comparison with
}the Miata:

}"Comparisons with Mazda's Miata are unavoidable. Also a longer reach
}than Hiroshima from Spartanburg. The spiritual seduction of open-top
}motoring may be the same. But the Miata costs much less, dances too
}readily, is smaller, lighter, slower and doesn't slap itself to the
}road with the substance of the Z3."

I'm not sure what that bit about a longer reach means, but
Costs much less: Good
Dances too readily: Isn't that what we call "tossability"?  I thought
   that was good.
Smaller: Good
Lighter: VERY good
Slower: Bad
Doesn't "slap" itself to the road with the substance of the Z3:  I'd
   like to see the numbers on that.