Miata Mailing List: August 1996, Message #246
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   From: Mark W Opperman 
Subject: Re: If you were in charge of the Miata
   Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 09:38:47 -0400

Keith Tanner wrote:
> 
> >>>>If you were in charge of the Miata restyle what would you do?<<<
> 
> SLGHTLY more agressive fenders a la Speedster
> Curved doors, a la Coupe/Speedster/RX-7
> Make it lighter!  It should be at least as light as the 90s.
> Offer the coupe
> SCCA approved rollbar option
> Make factory air dam standard and the nose a little less pointy in profile
> Offer a true R - lighter by at least 200 lbs!
> Maybe fixed lights
> 
> On the tech side:
> factory strut brace
> optional rotary - please???
> lighter
> keep it simple! There are lots of "luxo-sports" cars out there, but very few
> real sports cars
> 
> What I don't want:
> weight
> gratuitous flaring or rubber
> ugly low profile lights (face it folks, they look awful when they're up)
> lower ride - fine for me, but not for everyone.
> 
> Keith and Baby, who's damn near perfect

Keith,

Ugly low profile lights? You had better get your eyes examined. Your 
Miata eyes that is.

Mark Opperman
1 MYATA