Miata Mailing List: March 1998, Message #109

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At 8:54 +0000 3/1/98, BHotaling wrote:

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>1.   I find nothing I don't like about the exterior of the car.

I couldn't find anything TO like!

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>3.   The trunk is very nicely done.

Looks smaller to me; not as deep. The total volume probably hasn't changed
much; just a better layout. BTW, the one I saw had the Panasonic battery.

Bob, where is item #4?

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>13.   wind blocker worked.
>14.   ***  the installed windblocker looked to provide some horizontal
>reinforcement, it's fairly sturdy yet connects to the sides of the towers.

The windblocker is only available on the PEP

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No provision for a hard top. The rear turret bolts are gone. However, you
should be able to get some off an M1 and install them. The brochure does
list a hard top as an option, so maybe it is redesigned and doesn't need
the turrets.

>From the front it looks like a Honda.

Miataly,
Dennis
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