Miata Mailing List: August 1997, Message #133
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From: 	Lanny Chambers <lanny@derived.com>

Subject: Re: Safety of a Miata

Date: 	Sat, 2 Aug 1997 18:37:07 +0000



On 8/2/97 12:28, MX5Spinner@aol.com (MX5Spinner@aol.com) wrote:



>Well, I know that this subject has been going on and off for a long time.  I

>was looking at Edmunds Used Car index thing and it said the 1990 mazda miata

>only ranked a 5.6 out of 10 in safety.  I do recall that just a few months

>ago it ranked about a 7.7 or 7.4 what made it drop.



I don't have the answer, but is it possible that Edmunds has "modernized" 

its rating system, and downgraded the '90 for its lack of a passenger 

airbag, side impact protection, and standard anti-lock brakes? Do the 

later models fare better?



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Lanny Chambers, St. Louis

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