Miata Mailing List: April 1997, Message #12
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From: 	Larry Alster <Larry@Miata.net>

Subject: Re: R model order from Factory - TWICE!!!

Date: 	Tue, 1 Apr 1997 06:38:38 -0500



Tim M Galian wrote:

> 

> On Mon, 31 Mar 1997 22:34:42 -0500 hsue <hal109@Mcs.Net> writes:

> >> However Harry,

> >>      The FACT remains the 'R' package is the only way to get

> >MANUAL steering

> >> AND a torsen rear end without building it yourself.

> >

> >Ooops. I forgot about the Torsen. You definitely want that.

> >I drove an older base miata to see how the manual steering felt.

> >It felt fine once the car was moving, and wasn't as stiff as I

> >thought at slow speeds. I still prefer power assist though.

> >

> >So now even the base cars are all dealer ordered with power steering?

> >Oh well.....

> >

> >Harry

> >

> Harry,

> 

>       That is because Mazda also wants to make sure you get those

> way-cool bright trim rings to spiff up those steel wheels! They are

> thrown in with the power steering!

> SUCH A DEAL!!!

> 

> Tim G and Blue Meanie





Ahhh!  So that's why White Knight didn't have trim rings when I got

him.  Base model / no P.S., no trim rings!!

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Larry and The White Knight



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