Miata Mailing List: October 1998, Message #179

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In one word no! we did the Honda thing last week, it's being priced to
compete with the Boxter, besides it's as ugly as a hat full of spiders.

JEFF & KELLY (99 Grace Green, MX5099)
OZTEAM VOODOO
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
VICE PRESIDENT MX-5 CLUB OF NSW
MCA #42017, MX-5 Club NSW #169
http://www.geko.net.au/~nswmx5/nsw/index.html

-----Original Message-----
From: FLYEXTRA@aol.com <FLYEXTRA@aol.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>
Date: Friday, 2 October 1998 13:11
Subject: Honda SSM/S2000 roadster pictures.


>A whole bunch of pictures of the new Honda SSM -www.vtec.net/news/.
> 240 hp from 2.0 liter. Red line around 8400rpm.
> 2800 lbs.
> 50/50 weight distribution
> Double wishbone suspension front/rear.
> Rear wheel drive.
> Electric top.
> Super stiff body structure.
> Roll hoops standard.
> 11.6 to 1 lbs/hp ratio (Miata is 16.7lb to 1hp)
>  0-60 in 5.6 seconds.
>  Price approx $30k. (Nicely optioned miata $25k).
>Honda certainly got my attention. Do we have a real competitor on our hands
or
>what?
>
>