Miata Mailing List: December 1998, Message #308

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I agree,  the Probe was more of a performance car then the cougar.  The
cougar does look unique,  but is a bit narrow.

/Lou

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> From: 	Ian McCloghrie[SMTP:ian@codrus.com]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, December 02, 1998 4:09 PM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	Re: Mazda news item 
> 
> On Dec 2, 1998 gchoate@nowsco.com wrote:
> > equivalents.  The Cougar is a better car than the dear departed MX6 and
> > Probe, and the new Lincoln looks to be a winner as well.  After all,
> they
> 
> Having traded in a '95 Probe GT on my '99 Miata, I'll have to disagree
> with this one.  The Cougar has 6 more hp, a couple hundred pounds
> extra weight, and a suspension that's tuned much more to the luxury
> side of things than the PGT's was.  Admittedly styling is a very
> personal thing, but the Probe had very smooth, flowing lines, whereas
> the Cougar is just.  Ugh.  No thanks, I'd take a 2nd gen Probe over a
> Cougar any day.
> 
> --Ian
> '99 Emerald Mica LP
>